I could ride with this team right here...

[xmuscularghandix]

I could definitely live with a depth chart that looks like this:

Rondo, Moore
Bradley, Terry, Pietrus
Pierce, Green, Joseph
Bass, Sullinger, Johnson, Wilcox
Garnett, Melo

That team is nice right there. Great balance of proven veterans and young guys looking to prove their worth. Nice shooting with Terry, Pierce, Moore, and bigs like Bass, KG, and Johnson. Nice athleticism with Rondo, Bradley, Wilcox, and Melo. Nice defense with Rondo, Bradley, Pietrus, and KG. SERIOUS depth on the front line with PP, KG, Bass, Green, Sully, Wilcox, Melo, and Joseph.

I think that is very well rounded. Add Darko Milicic as the backup center while Melo develops… and i think this team is easily the 2nd best in the Eastern Conference.

Picture a backup unit of Terry, Pietrus, Green, Sullinger and KG (out with 2nd unit because of 5-5-5 minute system). Haaaaaave mercyyyyyyy #UncleJesseVoice

[GreenFaith1819]

Love the lineup.

Here's hoping that Doc giving AB significant minutes last season is an indicator of things to come.

LET'EM LOOSE, DOC!

Give those young guys some burn (Sully, Fab, JJ, Moore, Joseph)!

I'd even try Jeff Green at the 2, depending upon matchups.

[gar]

Rondo, Terry, Moore
Bradley, Pietrus, Christmas
Pierce, Green, Joseph
Garnett, Bass, Sullinger,
Wilcox, _______, Melo

You could was Christmas and you also have a slot for a big man. Would not mind keeping Williams till Melo settles in; but Johnson is useless in the post and with Bass and Sulinger he is just taking up space.

[lightspeed5]

wilcox would not be 4th PF. he would be the 1st backup behind kg, or may even START next to KG depending on the match up.

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I'm pretty charged about the roster, too.  The Wilcox signing means a lot (for the min., no less).

I don't think we look like a champion, but I like the looks of a winner with young guys playing.

Rondo/Moore
Bradley[foye]/JET
Pierce/Green
Bass/Sully
KG/Wilcox

and with 3 other young guys in the fold, not bad.  We'd have to play flawless ball and tenacious D to have a puncher's chance at the ECF, though.  Unless Pierce finds a time machine, the team lacks a closer.

[Edgar]

I'm pretty charged about the roster, too.  The Wilcox signing means a lot (for the min., no less).

I don't think we look like a champion, but I like the looks of a winner with young guys playing.

Rondo/Moore
Bradley[foye]/JET
Pierce/Green
Bass/Sully
KG/Wilcox

and with 3 other young guys in the fold, not bad.  We'd have to play flawless ball and tenacious D to have a puncher's chance at the ECF, though.  Unless Pierce finds a time machine, the team lacks a closer.

yes

even with jet on fire we still need one go to guy
as much as I love the capitan
and I really like to play jet over foye almost every time

[KGs Knee]

I'm pretty charged about the roster, too.  The Wilcox signing means a lot (for the min., no less).

I don't think we look like a champion, but I like the looks of a winner with young guys playing.

Rondo/Moore
Bradley[foye]/JET
Pierce/Green
Bass/Sully
KG/Wilcox

and with 3 other young guys in the fold, not bad.  We'd have to play flawless ball and tenacious D to have a puncher's chance at the ECF, though.  Unless Pierce finds a time machine, the team lacks a closer.

yes

even with jet on fire we still need one go to guy
as much as I love the capitan
and I really like to play jet over foye almost every time

I'm personally hoping that becomes the next evolution in Rondo's game.  He did show it a little bit this past playoffs.

Game 7 vs Sixers, after Pierce fouled out.

Game 2 vs Miami, basically all dang game.

Rondo needs to build on THAT!

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Need another center (Darko). Yes, I too can ride with this team.

[AB_Celtic]

Need another center (Darko). Yes, I too can ride with this team.

I disagree there. Here's our bigs rotation:

PF: Bass, Sullinger, Wilcox, Johnson (assuming Danny doesn't move him)
C: Garnett, Wilcox, Melo, Sullinger (Danny said Sully would play some 5)

Sure there's some overlap but it's a solid rotation. Unless you can get someone for the minimum, I'd focus on that starting SG until Bradley gets back.

[kozlodoev]

Need another center (Darko). Yes, I too can ride with this team.

Need the fifth guard more than the extra center, unfortunately.

[bfrombleacher]

Need another center (Darko). Yes, I too can ride with this team.

I disagree there. Here's our bigs rotation:

PF: Bass, Sullinger, Wilcox, Johnson (assuming Danny doesn't move him)
C: Garnett, Wilcox, Melo, Sullinger (Danny said Sully would play some 5)

Sure there's some overlap but it's a solid rotation. Unless you can get someone for the minimum, I'd focus on that starting SG until Bradley gets back.

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PF: JG at the 4 for a little

[AB_Celtic]

Need another center (Darko). Yes, I too can ride with this team.

I disagree there. Here's our bigs rotation:

PF: Bass, Sullinger, Wilcox, Johnson (assuming Danny doesn't move him)
C: Garnett, Wilcox, Melo, Sullinger (Danny said Sully would play some 5)

Sure there's some overlap but it's a solid rotation. Unless you can get someone for the minimum, I'd focus on that starting SG until Bradley gets back.

Add

PF: JG at the 4 for a little

Good point.
We're really set at the 4/5. We need Lee or Pietrus... a tall SG.

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

I'm ridin' with this team 'til the wheels fall off... son.

[xmuscularghandix]

wilcox would not be 4th PF. he would be the 1st backup behind kg, or may even START next to KG depending on the match up.

I don't think Doc will be shuffling starting lineups around. But I did mean to put Wilcox behind Johnson as the 3rd PF and also be used as the 3rd center. That's about about 15 minutes a night of just hauling ass from rim to rim trying to create easy buckets in transition.

I love Wilcox, i knew he'd be great last year and i'm glad he's back and healthy.

[AB_Celtic]

wilcox would not be 4th PF. he would be the 1st backup behind kg, or may even START next to KG depending on the match up.

I don't think Doc will be shuffling starting lineups around. But I did mean to put Wilcox behind Johnson as the 3rd PF and also be used as the 3rd center. That's about about 15 minutes a night of just hauling ass from rim to rim trying to create easy buckets in transition.

I love Wilcox, i knew he'd be great last year and i'm glad he's back and healthy.

He's for sure the second center. Melo is going to get less playing time than even Kris Joseph.