How bright is the Celtics future with Rondo/Jeff Green?

[adrew35]

Do you guys think Rondo will still be a top 5 point guard without Pierce/Kg/Ray?

If the Celtics resign Green to a long term contract will he be a star with Rondo or just another core player?

[vinnie]

Rondo will really miss playing with hall of famers, but should be okay. Jeff green will never be a star.

[Roy H.]

I've always thought that we'd have several years of rebuilding following the "big three" era, and I still feel that way.  Rondo can be an important starter on a title-caliber team; I'm not sure that Green can, but time will tell. 

[adrew35]

Green still has a lot of potential imo. he obviously won't be an elite superstar

[Errn]

Green cannot play A defense. Until he does, he will be a poor man's Grant Hill. Hope he realizes this.

Rondo is a HOF PG.

[KG Living Legend]

 The future looks dim.

 But it looks bright as the Sun if we get Superman.

 

[Marcus13]

That's going to be a horribly average foundation for a team.  A good PG with no playmakers to get the ball to and an average SF certainly doesn't equal success in this league.

[Interceptor]

Who is the average SG in that scenario?  Green is a SF/PF, so are you expecting some random pickup?

[indeedproceed]

Do you guys think Rondo will still be a top 5 point guard without Pierce/Kg/Ray?

If the Celtics resign Green to a long term contract will he be a star with Rondo or just another core player?

To be accurate, Rondo isn't really a top 5 PG right now the way he's been playing since starting off the season as arguably the best PG in the league.

But, a future with Jeff Green/Rondo...they can be pieces, but they're going to be pieces of a middling to borderline lotto team unless the C's land a whale...and I don't mean Eddy Curry.

[wdleehi]

I still look at it like this.  (2012)


Player:
Rondo


Trade assets:  
Pierce last year contract
Jeff Green (sign and trade)
2 first (2012)
cap space.

[PosImpos]

Rondo and Jeff Green is not a very good core moving forward.

Even if you add BBD and Bradley, it still doesn't look great.  Danny is going to have plenty of work to do.

Rondo can't carry a team, so if we're going to compete at all after the Big 3 retire, we're going to need real #1 and #2 offensive options.

[Donoghus]

Mired in mediocrity.  Depending on the supporting cast, a team built around those two is probably low playoff seed or on the outside looking it.  Like I said it depends on what you would put around them.

I think Green is a good third banana on a team.  If you're asking to be your primary or secondary guy, you're in trouble.   If you could get an all-star to put with Rondo & Green and a strong supporting cast, then you're talking.

[CoachBo]

Two good pieces that need to continue growing to be great. I am worried, quite frankly, that what we see from Rondo is what we're always going to get: Flashes of brilliance, followed by a "what is he thinking?" stretch. Comparing that to the level that Rose is playing at right now is a very sobering thought.

Obviously, a quality 5 is part of that mix - one who can score, rebound and play a little defense.

It's a start. As we've seen over the last few weeks, it's too early to clear off a spot in Springfield for Rondo. And Green. I wonder at this point if it isn't time for another voice to be coaching Rondo. Headstrong players have a tendency to be the first to turn the long-time coach off.

[PosImpos]

Two good pieces that need to continue growing to be great. I am worried, quite frankly, that what we see from Rondo is what we're always going to get: Flashes of brilliance, followed by a "what is he thinking?" stretch. Comparing that to the level that Rose is playing at right now is a very sobering thought.

Obviously, a quality 5 is part of that mix - one who can score, rebound and play a little defense.

It's a start. As we've seen over the last few weeks, it's too early to clear off a spot in Springfield for Rondo. And Green. I wonder at this point if it isn't time for another voice to be coaching Rondo. Headstrong players have a tendency to be the first to turn the long-time coach off.

Yeah, those who believe Rondo is just going to suddenly become an MVP candidate once the Big 3 retire are in for a rude awakening.

[angryguy77]

We need Howard as he's the biggest fish, and we need a couple strong drafts. Also we have to think about who we will have as coach. I don't think doc is going to be here that much longer.