the bench

[mark at 10thumbs.org]

I agree on both counts:

Mutombo -- can still play D, heck even if he can't some players probably
still are simply afraid of his once deadly D (and elbows). In 17 mpg last
year he avg: 3 pts, 7 reb, 1 blk ... i'd take that.

House -- I see him more as a replacement for Green as offense off the
bench until Allen gets back. House can score off the bench and we'll need
that or whichever one of the Trifecta (please... no more Big 3 or Next Big
3) is on the floor will simply get triple teamed.  I still think we should
reach out to Keith McLeod or Randy Livingston as true backup PGs.

(the other) mark


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Mutombo would be a good signing. He can play a little D in short
minutes.

I like House as a shooter off the bench, but not as any sort of PG
insurance. If Rondo falters, House isn't bailing you out. The best thing
he brings is crunch-time free throw shooting -- something Rondo would
struggle with.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Kestas
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:21 PM
To: The Boston Celtics Mailing List
Subject: Re: The bench

Peter Delevett wrote:
> I think this (below) is very well said ... I also
> agree with Ravi when he says, "Since the Celtics are
> already in luxury tax territory, might as well go for
> it all." But my fear, based on the recent signings of
> Wallace and Manuel, is that ownership isn't going to
> go for it this year - that they're at least going to
> wait until the season starts to see how much mileage
> they can get out of our three stars. I was lying awake
> last night thinking about our bench, at least until
> Tony comes back, and it's a joke as presently
> constituted.
>
> If Ainge/Wyc toss a pile of money at the best
> free-agent big man remaining - however much of the
> mid-level exception is necessary to get the job done -
> and if they bring in one other decent vet, perhaps by
> re-signing Gomes if Minny does in fact cut him, I'll
> sleep a lot better. But good lord, can you imagine
> what happens if House, Manuel, Wallace, Powe and
> Scalabrine are all on the court at the same time? The
> all-stars gotta rest sometime.