Who Should Get The Final Roster Spot?

Should it go to Tacko Fall?  Or should Danny sign a PF, where we are thin?  Or a gunner (e.g. 38 year old Joe Johnson is available.  Older than dirt but could always score quickly and will be a 1-year contract and cheapy cheap)?

We have Kanter, Poirier and Williams at 5 (sorry, Cow, but I can't see Williams as a 4.  He lacks the outside and face-up game).  Tacko would mean carrying 4 centers and that's assuming Theis plays all his minutes at 4.

Kemba, Wanamaker and a rookie, Edwards, at 1.  Is that enough even with Smart running the offense a lot?  If Kemba or Wanamaker are injured (or resting) then we will be counting on a rookie to play like a veteran, never a comforting thought.

We have BIG wings like 6'7" Brown, 6'8" Hayward but the downside of this is they will be slower than a smaller guard like CJ McCollum.  Do we need a 6'3"-6'5" guard with quickness?  How about a fast PG defender, now that Rozier is gone?

Which need should Danny fill?


bob


.

kdp59 wrote:OR

could it possibly come down to keeping Tacko OR Poirier?

just another possibility , at least  until the pre-season.

Poirers' deal is under $1M and if Ainge can eat Yabusele's $3M deal , he certainly can eat another $1M too.

as Cowens said, we'll know more once we see them play some games against REAL NBA players (that is not summer league or international players).

kdp,

I don't see a chance of a snowflake in Hell that Danny would just release Poirier in favor of Tacko.  None.  Might he include him in a trade for another player?  Sure, we know that's what Trader Danny does, he moves players to get the one he really covets, but moving him just to clear a roster spot for Tacko Fall?  Nope.  Don't see that happening.  Period.

And TJ's right about minutes.  Poirier made it very clear he didn't sign with Boston to warm the bench.  Does he have to earn his minutes?  Once again, sure, but he will be given the chance to prove himself on the floor and I don't think his performance in preseason will be the defining issue.  The guy can ball, he's not a multi-year project like Tacko, and he's cheapy cheap.  If Danny moves him it will be for quality and not to free up cap or roster space.


bob


.

Again, Danny could surprise everyone and keep neither. Training camp just is not long enough as far as I am concerned. I know that those four guys overseas involved in FIBA will be happy for a slight break, but the timing from start of camp, Oct. 1 to the first preseason game is five days. That is hardly time to judge players. Four preseason games? I would like to see at least two weeks of practice before games. But, the NBA would love to shorten the season

Tacko is going to have to blow them out of the water to make the team I believe, but........who knows???