Celts17Pride wrote:tfribs45 wrote:As of right now, I agree with Mannix and feel this roster is weaker then last years.
I agree 100%. I also don't think Brad Stevens is done. I don't drink green flavored kool-aid. Celtics in my opinion are anywhere between a 1-4 seed in the East. Celtics are relying on good health from Brogdon, R Williams, Porzingis (3 guys that are not known for being healthy) and that Horford's production doesn't fall off a cliff at age 37 like it did in last year's playoffs. That's 4 of their Top 7 with red flags. Being kind, the best way to describe the bench is unproven. Tatum, Brown and White are really the only players you can count on.
If everything goes the Celtics way you can easily see them being the top team in the East but something happens to a few of the Brogdon, Horford, Porzingis, R Williams foursome you can easily see a 4th seed.
Like I said, it's still relatively early in the off-season and I don't think Brad Stevens is done.
There's no way Brad is done. More is coming. But I also don't think the current roster is weaker than last years. If anything, it's better.
Out: Marcus Smart, Grant Williams, Muscala, Gallo
In: Kristaps, Brissett, Banton, pick used on Walsh, future 1st rd pick, multiple future 2nd rd picks
If people would get their heads out of their a$$es over Marcus Smart, they would realize this offseason has been a major win, so far. People don't want to hear it, but it's addition by subtraction expanding Derrick White's role. Marcus Smart is a good guy, he works his tail off, and he's respected. I get that. But he's been the most polarizing player in a Celtics uniform since Rondo. For every good play he makes, he makes multiple bad plays. Half his good plays are make-up for a bad shot or turnover. Not to mention his defense really slipped this past season. Derrick White on the other hand is trending up. He's the connective tissue guy that always makes players around him better.
Grant.....Inconsistent role on the team. Had is good moments, but at 15m per season it just wasn't worth it. Not when Brad was able to draft a STEAL in Jordan Walsh who could very well end up being a better version of Grant. And he signed bargain basement talent like Brissett & Banton who are both taller, longer, more athletic than Grant.
And on top of it all. Kristaps! He's by far the best player involved in the Celtics offseason transactions. He adds so much to the bag for Boston. Last season the Celtics had JT/JB who could score, and then there was a dip to the complimentary guys like White, Brogdon, and Smart who were all sharing time. Now, there's THREE 20ppg guys, all of which will play heavy minutes. Then we still have White who I expect to have his best season, AND Brogdon (if he's still on the roster).
I haven't even brought up the picks which gives Boston more flexibility to make future moves, or to draft cost controlled players to supplement the existing roster.
Great offseason. I don't get where Mannix is coming from.
