Why didn't the Celtics Add Another Center?

[gotjoker?]

There are some interesting names at center who could be available next year.

Tiago Splitter and Robin Lopez.



http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-free-agents

[mgent]

Garnett, Wilcox, Sullinger, Bass, Melo, Collins... that's 6 players that can play center. There are only so many roster spots if we want depth anywhere else.

Bass is by no stretch a center, Melo and Collins would never make the rotation on a contender, and the other 3 are truly PFs that can get by at C.

So while we obviously have enough guys to play, that doesn't mean we couldn't easily upgrade with more quality depth.  If I had to guess I'd say Danny already offered minimums to Birdman, Darko, probably Blatche.

FYI, half of our roster isn't committed to bigs.  Plenty of teams go into the season with 7, and it wouldn't be hard to cut Collins if we had to.  You talk about wanting depth somewhere else, but Green and Terry don't even have room for the minutes they deserve.

You say adding another C "doesn't make sense to me considering what is out there."  What are these better available options at SF?

You kinda contradicted yourself. Blatche is also a PF not a C

A young 17 and 8 PF.  He's obviously not ideal, however having Wilcox at C isn't necessarily a bad thing.  The whole idea here is insurance in case Sullinger is just too raw to contribute his first year (definitely not uncommon).

[arambone]

Don't worry about Sully being raw. The only issue is his back.

He's as NBA ready as rookie big men get.

[LooseCannon]

Maybe Ainge is refusing to add another center in order to force Doc to play Sullinger.

[Chris]

Maybe Ainge is refusing to add another center in order to force Doc to play Sullinger.

They have 4 centers other than Sullinger.

[kozlodoev]

A young 17 and 8 PF.

No, a not-so-young-anymore 8 and 6 PF.

[mgent]

A young 17 and 8 PF.

No, a not-so-young-anymore 8 and 6 PF.

He's 26, and was injured.  Also 6'11", 260lb, not exclusively a PF.

Certainly a better gamble than Collins.

[D Dub]

A young 17 and 8 PF.

No, a not-so-young-anymore 8 and 6 PF.

He's 26, and was injured.  Also 6'11", 260lb, not exclusively a PF.

Certainly a better gamble than Collins.

Collins is one the only bigs in the game that can guard DHoward with limited help. 

For a 3rd string guy, getting specialist like that is a coup over an underperforming, low-effort guy like Blatche. 

thinkin Melo and Sully will make this thread moot in time tho..

[Celtics4ever]

We are fine I think.

[CelticHooligan3]

Maybe Ainge is refusing to add another center in order to force Doc to play Sullinger.

Ths is an interesting theory. And one im willing to embrace.

[SHAQATTACK]

We are fine I think.

Yep ...all we need is continued luck . 

Even though Allen is gone , and KG and PP are year older , I think were are better off at the start of this season than the last.

[ScoobyDoo]

I was thinking the same thing, let's get another seven footer, I wanted us to offer Aaron gray the BAE if he'd take it - even having Collins in tow. KG, Collins, Gray, Melo.

But then I thought:
KG, Collins & Melo at Center
Sully and Wilcox able to slide to tyhe Center spot for short minutes if necessary.
Jeff Green able to slide to PF as well.

Now I'm thinking with Pierce being odler and Jeff Green coming off surgery - I'd be very interested in using my Vet Min and the BAE on some combination of Pietrus, Gomes and Barnes, with my preference being Gomes and Pietrus.

KG / Collins / Melo
Bass / Wilcox / Sully
Pierce / Green / Gomes
Lee / Bradley / Pietrus
Rondo / Jet / Dooling

I think both Gomes and Pietrus would be great locker room guys and Gomes already has a strong history with Boston and he can also play a little power forward as well in a pinch.

So for LeBron we'd have the following guys to hound him for 48 minutes: Pierce, Green, Gomes and Pietrus

And for Wade we'd have: Lee, Bradley, Pietrus and Pierce.

I like that depth.

Joseph and Christmas to the D-League for us.

[crimson_stallion]

Melo and Collins would never make the rotation on a contender.

As opposed to Joel Anthony? lol

[SHAQATTACK]

We are a dominating center away ( such as Bynum ) from rising to the top of the heap.

 

[KCattheStripe]

A young 17 and 8 PF.

No, a not-so-young-anymore 8 and 6 PF.

He's 26, and was injured.  Also 6'11", 260lb, not exclusively a PF.

Certainly a better gamble than Collins.

Too much math there, not enough chemistry.