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What I'm going to write in this fan post is very unrealistic and will probably Never happen. Never ever. This is just something that's been a day dream in the back of my mind ever since I read Danny Ainge's talk about the Celtics future including Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Again there is no source of this and there will most likely never be one of this nature. Before I mention my "dream team" team, I would like to say I feel like Ainge should be in the hot seat. He not only brought in 6-8 players last season who barely did a thing for this team to be able to contend for a Championship. He also mentioned after the season ended, to the crappy NY Knicks, that they're more than 1 player away from contending unless they picked up a "great player" in Free Agency. Management above him should put him in that hot seat. I also feel like Doc is putting him in that seat too. To me, I feel like Doc Rivers is contemplating whether to come back as a Celtics head coach. I think he wants to see what Ainge brings to the table without having Pierce and possibly KG not in the lineup next season. Again, before I write this, there is no source and this is highly doubtful to actually happen. I 'm the last person who's willing to accept the Celtics future without the likes of Pierce and Garnett. With that being said, here's my dream. Through my eyes, with Ainge being in the hot seat. He needs to make some pretty BIG moves this off season, plain and simple. For the time being, he starts waiving players including Wilcox and White for now. Next, he somehow makes a deal with the Clippers to move Pierce and Rondo as a sign and trade for Chris Paul. Before making the move, he tells KG the plans and KG just decides to hang up his jersey and retire a Celtic while Pierce feels like he can go another year before retiring a Celtic. With those moves opening some cap with the players waived. Then moving Rondo for CP3, Ainge decides to go even deeper. He finds a crazy way to sign and trade O.J. Mayo for Avery Bradley. Stay with me now, after grabbing CP3 and Mayo for giving up Pierce, Rondo and Bradley. He looks to open more cap space and at the same time make a push in the draft. In another crazy manner, he finds a top 5 draft pick team willing to take Courtney Lee and Brandon Bass and the #16 pick to make that push for Nerlens Noel. Stick with me for another minute, the dream is almost over. With all the moves being made and all the cap space opened, a BIG man looks at our team and calls Ainge. Mr. Dwight Howard enters the building. He finds a way to sign D12 to a nice contract to put him in a Celtics jersey. So all in all, my dream ends with this Celtics "Dream Team" lineup.. Chris Paul / Terrence Williams O.J. Mayo / Jason Terry Jeff Green / Jordan Crawford Jarred Sullinger / Nerlens Noel Dwight Howard / Shavlik Randolph Lastly this is a fictional dream with no sources of any kind. Just a simple dream that I (A Die Hard Celtics Fan) needed to get off my chest. Hopefully to anyone reading this understands this and feels the laughter. What I'm going to write in this fan post is very unrealistic and will probably Never happen. Never ever. This is just something that's been a day dream in the back of my mind ever since I read Danny Ainge's talk about the Celtics future including Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Again there is no source of this and there will most likely never be one of this nature. Before I mention my "dream team" team, I would like to say I feel like Ainge should be in the hot seat. He not only brought in 6-8 players last season who barely did a thing for this team to be able to contend for a Championship. He also mentioned after the season ended, to the crappy NY Knicks, that they're more than 1 player away from contending unless they picked up a "great player" in Free Agency. Management above him should put him in that hot seat. I also feel like Doc is putting him in that seat too. To me, I feel like Doc Rivers is contempl

