Turner is nowhere close to Paul Pierce.
Amen to that!!! We'd be in great shape if we had a young Paul Pierce on the team.
It's not a literal statistical type comparison. It's roles and vibe. But I should have probably said 7 of all trades to Pierce's Jack.
I get the role and vibe thing, but it irks me when people compare where this team is to where it was back then, because I'd be thrilled if I thought the Celts had a young Paul Pierce anywhere on this roster.
Agreed, this is the problem. Then, we were a mediocre team with an All-NBA player who was conceivably the 1st option on a championship team.
Now, we have a mediocre team with some young talent but no budding stars.
I think a better analogy might be the 1997-1998 Celtics:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998.htmlWe still need our Pierce. We likely won't have a top 10 pick soon, but maybe we can trade for a star or strike gold with one of our lesser picks.
The good news: only ten years until ring #18!