Construct a Boston Celtics Team that Beats the Miami Heat Next Season

A lot of people here are unsure how the cap works.

Currently, we have under contract (assuming we sign our 3 rookies):

CT: - / - / Melo
PF: Garnett/ Sullinger/ Johnson
SF: Pierce/ - / Joseph
SG: Bradley/ - / -
PG: Rondo / - / -

I'm assuming Allen, Green, Stiemsma, Moore and Pietrus are coming back:
CT: - / Stiemsma/ Melo
PF: Garnett/ Sullinger/ Johnson
SF: Pierce/ Green/ Joseph
SG: Bradley/ Allen/ Pietrus
PG: Rondo / - / Moore

We could round out the roster with Marcus Camby and Kirk Hinrich. And how would this look on our books?

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^ I'd be all for Camby/Hinrich/Green/Ray(or someone else).

[QUOTE=ProfessorMurder]I'm really interested to see what Ainge and management does. Hurry up and start free agency![/QUOTE]
Is there any realistic chance of getting kris hump

Injure LeBron :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=ProfessorMurder]^ I'd be all for Camby/Hinrich/Green/Ray(or someone else).[/QUOTE]

I really want to avoid Mayo like the plague. He said he doesn't care about our banners, he is a shot-jacker, can't guard shooting guards effectively (that's why Tony starts ahead of him) and he disappears when the going gets tough.

I think that line-up I detailed above gives us the best chance to continue our defensive domination. Camby is similar to KG in guarding the pick and roll, he just sucks at positional defense otherwise, but is a monster on the weakside - perfect compliment to KG. We can keep both their minutes down all season - Camby to about 26 mpg, and KG to 28-30 mpg, we would really need to trust Sully, Stiemsma and Green to play big minutes at the 4 and 5.

Perhaps our rotation would look like this (in terms of minutes)

CT: Camby (24)/ Garnett (12)/ Stiemsma (12) = 48
PF: Garnett (18)/ Green (12)/ Sullinger (18) = 48
SF: Pierce (30)/ Green (18) = 48
SG: Allen (24)/ Bradley (24) = 48
PG: Rondo (32)/ Hinrich (16) = 48

We keep the minutes down for the big 4, and develop our bench more while also limiting Camby and Hinrich's minutes. The goal is to feed Green, Bradley, Sullinger and Stiemsma a good chunk of minutes so they can be productive come playoff time.

[QUOTE=LiLharvard]Is there any realistic chance of getting kris hump[/QUOTE]

C'mon man! Humphries, Mayo, Crawford, Kaman???
All these guys are bums. We need real players, guys that can play in an established system. All 4 of those guys are career losers. And all of them will expect bigger roles than what we're able to give them.

The reason I like Hinrich is because he can hit an open 3, defend 2's and point guards that aren't lightening bugs. He won't complain about being a back-up (see: Atlanta) and the less minutes he plays the more effective he is.
He is able to switch between the 1 and 2 and should form a nice back-court option with Bradley, Rondo or Allen. Flexibility!

Camby is the shot blocker and rebounder we need, and for his advanced age he's still quick up and down the floor. He is not as inept offensively as Perkins, so we're not left playing 4 on 5.

I'm not sure why people are still obsessed with stocking up on front court depth with Boston. One quality center is fantastic, but this isn't 2010 anymore and Dwight with Orlando isn't a huge obstacle. The reason I like my suggestion is because it gives the Celtics defensive options for LeBron and Wade. Sort of like how the Thunder ran out and traded for Perkins to try and contain Bynum in the post-season, Boston needs to run out and sign guys who have been known to give LeBron problems. Stop LeBron and you've improved your odds of beating Miami tremendously.

Do a S&T centered around Jeff Green and JaJaun Johnson for Charlie V and Prince. MLE on Camby. Give Allen a shiny 2 year deal.

