Jeff Green to get 4-year 40 million deal (report)

[Fafnir]

First of all, i hope the moneys wrong. I'd do like, 32 mill/4

second, if the money is right, then i have to believe your thinking Green starts games at the Powerforward spot then moves to SF when pierce goes to the bench and they rotate Bass in at the 4 right?

So essentially starters:

PG: rondo
SG: bradley
SF:pierce
PF:green
C: KG

then when pierce and KG go to the bench:

PG: rondo
SG: terry
SF: green
PF: bass
C: TBD



i gotta say...i don't hate that rotation...i don't love it, but i don't hate it.

Thoughts?

I hate it. If you're going to play a weak rebounding PF who is primarily a jump shooter as your starter you should use Bass.

He can at least defend the position adequetely, Jeff Green had several years and proved he cannot. Especially against opposing starting PFs.

You play your best lineups, not the the highest salaried players.

oh agreed, but if your really paying JG 10 mill a year, he's got to be getting starters minutes/ a starting role right?

Why pay him like that if your the Celtics if thats not your plan for him?

so i just don't see how else the accomplish that unless he's starting at the 4 and spelling pierce at the 3 to get bass in.

If it truly is a four year contract, then he doesn't have to get starter minutes till he proves to be more effective than Pierce/Bass on the floor at their respective positions. I don't think he'll be beating out Pierce and unless Bass declines from last year I doubt he'll ever be a better PF except against small teams.

[Fafnir]

starting line up will be what it was last year....now until AB comes back, i expect PP to start at the 2 and green at the 3....Jet and pietrus backs them up

Paul will get slaughtered at the 2.

You think he's going to be able to chase SG's off screens at this point in his career?

He'll have the advantage on offense, but any fast, young athletic 2 is going to eat his lunch in transition and off screens.

Then put Green on the quicker 2.

[Who]

starting line up will be what it was last year....now until AB comes back, i expect PP to start at the 2 and green at the 3....Jet and pietrus backs them up

Paul will get slaughtered at the 2.

You think he's going to be able to chase SG's off screens at this point in his career?

He'll have the advantage on offense, but any fast, young athletic 2 is going to eat his lunch in transition and off screens.

Then put Green on the quicker 2.

Jeff Green has been dodgy defending the two in the past.

Edit: I think Pierce would the more effective of the two players defending the SG position.

[celticinorlando]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

[crownsy]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

[LEHGOCELTICS]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

JET

[LEHGOCELTICS]

Wow just realized that with this contract Green would be making similar to Rondo, KG money...He better be putting up 18,5,5 next year to actually earn this type of money.

[Fafnir]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

[celticinorlando]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

Doc said december

[crownsy]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

I'd love to know this too. I've heard posters say he's out half a year and some say he'll be back a few weeks in.

Not saying anyones wrong but does anyone have a link to a timetable?

[Fafnir]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

Doc said december

When and where, I haven't been able to find any articles that discuss beyond the surgery announcment.

[Roy H.]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

Doc said december

When and where, I haven't been able to find any articles that discuss beyond the surgery announcment.

Allen battled ankle issues last season and was replaced in the starting lineup by Avery Bradley until a shoulder injury sidelined Bradley in the playoffs. Bradley had surgery, but might not be back until December, Rivers said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--doc-rivers--celtics-want-to-keep-core-together--hope-to-re-sign-ray-allen.html

[Fafnir]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

Doc said december

When and where, I haven't been able to find any articles that discuss beyond the surgery announcment.

Allen battled ankle issues last season and was replaced in the starting lineup by Avery Bradley until a shoulder injury sidelined Bradley in the playoffs. Bradley had surgery, but might not be back until December, Rivers said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--doc-rivers--celtics-want-to-keep-core-together--hope-to-re-sign-ray-allen.html

Thank I couldn't find anything searching for Bradley in headlines.

[manl_lui]

well you if ray walks and AB is out until december..what are the options at the 2? Jet? Pietrus? Moore?

i guess pietrus could start but they would get little or no offense out of him

Probably Jet with whomever we have backing up. is it a known deal that AB will be out that long?

I had the impression if all goes well he might be back a month in.

Yeah where are people getting their Bradley timelines from.

Doc said december

When and where, I haven't been able to find any articles that discuss beyond the surgery announcment.

Allen battled ankle issues last season and was replaced in the starting lineup by Avery Bradley until a shoulder injury sidelined Bradley in the playoffs. Bradley had surgery, but might not be back until December, Rivers said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--doc-rivers--celtics-want-to-keep-core-together--hope-to-re-sign-ray-allen.html

Thank I couldn't find anything searching for Bradley in headlines.

wow I didn't know that surgery would sideline him for so long...

hope him a speedy recovery cuz we're gonna need him

[anthony83]

Honestly, I think too much money given to Green, he is a good player but 10 millions?, I think this year we are seeing examples of overrated players, Gerald Wallace?, Please, teams are going crazy for players who are not stars .

40 millions 4 years, to me is excessive. I hope this year Green shows many things.