The defense just got better everywhere! Smart when healthy will provide much better D at the PG spot and this will also improve the defense at the shooting guard spot by moving Bradley over there! The addition of Wright will most likely mean he takes minutes from Bass joining the 2nd unit! The perimeter will be much better defended as a whole and should curb the guard penetration that has been plaguing this team! The 2nd unit could actually be very very good if Stevens goes with an expected starting lineup right now of Turner, Bradley, Green, Sully and Zeller this will leave a 2nd unit of Smart, Thornton(when healthy), Crowder or Wallace, K.O. and Wright!
The offense should return to the ball movement that was on display in the preseason and in non Rondo lineups during the year so far! I personally do not expect a downturn here at all, although not expecting an uptick just a much different look. I fully expect K.O. to shine the most from this and become much more of a distributer!
This was intended in no way to be a Rondo hate post!! Its just that in my mind for this team the Celtics just got better and im excited to see it all happen now!