2012 Playoffs is the last hoorah for this Celtics team I believe. If we win - Allen and Garnett will retire, and possibly even Pierce. We're banged up and still have not only Miami to get through, who I like are chances because we have beaten them impressively twice this year, but this is the playoffs all that doesn't matter now. We will still have to play either OKC, SA, or LAL who will all be tough matchups for us. Do we have what it takes? I hope so, I have my faith! But, if we bow out I think its a rebuilding process for us.
1.) Resign Brandon Bass: Bass pretty much rejuvenated our season once he was in the starting lineup. Doc really turned this kid into an all around player.
2.) Sign Jeff Green: Hopefully he will be back and healthy for us in 2012-2013. He is so versatile and I would love for him to have a full offseason to prepare and be a starter/sixth man on this team. Nice fresh, young legs is what this team needs and I think he owes us that.
3.) Sign Reggie Evans: I've been watching the Clippers in this playoff series with the Grizzlies, and let me say Reggie Evans is a monster on the boards. Against some very good bigs of Gasol and Randolph. He's averaging almost 9 rebounds a game. We need more rebounding on this team its killed us all year! He is 31, and I know I stated we have to get younger but this could be a good vet signing.
4.) Sign JaVale McGee? - I don't think this is a Danny Ainge type move, but the kid has potential. You saw it against Bynum, he is a raw player.
My team would look like:
C: JaVale McGee, Greg Stiemsma
PF: Brandon Bass, Reggie Evans, JaJuan Johnson
SF: Paul Pierce, Jeff Green
SG: Avery Bradley, Mickael Pietrus
PG: Rajon Rondo, E'Twaun Moore
Depending on what Paul Pierce does this offseason, whether he retires if he win the championship or stays another season will matter what we do in the draft I think.
Royce White of Iowa State could be the next Paul Pierce. He is a raw prospect and will make a difference on the boards and scoring.
John Henson and Austin Rivers would be the other two prospects I would like. And also, Fab Melo and Andre Drummond have a lot of upside if we don't sign McGee and they could be a true Centers for us.