Sit Ray Allen and Perk and start with Pj Brown and Posey!

[return2glory]

Let's see who's best at chasing Rip Hamilton through the screens -- the guys with quicker feet, or the guy who understands best how to score the same way Hamilton does.

If Ray can't stay with him, I predict we'll have some Tony Allen sightings ...

I feel that will be a mistake because Tony Allen is not known for being a smart player. He has a hard time understanding defenses. TA is a good one on one defender but struggles when he is chasing a player coming off screens and double screens. Anyone remeber the Pacers series where he couldn't keep up with Reggie Miller coming around those picks.

[GuyClinch]

Ray Allen will need a break after fighting through all those screens. No one is asking for TA to get 30 minutes - just 10.

Pete

[Prophet_C]

This is dumb. With this mentality, the Sox should of kept Ortiz on the bench when he was struggling.

[Pogue Mahone]

Playoffs 2008

Celtics with Perkins:

MP: 345.65
ORtg: 106.95
DRtg: 94.17
Point Differential: 12.78 pts / 200 possessions (100 offensive + 100 defensive)
Exp Win%: .856

Celtics without Perkins:

MP: 326.35
ORtg: 105.44
DRtg: 106.11
Point Differential: -0.67 pts / 200 possessions
Exp Win%: .478

.. and, in a very small sample ..

Celtics with Perkins; without R. Allen:

MP: 32.98
ORtg: 98.31
DRtg: 84.48
Point Differential: 13.83 pts / 200 possessions
Exp Win%: .893

From where I am sitting, Perkins isn't the problem. Perkins tends to disappear offensively but common sense says that a player, one who plays in the post, who doesn't get passed the ball all that much in his sweet spots, isn't going to have much offense to begin with. Furthermore, Perkins facilitates ball movement with the starters not named Ray Allen.

While most people, myself included, want Ray to shoot, I think many people aren't paying close attention to what kind of shots he is taking. When he ignores the roller on a pick and forces a shot through a double-team, for instance. It seems many posters just chalk that up to 'star player being doubled' instead of 'poor on the ball decision making'. The way I look at it, Ray could and should pass before the picked player recovers. Often times, the picker is wide open at the front of the tin.

With Perkins, you can't replace his defense with anyone else on the roster, PJ Brown included. Sure, in some options there are better match-ups but, on the whole, Perkins is the superior defender. In fact, I think it can be argued (with plenty to support it) that, if anything, Perkins should be playing more.

I think scaling back some of Ray's minutes is in the best interest of the team.

[Al-Haqq]

Stupid, stupid idea. This will never happen, so let it go.