Since the team is only one or two relevant moves away from being ready for the season, I was thinking it would be interesting for people to post what they hope the roster to be on opening night. Here's mine. I think if we get Shaq, he starts opening night. Just because of how big of a scene it would be.
Rondo/ Nate / Bradley
Ray / Anthony Parker/Bradley
Pierce / Marquis / Parker
Garnett/ JO / Powe/ Harangody
Shaq / (Perkins) / JO
When Perk is healthy we have KG & Perk, and then Jermaine and Shaq, with Powe as a 5th big. Jermaine gets to play his more natural position of power forward more often and we would be fantastic on the boards and defensively down low. Nate and Bradley back up Rondo and Anthony Parker and Marquis backup the wings. Parker is a better offensive player, both could potentially be defensive stoppers. Marquis' ability to play the point, makes it so we can create some interesting lineups. If Daniels continues to struggle, Parker sees more minutes.
Shaq, Powe and Parker for Sheed and Baby works if Shaq signs for around 6 mill. Parker is in the last year of his deal and has no long term value for Cleveland. By giving them Baby, they allow us to get Shaq and we get Parker. Baby has been better than Powe, but at one point Doc certainly favored Powe and he'd love to return to Boston. He wouldn't demand the minutes Baby will want, so he would be a better 5th big man than Big Baby I think. We need to give Cleveland a reason to do the deal, so they get a good young big, clear some cap space, don't lose anything they value, and we can throw in picks to get it done if needed)
I've thought all along that we were the team that makes the most sense for Shaq. Obviously, KG, JO, Ray, and Paul know him really well. He'd fit in great with the chemistry of the team, because Shaq respects our guys and how we run things. He would be himself, but he wouldn't rock the boat. He wants to beat the Lakers as badly as anyone else in the NBA and the main reason we lost was because of size and getting killed on the glass. The only way to get Shaq here for more than the minimum is through and sign and trade and they have two wings (Parker and Moon, I prefer Parker) who are pretty much what we're looking for to fill out our roster. They also happen to be rebuilding and neither Parker nor Moon are in their long term plans. It just makes too much sense. Get it done, Danny. (If Shaq is willing to sign for like 3 million, Delonte could be added into the deal also. He is no longer in Cleveland's plans, and could add value as another shooter, and backup PG with size. but I figured everyone on this board's heads would explode if I put him in the deal, haha)
What are everyone else's lineups for opening night?
Topic: The Roster I want for Opening Night (Read 8990 times)