In the 3-point era of the NBA, only 9 guards have averaged 22 PPG at the age of 22. The list is comprised of Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Isiah, Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Derrick Rose, Kyrie Irving, and Eric Gordon. Gordon’s company in the list makes it easy to see why Phoenix was willing to sign him to a 58 million dollar offer-sheet over 4 years. With this in mind, why wouldn't the Celtics jump at a trade to bring him to Boston? The most glaring issue with Eric Gordon is health. He has played in just 107 of his teams’ last 230 games. To say that Gordon has been plagued by injuries is a gross understatement. His recent career has been defined by injuries. This presents the biggest risk in trading for Eric Gordon. Giving up pieces for a player who missed 53% of available games is extremely worrisome. Holding off on this concern though, assuming he’s healthy, would Eric Gordon be worth trading for? To state the obvious, Eric Gordon is a very gifted scorer. He has a smooth jump shot with a quick release that leads to few of his shots being blocked. He good at catching and shooting off screens and very effective at scoring during transition. However, the majority of his offense comes through isolation and the pick and roll, where he is not quite as effective. Gordon is a high volume shooter who dominates the ball. Using Hollinger’s ratings for Usage Rate, Gordon is one of 10 players to post a USG% greater than 27. Gordon himself ranks at #7 with a Usage rate of 27.8. Of these 10 players, Gordon ranks dead last in FG%, Turnover Ratio, and PER. He ranks ahead of only John Wall in TS% and EFG%. This gives a broad picture of inefficiency, so a more in depth look at his 2012-2013 shooting might be of use here. His 2013 shot chart isn't terrible, especially if you enjoy the warm colors of subpar shooting. Gordon takes about a third of his shots at the rim, making only 52%, which is very low for compared to his past seasons. The gaping wound that is the midrange area accounts for a little over 20% of his shots. For whatever reason, Gordon is steadily declining as a three-point shooter. He shot 39% in his rookie year and has fallen every year, landing at 32% in 2013. This isn't terrible, but it is a concern, especially considering he takes four of them per game (closer to 5 per 36 min.) The midrange disaster combined with the diminishing three point percentage is the biggest obstacle to overcome offensively. To put it bluntly, scoring is all Eric Gordon can do. He doesn't produce many assists and needs to cut down on turnovers. Gordon is also a truly awful rebounder, even accounting for his position. He is undersized, but that isn't an excuse to post such mediocre rebounding totals. Defensively, he leaves a lot to be desired as well. Gordon has never played on a good defensive team, and it shows in his own statistics. The Hornets ranked 28th in Def Rtg this year. Gordon’s own Def Rtg falls below the bottom half for the team, which is a rough way to say it’s not very good. Using stats from Synergy Sports, his PPP allowed on defense is .91, which is about equal to James Harden or Ricky Rubio. Not exactly the comparisons you want being made about you defensively. While Gordon appears to be a bad defender on a bad defensive team, there is always a chance that playing in Doc’s system might turn that around. (Ignoring of course what the loss of Bradley and probably KG will do, which can't be overstated) Some of this critique is unfair to Eric Gordon. He has only played for bad teams where he was required to be the number one scoring option. It is not a common, or easy thing for a player in this position to play efficiently. Also, given the lack of games he's played, there isn't a very large sample size to judge his last couple of years on. It is hard to predict what effect playing with Rondo could have on his game, or how the emergence of Jeff Green could affect his touches. H

Sports Illustrated is reporting that Mike Krzyewski will not retire from Team USA basketball: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics. He had maintained for months that he would not return before reversing course in an interview with SI.com on Saturday. Krzyzewski, 66, has a 62-1 record with USA Basketball, and his tenure will now be extended to coach in the 2014 FIBA World Championship in Madrid and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Last August, Coach K told the media that Team USA’s gold medal game vs Spain would be his last as head coach. Not so fast. Doc Rivers emerged as a potential candidate thanks in large part to this glowing recommendation from Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Doc later confirmed interest in the gig, only if Gregg Popovich didn’t want it. Oh well. There’s always 2020.

Even though he's a Dukie (ugh), I like Plumlee in Boston. He's got a great motor and good size. NBA Mock Draft: Version 3 The Celtics need big bodies, as evidenced by the fact Kevin Garnett is finishing his career as a center instead of a power forward. Plumlee would give them some depth at C. He may not be ready to start right away, as his offensive game is still developing, but he's a solid defensive presence with some athleticism, and fits a need for the aging, and soon to be depleted, Celtics. They will also give Steven Adams a close look here.

Herald Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge Danny Ainge evaluates all options Globe Whom would you rather have: Bradley or Shumpert? Celtics: Keep or replace him?Celtics Green Ford: With the 16th Pick, The Boston Celtics Pick Dennis Schroeder Sweet 16 - A Look at the History of the 16th PickSome Paul Pierce Trade RumblingsCeltics Blog 2013 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Mason PlumleeMock draft watch: Who the experts say the Boston Celtics will pick in the NBA Draft Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Hawks Create Oral History of 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7ESPN Summer romance: A Gordon swap? Report Card: The InjuredLex Nihil Novi Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 11980-81 Celtics Starting to Make Some NoiseCeltics Life 2013 Free Agency: Could J.J. Redick become a Celtic? CLNS Radio Ray Allen: EC Finals no different with Miami Heat then with Boston CelticsRed's Army What do we do with… Jared Sullinger? Your Morning Dump…where the NBA is trying real hard to make it up to Cleveland Toronto trying to lure Tyronn Lue off C’s bench Mock draft: Dennis Schroeder is a young Rondo CSNNE Wakeup Call: A great escape for the Spurs Mass Live Boston Celtics rumors 2013: Team could promote Tyronn Lue to bench assistant to keep Toronto Raptors from luring him Bleacher Report Tony Allen Sells Key 4th-Quarter Flagrant with Phantom Head Injury in Game 2 Burning Unanswered Questions Boston Celtics Are Facing During 2013 OffseasonBiz Journals Celtics management makes paperless ticketing available for all season ticket holders Yahoo Boston Celtics Need to Cut Paul Pierce SB Nation Small markets, smart decisons and the new collective bargaining agreementRant Sports Ranking the Top 5 Single-Game Comebacks in Boston Playoff HistoryBoston Super Blog NBA Draft Lottery: 5 Biggest Game Changers To Come From NBA Draft Lottery Conspiracies and Bad Luck

