Who closes out playoff games?

[CelticsFan9]

Playoff game's winding down, very tight.  Rondo, Pierce, and KG are locks to be in the game.  My question is: who else is gonna be out there?

I would assume that the PF spot would be occupied by either Bass or Green.  My gut says Green, because he's more versatile.  But he'd get killed on defense if the other team had a decent PF, but so would Bass...  Such a tough call!

The SG spot is a total toss-up.  Bradley is better defensively, Terry is better offensively.  I guess if it's tied or we're up, put Bradley in.  Gotta keep that defensive identity.  If we're down, put Terry in.  He can shoot, drive, and dish.

In the end, I'd go with Bradley and Green, but it could honestly go either way.

What do you guys think?

[SHAQATTACK]

Pierce /Terry  or Green /Bradley

[The Rondo Show]

I'd go small for this lineup

Close out lineup:
Rondo
Terry (Bradley comes in for important defensive possessions)
Pierce
Green
KG

[SHAQATTACK]

After Pierce , Terry, Green , and AB ...the guy I might trust TO MAKE a bucket FROM anywhere .... I would put on the court..

Kris Joseph.

Peace

[Who]

Point Guard - Rondo
Wing - Pierce
Center - Garnett

The second perimeter position. I think they will go with Jason Terry most often for his offensive punch. If they need defense, likely Bradley. If they need size on the wing, Jeff Green. But most of the time, I expect Terry to get the nod.

The big forward position will depend on matchups. It will go to Jeff Green so long as the matchup-situation is alright for Boston. If there is a tough matchup (big PF) there, Bass will get the nod.

PG - Rondo
OG - Terry
SF - Pierce
PF - Green/Bass
C  - Garnett

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Depends on the match-up and/or who is having the better game on the end we need production from(offense or defense). Terry on offense (big game shoota and proven clutch player), unless AB continues his offense like the end of last season b/c he also has lock-down D, and I'd rather have someone who can do both, instead of having to choose one or the other. PF: G8 because of offense and also, he may improve his D by being out there with KG as Bass did... it's the same idea with AB over JET, if they are good at both I go with that (pick what's needed most at that moment).

[wahz]

Point Guard - Rondo
Wing - Pierce
Center - Garnett

The second perimeter position. I think they will go with Jason Terry most often for his offensive punch. If they need defense, likely Bradley. If they need size on the wing, Jeff Green. But most of the time, I expect Terry to get the nod.

The big forward position will depend on matchups. It will go to Jeff Green so long as the matchup-situation is alright for Boston. If there is a tough matchup (big PF) there, Bass will get the nod.

PG - Rondo
OG - Terry
SF - Pierce
PF - Green/Bass
C  - Garnett

Lots of variables but I think our best close out team will be:

KG
Bass
PP
Terry
Rondo

If Rondos jumper doesn't get better, Id experiment during the season with:

KG
Bass
Green
PP
Terry

All of them can shoot and PP and Terry can drive. They can all also hit freebies.

If we sign Lee, we are probably going too see:

KG
Bass
PP
Lee
Terry.

Finally, Im going to put in a word for our young man Sullinger

KG
Sullinger
PP
Terry
Rondo/Lee

Sully is going to draw fouls and can pass and rebound. Not sure he will spread the floor as well as Bass but we will see.

Rondo's shooting, whether we get Lee or Mayo, and how quick Sullinger develops can be the keys to the year.

[BASS_THUMPER]

as long as Bass is in the mix..
it's all good

[arambone]

Bradley is going to be awesome this year, and he'll get more iso opportunities.

If bradley pulls more tricks out of his hat in a less restricted role, i could see him being a clear cut member of the finishing lineup.

I love how much talent the c's have. Green, bass, sullinger? We have no clue who is the best pf out of those guys. Its a boatload of talent there.

But i'd expect sullinger to end up closing games at some point this year, at least against certain matchups.

If the c's were down 10 with 1:30 remaining, rondo might end up on the bench in favor of bradley and terry.

