





How has Ainge’s Celtics, not yet under the three years of Brad Stevens as the head coach, not yet have picked up a legitimate center, is baffling. I am having a hard time trusting in Danny, such a glaring hole can not go un-dealt with for 4 years. In any other franchise Ainge would have been ousted with no wonderment of why. In the past 4 seasons, dating back to our beloved Doc River’s days, we (as in the Celtics) have always known that a genuine rim protector of the paint was a position of urgency and necessity. Under the reign of "Trader Danny" the commitment to guys at 6 feet 8 inches playing underneath the rim is almost a given, at least three players at this size would be on the roster, all with similar skill sets ( Glen Davis, Brandon Bass, Sullinger). The Celtics, have too long gone without a natural center, disrupting any chance of parading through the playoffs.

Coaching offense in the NBA is really not that hard of a concept, high pick and rolls with shooters surrounding the perimeters right? One of the most important positions on the floor is not the man standing at the three line, merely to space the floor, it’s the seven foot big man setting the screen and rolling to the basket, awaiting a pass or securing his spot in the paint for a rebound or perhaps an alley-oop. It is the giant in the middle whose presence is felt most prominently, not to mention the defensive side of the ball, where his existence would be needed most. Ainge has drafted big men poorly (Fab Melo, Colton Iverson), and instead has opted for the hybrid bigs, where their weaknesses outweigh their strengths. Hopefully, Jordan Mickey will help the Boston Celtics and Danny Ainge keep his job. At least give us Celtics fans a Plumlee, geez.