If Clippers trade happens - free agent moves-

[gpap]

We'd still be over the cap but more importantly , whilst being athletic we'd be the worst shooting team in the NBA hands down. Free throws, jumpshots and three pointers.

Josh smith, rondo, DeAndre Jordan and Avery Bradley...
Teams would just clog the paint and we'd win 30 games a season.

How would we still win 30 games a season.

Because other teams will have bad nights and we'll have hot nights, being athletic and young will give you 10 wins a year no matter how poor you shoot. Tanking next season will be a priority so lots of 50\50 games will go whichever way the GM tells the coach to go.
If Danny lets them play without tanking they may win 30-35 games. If he tightens the leash we'll be headed for 20-25 at most.
 

your a joke, and no nothing about basketball, defense wins championships that lineup is the top 3 best defensive lineups in the league even without an anchor in which possibly you could debate avery and rondo together at the top are anchors, but then add role playing shooters like the heat have done, and we are a contending team while rebuilding, your saying that team isnt top 8 team in the east your a joke, while rebuilding. This whole blog is a joke and im sick of seeing people who are saying we shouldnt do this trade. Im sorry to say it im a diehard celtics fan loved the celtics like no other when we had gerald green as our future, when we made the trades for kg n ray allen i was ecstatic, that was 6 years from now KG and pierce cannot carry a team to a championship, they are veterens who can help an already capable to win a championship team, our team doesnt have that. We need to rebuild and let go of these guys, and im not saying to blow it up because this trade has nothing to do with blowing it up, as well as receiving josh smith, that is a contedning team that with a few shooters can actually fight for a championship with how ruthless they would be on defense.

I agree in that a team of Rondo, Bradley, Green, Smith and Jordan could/would be a very good team. I do foresee nights where they could probably cause me to rip the hair of my head with their spotty offense, BUT their athleticism and defense (like you mentioned) would give other teams fits, no doubt.

And yes, it is time to move on from Pierce and KG.

[rondoallaturca]

I, for one, don't think we should pursue Josh Smith. I acknowledge that he's entertaining and he's good pals with Rondo, but Smith will never be part of any championship equation. For the money he will be paid, his play on the court certainly won't justify it. I'd much rather pursue Paul Millsap, who plays on an endless motor and rebounds the hell out of the ball (something the C's have missed in, well, forever). He also has a rock solid mid-range game, which is a far better complement to Boston's system as long as Rondo is around. If we have the cap space, I also think we should look into helping Houston get Thomas Robinson off their hands. They've made it widely known that they're looking to trade him to save cap space for a run at a big free agent, and this is exactly the sort of opportunity Boston needs to absolutely pounce at. Reddick is another guy the Celtics should be looking at. Great shooter who can also handle the rock; last offseason the C's tried to fill this role with Terry and Lee. Neither had ever had that role but both had the potential to succeed in it, but obviously it didn't happen. Reddick has proven to thrive in that sort of role, and would be a huge upgrade for our bench.

Additionally, I say we should turn right around and ship off Bledsoe and DJ. Bledsoe's a solid young player but unfortunately the Celtics aren't in a position to pay for an expensive backup point guard. DJ never really had his chance to shine in LA, particularly under Del Negro, but regardless I'm highly skeptical he'll ever live up to his rather oversized contract.