If we got Howard, which historic C's player would you be to help us win a title?

[TitleMaster]

Ok, this is a simple scenario ... next year, we get Dwight Howard but the big three is broken up.

If you could steal a Celtics body, from yesteryear, and plant him (with your consciousness) today, who would that be?

Here's my pick ... the best guy to have upfront is a '73 version of Dave Cowens at the 4, not as center.

Here's why, the new roster will most likely have Green, Howard, and Cowens on the frontcourt. Rondo will be running the backcourt and they'll be some vacancies for SG and backup PG. Pierce will come off the bench as the primary swing man for either the 2 or 3 spots. Ray Ray and KG are both gone.

As I've stated earlier, Pierce even in his mid-30s, at 20 mins a night, is deadly. Next, the league has mostly PFs these days and the best guy to go toe-to-toe against opposing big guys was Cowens. And finally, he can box out and score at will.

With the above in mind, Dwight can run his game of bump 'n grind plus dunk, or re-direct the ball to Dave for his dunk, or outside to a more open Green for a jumper. Realize, opponents won't be able to guard the perimeter alone with Cowens around, the complete inside-out PF.

[syfy9]

Then let's get Bill Russell in there at the 5 and put Dwight at the 4. Dominating front court right there.

[GreenFaith1819]

So is it understood that KG and Ray are gone?

If so I'd go with Russell, and place him at PF alongside DH and Pierce. He played center during his time, but was intelligent enough to know the other positions on the court.

We'd have his intensity, leadership, defense and rebounding.

I'll let Bill and DH go to work and let Paul slash and open things up from downtown.

We'd need another shooter like Ray.

Rondo would have a field day with Russell and DH.

[Roy H.]

Without question, Larry.  His blend of passing, rebounding, and shooting would be perfect next to Howard, and you can play him at the 3 or the 4.

[Eja117]

Kevin McHale.  We'd knock Kobe's teeth out and Lebron's tattoos off

[Donoghus]

Kevin McHale.  We'd knock Kobe's teeth out and Lebron's tattoos off

I was thinking of McHale myself.

That duo would be a nightmare down low to opposing squads.

[BASS_THUMPER]

[nickagneta]

Larry or Hondo and the question isn't even close. IMHO.

[BASS_THUMPER]

to even want a balla like dwight a good supporting cast should be enuff..

bil walton

rick fox

xavier mcdaniels

sherman douglas

[TitleMaster]

Kevin McHale.  We'd knock Kobe's teeth out and Lebron's tattoos off

I'd love to see that, regardless of how we do 

[TitleMaster]

Yes, I like either Russell or Cowens at the 4 spot, alongside Howard.

I guess my leaning towards Cowens was that for the most part, he was pretty much able to score at will, from any spot on the floor, when he wasn't assigned the role of paint patrol. It was never clear to me, how Russell did his scoring from the lack of video coverage.

[BASS_THUMPER]

Kevin McHale.  We'd knock Kobe's teeth out and Lebron's tattoos off

I'd love to see that, regardless of how we do 

we might get our comeuppance

no knockin out teef

[BballTim]

Without question, Larry.  His blend of passing, rebounding, and shooting would be perfect next to Howard, and you can play him at the 3 or the 4.

  Ditto.

[TitleMaster]

Without question, Larry.  His blend of passing, rebounding, and shooting would be perfect next to Howard, and you can play him at the 3 or the 4.

I think if we still had KG, I'd pick Bird over Cowens/Russell, to re-create another 80s frontline, however, I think that a present day team needs a one-on-one defender more than a zone defender like Bird.

I'm running on a few assumptions and that's that Rondo can be the Playmaker, Howard the Banger, Cowens the ultimate Jack-of-All-Things, and Pierce, the Sixth Man extraordinaire.

[Big_Dave31]

Well, assuming KG is gone....I would surely replace him with, 2008 KG....
The blend of DH and KG running that double screen for Rondo at the top, with DH rolling straight towards the hoop, and KG popping out for the shot, no one will have a chance to guard that...
Oh, and their defense together wouldn't be too bad either!