Rondo/Vet Min./Moore
Allen/Bradley/Pietrus
Pierce/Prince/Joseph
KG/Charlie V/Sullinger
Camby/Stiems/Melo

Should be good enough to push the Heat.

[QUOTE=UConnCeltics]Do a S&T centered around Jeff Green and JaJaun Johnson for Charlie V and Prince. MLE on Camby. Give Allen a shiny 2 year deal.

Rondo/Vet Min./Moore
Allen/Bradley/Pietrus
Pierce/Prince/Joseph
KG/Charlie V/Sullinger
Camby/Stiems/Melo

Should be good enough to push the Heat.[/QUOTE]

lol charlie v and prince?

i love my pistons but really?

[QUOTE=Stuckey]lol charlie v and prince?

i love my pistons but really?[/QUOTE]

I agree 100% - Prince would be okay (just not at that contract) but Charlie V..... he's probably the last player in the NBA I would want on this team. He is a team cancer and looks like he has it, too.
[COLOR="White"]Hey just quoting Garnett[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=UConnCeltics]Do a S&T centered around Jeff Green and JaJaun Johnson for Charlie V and Prince. MLE on Camby. Give Allen a shiny 2 year deal.

Rondo/Vet Min./Moore
Allen/Bradley/Pietrus
Pierce/Prince/Joseph
KG/Charlie V/Sullinger
Camby/Stiems/Melo

Should be good enough to push the Heat.[/QUOTE]

That trade would be cancerous to our team.

Christ, if you want to rid of Green, at least see if Atlanta would go for Green/Bass for Smith.

[QUOTE=AMISTILLILL]I'm not sure why people are still obsessed with stocking up on front court depth with Boston. One quality center is fantastic, but this isn't 2010 anymore and Dwight with Orlando isn't a huge obstacle. The reason I like my suggestion is because it gives the Celtics defensive options for LeBron and Wade. Sort of like how the Thunder ran out and traded for Perkins to try and contain Bynum in the post-season, Boston needs to run out and sign guys who have been known to give LeBron problems. Stop LeBron and you've improved your odds of beating Miami tremendously.[/QUOTE]

Which is why focusing on a centre should be our last priority. We have a "Wade-stopper" (Bradley) and a "Bosh-stopper" (KG), what we need is another guy to guard LeBron (Green) and more offense from our bench (which is what Mayo would be ideal for). He's not the finished article by any means, but he's 24, and he can score. What more are you going to get with $6m or so?

[QUOTE=BlackWhiteGreen]Which is why focusing on a centre should be our last priority. We have a "Wade-stopper" (Bradley) and a "Bosh-stopper" (KG), what we need is another guy to guard LeBron (Green) and more offense from our bench (which is what Mayo would be ideal for). He's not the finished article by any means, but he's 24, and he can score. What more are you going to get with $6m or so?[/QUOTE]

I think signing Green and DeShawn would be incredible in that respect. I'm not sold on Green but I know his length can be a nuisance for his defensive assignments.

Honestly, the thought of putting Rondo/Bradley/Pierce/Green/KG on the floor and being able to spell Pierce and Bradley with guys like DeShawn is just... :eek: ...imagine if Boston brought James Posey back too, to see if he had any gas left in the tank?

If Boston got Camby, resigned Wilcox and Green and signed DeShawn, on TOP of drafting a defensive big in Melo and a steal in Sullinger, Ainge should have a parade thrown in his honor.

[QUOTE=AMISTILLILL]
Honestly, the thought of putting Rondo/Bradley/Pierce/Green/KG on the floor and being able to spell Pierce and Bradley with guys like DeShawn is just... :eek: ...imagine if Boston brought [B][SIZE="7"]James Posey [/SIZE][/B]back too, to see if he had any gas left in the tank?
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James Posey is finished.

[QUOTE=Raz]James Posey is finished.[/QUOTE]

You're speculating. And for the smallest contract available at the deadline, I'd take my chances. It beats paying to have some scrub like Sean Williams at the end of the bench.