Boston Celtics Backcourt Is Packed with Promising Potential

[Rosco917]

The "Bleacher Report" seems to like the new look of the backcourt. Are you satisfied at all.

Off season, do we spend the money on Jimmy Butler or similar upgrade at the guard position ?

Or do we look to spend in the front court.

[Eja117]

front court. Definitely front court

[cman88]

anyway we could grab Jimmy butler and/or Noah??

I would like the look of our team with

Smart/Bradley/Butler/Sullinger/Noah  with THomas off the bench as a super 6th man

[kozlodoev]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

[Rondo2287]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this. 

[PhoSita]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

[BleedGreen1989]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

I don't know, I don't think WCS is that far out of reach considering the assets Ainge will have.

[Granath]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

I don't know, I don't think WCS is that far out of reach considering the assets Ainge will have.

TP

With so many picks, Ainge will be able to deal to get any target that falls outside the top 3.

[pearljammer10]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

Harrell is still my number one "want" in this draft. I know he isn't going to be a top ten pick or superstar but I wanted him last year and I want him again this year. I've always disliked undersized Forward/Centers but he is one I can stand and get behind. I think he has Ben Wallace potential with his athleticism.

WCS is my number two because I think he just fits our team and system perfectly.

[Rosco917]

We should take a good look at Robert Upshaw, he's had a few problems with marijuana in college, but sometimes kids do mature out of this crap.
If he could ever be convinced in the error of his ways, he is a good late round choice. 7 feet, very long and strong, he loves protecting the rim and being the man in the middle.

WCS is very up and down, it's obvious that Townes is the more offensive talented of the two, but WCS has a great motor, but doesn't seem to rebound for his size.
I'm thinking the two playing along side of each other is causing the stats of both to suffer a bit.

I like Butler, and honestly never thought of him as a SF, more of a SG, but he does have the size to be a SF.

[chambers]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

Harrell is still my number one "want" in this draft. I know he isn't going to be a top ten pick or superstar but I wanted him last year and I want him again this year. I've always disliked undersized Forward/Centers but he is one I can stand and get behind. I think he has Ben Wallace potential with his athleticism.

WCS is my number two because I think he just fits our team and system perfectly.

Yeah Harrell is very intriguing- he's got monstrous gorilla arms that hang to his feet bringing an enormous wingspan at 9 feet.
He's got this mix of KG's intensity and Ben Wallace's strength, whilst his athleticism is somewhere in between.
I do worry about him turning into a bit of a Thomas Robinson in the NBA where he could bully college players and look like a future All Star, but vs NBA size and strength he is a pup against many starting bigs. I would have more confidence in Harrell though because like Wallace, he's known for his strength and power more than anything else.
Very tough to pick with our Clippers pick. Perhaps we'll package them to move up into the top 8.
Anyway, fellow Harrell fan here.

[Donoghus]

With the backcourt young, talented, and cost controlled for the near future, I would certainly turn my attention to the front court.  Try & upgrade all three positions there.  PF is certainly becoming a concern in light of recent developments.  The C position could certainly be upgraded and they could certainly use a serious upgrade at the 3.

[JBcat]

I think our SF tandem of Turner and Crowder just may be good enough with both have some upside left.  That's if we can land an elite big man like Cousins or even Embiid.  If we land say only a solid defensive center like Hibbert I would throw a bunch of picks to the Bucks for Parker, and see if they bite.  After all they just traded Knight.

Back to the topic I agree I'm really liking our backcourt.  Thomas is just what we needed there.

[Evantime34]

All things being equal I want the C's to draft a Center but very rarely are all things equal.

For example if the C's got the third pick with some luck in the lottery and Okafor/Towns were the first two picks I would go with D'Angelo Russell even though he's a guard. I feel like he's going to be a star and we could always use stars.

[KeepRondo]

Backcourt will be fine. Can we please find a couple of bigs that are willing and able to play defense?

I think Cauley stein is going to be Ainge's answer for this.

I think WCS will be out of our range.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ainge take Montrezl Harrell as a replacement for Bass and then draft a project big like Mam Jaiteh, Robert Upshaw, Christian Wood, Dakari Johnson, etc.

I don't know, I don't think WCS is that far out of reach considering the assets Ainge will have.

So what do you suggest? Something like our 2015 and the Nets 2016 to move up for WCS?