I think that this team needs to be shaken up a little. Players seem too comfortable.
To me, Young and Mickey, in particular have to go. Mickey because he's useless and Young because he's gone for sure after this year, and he doesn't bring enough to warrant keeping him.
I get it that Stevens likes this group and its camaraderie and that Young is friends with Smart and Mickey with whomever and all these guys are buddies. Too bad.
This team looks tired and at times complacent. Tired in the Chi game before the break, I get, but they still should've won. No excuse for being tired in Toronto with no Lowery and up by 17, none. Tonight they were getting beat to rebounds and balls that they should've had. We almost blew tonight's game too, but Detroit was even worse than us. Ugly game.
Olynyk sucked and looked real weak. Jerebko is not the same player since his nose was broken. Horford looked better tonight, but he seems in a funk. And Zeller?
?? And no Bradley again, and when he comes back, who knows how long he'll be healthy. Amir???
IT, Crowder and the kids carried our butts today: Smart, Jaylen, Rozier. They need help.
We need an infusion. We need new blood, especially some young legs. We need some more toughness/meanness. Seeing PJ Tucker do what he did to us Friday (in 29 minutes, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block, 9 points and a ton of energy) made me realize that Ainge should have made a couple of small moves at the deadline and gotten rid of some of the deadwood, even if they're pals of other players and one big happy family.
There are some players out there who can help us. Keep in mind, if we sign these players and they are problems, we just cut them. And what do we lose? Mickey and Young who we will lose this summer anyway? Big Deal.
My choices are TJones and Matt Barnes. The first because he is young, dynamic and has had some monster games and plays a position that we can use help at AND he will be HUNGRY playing for a contract. Barnes, because he's a tough, mean sob who can bound a little and hit threes.
Pick up to 2 that you would like to have, assuming Bogut is going to Cleveland, because he would be my first choice.