martin wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:nixluva wrote:This is why even tho they're ancient, the Celtics still win. They've fully checked their egos long ago. KG and Pierce are on another level from STAT and Melo in terms of knowing how to win. They play hard on both ends and they sacrifice for the team. That's really all MDA is trying to do. IF CP3 was here it would be a match made in heaven and we all knew that. It was a wonderful dream, but at least we did find a capable young PG to develop. Lin is just at the beginning of his development as a player. He has so much to learn, but is already at a high level.
Doc Rivers got PPierce to buy in and become unselfish and worked him into the flow.
MDA has not had the same success with Melo
Watch how many ISO's [PUKE - ISO's!!] the Celtics run!!
Aside from all that the Celtics have a much better team than the knicks at every position
it's the right mix of players, team, coach, management. It's not just Doc getting Pierce in line, otherwise Pierce would have been better in the first 3 years Doc was there.
Let there be no doubt: KGhad been the defensive and emotional leader for that team on the court.
Doc didn't suddenly get through to PP
Yes. I do not argue with what you are saying and its why on the last line I said that the Celtics are better at every position.
KG is definitely the key and the driver which we are missing. Its not PP.
If KG replace STAT, how do you think we would be? I would say miles better and everything would change. He would lead, get player buy in, bridge the coach / player issues.
Perhaps Melo would just then be our PaulPierce.
And Rivers definitely gets part of the credit. The coach gets blame for losing and credit for winning regardless if they deserve it or not. Silly how so many on this board are dissing PJax because he always had the best players. Silly - so SILLY. Many coaches have the best players and it does not mean they win.