Be patient and stay positive. Bass is going to fetch
a late first rounder from a contender. He's too valuable
off the bench. Another player contenders would love to have
is Bradley. He's a difference maker in short spurts off the bench
for a team like San Antonio or Houston or others. He won't
get a ton of minutes on a contender but he'll come in
a wreak havoc if he doesn't have to conserve energy. He can
also heat up and score. I suppose Thornton rather than Bradley
could be dealt. One of those two I'm guessing will be gone
by the trade deadline, along with Bass. Bradley would fetch more
than Thornton...
I know Ainge likes Bradley a lot and so do I, but I think Smart
can play well next to Rondo as a starter and Thornton and later Young can be
backup SG's. Rondo can help Smart a lot imo. I think playing with Rondo
will enable Smart to get to the rim with frequency. Rondo's passing is that good
and Smart has the I.Q. to develop great chemistry with Rondo.
So we already have a great number of picks but I think by the end of this year
the Celtics will have used their current depth to add even more, unless
they can do a three for one like Bass, Bradley and Vitor for
a Kanter-level player and filler.
Agree with people who say the options are staggering. And
that's another reason I'm optimistic.
