Celtics (3-0) at Sixers (0-3) 10/12

[kofanis0880]

Avery Bradley's defense was very impressive.

Luke Harangody = a young Matt Bonner?

Yeah, I think his ceiling is 6'7'' Matt Bonner.

Is 6'7'' Matt Bonner an NBA rotation player, considering Matt Bonner is a decent role player at best?  Not entirely sure.

Lol, probably not  that is why I think Lasme is a great pickup (with the exception of being a hard worker and good team player) he is the exact opposite of Harangody... Long athletic and not a lot of range... Something that we really lack.

We have bigs with range in J.O. KG and Baby to an extent and Pierce Allen and Nate for 3's. I dont think Harangody's all-around game fills is needed for this team now or in the future really...

[Celticsbloke]

lack of mobility from the two O'Neals which may be exposed by good teams

Jermaine O'Neal is taking all those charges by beating offensive players to the spot. Where's the lack of mobility in that?

Fair call - Jermaine's mobility is still okay. I probably should have said Shaq's lack of mobility. My worry with Jermaine is more his body. When he's healthy, he's still a good defensive presence, but he just doesn't seem able to back up game after game.

Overall, its not that big a deal though. I'm pretty optimistic that the Celtics can get it done with out triple headed monster plugging the middle.  

[jdpapa3]

I like how Semih has adjusted his defense on Speights within the game. Started off playing off of him, sat for a while, and now has played him to perfection, causing 2 turnovers and a missed shot. Props to Semih.

[ballin]

Actually, right after I said Semih hadn't shown much tonight he goes and makes two really nice baskets. I'd have to say the potential is definitely there, and we could easily use him right now as a backup. Never hurts to have enough bigs.

[Who]

Harangody looks too weak defensively to be a contributor this season.

I'd rather still have Scalabrine on the roster.

[snively]

Harangody looks too weak defensively to be a contributor this season.

I'd rather still have Scalabrine on the roster.

I dunno.  He looks a bit lost but he also looks about as quick as Scal.  He looks a lot more comfortable offensively as well.  Scal was a complete non-entity on offense last season.

[kozlodoev]

lack of mobility from the two O'Neals which may be exposed by good teams

Jermaine O'Neal is taking all those charges by beating offensive players to the spot. Where's the lack of mobility in that?

Fair call - Jermaine's mobility is still okay. I probably should have said Shaq's lack of mobility. My worry with Jermaine is more his body. When he's healthy, he's still a good defensive presence, but he just doesn't seem able to back up game after game.

Overall, its not that big a deal though. I'm pretty optimistic that the Celtics can get it done with out triple headed monster plugging the middle.  

Jermaine staying in one piece is an absolutely valid concern. If he can stay healthy, I think he'll easily start for us while Perkins is out, and be great at that.

Shaq, on the other hand, is what it is. I just hope he can be a net positive for the team while he's on the court, which is not a given.

[nbacardDOTnet]

[no kidding]

I was impressed by Erden. He was struggling in the second half, and then settled in with some nice plays. His confidance wasn't destroyed when things were going rough for him.

[Change]

Harangody looks too weak defensively to be a contributor this season.

I'd rather still have Scalabrine on the roster.

I dunno.  He looks a bit lost but he also looks about as quick as Scal.  He looks a lot more comfortable offensively as well.  Scal was a complete non-entity on offense last season.

Scal had quick coordinated feet. Luke trips over his feet. I wish Luke the best, but he should be traded if Ainge can find suitors. Then sign Lasme.

[Spilling Green Dye]

Jermaine's shot will be there, but the 12 rebounds in only 18 minutes is great to see.  He was also far and away the highest +/- on the team. 

[ballin]

Harangody looks too weak defensively to be a contributor this season.

I'd rather still have Scalabrine on the roster.

I dunno.  He looks a bit lost but he also looks about as quick as Scal.  He looks a lot more comfortable offensively as well.  Scal was a complete non-entity on offense last season.

Scal had quick coordinated feet. Luke trips over his feet. I wish Luke the best, but he should be traded if Ainge can find suitors. Then sign Lasme.

Agree 100%. Luke looks like he's about to fall over half the time. Scal might not have been fast (by any means) but he had good body control (which is what made him a surprisingly decent defender). I'm not totally sold on Luke developing that. We'll see

[gar]

Bradley is either not in good shape or does not have oustanding quickness we all thought he had. If he is not quick enough, at 6'2 he is at odds to become a good nba player

I'm sorry, but I just can't get over the irony of you knocking a bunch of our players and then liking what Von Wafer looks like out there.

Bradley very quick; but did not seem to be willing to use it to prob the defense. Still lacks confidence as a PG. Too bad he couldn't get more minutes during the summer to improve. Will definitely limit his utility this season. Would be interesting to see if he can pair with Delonte. At least Delonte will have plenty of time to rest his back with his suspension

[PosImpos]

Avery Bradley's defense was very impressive.

Luke Harangody = a young Matt Bonner?

Yeah, I think his ceiling is 6'7'' Matt Bonner.

Is 6'7'' Matt Bonner an NBA rotation player, considering Matt Bonner is a decent role player at best?  Not entirely sure.

Matt Bonner isn't a rotation worthy player.

Bonner is a fifth or preferably sixth big in the depth chart level player.

I wouldn't go that far; Bonner plays with fairly good efficiency (I believe his PER was close to the league average last year), and his skill set as a shooting big with decent size and okay rebounding ability makes him a fairly valuable asset to have.

Last year two of the best bench squads in the league were the Phoenix group and the Spurs group; both had a shooting center, and I don't think that's entirely coincidence.  

That said, Bonner still is at best a 10-15 mpg player whose only real purpose is to stretch the floor.  He's a Scal with a bit more of a NBA body.  A shorter version of Bonner is probably not rotation material, maybe not even roster material.


I will agree with others in saying that Semih looks surprisingly good.  I think if we hold onto him and develop him he could turn into a very serviceable back-up center.  He has some skills and obviously good size.  He's not too soft, either.  If guys like Kosta Koufos and Kyrylo Fesenko can find a place in this league I have no doubt Semih can stick.

[j804]

Nate was a beast.

Love how he bought into the defense as always his offense comes right along with it. He's definitely a better player this year because of it.