Filling in the Blanks: Shooting Guard
Current Shooting Guarda: Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Allan Ray
The Main Target: Kelenna Azubuike: Azuibuike is a former teammate of Rajon Rondo who came out too early but has continued to improve his game. A solid defender and very good three point shooter, he could be this year's Matt Barnes. With holes at the PG and frontcourt, the C's can't afford to spend a lot on a backup shooting guard and Azubuike should be the best bargain.
Possible Additions: Devin Brown (A solid all-around player); Sasha Pavlovic (a solid but flawed 2-guard who stepped up defensively in the playoffs); CJ Miles (basically, a smarter but less athletic Gerald Green)
Longshots: Mickeal Pietrus (Only 25, Pietrus has the potential to be a great defender but he will probably cost too much to sign); Morris Peterson (Skills seem to be in decline and he wouldn't help on defense); DeShawn Stevenson (Still only 26, a stopper on defense with an improving but still erratic offensive game, is likely looking for a payday after screwing up contract negoatiations last year)
Comments
Do we really need any more depth here? We have Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Paul Pierce and Gerald Green... now that I think about it, a small forward probably would be a better addition or better yet, another player who can play both positions.
Posted by: Dean | July 9, 2007 03:40 AM
The problem is that Tony Allen is coming off of injury and Gerald is still learning. Adding someone who can fill in and defend both the 2/3 would be a nice addition. Also, with Pierce and Allen coming off of injuries and getting older, it would be good to have someone else who could step in and help limit their minutes a little bit.
Posted by: SoulHonky | July 9, 2007 05:05 AM