This isn't supposed to be anything new, just stuff we already knew. How does it look?<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><div align="center">The Future of the CelticsBy: Ryan </div> Twelve in a row and counting. That?s the current Celtics losing streak, and it doesn?t look as if it?s going to slow down any time soon. With star wing player Paul Pierce still out with a stress reaction in his foot, the Celtics aren?t looking like they?re going to win a game anytime soon. The team seems to be going along as a chicken with no head, as they have multiple directions to continue forth in. They could trade for star power forward/center Pau Gasol, and dump salary, getting rid of Theo Ratliff?s contract, Wally Szczerbiak, and more. But would that be worth taxing the future? In order to get Gasol, Gerald Green or Al Jefferson, and this season?s first round pick would figure to be dealt, along with either Szczerbiak or Ratliff?s contract. Or they could go in the other direction. Continue the season out, and hope for a top two pick where they could get one of two players that if they come out of college this year, would be great picks, Ohio State?s Greg Oden and Texas? Kevin Durant. Both players have been dominating the college game as of right now, and look like the top two players in college. Oden has been playing with an injured wrist all season long, so he has been playing with his left hand rather than his right, and still dominating the competition. Keep in mind that both players are not sure things to come into the draft, but because of their dominance, it is completely likely that they continue on to the NBA. This brings up a new debate. Gasol, Oden or Durant. Gasol is a proven all-star big man, who is only 26-years-old as well. Do you go for the veteran big man, and trade away a future all-star big man who is only 21 years old in Al Jefferson? It?s not worth it. A few years down the road, Pierce will be 32 and Gasol will be 30, while Jefferson will still only be 25 years old and just reaching into his prime as a player. Averaging a double double already this season, Jefferson will undoubtedly be one of the top five big men in the NBA by the time he?s in his prime. While drafting Oden or Durant will add to the team a lot. Oden is a once in a decade center who could come instantly into the NBA and dominate. His NBA ready body, great work ethic, and out of this world defensive skills make him look like he will be the player everyone thinks he will be. Durant is another special talent. He has so many tools that combine together to make him another special talent. He can handle the ball, he can play in the post, he can shoot the three, and he can play defense. The biggest knock on him was that no one knew if he could carry his team, but he proved doubters wrong in a triple overtime thriller against Oklahoma State, where despite Texas taking the loss, he hit big shot after big shot. Then comes the next debate, Oden against Durant. This one is extremely easy. Its common knowledge that you always take a dominant center over a dominant wing man, no matter what. Oden has the potential to dominate like Shaquille O?Neal did, like Hakeem Olajuwon did, like Patrick Ewing did. This kid is going to be the next dominant center. While Durant is going to be a great player in the NBA, wing players are just too replaceable in this day and age in the NBA. Athletic guys who can score are too easy to come by, and dominant centers like Oden come around only once in a while, so to pass on Oden to pick Durant is similar to the Houston Texans picking Mario Williams over Reggie Bush. A front line of Oden, Jefferson, and Pierce has a lot of potential to be one of the best in the NBA. With Delonte West and Rajon Rondo as good defensive point guards, and Tony Allen, Gerald Green, Allan Ray are three wing players who can score, and Kendrick Perkins, Brian Scalabrine, Leon Powe, and Ryan Gomes make two very good role playing forwards and centers off the bench. It?ll be tough, but getting rid of Szczerbiak and Telfair seem like the best options for this team. Telfair?s style of play does not fit the team?s offense, and Szczerbiak is aging, and would be better suited as a third option in teams offenses. Wally doesn?t fit in either, as this teams identity is pushing the ball up the court with up tempo offense, and he is very slow and unathletic, and is at his best when he is in a half court set running around picks. Despite Danny Ainge recently stating that he still wanted to make the playoffs, that was most likely just a quote to get his guys going and believing, and as a smoke screen to make it look like he?s not giving up. The kids are still playing extremely hard on the court and have been in almost every game they?ve played. In this losing streak so far, only two of their losses have been by double digits, and many of their losses have been by less than six. They just don?t have the mental game, and experience to close the games out. That will only come with more experience and time on the court. The final thing the Boston Celtics will need to be successful is a new coach. Doc Rivers is a very good guy, and a decent coach, but he isn?t the guy for this team. He has trouble dealing with the youngsters and often gets impatient and throws lineups out on the floor that have either never played together or don?t play well together. One important thing for any team is continuity and consistency. Doc Rivers has yet to establish a set rotation even when the team was healthy, but to his defense, it?s hard to set a rotation with a team so young like this when you don?t know which players will show up on what night. Next season, hopefully the team will come back new and healthy. Hopefully Pierce will be back, Tony Allen will be back, and there will be a new fresh face in the head coaches? role, because Doc Rivers is clearly not the coach for this team.</div>
pretty good but the opening paragraph was kind of weak hahayou repeated any time soonbesides repeating yourself sometimes I think it's pretty decent