As a Michigan man, I love and hate this pick. Hardaway was a great #2 along side Trey Burke and he can get really hot on the perimeter. He turned in a great combine last week and his stock is rising, but I can totally see him going the way of draft bust, especially if he's playing behind Jeff Green for the life of his rookie contract. NBA mock draft 2013: Cavaliers win draft lottery, fix eyes toward Nerlens Noel Hardaway looked good at the combine in Chicago, and he has firmed up a place in the first round. The Celtics could go big here, but if they're going for the most polished, NBA-ready guy, it's probably Hardaway.

Herald Thunder star Kevin Durant makes $1M tornado pledge Danny Ainge evaluates all options Globe Whom would you rather have: Bradley or Shumpert? Celtics: Keep or replace him?Celtics Green Ford: With the 16th Pick, The Boston Celtics Pick Dennis Schroeder Sweet 16 - A Look at the History of the 16th PickSome Paul Pierce Trade RumblingsCeltics Blog 2013 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Mason PlumleeMock draft watch: Who the experts say the Boston Celtics will pick in the NBA Draft Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Hawks Create Oral History of 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7ESPN Summer romance: A Gordon swap? Report Card: The InjuredLex Nihil Novi Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 11980-81 Celtics Starting to Make Some NoiseCeltics Life 2013 Free Agency: Could J.J. Redick become a Celtic? CLNS Radio Ray Allen: EC Finals no different with Miami Heat then with Boston CelticsRed's Army What do we do with… Jared Sullinger? Your Morning Dump…where the NBA is trying real hard to make it up to Cleveland Toronto trying to lure Tyronn Lue off C’s bench Mock draft: Dennis Schroeder is a young Rondo CSNNE Wakeup Call: A great escape for the Spurs Mass Live Boston Celtics rumors 2013: Team could promote Tyronn Lue to bench assistant to keep Toronto Raptors from luring him Bleacher Report Tony Allen Sells Key 4th-Quarter Flagrant with Phantom Head Injury in Game 2 Burning Unanswered Questions Boston Celtics Are Facing During 2013 OffseasonBiz Journals Celtics management makes paperless ticketing available for all season ticket holders Yahoo Boston Celtics Need to Cut Paul Pierce SB Nation Small markets, smart decisons and the new collective bargaining agreementRant Sports Ranking the Top 5 Single-Game Comebacks in Boston Playoff HistoryBoston Super Blog NBA Draft Lottery: 5 Biggest Game Changers To Come From NBA Draft Lottery Conspiracies and Bad Luck [Discuss on CG Forums!]

It's a name that really hasn't been associated with the C's this off-season, but if the team really isn't going to run it back with the same roster, it would surprise me if Danny went with upside at #16 rather than drafting an immediate contributor. If the Celtics were bringing the band back together, they almost certainly would take Louisville center Gorgui Dieng. He's the perfect interior presence that Boston so sorely needed last season when Garnett was on the bench, and he should help cut the team's ever-growing rebound margin. It's become pretty clear the band isn't getting back together. So, with that reality in place, I'm going to put Franklin there for now. The former San Diego State star has elite athleticism and has some real two-way upside if he ever finds consistency with his shot. Assuming Rajon Rondo sticks around, these two could have some fun in the open court.

Wasserman is the first person linking the Kiwi to the Celtics. 2013 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Predictions, Post-Draft Lottery Edition Steven Adams is a prospect on the rise after standing out to coaches at the combine. He came out and demonstrated an outside touch that nobody saw coming. Initially thought of as just a seven-foot athlete, teams are now beginning to see he has some basketball talent and skill with which to work. Boston isn't going to find a prospect ready to come in and contribute to a title run. Adams is a longer-term project, but one that could offer great reward down the road as a two-way center with unexpected talent.