Austin Croshere

[Chris]

Austin Croshere was released today.  I don't think he is the type of player the C's will jump on right away, but if he sticks around for a while, he might be an interesting option if they can't get someone better, like Smith. 

Thoughts?

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/01/exprovidence_st.html

[RebusRankin]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

[Chris]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

You're probably right.  I honestly don't know.  But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

[Lucky17]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

You're probably right.  I honestly don't know.  But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

You rang?

[Finkelskyhook]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

He's way more athletic than Scal and better offensively but it would take him forever to be close to Scal defensively.

Really a wash.

[Chris]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

He's way more athletic than Scal and better offensively but it would take him forever to be close to Scal defensively.

Really a wash.

I suppose he would be a guy you would look at if they somehow end up sending Scal out in a trade or something.  He wouldn't be the 6th man or anything, but could be useful as a 9th or 10th man, that is just used in specific situations. 

I really think one of the things this team has really been missing this year off the bench has been consistent outside shooting.  Other than House, who has been inconsistent, as well as forced to handle the ball, which leads to fewer open shots for him, they really have no one off the bench who is a good shooter.  Scal is the closest they have to even an average shooter. 

[Chris]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

You're probably right.  I honestly don't know.  But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

You rang?

Haha, didn't even realize you started both threads.  But I just meant that at this point, we might as well be throwing out every name we can, just in case the C's aren't able to land one of the top guys they are looking at.

[Lucky17]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

You're probably right.  I honestly don't know.  But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

You rang?

Haha, didn't even realize you started both threads.  But I just meant that at this point, we might as well be throwing out every name we can, just in case the C's aren't able to land one of the top guys they are looking at.

I don't think Croshere fits the need we have for length/size. He would help with some perimeter game off the bench, I agree.

But, yeah, beggars can't be choosers, right?

[2short]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

agreed, a younger Croshere would be nice as a bench player for us but we really don't need him at this point

[Who]

Is he better than Scals at this point? I'd lean towards no.

No, I think Scalabrine is better and I don't see a need for Croshere since Scal is on the roster.

I do think Austin Croshere is still an NBA level player though, and that he should get a gig with another team this season. He shouldn't be in a team's rotation, an end of the roster type player.

[cordobes]

But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

As one of the few persons who actually saw every single second Croshere played for the Bucks (seriously), I say no. However:
- he's still though as nails, he plays really hard
- he still has enough left in the tank to help some teams - including the Bucks if they didn't have like 4 other PFs in the roster, including a couple of jump-shooting ones. That's also the reason we don't need Austin.

[Lucky17]

But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

As one of the few persons who actually saw every single second Croshere played for the Bucks (seriously), I say no. However:
- he's still though as nails, he plays really hard
- he still has enough left in the tank to help some teams - including the Bucks if they didn't have like 4 other PFs in the roster, including a couple of jump-shooting ones. That's also the reason we don't need Austin.

Cordobes, you a Bucks fan?

If so, maybe you can offer some insight into Malik Allen's game. Does he get any run, and could he help us if he happens to be bought out?

[cordobes]

But if we are going to throw out names like Paul Davis and Nazr Mohammed, I figured it was at least worth mentioning.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

As one of the few persons who actually saw every single second Croshere played for the Bucks (seriously), I say no. However:
- he's still though as nails, he plays really hard
- he still has enough left in the tank to help some teams - including the Bucks if they didn't have like 4 other PFs in the roster, including a couple of jump-shooting ones. That's also the reason we don't need Austin.

Cordobes, you a Bucks fan?

If so, maybe you can offer some insight into Malik Allen's game. Does he get any run, and could he help us if he happens to be bought out?

No, I'm not a Bucks fan (I profess fanship monogamy) , but I've seen plenty of games from them this season because I like a couple of their players.

Allen was getting some minutes at the start of the season (he was a starter for a couple of games) and not playing badly, but a couple of injuries threw him out of the rotation. With Bell now healthy and handling the wing backup spot, it's easier to have LRMAM starting at the 4 and Villanueva backing him up, so unless one of these guys production declines, I think his chances of getting back into the rotation are cloudy, especially with Elson stepping up.

I don't think  Allen can help us. He's slower than he once was and he still can't rebound. He has a better jumper than Davis, but that's all. He's not yet a defensive liability, unless he's played in clearly unfavorable matchups, but he's getting close. The only Bucks veteran who could help us is Elson, who has been showing signs of better play lately. I'll need to see some more quality minutes from him though. And if he plays well, I don't see much of a reason to the Bucks to trade him anyway.

Now, if Ainge had drafted Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, that would have certainly helped us. This season and certainly in the future.