What next if Asik comes to Boston?

[BballTim]

So if Asik deal is done with Bass going with 1ST and Brooks.

Yeah, that deal is not happening.

Is that really that bad of a trade for the Rockets? With a need to get rid of this guy and looking for a two way pf that actually plays defense and compliments Howard getting Bass while getting a first on top it seems like a good deal for both teams.

Houston can trick themselves into thinking Asik is worth Millsap all they want, but Bass was a good fit with Howard back in Orlando and he'd be a good fit now

Was Bass a good fit with Howard in Orlando?  Then why did they trade him for Big Baby?

  Bass is a better player now than he was then. I don't think he'd be that bad a fit.

[furball]

Do they have to make another move?  I have been sitting here thinking about it and I am not sure they do.  If you don't count the games where Bradley played point guard they are 2 games over .500.  With those games they are 2 games under. They have a glaring weakness at center.  They desperately need a rim protector and a rebounder.  Asik fill this need. Then you add in Rondo and what does this team become?  They have gotten better as the season has worn on.  If they can play .500 ball with no center and without their best player how good will they be with them? 

Rondo, Bradley, Green, Sully and Asik is a very good starting five.  They don't really have a go to guy to carry them all game but Green has been known to make a clutch shot at the end of games.  It matters who goes in the trade but their bench won't be that bad either.   If Green goes then they have to find a Small Forward. Preferably not named Melo.  I can't see Green going as that would be a side step.  Asik is a win now guy, the C's need Green to win now. 

I don't know the answer to if they need another move or not but I would love to see how the tam looks with Asik and Rondo before they do anything.

Don't look at it as the team 'being over .500'.
Look at it as 'how good are the best teams in our conference and what pieces would we need to beat them in a 7 game playoff series ?'.

Currently there are 3 teams that would kill us.
Pacers, Heat and Nets (when healthy).
We are a long way away from any of those squads. We only have to be better than 2 or 3 teams in the West but you also have to look at who's most likely to come out of the West and who you'd meet in the finals- how do we match up with them?

Do we have any shot against OKC, Spurs or Blazers? Not a chance in hell.
We have a long way to go but adding Asik means we are looking to do something sooner rather than later. (in my opinion)

I am not so sure we're as far behind as you (and most people) think. Also, as I mentioned, it's hard to have to conversation without knowing who is going in the trade. 

 I think all sports is about match-ups. I think the Celtics with Asik and Rondo is a match up problem for the Heat and they match up much better with Brooklyn.  The Pacers I don't know, same thing with the West.  But this is why I want to see the team play before they start making more moves. 

[pokeKingCurtis]

If not a huge trade for contention, Asik...

Frees up more PF minutes for Olynyk and Kris Humphries. Allows Jared to play his natural position.

Hump gets to play up his value.

Asik himself is very valuable. Might get a first round pick right back lol

More SG minutes to go around. Maybe for Marshon. Probably for J-Craw and Rondo. More trade value.

Potentially could make this place an attractive FA destination with our potentially fantastic D.

[RJ87]

The next move I think is to figure out what to do with Avery Bradley. This is the biggest personnel question within the organization that I can see.  If he truly rejected your 4 year 24 Million dollar offer, what's next ?

Is Ainge willing to pay him 8-10 Million per ?  If not, what contender wants him and what will they give up ?

I'm inclined to agree. I like Avery, I really do. He'd make a heckuva 3rd guard on a championship caliber team, but is he a starting 2-guard on a great team?