That may be true, but I wouldn't draw too many conclusions when we're playing without our two best big men.
But yes, unless we can play our way up to at least a 6th seed, we're probably losing in the 1st round.
It's not just that they'll lose in the first round -- it's that, at this rate, it will be utterly embarrassing. Again, I point at the 08-09 Detroit Pistons.
I'd rather Danny make any move he can to blow up this team and have them tank for the rest of the regular season rather than watch them fizzle out like that Pistons squad did. They don't deserve to end like that.
As far as games without our best players are concerned, I think the fact that the team isn't putting in enough of an effort to not get blown out by one of the worst teams in the league is indicative of a more pervasive and insidious problem than simply a lack of talent.
Wasn't it just confirmed a few days ago by Woj that Danny hasn't been able to fetch not even a measly first round pick for Ray or KG?
"Blow it up" how? No one is even offering anything of value whatsoever for them. So they are here to stay, nnless we just want to cut them.
I think let it die is more reasonable than blowing it up. Rondo, Pierce, Ray, and Bass are the only tradeable assets.
The C's are in year five of a three year plan. Their play isn't that surprising if you think about it.
I agree. Rondo, Pierce, Ray and Bass (and throw JJJ in there too) are the players that have *any* value, as opposed to guys like KG, JO, Etwaun Moore who have either no value or negative value.
You are right. This is Year 5 of a three year plan. However, it's ending this year. Unless there's a deal on the table right now that will make us better for the future - then that's one thing. And as we have seen with Danny, he is going to make that deal 100 times out of 100. So don't worry about things like that. These guys, esp Ray, KG, Pierce and yes, even Rondo - have given it their all here the last four years in trying to win the Celtics championships. They deserve to be treated with some respect, and they don't have to be benched, or bought out, so the team can squeak into the back end of the lottery where we'd have a 0.1% chance of getting the #1 pick. If we can trade them for something that will make us better, great. We'd like it. And I know Ainge would do that. But it's not on the table. No team is offering expiring's + one measly, stinkin' first for KG or Ray. Pierce and Rondo deals can wait till the offseason where it's easier to make a more sensible trade.
The people crying now, over some random regular season loss that means nothing in the grand scheme of things are just reactionary morons that just want to see something. It's "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO - JUST DO SOMETHING!!!" Thankfully, those people aren't running the team, and are just pounding away on their keyboards on a Sunday night.
