Surgery for Rob (out 8-12 weeks)

[celts55]

This is such a disaster from a team building perspective by ownership and management. Truly ridiculous. They have one legitimate big man on the roster who is any good and he’s 35. The decision to not use the $17 mil TPE is an abject disaster.

Yup!!! Sell the team Wyc

Wyc said he told Brad to spend what he needed. It’s on Brad at this point that the bench is such trash.

That’s what Wyc says he said to Brad, but I’m not sure I believe it.

Anyway, no one is shocked that Rob is going to miss time or that Al is too old to depend on, so why are they not prepared?
I’m hoping at this point they at least sign Cousins, Whiteside or Howard. I believe they still have one spot, but if not cut one of the stiffs. Gezzz, this mentality is making me crazy.

[celticinorlando]

None of the camp invite/reclamation projects are any good. I can’t believe they think they are getting anything out of those guys.

They had to know this was a possibility with Al and Rob. And the only thing you do is bring back Kornet a guy who’s terrible? And then Gallo gets hurt and nothing is done but more sorry camp invites and signing g league Sam?

Two wins away from the title and this is the majority of the bench?

[Kuberski33]

Any medical people in here? Why would they wait until now to “ clean the knee”, this close to the season. Couldn’t they have done this, say six weeks ago?

This is why, when he first started missing time for his knee, I posted that Rob would be wise to get a second medical opinion with his own doctor.  Knee problems with NBA bigs tend not to improve over time - they get worse. And taking the teams word for it, coming back too quickly and playing high intensity games - it's not great for your long term outlook and Rob can't and shouldn't depend on the team's medical staff to do the right thing where he's concerned.

This is not at all a good sign.

[Goldstar88]

Medical staff for the Celtics has been atrocious. Rob should have never came back as early as he did for the Nets series and if he needed to have the knee cleaned up more, why is it happening a week before training camp…Ridiculous.

[celticinorlando]

Pretty certain that Vonleah makes the team now.

[celticsclay]

Come on Dwight Howard.

[blink]

a little more detail on Timelord's surgery.  It is described as 'clean-up'.  hmm

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34631531/boston-celtics-center-robert-williams-iii-arthroscopic-knee-procedure-expected-back-early-regular-season-sources

[Donoghus]

"The sky is falling....the sky is falling"

[celticinorlando]

More worried about Rob’s next injury at some point this season and not being prepared to replace him if he misses games.

[hpantazo]

More worried about Rob’s next injury at some point this season and not being prepared to replace him if he misses games.

Yes, that and/or Horford’s next injury. We need a reliable backup center.

[Birdman]

This why we need an experience backup center like Howard, Cousins or Whiteside..can’t depend on his health especially come playoff time

[86MaxwellSmart]

2nd round exit here we come---should have WON last year when they had the chance--gonna regret that for the next 20 years.

[celticinorlando]

I think until Rob gets back I go

Smart
brogdan
Brown
Tatum
Al

White, Pritchard back up the guards
Grant backs up Al
No idea who spells brown and others at the wing (layman)?

Would not play Kornet or the other six bench guys unless it’s absolutely necessary.

[Kuberski33]

"The sky is falling....the sky is falling"

Bigs with knee problems that don't go away - especially for a guy who relies on his legs so much?
The sky is not falling but I wouldn't be overly optimistic that Rob's knee issues will be ending anytime soon.

[sgrogan]

I don't know if this really changes anything.

I think most had Rob missing 15-25 games anyhow. They just happen to start at game 1.
We can be patient and evaluate our needs, and overpay for a center at the deadline. Who could have seen this coming.

The question is do we over-react and sell White before or after Brogdon gets hurt. We've got Hauser for scoring, so I'd do it now.

I'm sorry for the sarcasm, but this was coming at some point, better earlier than late, hopefully not both.