Forget the "Bradley experiment", Pressey should be running this team

[Global Celtic]

Pressey was born to play the PG position, he knows what he's doing on the court (although being a rookie), he plays tenacious D and his basketball IQ is what we need in Rondo's absence.
Avery should slide to SG and concentrate on making those cuts and mid-range jumpers that he's so good at.

[lightspeed5]

whatever gets us wiggins

[Tr1boy]

Pressey is good as a backup. He has to get more consistent as a shooter first to be able to start

[LooseCannon]

whatever gets us wiggins

So, you support telling Brooks/Crawford to chuck up all the shots they want, playing Bass and Sullinger together for 30 minutes per game, and benching Faverani and Olynyk?

[Celtics18]

I liked the lineup that Stevens went with to start last night's game, with Bradley at guard, Green and Wallace on the wings, Brandon or Sully at the four, and Fav in the middle.

I wouldn't mind seeing that same lineup starting on opening night. 

I like Phil Pressey a lot and want to see him get real minutes as a back up point guard, but I wouldn't make him a starter. 

[sed522002]

I think he'll be more effective playing as a back up instead of starting. He should get real minutes, but against a bench. He was killing Jet out there, doubt he would have done the same against DWill.

[kozlodoev]

Pressey is good as a backup. He has to get more consistent as a shooter first to be able to start

Pressey may be a good backup, but Bradley is a horrible starter.

[sed522002]

Pressey is good as a backup. He has to get more consistent as a shooter first to be able to start

Pressey may be a good backup, but Bradley is a horrible starter.

Good point, the experiment at the point has run its course.  I also think starting Bass and Sully should be banned from the league.

[manl_lui]

Pressey is good as a backup. He has to get more consistent as a shooter first to be able to start

Pressey may be a good backup, but Bradley is a horrible starter.

Good point, the experiment at the point has run its course.  I also think starting Bass and Sully should be banned from the league.

I don't think Bradley is a horrible starter, I think he is a great starter...just not when he is handling the ball. I want to see Pressey starting as PG until Rondo comes back and Bradley goes back to his old self, defending and cutting...I do not want to see Bradley play point...ever!

[kozlodoev]

Pressey is good as a backup. He has to get more consistent as a shooter first to be able to start

Pressey may be a good backup, but Bradley is a horrible starter.

Good point, the experiment at the point has run its course.  I also think starting Bass and Sully should be banned from the league.

I don't think Bradley is a horrible starter, I think he is a great starter...just not when he is handling the ball. I want to see Pressey starting as PG until Rondo comes back and Bradley goes back to his old self, defending and cutting...I do not want to see Bradley play point...ever!

So Rondo should guard SGs full time?! Nah, this isn't going to work.

Bradley can be a great change of tempo player to have on the bench. But unless your starting PG is a 6'4 or taller, he has no business starting.

edit: Sorry, this came not entirely coherent -- the basic premise is that he isn't that good when put off the ball on defense, so it's hard to justify playing him.

[yoursweatersux]

I support this notion.

It's funny how many fans are so terrified of making a bold move like starting a guy that's 1) 5'9 2) undrafted

Sure, both of those things are true. But he's played point EASILY better than anybody else we currently have on the team. Obviously he's not a starter when Rondo gets back, but for now, what better options are there?

[Celtics4ever]

On a good team, Bradley comes of fthe bench, as a defensive stopper and energy guy.  We are not a good team.

[Tr1boy]

Ab and pressey on the floor at the same time was highly effective last night. Ab just plays better and focused having a true pg out there.

- on defense frequently a steal waiting to happen. Ultra pressure , where the nets backcourt could never get settled

- on offense pressey utilizes pnr, and then has option to lob it to the guy rolling or hit the cutter. He hit wallace and ab enough times for multiple easy buckets.

The best thing about pressey is quick decision making and throwing passes to the open man. Something nobody else on this lineup can do consistently outside of rondo. Jcraw is brutal as a pg

[slamtheking]

hard to argue against starting Pressey at PG and haveing AB at SG.  Terrific defensive pairing.  Pressey can certainly handle the ball and pass.  AB can focus on D. 

The main drawback I see is throwing Pressey into the fire right off the bat instead of letting him develop some more.  C's don't really have a good alternative until Rondo returns unfortunately.

[LooseCannon]

hard to argue against starting Pressey at PG and haveing AB at SG.  Terrific defensive pairing.  Pressey can certainly handle the ball and pass.  AB can focus on D. 

The main drawback I see is throwing Pressey into the fire right off the bat instead of letting him develop some more.  C's don't really have a good alternative until Rondo returns unfortunately.

Bradley is more important to the team's future than Pressey, so the Celtics should prioritize maximizing Bradley's minutes at SG over trying to develop Pressey.