Risk of undersized backcourt by trading Ray Allen

enzino · Post #1 » by **enzino** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 7:55 pm

When I read rumors as a trade of Ray Allen for players such Hinrich, Monta Ellis, my concern is that we risk to go too undersized in the backcourt.

As already noticed by Doc Rivers, C's are suffering a lot against big point guard like Jamal crawford, Baron Davis, Deron williams and so on.

Can you imagine how you should guard with a rotation which gives a lot of minutes to Rajon Rondo (6'0) and Mota Ellis (6'3)

Celtics_85 · Post #2 » by **Celtics_85** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 7:58 pm

Could you imagine a backcourt trying to stay with Monte Ellis and Rondo? Hinrich can guard bigger 2s and can handle the 1s.

JSABleedsGreen · Post #3 » by **JSABleedsGreen** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 8:40 pm

enzino wrote:When I read rumors as a trade of Ray Allen for players such Hinrich, Monta Ellis, my concern is that we risk to go too undersized in the backcourt.

As already noticed by Doc Rivers, C's are suffering a lot against big point guard like Jamal crawford, Baron Davis, Deron williams and so on.

Can you imagine how you should guard with a rotation which gives a lot of minutes to Rajon Rondo (6'0) and Mota Ellis (6'3)

Jamal Crawford isn't killing the Celtics with his height.....he's killing the C's with his speed. Also he tends to hit some pretty unbelivable shots against the C's, sometimes impossible shots.

GuyClinch · Post #4 » by **GuyClinch** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:16 pm

Eh. I am a talent guy. Hinrich stinks so yes he is too small. But Monta Ellis can play for us anytime.. You could always find some 6'7" d. league guy if "size" is so critical. But its not - so short guys like Ellis get to play..

Lewis35 · Post #5 » by **Lewis35** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:18 pm

This is all a moot point because Allen is not being traded.

armageddon · Post #6 » by **armageddon** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 9:19 pm

Agree with the above - give me talent and speed.

Teams don't post up guards more than once or twice a game, even if its working.

Piston Pete · Post #7 » by **Piston Pete** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:51 pm

No need to worry once Detroit sends to Rip/Prince for Allen/Scalabrine/1st rounder....

Post #8 » by **darrendaye** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 11:00 pm

Piston Pete wrote:No need to worry once Detroit sends to Rip/Prince for Allen/Scalabrine/1st rounder....

AND a 1st rounder? :lol:

enzino · Post #9 » by **enzino** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 11:05 pm

would you part with an extended trade (R.allen+Rondo) for a major player?

Post #10 » by **ParticleMan** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 11:08 pm

if we got back chris paul or dwayne wade, maybe.

Piston Pete · Post #11 » by **Piston Pete** » Fri Feb 5, 2010 11:20 pm

darrendaye wrote:
Piston Pete wrote:No need to worry once Detroit sends to Rip/Prince for Allen/Scalabrine/1st rounder....

AND a 1st rounder?

Umm, yeah, AND a 1st rounder.

celticfan42487 · Post #12 » by **celticfan42487** » Sat Feb 6, 2010 12:17 am

This team already is catching the fake heart of the Pistons. The last thing we need is more whiny bitches that think they can run the team better then the coaching staff.