A core of Rondo-Bradley-Green-Sully-Center will win a title

[ianboyextreme]

Thats all I have to say. I see a lot of folks saying that a team with that core will win no more that 35 games. That is completely self imposed misery quite typical of Boston sports fans.

Im not saying that means they will win the title next year but within the next several years, that team will win a title. You heard it here first.

[KG Living Legend]

 Yeah that team could win a title.

 If that center was some type of genetic hybrid of Bill Russell, Shaq, Kareem, Jordan, and Bird. It's like the movie twins with Arnold. They make a milkshake The body and strength of Shaq, The defense of Russel, Kareem's sky-hook and Bruce lee moves, Bird's shooting touch and BBIQ, Jordan's athleticism and clutch gene, and well throw in the dream shake from Hakeem. Then we could win it easy.

[LooseCannon]

I see problems if you don't get some 3-point shooting from the 4/5 spots or unless Avery Bradley develops into a deadly catch-and-shoot three-point shooter from multiple spots on the floor.

I'd want a Bill Laimbeer kind of center to go with that lineup.  Ideally, I would want to get a defensive anchor at center who is not tethered to the paint but can be useful away from the basket and a stretch 4 who hit some threes and not be a defensive liability, and I would trade Sullinger to get one of those.

[Kiorrik]

 Yeah that team could win a title.

 If that center was some type of genetic hybrid of Bill Russell, Shaq, Kareem, Jordan, and Bird. It's like the movie twins with Arnold. They make a milkshake The body and strength of Shaq, The defense of Russel, Kareem's sky-hook and Bruce lee moves, Bird's shooting touch and BBIQ, Jordan's athleticism and clutch gene, and well throw in the dream shake from Hakeem. Then we could win it easy.

Not likely:

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Or Sully develops into that Rodman style defensive anchor,  Green becomes the consistent inside-outside attacking threat he should be. He`s consistently driving to the rim together with Rondo and drawing defences on themselves resulting in more wide open 3s for Bradley and Lee, who`s shooting percentages spike upward As a result. Bam! We have a much better offence.

[chambers]

*Rondo
*klay Thompson
*green
*sully
*Cousins

Inside outside monster of a team like a refined version of Memphis, only we have better shooters.
*Rondo is an upgrade over Conley.
*klay is an upgrade over Allen on offense so teams can't over help on our bigs
*green becomes our version of Rudy Gay, an insanely athletic wing scorer who can shoot the 3 and attack the rim when needed. He can defend the other elite small forwards whilst waiting on the three point line in e corner while Thompson roams looking for dishes from Cousins and Sully.
20ppg/ 5 rebounds/5 assists at 9 million a year. Less than half price of Gay.
* Sullinger is a modern Zac Randolph who does all the dirty work and can shoot the 15 footer to draw the opposing PF away from the basket for Rondo and our center to drive or go to work.
Develops his back to basket game and abuses all pf's in the post. His excellent passing in college has translated to the NBA and as soon as opponents try to double him he finds an open Jeff Green or Thompson for an easy three.
* Cousins is our Marc Gasol. Doc has taught him he doesn't necessarily have to score to be the best big man in the NBA but his length, strength, footwork and passing ability make him a triple threat. He can score on anyone 1v1 and he's grown up after realizing he can't win a championship nor win without the help of his teammates.

Combined with Sullinger he can stretch his defender to the elbow and leave the paint open for Green, Rondo and Sully to do their thing when we need to attack.
Sully and Cousins become the best rebounding tandem in the NBA.


Focused on defense to compete with bulls, heat and thunder for next 5 years.

Had a post on how to acquire Cousins here t didn't garner any interest, take a look and tell me what you think

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=65059.0

[Afam]

Thats all I have to say. I see a lot of folks saying that a team with that core will win no more that 35 games. That is completely self imposed misery quite typical of Boston sports fans.

Im not saying that means they will win the title next year but within the next several years, that team will win a title. You heard it here first.

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You Can't be serious with that comment. Please tell me that you are joking. That team will barely make the playoffs not to even talking about winning a championship.

[BleedGreen1989]

Is this center 2011 Dwight Howard?

[LGC88]

Is this center 2011 Dwight Howard?

DW will never win a title unless he suddenly gets struck by maturity. The guy was a good fit for desperate housewives.

[Celtics4ever]

No offense but your SG brings no offense to the table, I am a homer too, but this beyond homer.  Add a SG who can pipe in 25 PPG and we might have a shot, AB with his 10 PPG ain't going to cut it.  Sully would also have to be a 15 10 guy.  Sully is never going to be a Dennis Rodman defensive anchor.   I think he could be a Carlos Boozer type though.

[2short]

I actually think that is a good squad (not title quality though) .  Need to put Roy Hibbert into center posistion and then its an indy look a like.  HOWEVER Avery Bradley would need to step his game way up on the offensive end, love his defense but he'd need to get a handle and play like he did the previous year for that 20 odd game streak he had going.
rondo playing well 15 pts, 10 a, 4 rbs
bradley 15 pts, 4 a and great defense
green 20 pts, 5 rb, 4 a
sully 12 pts, 10 rb

WAIT Shav 10 pts, 10 rbs   problem solved 

[Roy H.]

Since Rondo took over a primary role, we haven't won a title despite surrounding him with KG + Pierce + Ray.  That's not a knock on Rondo, but rather is proof of how hard it is to win a title in this league.

I'm not sure that our path to a title becomes easier when you replace our Hall of Famers with significantly inferior players.  Unless the unnamed center is Prime Shaq, I'm not optimistic.

[TripleOT]

If LeBron is the center, maybe.   

[pearljammer10]

If that center is bill Russell than sure... But he's not.

[TripleOT]

Seriously,  Rondo, AB, Green, Sully and LeBron would win the title, assuming there were a few vetmin sharpshooters and utility bigs on the bench.  I know that Ray Allen will ringchase on the cheap.