Rollie knows what he is talking about. There are a lot of fair weather fans who are ready to throw their team under the bus because they got hit with the injury bug. This is not only an in-built excuse, it is accurate.
This playoff looks like it will end up as incomplete. If we win two games against Atlanta, then that probably deserves a decent evaluation considering our best players are banged up.
This is good. We're finding out things. Such as, goodbye Sullinger and probably Zeller and Jerebko. Turner is interesting, but maybe it is time to cut him loose too. I am tiring on Amir Johnson. I don't want Ainge to gut the team, but I'd like to see him do what Rollie refers to as pruning.
Maybe we have to bring back Amir anyway. The salary cap jumps and you have to pay someone.
I hate to turn on Turner, but for all his swiss army skills, I don't think he fits into Brad Stevens' overall vision. He's kind of a ball hog. I guess it depends on how much money he wants.
But Zeller? Danny might as well draft a center and Brad could play Jordan. Olynyk should have his best year yet next year. Sure, bring back Amir if he doesn't have chronic foot problems.
This year? Don't give up. We'll see what happens. I don't have much faith in RJ or Jordan because they didn't play enough during the year. Rozier could emerge. It could be a Wally Pipp situation or we have our fourth guard for next year.
Turner to me is gumming up the works. He's decent. He deserves a contract. I admit I was wrong to think he's a bad player, but because of his need for the ball in his hands, I don't think he fits in long term.
Thank God for the high draft pick and contracts running out. Danny will be able to tinker even if fireworks are nowhere to be found.
There is another thread I saw at C's Blog which has me worried. If we are inept at training, conditioning and maintaining health, that will always be lurking as a rain cloud.
Even young players break down. Winning a title is a marathon. In hindsight, going for a top seed backfired. Not playing Rozier and Jordan Mickey during the year has backfired. In hindsight, the Wallace for David Lee trade backfired. This emphasis on winning regular season games backfires. Hopefully, Brad Stevens will tone that back next year. He's not as bad as Doc at running players into the ground and not taking advantage of a bench, but he's not much better at it either, at least so far as an NBA coach.
It is what it is. Our team is battered. It's an incomplete still with the great future.
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