POLL: Who would you rather have at C

[clover]

I want to see what Stiemsma is getting and asking for. Don't want to pay him 3 M if that's the number.
I believe Darko & his contract $ is better value.

C's couldn't pay him $3M without getting back their MLE and then giving the majority of it to him--not what I expect to happen.

Yep, who knows what Stiemsma is wanting.

Regardless, at best, we're talking a 4th or 5th big off the bench right ? Darko is better value.

At the very worst, Darko upgrades Hollins.

I'd take Stiemer at the BAE over Darko at the vet minimum. 

Though I can see Danny wanting to use that on someone like Dahntay Jones if he can't swing a S&T, but the playoffs I think they'd be better off with quality at the center position than another old-guy swingman on the bench.

[bbd24]

I want to see what Stiemsma is getting and asking for. Don't want to pay him 3 M if that's the number.
I believe Darko & his contract $ is better value.

C's couldn't pay him $3M without getting back their MLE and then giving the majority of it to him--not what I expect to happen.

Yep, who knows what Stiemsma is wanting.

Regardless, at best, we're talking a 4th or 5th big off the bench right ? Darko is better value.

At the very worst, Darko upgrades Hollins.

I'd take Stiemer at the BAE over Darko at the vet minimum. 

Though I can see Danny wanting to use that on someone like Dahntay Jones if he can't swing a S&T, but the playoffs I think they'd be better off with quality at the center position than another old-guy swingman on the bench.

I wouldn't. His per 36 is almost identical to Stiemsma, and will cost much less. Averages almost 9 PPG, and 6 Rebounds.

[bruinsandceltics]

Not surprisingly, people here WAY overvalue Steamer.

[Professor of Rondology]

Not surprisingly, people here WAY overvalue Steamer.

Steamer gets a whole lotta love for a guy who couldn't stop me and my dad running a pick and roll (even when Avery Bradley is the one guarding me).

[Who]

I would go with Stiemsma.

I think Darko is a fair bit better at this point but that Stiemsma could surpass him by the end of this season with some hard work. I am doubtful Darko will be anything more than he currently is at this stage of his career. I don't think he'll put the work in. So I'd take a chance on Stiemsma over Darko if I had the choice.

[Onslaught]

Not surprisingly, people here WAY overvalue Steamer.

I don't overvalue him. He's an NBA scrub. But he's about as good as all the other scubs we've got to pick from in his spot.

[minijericho29]

Steam is very good defensively, he knows the system...

FICTION.  

Stiemsma was slow on rotations and committed dumb, ticky-tack fouls.  

In the first quarter of Game 6 against Miami, when LeBron was just starting to go off and KG was inexplicably gassed after 3 minutes, we needed Steimsma to come in and send a message.  Instead he came in and picked up 4 fouls in 3 minutes (none of which were hard) and it's not because he was sending a message.  It was because he plays defense with his hands, he's slow, and was basically just all-around over-whelmed.

[Celtics18]

Steam is very good defensively, he knows the system...

FICTION.  

Stiemsma was slow on rotations and committed dumb, ticky-tack fouls.  

In the first quarter of Game 6 against Miami, when LeBron was just starting to go off and KG was inexplicably gassed after 3 minutes, we needed Steimsma to come in and send a message.  Instead he came in and picked up 4 fouls in 3 minutes (none of which were hard) and it's not because he was sending a message.  It was because he plays defense with his hands, he's slow, and was basically just all-around over-whelmed.

You think you'd fall in love with the way Darko Milicic plays defense?

[danglertx]

Remember, Stiemsma was played hurt most of last year.  The guy who started the season blocking 6 shots in his first game wasn't the guy we saw the rest of the year.  He never practiced or did shoot arounds.  He wore a boot most of the year on one foot and was hobbled on the other.

Now maybe this is going to be something like Walton's feet and never get better, I don't know.  But the Stiemsma at the start of the year was pretty dominant defensively.  What was left of him in the playoffs was a hobbled shell.

Pietrus was the same way.  He never made it back to what he was before that concussion.  The preconcussion Peaches was a terror defensively and knocked down threes.  The Pietrus in the playoffs seemed to be falling down a lot.