So Who's this Player Wyc talks about???

[greg683x]

Wyc has mentioned a couple times now that he has a free agent in mind that he'd like to sign, and on the main page he said "I think we all have someone in mind."  That obviously could mean that him and management all have an idea of who they want, but it doesnt mean that hes saying they all agree on one player they want at the top of their list.  It could be though, he himself has mentioned at least twice now that he has a specific player in mind.

So keeping in mind, that he said, for the right player, in the right circumstance, and for the good of the team raising banner 18, the checkbook will be opened and the luxury tax wont be an issue.  So just for you know what and giggles, who do you guys think Wyc has in mind.

My first thought was Rasheed Wallace, but then again, maybe hes considering throwing some money at a younger player that can not only help A LOT now, but also be a future piece as well to play along side Rondo and Perk.

Any thoughts?

[Redz]

Rasheed or McDyess

[footey]

sheed.

[wdleehi]

Gerald Green and Wally. 

[Roy Hobbs]

Gerald Green and Wally. 

Maybe Theo and Raef, too?

[wdleehi]

Gerald Green and Wally. 

Maybe Theo and Raef, too?

No.  Only one of them can exist on any team at a time.  Otherwise, the team will fold in upon itself into nothing. 

[no kidding]

Okay, I'm missing something. Somebody please explain what either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess could do for the Celtics next year in a playoff series against the Magic. Neither would be anywhere quick enough to guard Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu out on the perimeter. That means they'd have to hang around under the basket to bang with Howard or Gortat. Neither has the strength or energy to do that anymore. So how would they help?

I say, first see if there's a way to bring Gortat here.

[Roy Hobbs]

Okay, I'm missing something. Somebody please explain what either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess could do for the Celtics next year in a playoff series against the Magic. Neither would be anywhere quick enough to guard Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu out on the perimeter. That means they'd have to hang around under the basket to bang with Howard or Gortat. Neither has the strength or energy to do that anymore. So how would they help?

I say, first see if there's a way to bring Gortat here.

I'm not sure if you saw McDyess playing at the end of the season with the Pistons, but he has a ton left in the tank. 

In the playoffs, of course, you'd have KG playing Lewis, and Perk guarding Howard.  McDyess (or Rasheed) could play spot minutes against Orlando's starters, and abuse their bench players.

Gortat has a lot of "boom or bust" potential.  I mean, he averaged 3.8 points per game this season, and will be looking at a MLE contract this summer.  He certainly looks like he's up for a breakout season, but who really knows? 

I'd rather the Celts spend the money on a solid contributor.  Now is not the time to gamble.

[Gainesville Celtic]

Okay, I'm missing something. Somebody please explain what either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess could do for the Celtics next year in a playoff series against the Magic. Neither would be anywhere quick enough to guard Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu out on the perimeter. That means they'd have to hang around under the basket to bang with Howard or Gortat. Neither has the strength or energy to do that anymore. So how would they help?

I say, first see if there's a way to bring Gortat here.

I think it's Rasheed Wyc's talking about over McDyess --- with Shawn Marion as a darkhorse.

I don't think either Sheed or Dice make a difference... but KG woulda. Sheed or McDyess cut KG's minutes throughout the season so he'll hopefully be fresher for the playoffs.

[dark_lord]

Rasheed or McDyess

either would make me happy

[CoachBo]

Okay, I'm missing something. Somebody please explain what either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess could do for the Celtics next year in a playoff series against the Magic. Neither would be anywhere quick enough to guard Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu out on the perimeter. That means they'd have to hang around under the basket to bang with Howard or Gortat. Neither has the strength or energy to do that anymore. So how would they help?

I say, first see if there's a way to bring Gortat here.

I'm not sure if you saw McDyess playing at the end of the season with the Magic, but he has a ton left in the tank. 

In the playoffs, of course, you'd have KG playing Lewis, and Perk guarding Howard.  McDyess (or Rasheed) could play spot minutes against Orlando's starters, and abuse their bench players.

Gortat has a lot of "boom or bust" potential.  I mean, he averaged 3.8 points per game this season, and will be looking at a MLE contract this summer.  He certainly looks like he's up for a breakout season, but who really knows? 

I'd rather the Celts spend the money on a solid contributor.  Now is not the time to gamble.

McDyess has more left in the tank than Sheed. I prefer McDyess.

[MMacOH]

why do you guys want Sheed?  He is a cry baby cancer of a player who gets T'd up constantly

[dark_lord]

why do you guys want Sheed?  He is a cry baby cancer of a player who gets T'd up constantly

he and perk would give teams a lot of free throws, lol 

[Jon]

Okay, I'm missing something. Somebody please explain what either Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess could do for the Celtics next year in a playoff series against the Magic. Neither would be anywhere quick enough to guard Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu out on the perimeter. That means they'd have to hang around under the basket to bang with Howard or Gortat. Neither has the strength or energy to do that anymore. So how would they help?

I say, first see if there's a way to bring Gortat here.

I'm not sure if you saw McDyess playing at the end of the season with the Magic, but he has a ton left in the tank. 

In the playoffs, of course, you'd have KG playing Lewis, and Perk guarding Howard.  McDyess (or Rasheed) could play spot minutes against Orlando's starters, and abuse their bench players.

Gortat has a lot of "boom or bust" potential.  I mean, he averaged 3.8 points per game this season, and will be looking at a MLE contract this summer.  He certainly looks like he's up for a breakout season, but who really knows? 

I'd rather the Celts spend the money on a solid contributor.  Now is not the time to gamble.

Exactly.  A healthy KG negates the entire issue of who guards Lewis.  KG does and KG makes Lewis's life a living hell.

I know the Magic looked good against the Cavs, but they also looked very beatable against our injured, undersized, and fatigued Celtics.  There is zero doubt in my mind that a healthy C's team beats the Magic and I think if Doc rests the Big Three enough, they do it in 5-6 games.  So I wouldn't be making plans about how to defend the Magic.  

Quite frankly, the biggest key to defeating the Magic might be simply to keep KG and Perk healthy.  Both can really quiet Lewis and Howard respectively.  And I think McDyess or Wallace would both accomplish that goal.  Either player would keep both players rested in the regular season, and while neither may shut down Lewis or Howard, they provide enough on both ends of the court to minimize any damage while Garnett or Perk is on the bench.

As for Gortat, I agree, too much risk.  Next year's team can be special by just having an average bench that can rest the starters.  What we need to avoid is what happened this year: Danny invested in a bunch of risks that didn't pan out.  I'd much rather go for the sure thing.  

If we did get Wallace/McDyess, Ratliff or LaFrentz would be interesting 4th big men if Baby walks.  Both have size, and in the case of LaFrentz, he has the range to expand opposing defenses.  I won't be happy if one of them is the big FA addition, but at 5-10 mpg, they wouldn't be bad backups.  

[no kidding]

Maybe I'm not giving enough credit to what McDyess has left. Against a team like the Cavs or the Lakers, I'm sure he or Rasheed would prove very useful.  But against the Magic, I'd expect they'd be dead in the water.

As for Gortat, I don't see him as a gamble. He's an extremely solid backup center that will close down the paint. He consistently did it against LeBron, and that's plenty good enough for me. (Especially since I'm worried about Perk's shoulder.)