Who's our best player?

[Celtics18]

I posted a thread claiming that all three of those guys are currently top ten in the NBA at their respective positions.  Naturally, that claim was met with quite a bit of dismay and dismissal.  I still hold that this is a true statement, and it led me to wonder which one of these guys do folks generally feel is our best player right now.

I'm very interested to see the results.

[Mazingerz]

Still is Rondo IMHO

[jambr380]

Rondo is so dynamic. Even if he is not the scorer Green is or the rebounder Sullinger is, he is still the only player on our team who has proven he can take it to an elite level when needed. I know there are those who think Rondo's best days are behind him, but at 28, there is no reason to believe he can't still be an all-star level pg.

[hwangjini_1]

I posted a thread claiming that all three of those guys are currently top ten in the NBA at their respective positions.  Naturally, that claim was met with quite a bit of dismay and dismissal.  I still hold that this is a true statement, and it led me to wonder which one of these guys do folks generally feel is our best player right now.

I'm very interested to see the results.

please define "best." best scorer? best rebounder? best athlete? best how?

i can see each of the above being the best in different ways. over all, green has the physical ability to simply dominate games for stretches of time and score gobs of points. but his snooze button prevents him from leading the celtics very far.

rondo is the best in terms of various stats and flash, but his skills make him most effective when OTHERS do the scoring for the team. he is the best at complementing players on a good team.

sully is the best big man the celtics have by far. if or when he gets into shape he will be a force in both scoring and rebounding.

so, define best please.

[SHAQATTACK]

Rondo

Triple double .....nobody else does it


Rondo......

One of the best point guards in the NBA

It's not even close .

I wear his jersey .....so of course he is the man 

[TheFlex]

The spot is there for Rondo based on reputation but I don't think he's earned it yet. So far I'd say Sully. 16/8.5/2.5, shooting around 35% from deep and advanced stats seem to love him. If he's not our best player I'd think he'd be our most valuable asset, though one could make an argument for Rondo because of his reputation as an All-Star. Sully's 22 on a cheap deal and has shown steady improvement.

[pokeKingCurtis]

I posted a thread claiming that all three of those guys are currently top ten in the NBA at their respective positions.  Naturally, that claim was met with quite a bit of dismay and dismissal.  I still hold that this is a true statement, and it led me to wonder which one of these guys do folks generally feel is our best player right now.

I'm very interested to see the results.

please define "best." best scorer? best rebounder? best athlete? best how?

i can see each of the above being the best in different ways. over all, green has the physical ability to simply dominate games for stretches of time and score gobs of points. but his snooze button prevents him from leading the celtics very far.

rondo is the best in terms of various stats and flash, but his skills make him most effective when OTHERS do the scoring for the team. he is the best at complementing players on a good team.

sully is the best big man the celtics have by far. if or when he gets into shape he will be a force in both scoring and rebounding.

so, define best please.

Per ESPN:

Whoever shouts the loudest is right.

No specific criteria. Moving the goalposts is encouraged.

And lists. Make plenty of clickbait lists.

[mr. dee]

Guess who? The team's offense suffer when he is not on the floor.

[Chris22]

The Celtics are a +5 when Sullinger is on floor.
The Celtics are a -3 when Rondo is on the floor.
Sullinger is our best player.

http://www.82games.com/1415/1415BOS.HTM

[oldtype]

At the very least Sullinger is certainly a bigger asset than Rondo at this point.  I suspect we would get far more for him than we would for Rondo. (we're highly unlikely to trade him at all, of course)

[Celtics18]

I posted a thread claiming that all three of those guys are currently top ten in the NBA at their respective positions.  Naturally, that claim was met with quite a bit of dismay and dismissal.  I still hold that this is a true statement, and it led me to wonder which one of these guys do folks generally feel is our best player right now.

I'm very interested to see the results.

please define "best." best scorer? best rebounder? best athlete? best how?

i can see each of the above being the best in different ways. over all, green has the physical ability to simply dominate games for stretches of time and score gobs of points. but his snooze button prevents him from leading the celtics very far.

rondo is the best in terms of various stats and flash, but his skills make him most effective when OTHERS do the scoring for the team. he is the best at complementing players on a good team.

sully is the best big man the celtics have by far. if or when he gets into shape he will be a force in both scoring and rebounding.

so, define best please.

I'm leaving the definition up to the individual.  Decide for yourself.  Use whatever criteria you see fit.

[soulman]

Rondo and Green, sign them both...

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Pound for pound, It's got to be Phil Pressey *ducks behind chair*

[chambers]

To me it's

1) Rondo.... despite his horrible shooting, turnovers, defense, free throw %
He's still our guy and he's still our best chance at getting a championship contender together in as little time as possible.

2) Sullinger...posting better numbers than many current top NBA bigs did in their 3rd seasons and of similar age.

3) Green...he's terrible statistically, but he's scoring the ball even if it is with terrible efficiency. He still frustrates the hell out of me but watching him dunk, or go on a 30 point tear like a top 5 NBA player for 4 or 5 games a year is fun....Hopefully he lures his buddy Roy Hibbert to sunny Boston this summer.

[2short]

best player
rondo



green
sully

and yes the spaces are supposed to be there