Deadline Day Auction  Special!Freaturing 3 and D 2guard with added size. He is locking down guards all over the league and knocking down the 3 at 44% overall and 52% from the corner. ...Do I hear a higher bid? Going once, twice, sold to the desperate playoff contender for an expiring contract and or a 2014 first rounder.

If he is doing that, then he is a bargain at 5M/year and there is no way we would trade him for an expiring or a late first.

Quote from: LatterDayCelticsfan on August 24, 2013, 01:57:18 AM

Deadline Day Auction  Special!Freaturing 3 and D 2guard with added size. He is locking down guards all over the league and knocking down the 3 at 44% overall and 52% from the corner. ...Do I hear a higher bid? Going once, twice, sold to the desperate playoff contender for an expiring contract and or a 2014 first rounder.

If he is doing that, then he is a bargain at 5M/year and there is no way we would trade him for an expiring or a late first.

Well, it depends on the direction of the team.  If they plan on reloading quickly, then I agree with you.  If they see a longer term reload...or are going to target a star in free agency, they would likely jump at the opportunity to unload Lee's contract and get an asset in return. 

I really think Lee can be a good player, and would be valuable on a playoff team.  But, I am not sure he makes sense on this C's team, given their salary structure. 

I am interested to see how this team plays the beginning of the season if Rondo is out.  I think we could see a lot of a Bradley/Lee backcourt, with a lot of pressing. 

The Lee/Bradley starting back court is a must until Rondo returns. It could also create a nice blueprint for the Pressey kid to work his way into as a third guard. Not sure Brooks or Bogans will figure into that group. I dont think Brooks can play enough defense and I honestly dont know if Bogans is athletic enough.

The only problem I see is there is a lack of outside shooting so the front court better be prepared to run. Green and Sullinger trailing the play, shooting from 'up top' will be fun to watch IMO. Not so much if we are seeing Bass, Wallace and Humphries taking those shots.

The Lee/Bradley starting back court is a must until Rondo returns. It could also create a nice blueprint for the Pressey kid to work his way into as a third guard. Not sure Brooks or Bogans will figure into that group. I dont think Brooks can play enough defense and I honestly dont know if Bogans is athletic enough.

The only problem I see is there is a lack of outside shooting so the front court better be prepared to run. Green and Sullinger trailing the play, shooting from 'up top' will be fun to watch IMO. Not so much if we are seeing Bass, Wallace and Humphries taking those shots.

actually, I don't think our outside shooting is as bad as people think. I believe Bradley is a good 3 point shooter especially from the corner. Maybe that also had to do with the fact that Rondo was making plays and not him. I hope Stevens acknowledges Bradley isn't a point guard and have him stay as a defensive specialist and spot up shooter. Watching him bring the ball up and pass is kind of atrocious. Lee isn't so bad a ball-handler too! He looks comfortable bringing up the ball and he is very quick on offense. Can't forget him crossing over the dinosaur. But then again, everyone blows by Bosh lol

So I think Lee is important for us and should start until Rondo comes back

Zero, void, nothing.

Best-case Lee will likely give us 10 points per 36 minutes combined with defense that looks better than it actually is (just like he has his entire NBA career). 

Marshon Brooks is IMHO a big step up offensively, and probably won't hurt us much more on defense given that Lee is already pretty mediocre in that regard.