Who is the dream fit at PF for the Celtics

[CelticsBR]

Bosh!

[guava_wrench]

Well to be perfect for Brad he needs to be at least adequate as a passer and he must be able to stretch the floor.

To fit perfect next to Al, he needs to be a terrific rebounder and must be able to defend decently well on the perimeter(Al cant do this).

So, who out there is a good passer, who can stretch the floor, defend the perimeter and (bonus) provide a physical presence inside whether thats strength and tougness or shot blocking.

Blake Griffin actually has the near perfect skillset. Kristapz checks a lot of those boxes. If Millsap rebounded the tiniest bit better, hed be perfect.

If you are talking recent draft picks, Id say: Sabonis, Chriss(mediocre rebounder) and maybe Gordon(neither a rebounder nor floor spacer) and Randle(cant defend perimeter and cant spread floor).

Really no prospects in recent memory(outisde Kristaps) are both decent NBA players and check all those boxes.

Johnathan Isaac is really close. He has the size and athleticism to defend the perimeter and also could rebound well. Hes also got a nice stroke from the outside. Problem with him is that he isnt a good passer(not a dealbreaker) and he strikes me as more of a finesse guy, he has a skinnier frame and might not as much toughness and rebounding as I think is ideal.

Blake - Cant pass nor shoot the 3
And Isaac - asthma condition

Wow, you clearly aren't familiar with Blake Griffin.

[Bucketgetter]

Blake Griffin, healthy Bosh, Cousins, Jokic, Millsap, Markkanen, Marc Gasol

[mr. dee]

Well to be perfect for Brad he needs to be at least adequate as a passer and he must be able to stretch the floor.

To fit perfect next to Al, he needs to be a terrific rebounder and must be able to defend decently well on the perimeter(Al cant do this).

So, who out there is a good passer, who can stretch the floor, defend the perimeter and (bonus) provide a physical presence inside whether thats strength and tougness or shot blocking.

Blake Griffin actually has the near perfect skillset. Kristapz checks a lot of those boxes. If Millsap rebounded the tiniest bit better, hed be perfect.

If you are talking recent draft picks, Id say: Sabonis, Chriss(mediocre rebounder) and maybe Gordon(neither a rebounder nor floor spacer) and Randle(cant defend perimeter and cant spread floor).

Really no prospects in recent memory(outisde Kristaps) are both decent NBA players and check all those boxes.

Johnathan Isaac is really close. He has the size and athleticism to defend the perimeter and also could rebound well. Hes also got a nice stroke from the outside. Problem with him is that he isnt a good passer(not a dealbreaker) and he strikes me as more of a finesse guy, he has a skinnier frame and might not as much toughness and rebounding as I think is ideal.

Blake - Cant pass nor shoot the 3
And Isaac - asthma condition

Wow, you clearly aren't familiar with Blake Griffin.

triboy must be stuck on 2011 where Blake was just a dunker. Or maybe he's talking about Steve Blake

[indeedproceed]

It's gotta be Draymond Green or...Draymond Green. Maybe Durant or Lebron but that's stretching the limits of this exercise right?

[KG Living Legend]

It's gotta be Draymond Green or...Draymond Green. Maybe Durant or Lebron but that's stretching the limits of this exercise right?

 Yes. Green would be perfect, and yes LeBron is stretching the limit.

[SparzWizard]

If these playoffs have taught me anything, it's that we need to emphasize the small ball 5 out and keep 5 skilled players in the starting lineup. Therefore my answer is Carmelo Anthony 

I know, your inner rage wants to throttle me for saying it, but breathe, it's gonna happen this summer...

wouldnt mind it. Secondary scoring option to IT, pretty decent rebounder.

Yup, we need a second go-to guy in case teams try to double-triple team IT4. Carmelo is very selfish with the ball and he is a real good scorer. If he plays like his olympic form...man the Celtics are gonna be tough to beat. Plus his rebounding is great, can work alongside with Horford on the boards.

[bopna]

As much as I dont like Melo but yes..Melo is the answer in a small ball line up..he is an extremely gifted offensive player in tha he can score on anyone...he jus needs to ve motivated on defense.

I don't mind melo last on our list of who to get in summer. Just dont trade brooklyn 17 or even 18 for him.

[Csfan1984]

Anthony Davis

[Ilikesports17]

Impossible: prime KG, Anthony Davis, draymond Green, Larry Bird, Lebron...
Possible: millsap, Melo, griffin, Jamychal Green

[Darío SpanishFan]

You talk about Garnett, but for this Celtics, the Pau Gasol of the Lakers would be ideal. Fine outside shooter, very high BBIQ and team-oriented player.

About this year's free agents, Ibaka would fit better than many expect if we can't land Hayward, Griffin or another big fish. Also, I'd take a look at Motiejunas.

Ibaka at his physical peak would be amazing. I haven't kept close tabs on his condition this season.

He's not declined as much as people think.

[2short]

To me the only way the c's would think about Carmelo at pf is if he agreed to do a Evan turner like transformation passing and on defense.  I can NEVER see him putting in the effort on switches, fighting through screens and getting back.  Oh and there is that contract, so pass

[RockinRyA]

KG.

for current players its gotta be either KAT or Anthony Davis. Or Lebron James.

[PAOBoston]

Why not just move Crowder to PF if they sign Hayward? That would probably be their best small ball lineup.

Unless Yabusele is legit the next coming of Draymond Green next season (I doubt it).

[Eddie20]

Well to be perfect for Brad he needs to be at least adequate as a passer and he must be able to stretch the floor.

To fit perfect next to Al, he needs to be a terrific rebounder and must be able to defend decently well on the perimeter(Al cant do this).

So, who out there is a good passer, who can stretch the floor, defend the perimeter and (bonus) provide a physical presence inside whether thats strength and tougness or shot blocking.

Blake Griffin actually has the near perfect skillset. Kristapz checks a lot of those boxes. If Millsap rebounded the tiniest bit better, hed be perfect.

If you are talking recent draft picks, Id say: Sabonis, Chriss(mediocre rebounder) and maybe Gordon(neither a rebounder nor floor spacer) and Randle(cant defend perimeter and cant spread floor).

Really no prospects in recent memory(outisde Kristaps) are both decent NBA players and check all those boxes.

Johnathan Isaac is really close. He has the size and athleticism to defend the perimeter and also could rebound well. Hes also got a nice stroke from the outside. Problem with him is that he isnt a good passer(not a dealbreaker) and he strikes me as more of a finesse guy, he has a skinnier frame and might not as much toughness and rebounding as I think is ideal.

Blake - Cant pass nor shoot the 3
And Isaac - asthma condition

Blake is a very good passer. Asthma is really treatable. Medicine has come a long way man.

TP

So Mickey doesn't jump high because he doesn't like showing off, Sabonis' stamina gets better as a game goes on, and apparently Issac's career is in jeopardy due to asthma. The mind of Triboy is truly a fascinating place, where logic is not welcomed.

Giannis- would be a nightmare for opposing teams to deal with as a ballhandling 4, especially with the shooting (Thomas, Bradley, Al, Crowder, etc.) we can surround him with.