Who is the starting center right now?

[tarheelsxxiii]

Fabulous Smelo or Luc Longley. Can't lose, either way.

[erisred]

Left out Iverson who may play overseas?

Bottom line:  C's don't have a legit starting center now.

Which is why I couldn't vote...nobody wasn't an option.

I have no idea who Danny envisions as the starting center for next year. My guess is that whoever it is isn't on the roster yet.

[cltc5]

Bass...oh wait Doc's not there anymore.  Ummm Randolph?

[bfrombleacher]

I'm a bit undersized at 5'10 but I'll take the vet min.

I work super hard. I'll learn the schemes and everything.

I play with the old guys at my local court and they can testify that I'm pretty good.

[86MaxwellSmart]

This weekend is a Make or Break Summer League for Fab Melo.
 

[rondoallaturca]

I'm a bit undersized at 5'10 but I'll take the vet min.

I work super hard. I'll learn the schemes and everything.

I play with the old guys at my local court and they can testify that I'm pretty good.

If Evans can get the sort of contract he's getting, I think you could get more than the vet min.

[bfrombleacher]

I'm a bit undersized at 5'10 but I'll take the vet min.

I work super hard. I'll learn the schemes and everything.

I play with the old guys at my local court and they can testify that I'm pretty good.

If Evans can get the sort of contract he's getting, I think you could get more than the vet min.

I guess they'll be paying me for my potential. I could still grow...a foot...maybe.

[D.o.s.]

Not that the folks here are particularly enamoured with small ball, but the We Believe Warriors beat a 67-15 Dallas team with then 20 year old stiff Andris Beidriens at the 5.

[bleedGREENdon]

Starting 5

Avery
Crawford
Green
Olynyk
Melo

100% positive 1st overall pick.

[Edgar]

I am beter than Hump right now... just checking...

[clover]

Left out Iverson who may play overseas?

Bottom line:  C's don't have a legit starting center now.

Which is why I couldn't vote...nobody wasn't an option.

I have no idea who Danny envisions as the starting center for next year. My guess is that whoever it is isn't on the roster yet.

I agree--the starting center likely isn't here yet.  But I wouldn't count out Iverson making it to first backup by the year's end.  Just turned 24, already a big body, and here's a nice story and some highlights:

http://espn.go.com/boston/conversations/_/id/9446557/second-round-pick-colton-iverson-caught-boston-celtics-eye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUKP1kU9ybY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkWi1c3BKUU

I really think this was Danny's best draft since before the KG era.

[CapnDunks]

Yeah, i agree with those saying Humphries/Sullinger. If we can't get a starting 5 we will pick up a Jason Collins type post D specialist for big centers and start 2 4's.

I can't stand Humphries, but he's mean, 6-9 and can board.

[Moranis]

How is Melo leading this vote?  Melo is awful.  Any one else listed up there will start at center before Melo.  Now maybe by the end of the year, Melo might actually start to look like a backup NBA center, but right now I think there really are only 2 options: Humphries and Olynyk.  I'd personally go with Humphries, who is a veteran expiring contract, and thus could have a lot of value if he plays well.  Start him 30 minutes a night and see what you get from him and hope he plays well enough to get real value (not just expiring contract value) at the deadline.  By then hopefully Olynyk has developed enough to start and Melo has developed enough to back him up.

[Birdman]

Starting 5

Avery
Crawford
Green
Olynyk
Melo

100% positive 1st overall pick.

We be the worst team in NBA history with that lineup!! Plus we get the #4 pick in the draft cause Stern will make sure we dont get top 3

[CelticG1]

Wouldn't be surprised if melo started out at center due to seniority and then quickly shuttled to the bench after a few games