Davis to start tonight

[Chris]

I am pleasantly surprised that Doc once again (after keeping Tony in over Ray on Saturday) went with the choice that made more sense, rather than blindly sticking with his veterans. 

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/2118136/perkins-it-baby-starting-game-2

Davis is a better matchup to put on Beasley and has been playing good basketball lately, plus gives us more length off the bench, rather than having two undersized guys coming off the bench.  Smart move.

[Rondo2287]

Nice, Im happy to hear it!

[BudweiserCeltic]

The only thing I don't like about this is that I thought Perk and Davis were the two players I've felt killed our offensive flow throughout the game.

Davis redeemed himself in the 4th with high energy and rebounded the ball very well.

I just hope they don't dump the ball to him and Perk a lot in this game, and hopefully our perimeter game wakes up because they'll surely clog the middle with Davis and Perk in there.

[Donoghus]

A bit surprised but I really don't have any qualms about it. 

[fairweatherfan]

It'd be nice if Baby could hit some of those jumpers from last year's playoffs.  But I think he's definitely a better matchup against Beasley on the perimeter.

[Who]

I would have preferred Rasheed or Scalabrine to get the start.

Glen Davis hurts the defense without bringing enough to the table offensively to make up for it.

[ben]

I am disapointed.  We struggled last year with Davis in the line up, and couldn't get out of the second round of the playoffs.  Sheed has more play off experience.

[RAcker]

I would have preferred Rasheed or Scalabrine to get the start.

Glen Davis hurts the defense without bringing enough to the table offensively to make up for it.

Davis hurts the defense?  What about Sheed?

IMO at least BBD will take a charge from Wade.  Sheed will just reach in and put him on the line 50 times.  We need Sheed to abuse their bench.  Let BBD bring a little energy to the starters.

[Chris]

I would have preferred Rasheed or Scalabrine to get the start.

Glen Davis hurts the defense without bringing enough to the table offensively to make up for it.

While Scal is a better perimeter defender, I have no interest in watching Wallace or Perk chasing Beasley around the perimeter.  

I do think its time for Davis to break out the 15 footer again though.  He has done a great job of playing his role lately as the energy guy off the bench, but without KG in there, I think they are going to need him to also bring more offensively, and be the outlet when Rondo penetrates, and needs to flip it back out to the elbow.

[Who]

I would have preferred Rasheed or Scalabrine to get the start.

Glen Davis hurts the defense without bringing enough to the table offensively to make up for it.

Davis hurts the defense?  What about Sheed?

IMO at least BBD will take a charge from Wade.  Sheed will just reach in and put him on the line 50 times.  We need Sheed to abuse their bench.  Let BBD bring a little energy to the starters.

Sheed hurts the defense but he gives you a great matchup offensively on the other end of the floor.

So long as he is aggressive in the post, that is a good matchup for Boston. And if he isn't, glue him to the bench.

[Donoghus]

I just pray we don't see the Sheed/BBD combo in any extended minutes tonight.  

[Who]

Glen Davis and Rasheed Wallace are both below average defensive power forwards and neither player can adequately defend the pick and roll against a Wade + a jump shooting big man (Beasley/Haslem).

[Greenbean]

The only thing that makes me nervous about this is the start tonight which will be critical IMO.

If they come out flat, there will be no energy guy coming off of the bench in the frontcourt. I think starting Sheed would have maximized what we could have gotten out of both players.

They both will play big minutes I just hope we come out fast tonight.

[hwangjini_1]

happily i was wrong one more time when i predicted doc would plop wallace into the starters.  

i am glad it will be big baby to start. he did all right in game one.

in his career versus miami, bb is...

min - 22:48
pts - 7.4
rbd - 4.3
ast - 1.1

all of these are above his season averages this year.

[Tai]

I would have preferred Rasheed or Scalabrine to get the start.

Glen Davis hurts the defense without bringing enough to the table offensively to make up for it.

Isn't that what people said about Sheed?

Like always, it depends on who you ask, right?