In order of inmportance...:
1. To get HEALTHY. This team has not once had all their key rotation guys healthy this year. When guys come back, someone else goes out. It may be age and miles ( mainly with KG ) but the rest is just really bad luck with injuries.
I'm suprised people get so down on the team and not take inot consideration the injuries and what that does to cohesion and the ability to be dominant.
We need to get HEALTHY and play together for a while to get some cohesion and momentum going. If we get this and KG can really stay helathy, we get another title, easy.
2. We need to get punched right in the nose just about as many times as any other team is willing to. We need to take some real good shots right in the teeth like today. And hoepfully getting kicked in the teeth enough will A) Wake us up and B) Make us a little angry. We need to play with an edge. Alot of times this team tlooks like they're sleep walking even when they're healthy. AND PLAYING WITH AN EDGE IS WHAT MAKES THIS TEAM DOMINANT WHEN THEY ARE; THAT IS THEIR PERSONALITY. And much of the time they aren't playing true to their form.
3. We need more nasty off the bench. PJ, Posey and Leon were TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH. Not your usual tough, your UNUSUAL tough. This team lacks it. I'd love to see Baby do it, but though he's strong he is just not nasty. Rasheed can be nasty but he's too old. I'd love to see us be able to bring in a Reggie Evans type or some other guy with a nasty side to him to anchor the bench in that aspect. Right now, TA is our toughest guy off the bench, but he's 6'4"....
4. Last thing we need is a trade. Doesn't have to be a major one, just the right one. We need someon with a major attitude coming off the bench. I like Rasheed actually if Doc would plant his but down on the block more where is actually the most effective. But in terms of attitude I mean either someone with a major nasty streak or just a major motor. Mayber Monta, Raja and Turiaf for Ray, Shelden and Giddens if GS really wants a salary dump. Hopefully with a wink wink that GS would buyout Ray so he could come back.
Perkins / Rasheed
KG / Turiaf / Baby
Pierce/ Daniels / Scal
Ray / Raja /Tony
Rondo / Ellis
Now we've got some attitude and energy off the bench.
If you can't make a big trade, try to bring in a Nate Robinson and a Reggie Evans type somehow.
Mostly I'd like to just see them get healthy and keep getting kicked in the teeth enough times until they wake and realise they have to play and with some instensity.
bets thing about the last two losses to the Hawks and Lakers? They actually showed a pulse like they were interested in being on the court and in a fight.
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