Ray Allen the least of the problems

[celticinorlando]

As KG said on a NBA.tv interview last night at the allstar rookie/soph.ga. when Steve Smith asked, whats the major problems w/this team lately,"we as a team need to pick it up in third quarters,thats where we are getting killed,and with Marquis coming back it will be huge for us down the stretch".

talk is cheap KG. we have heard this since christmas. until i see them finish against a good or elite team, i will continue to think this is just a team destined for an early playoff exit. I have seen ZERO from them in the last 2 months that would make me believe they can beat atlanta, orlando or the cavs in a 7 game series.

The western trip will be a good indicator of if they actually are going to walk the walk or if they are just going to lay down.

[RonnieG]

I wouldn't say he's the least of the problems, but he's not the main reason.

[dark_lord]

i dont care about #'s.....there is definitely something to be said to have a 90+% ft shooter, a clutch shooter, and a constant shooting threat to keep the defense honest. not to mention he is always healthy, when health has been an issue the last 2 yrs for the team.

keep ray, let his contract expire, sign him for a 2 yr cheaper deal......unless we can get iggy (would love to have him).

[celticinorlando]

i dont care about #'s.....there is definitely something to be said to have a 90+% ft shooter, a clutch shooter, and a constant shooting threat to keep the defense honest. not to mention he is always healthy, when health has been an issue the last 2 yrs for the team.

keep ray, let his contract expire, sign him for a 2 yr cheaper deal......unless we can get iggy (would love to have him).

if boston doesn't move ray...then we are looking a 2 more years with the big 3. and honestly...they dont have 2 more years of high basketball. ray is the contract that can get boston someone younger. look at the bench next season...giddens, eddie, daniels, williams, tony and scal can walk. that leaves boston looking at six bench spots...plus having an old and  out of gas starting big 3. trade him now and get younger if possible

[dark_lord]

i dont care about #'s.....there is definitely something to be said to have a 90+% ft shooter, a clutch shooter, and a constant shooting threat to keep the defense honest. not to mention he is always healthy, when health has been an issue the last 2 yrs for the team.

keep ray, let his contract expire, sign him for a 2 yr cheaper deal......unless we can get iggy (would love to have him).

if boston doesn't move ray...then we are looking a 2 more years with the big 3. and honestly...they dont have 2 more years of high basketball. ray is the contract that can get boston someone younger. look at the bench next season...giddens, eddie, daniels, williams, tony and scal can walk. that leaves boston looking at six bench spots...plus having an old and  out of gas starting big 3. trade him now and get younger if possible

or....

-sign him fairly cheap for 2 yrs
-use all the cap room from the players u named that can walk along with left over cap room from ray, and sign players
-package a deal trading the expiring players u named and bring in some role players, and use the left over cap room and sign more during the off season

[Fan from VT]

i dont care about #'s.....there is definitely something to be said to have a 90+% ft shooter, a clutch shooter, and a constant shooting threat to keep the defense honest. not to mention he is always healthy, when health has been an issue the last 2 yrs for the team.

keep ray, let his contract expire, sign him for a 2 yr cheaper deal......unless we can get iggy (would love to have him).

if boston doesn't move ray...then we are looking a 2 more years with the big 3. and honestly...they dont have 2 more years of high basketball. ray is the contract that can get boston someone younger. look at the bench next season...giddens, eddie, daniels, williams, tony and scal can walk. that leaves boston looking at six bench spots...plus having an old and  out of gas starting big 3. trade him now and get younger if possible

or....

-sign him fairly cheap for 2 yrs
-use all the cap room from the players u named that can walk along with left over cap room from ray, and sign players
-package a deal trading the expiring players u named and bring in some role players, and use the left over cap room and sign more during the off season

There is no cap room. If ray signs for $1.00 there is no cap room.

[QuinielaBox]

The Celtics problem has to do with team team mentality and commitment, it has zero to do with age and personal. They haven't had the fire since KG and PP got hurt initially. I have a good quite from Bill Russell that relates very well (but i can't find it right now) It will be posted later.

Long story short this team thinks that they can just lose to these teams and it'll be different in the playoffs. The teams that coast during the season usually don't win in the playoffs, lets hope that we come out like hellfire in the second half.

Thank You and I am going to help you to get to 500 TPs (not that it is your personal career goal or anything). I have been saying all along that Doc Rivers and the players are not focused on the task at hand. Doc says we are going to focus but we are behind the curve and will continue to lose games we should be winning. Perhaps relieving Doc of his duties ought to be a consideration. Trading Ray Allen will probably solve nothing in the immediate future.