Next to Toronto, Boston keeps being the most active franchise on the trade market. After several trades last season, it was already the 4th trade this season. Last season the team started as a bottom team, starting the previous campaign 0-5, but became a playoff squad after some changes.
Green = Player acquired within the last year
Red = Player traded away within the last year
roster 2013 season start
PG: Rajon Rondo, Random Freeagent
SG: Avery Bradley, Darlington Hobson
SF: Gerald Wallace, Jeff Green
PF: Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Jared Sullinger
CE: Vitor Faverani, Joel Anthony, Kelly Olynyk
roster playoffs 2013
PG: Rajon Rondo, Goran Dragic
SG: Goran Dragic, JJ Redick, Brandon Knight
SF: Paul Pierce, Carlos Delfino, Evan Fournier
PF: Larry Sanders, Jared Sullinger, Brandon Bass
CE: Vitor Faverani, Jared Sullinger, Joel Anthony, Zaza Pachulia
roster season 2014
PG: Goran Dragic, Tyler Ennis
SG: JJ Redick, Brandon Knight
SF: Paul Pierce, Kyle Anderson, Evan Fournier
PF: Larry Sanders, Carl Landry, James McAdoo
CE: Brook Lopez, Vitor Faverani, Joel Anthony
The Additions
Brook Lopez - 33 minutes, 22.7 points, 10.9 rebounds (5 offensive rebounds), 2.1 blocks, 8FTA, 56%TS, 0.8PA/SF, 24.9 EFF
We hope that adding Lopez to the team, will lift some scoring burden from Dragic's shoulders . He's now not our only scoring option anymore. In Brooklyn Lopez averaged 17 field goal and 8 freethrow attempts per game. He shot just 48% from the field but hit 82% from the charity stripe. Thats good for 56%TS and even better then Andre Drummond (55%) or Dwight Howard (53%). We wanted Brook badly because his presence inside will result in fewer shot attempts for Larry Sanders. Lopez had a usage of 30,2% in Brooklyn even with a guy like Jeff Green next to him. Green played 10 minutes more per game for the Nets compared to his time in Boston and averaged 2 FGA less. We hope the same happens to Sanders. If his FGA decreases to 7-8 attempts per game our efficiency will increase significantly.
Carl Landry - 11.2 minutes, 4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 50%FG (41% J), 0.8PA/SF
Landry will come of the bench for us. He is overpaid but put up solid numbers for brooklyn. He isnt a strong rebounder but is able to draw contact, can hit the J and plays solid defense. Landry will have to fight for courttime as rookie James McAdoo will be ready to play significant minutes right from the start.
Kyle Anderson 10.8 points, 1.8 assists, 6.5 rebounds
Anderson will play backup minutes in his first CSL season. But loaded with potential the Celtics have no doubt that Kyle will be a great replacement the day Paul Pierce retires. Anderson lacks range but possesses a decent jumpshot, great court awareness and is able to draw contact. He will be a great roleplayer next to Lopez and Dragic.
Gameplan
The subtraction of Rondo will result in more FGA, touches and usage for Dragic. Goran compared to Rajon takes care of the ball and is an efficient scorer. On the other side the presence of Lopez should result in fewer touches, FGA and usage for Sanders. The future Celtics lineup Ennis, Dragic, Anderson, McAdoo, Lopez should be a very efficient, ball moving lineup with two stars and roleplayers that wont be a liability on both ends of the floor.
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