Never really saw the acquisition of White as being a move to replace Bass. Interesting thought considering how similar they are.

Bass has been a bit of an albatross this season.

Don't know if Bass would fetch much, though. Forcing a trade is likely just going to water down talent.

Regardless, Bass's recent play is very promising and I wouldn't mind keeping him as long as we have Sully in front.

Bass is a bench player who Doc uses as a starter. The team would be better off if he is traded.

Boston lacks a starting big outside of KG.  Nobody else on their roster is a starting-level talent at the PF position.

Trading Bass won't make that situation any better.

Since when has Bass ever been a cornerstone of our team? Regardless, if Bass is traded it'll probably be alongside other parts and/or picks in order to upgrade at his position. Don't see us trading Bass for a 1, 2, or 3 with the logjam we have at those spots already. So to answer your question, yes, we'll be okay.

I doubt White is on our roster next year and this draft will have some bigs in the mid-teens that could contribute immediately (Olynyk, Plumblee, etc.). So we could conceivably draft Olynyk or Plumblee, have Sullinger back, use the MLE on a serviceable big man, and upgrade the Bass position in a supposed Bass + parts off-season trade.

Quote from: bfrombleacher on April 04, 2013, 10:29:08 PM

Never really saw the acquisition of White as being a move to replace Bass. Interesting thought considering how similar they are.

Bass has been a bit of an albatross this season.

Don't know if Bass would fetch much, though. Forcing a trade is likely just going to water down talent.

Regardless, Bass's recent play is very promising and I wouldn't mind keeping him as long as we have Sully in front.

al·ba·tross
 [ álbə tròss ]   

    1) large seabird: a large long-winged seabird that spends most of its life in flight.

OR

   2) oppressive burden: an oppressive burden or hindrance


he aint a bird

and he dont hold us back..

the word albatross is used way out of context sir..he is neither or nor..

I was under the impression that he was under a certain avian variety

Quote from: BASS_THUMPER on April 04, 2013, 10:40:34 PM

Quote from: bfrombleacher on April 04, 2013, 10:29:08 PM

Never really saw the acquisition of White as being a move to replace Bass. Interesting thought considering how similar they are.

Bass has been a bit of an albatross this season.

Don't know if Bass would fetch much, though. Forcing a trade is likely just going to water down talent.

Regardless, Bass's recent play is very promising and I wouldn't mind keeping him as long as we have Sully in front.

al·ba·tross
 [ álbə tròss ]   

    1) large seabird: a large long-winged seabird that spends most of its life in flight.

OR

   2) oppressive burden: an oppressive burden or hindrance


he aint a bird

and he dont hold us back..

the word albatross is used way out of context sir..he is neither or nor..

I was under the impression that he was under a certain avian variety

Avian..

 "infectious bronchitis is an important poultry disease"

  or

"relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a bird"


once again comrades...

neither or nor..

Quote from: CelticsFan9 on April 04, 2013, 10:35:57 PM

Boston lacks a starting big outside of KG.  Nobody else on their roster is a starting-level talent at the PF position.

Trading Bass won't make that situation any better.

  Sullinger's a starting-level talent if he plays as well as he did in January next season.

Not if he keeps fouling at an incredible rate.