Daniels @ PG

[gar]

If Daniels can play PG it could free us up to take the best available player @ SF or PG if we can pick someone up mid-season.

[HomeRunBaker]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

[fanofgreen]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

Because if we dont bring in a backup point guard and Marquis is stuck at playing point, he  he wont get to use his "phenomenal versatility" which is why Danny brought him in. He was bought to use all of his versatility, not only one aspect (his pg skills) of his versatility.

[Roy Hobbs]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

Because if we dont bring in a backup point guard and Marquis is stuck at playing point, he  he wont get to use his "phenomenal versatility" which is why Danny brought him in. He was bought to use all of his versatility, not only one aspect (his pg skills) of his versatility.

Why does Daniels have to run the offense from the point guard position?  Why can't he initiate the offense and handle the ball from the 2/3, which is what I think the team envisions from him?

Our backup point will be Eddie House, in terms of who he guards.  The Celtics aren't the only team that will ask a non-point guard to handle the ball.

[HomeRunBaker]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

Because if we dont bring in a backup point guard and Marquis is stuck at playing point, he  he wont get to use his "phenomenal versatility" which is why Danny brought him in. He was bought to use all of his versatility, not only one aspect (his pg skills) of his versatility.

Not sure i understand your point.  Of course we are using Marquis' versatility in allowing him to initiate the offense as this allows House to do what he does best while creating matchup problems for the opposition.  Daniels initiating the offense while being able to post-up smaller players, defend multiple positions and add athleticism not named Tony Allen to the rotation is precisely what his versatility allows us to do. 

Not all backup PG's have to be poor NBA players like Brevin Knight or Royal Ivey ya know.

[Fafnir]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

Because if we dont bring in a backup point guard and Marquis is stuck at playing point, he  he wont get to use his "phenomenal versatility" which is why Danny brought him in. He was bought to use all of his versatility, not only one aspect (his pg skills) of his versatility.

Why does Daniels have to run the offense from the point guard position?  Why can't he initiate the offense and handle the ball from the 2/3, which is what I think the team envisions from him?

Our backup point will be Eddie House, in terms of who he guards.  The Celtics aren't the only team that will ask a non-point guard to handle the ball.

Lakers, Trail Blazers, etc....

[Jon]

Until I see how Daniels handles running the offense, I am definitely going to curb my enthusiasm over our PG situation.

I still say that Rondo needs a backup. A bona-fide, full-time, experienced point guard, for when Rondo needs a rest/needs to heal/has foul trouble. And, yes, I know they don't grow on trees.

Daniels has played the point before and was one assist and one rebound shy of a triple-double in his first start at the position as a rookie in Dallas.  He hasn't been used properly since he left the Mavs but Ainge brought him in here to run our second unit which is the ideal usage for Daniels. 

We have seen Daniels for years so he is an experienced guard with PG skills, he just also happens to be a phenomenally versatile player in addition to his PG skills.....i don't understand why we want to see an inferior player take these minutes instead for the sake of saying we have a "true PG."

Because if we dont bring in a backup point guard and Marquis is stuck at playing point, he  he wont get to use his "phenomenal versatility" which is why Danny brought him in. He was bought to use all of his versatility, not only one aspect (his pg skills) of his versatility.

Why does Daniels have to run the offense from the point guard position?  Why can't he initiate the offense and handle the ball from the 2/3, which is what I think the team envisions from him?

Our backup point will be Eddie House, in terms of who he guards.  The Celtics aren't the only team that will ask a non-point guard to handle the ball.

Lakers, Trail Blazers, etc....

The Bulls never had a true PG for any of their title teams.  They ran most of their offense through Pippen.  Same with the '80s C's, though DJ was more of a PG than anyone the Bulls ever had. 

I think if they could win titles like that, we'll survive the whopping 10 mpg that Rondo won't be on the court come playoff time.