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I know the Celtics bandwagon is filled to the brim, although they have yet to play a game.
I know they have been given an A+ for their offseason acquistions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, perennial All-Stars.
I know they have three superstars now as their nucleus.
I know they have noone else on the team, including no bench at all, especially in the frontcourt.
I know that history has not been kind to teams in these situations, because the rules still only allow one ball on the floor at a time.
I know the Houston Rockets had Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Charles Barkley, all members of the NBA 's 50 Greatest of All-Time Team, assembled on the same team, and failed to reach the conference Finals.
Quite simply, this sport is more about team chemistry than any other team sport, in part due to the smaller size of the roster, and in part due to the smaller number of players on the floor at the same time. As the long season drags on, age is a factor, and the number of minutes distributed is key. I feel that the sum of the parts will not equate to an Atlantic Division title, or an Eastern Conference flag either, as the role players and bench players will be insufficient to support the 3 studs. They will make the playoffs, and there will be some highlights to be sure, but this experiment rarely works. Ask the Yankees.
I know they have been given an A+ for their offseason acquistions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, perennial All-Stars.
I know they have three superstars now as their nucleus.
I know they have noone else on the team, including no bench at all, especially in the frontcourt.
I know that history has not been kind to teams in these situations, because the rules still only allow one ball on the floor at a time.
I know the Houston Rockets had Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Charles Barkley, all members of the NBA 's 50 Greatest of All-Time Team, assembled on the same team, and failed to reach the conference Finals.
Quite simply, this sport is more about team chemistry than any other team sport, in part due to the smaller size of the roster, and in part due to the smaller number of players on the floor at the same time. As the long season drags on, age is a factor, and the number of minutes distributed is key. I feel that the sum of the parts will not equate to an Atlantic Division title, or an Eastern Conference flag either, as the role players and bench players will be insufficient to support the 3 studs. They will make the playoffs, and there will be some highlights to be sure, but this experiment rarely works. Ask the Yankees.
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