The Celtics desperately need Varejao to keep pace with Miami.
I don't agree. While we can argue about when Perk might be back, he looks to be back at some point. And he wasn't all that athletic to begin with, so I don't see him having trouble adjusting. If that's the case, why do we need 5 quality bigs?
I think the much greater need is at the 3 spot. We had enough trouble staying out of foul trouble at the wing spots when we had to just guard Wade and just guard LeBron. Having to guard them both is going to be a nightmare. We need at the very least a big defensive three and hopefully one who can score, as we very well could be facing foul trouble for Pierce and Allen in a playoff game.