... but are these desperate times?
If you don't think so, then you might as well stop reading. Up until last night I was still optimistic and scornfully looking down at all the negative naysayers out there. But I just can't do that anymore. It was not that they lost to the Cavs, or they've lost 7 of 9. It was just how badly the Cavs took them down. There is no fear of this team, and now our best rival is suddenly looking downright confident against us. I think if the psychological edge does not get reestablished soon, we're in trouble.
So what can we do?
First, bring on Starbury. He might be just exactly what the doctor ordered and what Doc needs. Or he could be poison. But his offense and ball handling is sorely needed from the bench, and maybe he'll have just the hungry attitude this team seems to be lacking. But the dice need to be rolled at this point in time. Of course, all indications are the New York will be holding onto him until the trade deadline which is more than a month away.
Second, bring on... well anybody else. Anyone else we can sign, bring out of retirement, etc. Ok, not Antoine. But if there is a veteran who is interested in playing, bring him in, and cut POB if needed. The guy hasn't played any time worth having, so we aren't losing anything.
Ok, the first two have already been discussed to death. Here are some relatively new ideas.
Third, go crazy with the lineup. Teams are game planning for the Celtics and feel comfortable playing the Celtics. So start Pruitt. Give Giddens 25 minutes in a big game. Start small with KG at center and Powe at the power forward. Have Ray allen be your point guard and Eddie House the shooting gaurd. If it aint broke, it's true you don't fix it. But if it is, well you gotta do something. And not all of the ideas above are good ones, really. But even if you have the best fastball in all of baseball, you need to throw a few curve balls from time to time to keep variety.
Fourth, up the starter minutes. I don't care if you need to let them rest instead of practicing, but the Celtics need to win a few games and soon, to maintain their edge and not fall too far in the standings. At the very least we want to make sure that until the end of the season, the Cavaliers and Magic must play hard or risk losing home court. At the most, I'd like to see us maintain home court throughout the playoffs because it sure helped last year.
This is my first panic post. I really hope it's the last. After all the trash I've talked, I just can't afford for this team to lose. It would kill me. And if the Cavs take it... I might have to move from Ohio.
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