And the tribe votes off....

[ryanmnelson at verizon.net]

There is zero reason ratliff should be starting over perkins.  I cna understand gomes over jefferson, but no reason for a younger better center to be on the bench.  Of course, when ratliff gets hurt 5 minutes into the season, it won't matter, unless doctor rivers decides to move scalacrappi ahead of perkins on the depth chart.

rmn


>From: John Lyell <jlyell at verizon.net>
>Date: 2006/10/06 Fri PM 02:25:02 CDT
>To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List <celtics at igtc.com>
>Subject: re: And the tribe votes off....

>I wouldn't be surprised to see
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>  Telfair/Sczerbiak/Gomes /Pierce/Ratliff with possily Green for Wally if he shows consistency and some perimeter game
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>  John
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>"Piotrowski, Mark A" <mark.a.piotrowski at sfcc.edu> wrote:
>  I agree that this lineup makes not a lot of sense. I hope that Doc is using 
>it right now, the begining of 
>camp, to perhaps motivate Jefferson and Perkins to step up.
>
>If i had my way we'd start:
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>West / Allen / Pierece / Jefferson / Perkins
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>and our 2nd unit would be:
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>Telfair / Szczerbiak / Green / Gomes / Ratliff
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>I could live with Telfair replacing West (who would assume the same type of 
>role as Wally below) if he'll 
>commit to getting the running game in gear.
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>Szczerbiak would be the 6th man, playing 30 mpg or so, finishing most games a 
>la Ricky Davis 2 
>seasons ago. But I like having Allen out there with Pierce b/c (a) he can 
>take the toughest defensive 
>assignments and (b) is eager to run, run, run which we need early in the 
>games.
>
>The 2nd unit has an inordinate amount of firepower (Wally, Gomes, Green, 
>Telfair) and BBall IQ (Gomes, 
>Wally, Theo) for a 2nd unit.
>
>As much as I agree that he shouldn't start, i'll repeat that I think having 
>Theo Ratliff on this team (along 
>with Clifford Ray) is just going to help Perk and Jefferson SO MUCH. I think 
>this will be the underated 
>addition of the decade for the C's. It's exactly the type of trade I was 
>angling for with suggestions of PJ 
>Brown, Antonio Davis, etc. over the past few years -- a decent big who can 
>help Perk and Jeff from 
>cutting corners in practice.
>
>(the other) mark
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>Mark B wrote:
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>So the starting unit would be Telfair, Pierce, Wally, Gomes and Ratliff?
>Is that simply the worst rebounding Celtics team of all time or the
>worst rebounding NBA team of all time? Does Doc understand that if you
>want to run, you have to get the ball?
>
>I love Gomes. He's a good rebounder FOR HIS SIZE. He's not a good
>rebounder by starting PF standards. And Ratliff has NEVER been a good
>rebounder. He's a good help defender and shot-blocker. He provides
>little help on the boards and none on offense. And never mind the fact
>that Ratliff will be injured three weeks into the season playing
>starters' minutes.
>
>Throw in the fact that Delonte isn't out there -- he's a great rebounder
>from the PG spot -- and Wally's mediocre rebounding ability and the only
>guy we have on the floor who is a plus rebounder is Pierce.
>
>This is nuts. They want Telfair to push the ball, but that unit won't
>rebound, Pierce won't run, Ratliff is 67 years old and Wally is playing
>on one knee. Does this make sense to anyone?
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>Meanwhile, we'll have Al and Perk out there together on the second unit
>fighting for rebounds and our best finisher (Allen) playing with our
>best half-court PG.
>
>Wow, we haven't even gotten to the first preseason game and I'm already
>frustrated with Doc.
>
>Mark
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