Celtics sign Arroyo

[barefacedmonk]

Best part of pickup -- no more speculating about pickups.

Good one!

[Change]

Danny Ainge made this pickup 4 many reason. Besides being 3rd string PG, Carlos brings much more to the table (former Heat starting Point-Guard) 

[Adelaide Celt]

Will he be forgiven for being the '5th Heatle'?

[Celtics18]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?
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If we have a fully healthy roster...then I say leave Wafer, Bradley and Krstic out of the playoffs rotation.

Bradley yes, but I would keep Kristic in, he's very useful, and you can never have too many big guys.

You'd said assuming a fully healthy team....so, Krstic won't be needed much. Shaq, JO, BBD and Murphy can play the five spot.

Krstic is better than Murphy.  He might even be better than JO.

[hpantazo]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

I say: Bradley, Pavlovic, and Murphy will be in street clothes for the playoffs.

The way he's played so far, I understand not dressing Murphy, but I can't see that happening. Ainge would kill his reputation with agents around the league if they do that.

[hpantazo]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

Krstic's better than Murphy.  He might even be better than JO.

If we have a fully healthy roster...then I say leave Wafer, Bradley and Krstic out of the playoffs rotation.

Bradley yes, but I would keep Kristic in, he's very useful, and you can never have too many big guys.

You'd said assuming a fully healthy team....so, Krstic won't be needed much. Shaq, JO, BBD and Murphy can play the five spot.

That makes sense, I can go with that lineup

[celticinorlando]

Playoff roster....you sit arroyo wafer and Bradley....can't have enough bigs in the playoffs

[celticinorlando]

Just don't know how much you are going to get out of the oneals...Murphy can play the four also.

[Celtics18]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

I say: Bradley, Pavlovic, and Murphy will be in street clothes for the playoffs.

The way he's played so far, I understand not dressing Murphy, but I can't see that happening. Ainge would kill his reputation with agents around the league if they do that.

Doc's got a title to go after.  That kind of thinking hopefully will not play into the roster and playing time decisions.

[Tai]

Playoff roster....you sit arroyo wafer and Bradley....can't have enough bigs in the playoffs

Wafer? Who backs up Ray Allen, then?

[Celtics18]

Playoff roster....you sit arroyo wafer and Bradley....can't have enough bigs in the playoffs

And have only one back up guard?  We finally have balance.  I don't think they'll choose to unbalance the roster on purpose to have a plethora of bigs on the end of the bench.  

[Tai]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

If we have a fully healthy roster...then I say leave Wafer, Bradley and Krstic out of the playoffs rotation.

Bradley yes, but I would keep Kristic in, he's very useful, and you can never have too many big guys.

You'd said assuming a fully healthy team....so, Krstic won't be needed much. Shaq, JO, BBD and Murphy can play the five spot.

I doubt Krstic is behind Murphy in the rotation.

[barefacedmonk]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

If we have a fully healthy roster...then I say leave Wafer, Bradley and Krstic out of the playoffs rotation.

Bradley yes, but I would keep Kristic in, he's very useful, and you can never have too many big guys.

You'd said assuming a fully healthy team....so, Krstic won't be needed much. Shaq, JO, BBD and Murphy can play the five spot.

Krstic is better than Murphy.  He might even be better than JO.

You're quoting it wrong, Celtics18...I didn't say Krstic is better than Murphy...you did.

[Who]

Playoff roster....you sit arroyo wafer and Bradley....can't have enough bigs in the playoffs

Agreed on Arroyo and Bradley.

I would sit Pavlovic instead of Von Wafer though.

[Lucky17]

so assuming we have a fully healthy roster in the playoffs, who does not suit up? I go with Pavlovic, Wafer, and ? Can't decide on the 3rd guy. Bradley?

If Delonte is fully healthy, we don't need Bradley, Wafer, or Pavlovic to suit up.

Arroyo is a better PG than Bradley, and Wafer and Pavlovic are superfluous if West is available.

Although, Pavlovic could come in handy as a wing-stopper, depending on the opponent. Against NY and Miami, we might need Sasha's 6 fouls, in which case, I would deactivate Arroyo.