Celtics supporting cast is a problem
Aug 15th, 2007 by Inside Hoops
At shooting guard, Boston has Ray Allen. At small forward, Paul Pierce. At power forward, Kevin Garnett.
It’s an amazing combination of intelligent, basketball-smart, experienced stars hungry to win.
As for the rest, it appears Rajon Rondo is the starting point guard, and Kendrick Perkins should get the nod at center. If both get the role, it’s by default. There’s no one else on the squad that can even pretend to be starting material at either of the positions.
Off the bench, guard Tony Allen, when actually healthy, brings the most talent. Eddie House, a point guard who despite being 6-1 was most recently used in New Jersey as a shooting guard, can bang home some shots. And Brian Scalabrine, who is overpaid, has been known to occasional score on the other team’s 10th man.
That’s about it. Everyone else is a rookie, or not too good.
The Celtics, initially at least, will be fascinating to watch. It’s rare that a team has the talent Boston’s new big three bring to the table. And it’s also rare for any team in the league to have such a weak supporting cast and bench.
Gerry McNamara He wins at every leval 7th grade Pa. state champ,8th grade Pa. state champ, High School Pa. state champ, NCAA D-ONE champs with Syracuse. He would great off the bench, for very little money.
err.. tell us something we haven’t already known since the inception of the “big three”
Reggie Miller would be great to come off the bench for Allen… but i think the C’s will be happy with there rookies (davis, pruitt) and the pickup of pollard and house. They just might have a deep enough bench despite none of the “Big Three” do not get injured ofr an extended period of time.
theyll be fine. rondo is good at everything but outside shot and is great on defense, perkins is a banger and is great on defense, can rebound and do the little things…….. scal, house, pollard, tony allen round out the 9 man rotation………….
big 3 is amazing. 3 superstars in their prime hungry for a ring. all done amazing things. all team players, all complement each other. it will be great.
they need a littlr more talent then what they have
Rondo will do just fine with this team. So he doesnt shoot good….even if he did he wouldnt get any shots with this group. His job will be to harass the other teams point guard and to pass the ball, he is very good at both of these tasks.
Hey if the C’s need a 3 pt shooter from down under call me!! lol
Hey while they are at it why dont they see if Pippen , Magic , Worthy and jordan want to sign? lol