Early reports from the Celtics camp now are saying that the Celtics are looking at going small with Telfair, Rondo, Wally, Pierce, and Theo on the court at the same time. In my opinion, this is a recipe for disaster. Defensively, we can't rebound and will struggle to defend the post. Offensively, our backcourt can't shoot and Pierce is our only post threat. Essentially, if we don't get out on the fast break we're screwed and the odds of us getting out on the break is nil since we will struggle to stop opposing teams in the post or rebound any missed jumpers. Small ball works when your backcourt can shoot and your little big men can both take a person outside and defend the interior. This lineup struggles in both areas. The fact that we'd be depending on a past-his-prime Theo Ratliff as our stopper is a sure sign of trouble ahead.
Even more distressing is the fact that Doc is already toying with gimmick lineups when he should be focusing on figuring out our regular rotation. We have bigger issues than trying to figure out a gimmicky lineup which seems obviously flawed. Training camp is less than a week old and it's already starting to feel like it could be a long season of yelling at the TV hoping Doc will wake up.
On the bright side, it's great to see that Rondo is earning playing time. Personally, I'd like to just see him as our back-up and move Delonte to the off-guard spot.
