Translation....
We are going to continue to get killed in the paint until we find a legitimate big man.
Based on the preseason, I'm not seeing any indication that we are going to get "killed in the paint."
Based on the preseason, it seems that the Celtics front court will be able to hold their own against second- and third-string players.
Like Jonas Valanciunas and Mason Plumlee?
Against 18 minutes of preseason Valanciunas, maybe.
Well, it's preseason Sully and Kelly as well.
Many observers seem to have the notion that we won't be able to compete on the interior so ingrained in their minds that they end up ignoring the reality of what's actually been happening on the court.
The truth is that Sully and Kelly have played fairly sound defense so far this preseason. They've been defending their positions and taking care of the defensive glass.
They aren't great erasers on drives. For this reason, it will definitely be up to the guards and wings to minimize the amount of free drives they allow into the lane.
When the season starts, and we end up in the top half of the league defensively, many of you will still be pointing at individual plays and rail about how atrocious our defense is.
Even last year's defense was close to average. We need to be a little bit better this season. I feel that this is an attainable goal for this team.