Celtics sign Arroyo

[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?

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.

I apologize.  I quoted that wrong, and was unable to fix it.  Yes, it was I who said that Krstic is better than Murphy.  I completely stand by that.  

[LooseCannon]

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.

Assuming a fully healthy roster seems silly for a team that includes Delonte West and Jermaine O'Neal.

[MiamiCelticfan]

Keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer. Great move!! .. If we happen to meet Miami in the ECF arroyo would be able to provide more insight on the heat. I don't think he'll produce much, but his knowledge of the heat is invaluable.

[celticinorlando]

i think murphy plays more of a stretch 4 in the playoffs...i think arroyo is here to get us to the end of the regular season..then we will see west and rondo man the point...and i like sasha at the 2 behind ray..but him or wafer will be out of the rotation...i just think you keep kristic active b/c of the oneal's propensity to get hurt...


can you sit/dress guys as you go? do you have to declare who isn't going to play before the playoffs and then stuck with that even if someone gets hurt?

[jdpapa3]

There's a comical assumption in here that the Heat actually have plays for Arroyo to leak.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Funny how the Heat's former starting PG would be our 3rd string PG. We have so much depth.

The strong gets stronger.

[celticinorlando]

so woll we see arroyo and sasha play sunday night? i say yes..i think will get wafer's minutes and doc needs to limit rondo's numbers ASAP

[RebusRankin]

Good pick up.

[Jon]

I've been calling for this move all week, so I'm very happy.  Arroyo isn't perfect, but he'd be competent backing up Rondo, and he's a phenomenal 3rd string point guard. 

[Andrew]

He is barely going to get play once West is back, dude is a below average defender and Doc doesn't play guys who try and skate by on one end of the floor. He might get farther than the Heat with the Celtics but he won't play any significant minutes.

Not worried. Everyone in the league already knows the Heat's playbook.

[Mike-Dub]

I've been calling for this move all week, so I'm very happy.  Arroyo isn't perfect, but he'd be competent backing up Rondo, and he's a phenomenal 3rd string point guard. 

As have I really like the deal.

[clawlin]

There's a comical assumption in here that the Heat actually have plays for Arroyo to leak.

Hahaha TP.  We already know all the Heat's "plays" as well, as Doc proved by running them in the all star game.  I think we psychologically broke that team.

[gileyal]

This is so funny. We now have the guy who has been running all of the Heat's plays running them for us in practice. (Assuming "give the ball to Lebron and get out of the way" isn't their only play).

[Mike-Dub]

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.

Same here.

[clover]

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.

Assuming a fully healthy roster seems silly for a team that includes Delonte West and Jermaine O'Neal.

This will over course only pertain in the hypothetical, but  say Bradley, Pav and Arroyo would sit if all were healthy--not accounting for specific matchups in specific series.