The 2007-08 Boston Celtics Thread

Poncier

WhiteMaleRat wrote:

Perkins, if healthy should suffice. They don't need him to score, just rebound and play D.

Except he doesn't play "D" either, he is a decent rebounder, but really needs to develop in all other facets.

LeatherMosquitoMan

g under p wrote:

Longtime Celts fan here and it's great to get excited about what used to be the #2 team in Boston. However, I caution the fans that somebody has to get the ball to these stars in right position so they can go to WORK. OOOOHHH if we could get a gaurd like Agent 0....Gilbert Arenas but it will be an exciting year in Beantown just the same.

Except maybe for the Boston Bruins.

Peace
Earle

Not gonna happen. 1) Luxury tax. Boston will already be paying through the nose, especially if they have to pay for KG's contract extension.
2) Gilbert Arenas is too young to take a pay cut in the hopes for a championship. If he was 5 or 6 years further into his career, maybe.

I think the best we could settle for right now, would be to get GP back, and to serve as a backup to Rajon.

WhiteMaleRat

smithnic wrote:

Way better? I don't really think so. I think the styles are easier to watch in the west, but to say way better is not accurate. People have been saying that about the west for years now and it just isn't so. It's gone every other year for five years now...

2003 San Antonio Spurs 4–2 New Jersey Nets
2004 Los Angeles Lakers 1-4 Detroit Pistons
2005 San Antonio Spurs 4–3 Detroit Pistons
2006 Dallas Mavericks 2-4 Miami Heat
2007 San Antonio Spurs 4–0 Cleveland Cavaliers

you can't look at the finals only - that's just a coincidence. Look at the records of the teams that make the playoffs in the East. A sub 500 team can make the playoffs, that's not true in the West. The 3rd or 4th best teams in the West would likely be the top or 2nd best team in the East.

bostonlou

Poncier wrote:

Except he doesn't play "D" either, he is a decent rebounder, but really needs to develop in all other facets.

my hope for Perk is that this will be his year

he's never been healthy so you can't play when it feels like there are rocks in your sneaks


if he still sucks well then I don't know what we'll do

Gardenparty

All this talk of KG in understandable but let's not forget Ray Allen is coming off one of the best years of his career. Look for the former Uconn star to be just as big a piece of the puzzle as KG if this team is going to win anything.

looking forward to watching these guys play together for sure!!

bostonlou

Gardenparty wrote:

All this talk of KG in understandable but let's not forget Ray Allen is coming off one of the best years of his career. Look for the former Uconn star to be just as big a piece of the puzzle as KG if this team is going to win anything.

looking forward to watching these guys play together for sure!!

He's also coming off double ankle surgery

I can't say that I was excited for Ray Allen. Yes he can shoot, but Wally could shoot too right? He was a minor upgrade.

But KG?

LeatherMosquitoMan

Paul Pierce last season:

25.0ppg 5.9rpg 4.1apg 1.0spg 37mpg 44% shooting

Ray Allen last season:

26.4ppg 4.5rpg 4.1apg 1.5spg 40mpg 44% shooting

Kevin Garnett last season:

22.4ppg 12.8rpg 4.1apg 1.2spg 39mpg 48% shooting


That's a combined: (And i know you can't just add these all together, i'm smarter than that;))

73.8ppg, 23.2rpg, 12.3apg, 3.7spg, approx 38mpg, and around 45% shooting

Whooooooo

satansbedbugs

Im sorry , but who cares about basketball when football season is around the corner.

LeatherMosquitoMan

satansbedbugs wrote:

Im sorry , but who cares about basketball when football season is around the corner.

It's easy when you're a Celtics fan, and you've spent the past few seasons in mediocrity. This is big.

jsaso

satansbedbugs wrote:

Im sorry , but who cares about basketball when football season is around the corner.

At least baksteball players dont torture dogs

LeatherMosquitoMan

jsaso wrote:

At least basketball players dont torture dogs

Good call.

LeatherMosquitoMan

icarus wrote:

What kind of money are the Celts going to be able to spend on a center or PG? I'm pretty sure Chris Webber is a free agent. Probably couldn't afford him though, right?

i doubt it... and even if they could, probably only for 1 year. He'd probably have to agree to the Veteran minimum

jsaso

LeatherMosquitoMan wrote:

i doubt it... and even if they could, probably only for 1 year. He'd probably have to agree to the Veteran minimum

they should sing somebody from euroleague...
does guys can realy play

bostonlou

eddie house and jackie manuel

hmmm


i am a big tar heel fan so i'll go with manuel is the next bruce bowen

Steve Dunne

bostonlou wrote:

eddie house and jackie manuel

hmmm


i am a big tar heel fan so i'll go with manuel is the next bruce bowen

Tar Heels Lou? how'd that happen?

markymark550

I'm a Tar Heels fan too, but Manuel? Seriously?

bostonlou

Steve Dunne wrote:

Tar Heels Lou? how'd that happen?

i doubt you really want to know

but someone bought me a tar heels hat in 6th grade

i played hoop in that thing all the time... also was a fan of michael jordan

the two made me a UNC fan

markymark550 wrote:

I'm a Tar Heels fan too, but Manuel? Seriously?

what can you do... bring back kevin salvadori?

Poncier

bostonlou wrote:

i doubt you really want to know

but someone bought me a tar heels hat in 6th grade

i played hoop in that thing all the time... also was a fan of michael jordan

the two made me a UNC fan




what can you do... bring back kevin salvadori?

Joseph Forte.(Oh Red you loveable senile bastard at the time).

Steve Dunne

bostonlou wrote:

i doubt you really want to know

but someone bought me a tar heels hat in 6th grade

i played hoop in that thing all the time... also was a fan of michael jordan

the two made me a UNC fan

at least it wasn't a Duke hat.

markymark550

bostonlou wrote:

what can you do... bring back kevin salvadori?

haha....I was thinking more along the lines of Matt Wenstrom....at least he actually played for the Celtics