Breaking my arm patting myself on the back

[Berry, Mark]

I can't imagine more than a minute or two here or there when two of KG,
Pierce, Ray Allen aren't in the game together -- when the games are in
doubt, anyway. If we're every running Tony Allen, Eddie House, James
Posey, Leon Powe and Brian Scalabrine out there in meaningful minutes
and without serious health issues for Pierce/Ray/KG, I would hope Ainge
would bolt from his seat and fire Doc before the next dead ball.

Mark 

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Subject: Breaking my arm patting myself on the back

TA DA!

Okay - shameless self-promotion here. First we have from my post last
Friday:

"1) Tony Allen's health - I'm convinced that Doc and Danny "have" their
vet PG backup (which is why they didn't sign one) and his name is Tony
Allen. They have Posey to back up Pierce and House to back up R. Allen
(and some Rondo). If Tony isn't healthy then House slides to backup PG,
and D. Jones is signed to backup R. Allen."

>From the Steve Bulpett Herald Celtics Notebook:

"Allen will be spending a good deal of time at point guard on offense.
He was there yesterday, running the show for a second unit that also
consisted of Eddie House, James Posey, Leon Powe and Brian Scalabrine.
(As expected, Paul Pierce [stats], Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo
[stats] and Kendrick Perkins [stats] comprised the first team.)
"That's probably pretty much what we think we'll do," Rivers said. "Tony
will run the point off the bench. When him and Eddie are on the floor,
he may have the ball more than Eddie. Tony will guard the 2, but the
point will still guard Eddie, so that means the point won't be guarding
Tony and pressuring him.""

Now I know Pollard is hurt, but ummmmmm, isn't that second team
just...SLIGHTLY undersized? James Posey is the tallest guy! 

Okay, deep breath, it's just the first workout. Pollard will be in there
at C once he's ready. We'll still only run about 8-9 men deep - we won't
be trotting out that second team lineup for real when the games start...

Will we?

Anyone?



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