[Gilberto3]

much appreciated

[Professor of Rondology]

It ALLLLLLL depends on match-ups.  Doc could throw so many lineups out there it's insane, it will be a matter of finding the few lineups that develop the right chemistry to be out there when it really matters.
RR-Jet-PP-BB-KG is a very solid endgame lineup.  Rondo is out there to run the O and he's got 4 guys who can nail any open shot he gets them.  We can insert AB for Jet if we need more defense; JG for BB if we want to go smaller/faster; Sully or Wilcox for Bass if we want to go big.
Jet-PP-JG-BB-KG is also a very interesting lineup because everyone can score from pretty much anywhere on the court.  We can even go Jet-AB-PP-JG-KG if we want to go small while still having 5 shooters on the court.
Compare that to last year when our only options beyond RR-Ray-PP-BB-KG were Pietrus and Steimsma.  It's a miracle we even made it to the ECF.

[clover]

Playoff game's winding down, very tight.  Rondo, Pierce, and KG are locks to be in the game.  My question is: who else is gonna be out there?

I would assume that the PF spot would be occupied by either Bass or Green.  My gut says Green, because he's more versatile.  But he'd get killed on defense if the other team had a decent PF, but so would Bass...  Such a tough call!

The SG spot is a total toss-up.  Bradley is better defensively, Terry is better offensively.  I guess if it's tied or we're up, put Bradley in.  Gotta keep that defensive identity.  If we're down, put Terry in.  He can shoot, drive, and dish.

In the end, I'd go with Bradley and Green, but it could honestly go either way.

What do you guys think?

I believe in Bradley and so by the next postseason I expect him to be just as good as Terry offensively.  The only other question IMO is whether Bass is in--or if any of Sullinger, Wilcox, Stiemer or, yes, even Green has emerged as a better tandem with KG.

[Professor of Rondology]

I believe in Bradley and so by the next postseason I expect him to be just as good as Terry offensively.  The only other question IMO is whether Bass is in--or if any of Sullinger, Wilcox, Stiemer or, yes, even Green has emerged as a better tandem with KG.

I believe in Bradley as well, but the Jet is a future HoFer- show the man some respect.  Bradley might, several years down the road, have an offensive game that rivals Jason Terry's BUT he certainly will not get there next year.  AB is 21 years old.  He will be in our endgame lineup eventually, but I do not know if his offense is ready yet.
Jason Terry, on the other hand, is an established offensive force and clutch shooter who was the 2nd best player on the 2010-11 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks.
Bradley might play his way into the endgame with his spectacular defense- but IMO the SG spot late in games is the Jet's to lose.

[More Banners]

Playoff game's winding down, very tight.  Rondo, Pierce, and KG are locks to be in the game.  My question is: who else is gonna be out there?

I would assume that the PF spot would be occupied by either Bass or Green.  My gut says Green, because he's more versatile.  But he'd get killed on defense if the other team had a decent PF, but so would Bass...  Such a tough call!

The SG spot is a total toss-up.  Bradley is better defensively, Terry is better offensively.  I guess if it's tied or we're up, put Bradley in.  Gotta keep that defensive identity.  If we're down, put Terry in.  He can shoot, drive, and dish.

In the end, I'd go with Bradley and Green, but it could honestly go either way.

What do you guys think?

I believe in Bradley and so by the next postseason I expect him to be just as good as Terry offensively.  The only other question IMO is whether Bass is in--or if any of Sullinger, Wilcox, Stiemer or, yes, even Green has emerged as a better tandem with KG.

Gosh.  I just imagined the length of a frontline of Green, Wilcox, and KG.  Could be quite a unit.

Anyways, it always comes down to execution, so slight advantage to those who've been here, but I'd have to think Doc would defer to JET early in the season, and it would be his spot to lose.

At PF it might depend on matchups, but Wilcox is unlikely in any case.  Bass or Green.  We know what Bass can do, and it's his spot to lose.  Can Green take it?  Maybe not at PF.

Rondo
Terry
Pierce
Bass
Garnett

Slight, slight chance Pierce goes to SG and Green is in, but not likely.