Have to say that I've come to an early conclusion on Sullinger. This guy will not be an impact player, regardless of his ability to "old school rebound." He simply does not have NBA athleticism. His feet are so [dang] slow. It's sad. I would seriously rather give Melo the time despite his total inexperience. The investment has so much more potential.
Jeff Green -- A guy who realizes that it would be better to be aggressive and then tries to be so. Unfortunately that does not equal a guy who is actually aggressive. That said, I'll hope he breaks through and just keep hoping until he leaves town.
Jason Terry -- Not sure.
KG -- Another year older.
Pierce -- Another year older.
Darko -- Um, try putting him in the game for the love of God. Can someone please protect the rim around here?
Barbosa -- Our actual big off-season pickup happened at the last minute for the vet minimum.
This is the annual "I watched the first 3 celtics games and my hair is on fire" nonsense. Here we go!
Sullinger is a rookie. He will work on footwork and get his NBA legs soon enough. If he doesn't then he was the 21st pick. We didn't exactly give up Anthony Davis for him.
Jeff Green is 3 games back from serious heart surgery. Yeah I know he looked good preseason. So did Adam Morrison. Green will either find his way or he'll be an overpaid role player. Most teams have them. I only hope he can work on his defense for the playoffs.
Terry has always been streaky. He averaged 13 shots per game and 32 minutes in Dallas last season. He's getting 10 less minutes here and taking half the shots. Rhythm is a big part of shooting and 7 shots and 20 minutes is tough for the previous 2nd offense option. Give him a few weeks to get a groove with his new role. He's the 4th all-time 3-point maker in NBA history. He will be okay.
KG is fine. Anyone who thinks he's lost it is in for a rude awakening. He just needs to stay healthy. I'd consider playing him sub-20 minutes a game. Regular season is only for making playoffs.
Pierce has looked better in the first 3 games than he did in either of the last 2 seasons. Keep him fresh and he's a top-5 SF...believe it.
Do we really not trust Doc as a coach? Do you think if Darko was playing well in practice and was healthy that he wouldn't be in the games? Doc is one of the best coaches in the NBA. If we had a competent backup center I'm sure he'd see time.
You think Barbosa was a bigger pickup than Courtney Lee or Jason Terry? I was excited when he put up 16 too but...please come back to reality.
Let's not emulate the Lakers fans or any Philly sports team fans...or some unwatchable Steven A. Smith rant. The Celtics are figuring out the best way to play with our new roster. I've said this before, we replaced everyone outside of the starting 5 (and the heart surgery duo) in the off season. That is abnormal and the adjustments should be expected.