Report: Cs looking to move up

[j804]

they are not drafting a.rivers.  it's a potential locker room nightmare.

pretty much we need to go at a big

[lightspeed5]

The potential with Austin and rondo together are endless.

[KCattheStripe]

I could see Danny moving up for Leonard.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

[pearljammer10]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

[slamtheking]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

very true.

Despite a number of people here that have said Doc plays young players, all of their examples have been players Doc had no choice but to play due to injuries/lack of vet options.  None of those that support that theory have been able to produce one example where Doc played someone young ahead of a healthy vet player (and name that vet player).


I think Doc's overrated as a coach (personally) and this would be one of those reasons.  A good coach can develop young players during the course of a season.  You see it on most other NBA teams but not in Boston (since Doc's arrival and especially since the big trades)

[cltc5]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

very true.

Despite a number of people here that have said Doc plays young players, all of their examples have been players Doc had no choice but to play due to injuries/lack of vet options.  None of those that support that theory have been able to produce one example where Doc played someone young ahead of a healthy vet player (and name that vet player).


I think Doc's overrated as a coach (personally) and this would be one of those reasons.  A good coach can develop young players during the course of a season.  You see it on most other NBA teams but not in Boston (since Doc's arrival and especially since the big trades)

My question is..when does Danny or the owners tep in and say...Look, play these guys!

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

very true.

Despite a number of people here that have said Doc plays young players, all of their examples have been players Doc had no choice but to play due to injuries/lack of vet options.  None of those that support that theory have been able to produce one example where Doc played someone young ahead of a healthy vet player (and name that vet player).


I think Doc's overrated as a coach (personally) and this would be one of those reasons.  A good coach can develop young players during the course of a season.  You see it on most other NBA teams but not in Boston (since Doc's arrival and especially since the big trades)

My question is..when does Danny or the owners tep in and say...Look, play these guys!

Yeah, I want to see KG come back, and I'd also be fine with Ray returning, but I suspect that Doc will play still play these guys 30-40 minutes a game and leave the youngsters languishing on the bench.

Look at how Popovich played his young guys regularly, and how much that helped the Spurs (and their older players) this season. I hope you're taking notes, Doc.

[BballTim]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

very true.

Despite a number of people here that have said Doc plays young players, all of their examples have been players Doc had no choice but to play due to injuries/lack of vet options.  None of those that support that theory have been able to produce one example where Doc played someone young ahead of a healthy vet player (and name that vet player).

  Before they were injured in 06-07 I'm pretty sure Perk and Al were taking a lot of minutes from Skippy and Raef. Doc also started Rondo throughout the playoffs after Danny signed Cassell, who had been starting for the Clips for most of the season.

[KGs Knee]

Can't get to excited about the draft. No matter who they draft Doc will not play them.

but i am told on a daily basis how great a coach doc is. why not play these guys....maybe they could contribute. at least develop them. is doc going to rely on all his old players and FA's for the rest of his coaching career? I hope what you said was a joke because if not it is just plain dumb for a coach to do that. sorry. it is what it is.

I made this exact quote in another thread....

Why would we be joking? have you watched doc coach the past, i mean 8 years? Going all the way back to the Jefferson, Green, Rondo days when we were terrible and Doc wouldnt even play them then. Even then Doc relied on his more experienced players and wouldnt give the rookies development minutes to give them experience. Its been this way since Rivers has been a coach of the celtics.

very true.

Despite a number of people here that have said Doc plays young players, all of their examples have been players Doc had no choice but to play due to injuries/lack of vet options.  None of those that support that theory have been able to produce one example where Doc played someone young ahead of a healthy vet player (and name that vet player).


I think Doc's overrated as a coach (personally) and this would be one of those reasons.  A good coach can develop young players during the course of a season.  You see it on most other NBA teams but not in Boston (since Doc's arrival and especially since the big trades)

My question is..when does Danny or the owners tep in and say...Look, play these guys!

Yeah, I want to see KG come back, and I'd also be fine with Ray returning, but I suspect that Doc will play still play these guys 30-40 minutes a game and leave the youngsters languishing on the bench.

Look at how Popovich played his young guys regularly, and how much that helped the Spurs (and their older players) this season. I hope you're taking notes, Doc.

And yet it is not even debatable which team has been more successful over the last 5 years (Celtics).  Doc must have been doing something right, don't you think?

[droopdog7]

I can't believe Doc is still getting trashed about not playig young guys.  It's real simple; Doc plays guys who can play.  Plain and simple. 

Continually drafting in the 20's isn't going to get us guys that can play right away.  And while Avery broke out this year, he was garbage almost the entire year last year.  And wouldn't he be considered a young guy that Doc is playing now?

[clover]

I could see Danny moving up for Leonard.

I'd like that.

[bbd24]

I could see Danny moving up for Leonard.

I don't think he goes big.  I think he finds his Shooting Guard replacement for Ray.  IMO, he is targeting Ross, SG out of University of Washington.

[Evantime34]

Honestly I would prefer we stayed where we are, someone very good is going to slip to us. I think we will get two NBA rotation players in this draft at a minimum.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I could see Danny moving up for Leonard.

I don't think he goes big.  I think he finds his Shooting Guard replacement for Ray.  IMO, he is targeting Ross, SG out of University of Washington.

I woulnd't mind Danny moving up for Leonard. Very raw but has the potential to be a core piece.

I'd like Ross as well.