Once again, as a newly-minted NBA season approaches, the Celtics are overlooking the weaknesses in their team and trying to sign players that won’t help them win a championship. In other words, another season without a banner -- and another chance for the Lakers to tie the title record. On the chance that someone in Celtics management or somebody high-up in the ranks of Boston media gets a hold of this brief article, I’d like to introduce three steps that would bring the trophy back to Boston this season...
First, you get Jamal Crawford as our 6th Man. That plugs the gap left by James Posey. Crawford comes off the bench with grace and he does everything; he keeps leads, he extends leads, and he leads comebacks. His specialty is butchering the hearts of teams with daggers, usually in the form of three-pointers from way beyond the arc with very little time left on the clock. A paid assassin. Get that man in a green jersey.
Second step, you get Marc Gasol as our starting Center. Offensively more productive than Perk and just as tough, and with more energy and personality to his game than anyone else we have on the roster, Gasol would be an instant smash hit in Boston. He would cause pandemonium at the Garden. My first choice for the 5 Spot. A future champion. We need this man.
The third step is where it gets dicey. I propose we get Brandon Jennings. But unlike Crawford and Gasol, Jennings is not a free agent. A trade would have to occur, but it can be done. He’s floundering in Milwaukee. I love the Bucks, but he just doesn’t fit in that system. The Celtics lack a fresh young star who can play multiple positions and bring match-up problems for other teams. Jennings is a one-man blizzard with a high IQ and raw skill that has yet to be molded. Is it possible to get him? I don’t know. But he is a player of the future. As Theo Epstein might say, invest in future performance and not past performance. Put Celtics management and Bucks management in a room, and make a deal.
