What is the obsession with the old guys here?
The only way the Celtics can get players with proven histories is to get old guys and hope they haven't declined. I go the other way and advocate getting unproven, younger players who have had a lack of opportunity.
It's how we won in 2008.
PJ Brown, Cassell, Leaon Powe, Posey.
Veterans who came in, did their job, and held it together defensively when we needed them.
They did an excellent job.
Problem is now we have to play athletic teams like the Bulls and the Heat just to get to the ECF.
I still think this is the best formula to winning though.
Mavs did the exact same thing in the West.
We are very capable of beating Miami with our defense- heck we could have very easily been up 3-1 even with all the injuries we had.
The biggest advantage other than the obvious duo of Wade+Lebron that the Heat have is that Bosh can drag KG away from the Basket with his shooting range- much like KG has done to Gasol. This leaves the lanes wide open for the Heat's two perimeter studs to drive all day and draw fouls on late help defense.
We need a defensive big man that can patrol the paint who is extremely aggressive on the boards and on help defense.
Shaq was great at this until he got hurt. Perk was great at this until he got hurt.
We need a solid replacement and Kwame or Pryz would be great, cept Pryz's injuries really concern me.