The last one I posted was similar to the Celtics mold of 2007-08, only difference is young upside + ages.
Boston in 2007 had loaded up on a wealth of young pieces.
Rondo
Perkins
Jefferson
Tony Allen
Powe
Telfair
Delonte West
Gerald Green
Pierce was just 29.
Traded Al Jeff for Garnett who was 31
Traded #5 pick for Ray Allen who was 32
But they still had a draft pick to add another young piece, which ended up being Baby Davis.
Then they added Cassell, PJ Brown, Eddie House, and James Posey thru vet buyouts, mid levels, etc.
Came out with the team that won the title,
Rondo
Allen
Pierce
Garnett
Perk
Cassell
Allen
Posey
Brown
Davis
Powe
House
We have 37 year old Kobe with a trillion miles and a crippling contract, an even more broken Nash, just the 1 top 5 pick, and no Rondo type player in place that is good enough to become a franchise player himself.
And I won’t even get into the fact that they won their title in 08 while two of our key starters were out with injury (Bynum-Ariza) A full squad might have beaten that 08 Boston team, and changed their fortunes completely.
We can probably match the young spare parts portion of the equation, but like I said, no Pierce in his prime, and no Rondo upside as well as no Davis extra pick to add as backup. (and as many of you would like to argue, no Doc Rivers) (Doc had Thibbs as his coordinator as well, should be noted)
Boston in 2007 had loaded up on a wealth of young pieces.
Rondo
Perkins
Jefferson
Tony Allen
Powe
Telfair
Delonte West
Gerald Green
Pierce was just 29.
Traded Al Jeff for Garnett who was 31
Traded #5 pick for Ray Allen who was 32
But they still had a draft pick to add another young piece, which ended up being Baby Davis.
Then they added Cassell, PJ Brown, Eddie House, and James Posey thru vet buyouts, mid levels, etc.
Came out with the team that won the title,
Rondo
Allen
Pierce
Garnett
Perk
Cassell
Allen
Posey
Brown
Davis
Powe
House
We have 37 year old Kobe with a trillion miles and a crippling contract, an even more broken Nash, just the 1 top 5 pick, and no Rondo type player in place that is good enough to become a franchise player himself.
And I won’t even get into the fact that they won their title in 08 while two of our key starters were out with injury (Bynum-Ariza) A full squad might have beaten that 08 Boston team, and changed their fortunes completely.
We can probably match the young spare parts portion of the equation, but like I said, no Pierce in his prime, and no Rondo upside as well as no Davis extra pick to add as backup. (and as many of you would like to argue, no Doc Rivers) (Doc had Thibbs as his coordinator as well, should be noted)