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Where was Big Baby?

by T Roz

created March 21, 2008, last edited June 03, 2008

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Only two days after giving Doc Rivers potentially the most credit of his coaching career, believing that he actually went small against the Spurs stirring the comeback so he could keep Leon Powe and Big Baby fresh for the size depleted Rockets, I am left completely dumbfounded after watching the Celtics complete the Texas Triangle last night. Watching Kendrick Perkins continually not be guarded, fumble with the ball, miss easy shots, and play poor defense with Big Baby registering the Did Not Play – Coach’s Decision was practically unbearable.

Perkins often matched up against Erick Dampier, who is not exactly known for his strong offensive play. Big Baby is strong enough where he could have bodied up against Dampier without issue, Leon Powe certainly handled him just fine. Often however Perkins was covering Dirk Nowitzki, a match up Dallas looked to exploit whenever possible.

What is even more mind boggling is that PJ Brown registered 10 minutes of play, scoring zero points. I believe the Celtics signed PJ Brown essentially so other teams couldn’t gain his size, but the only thing PJ Brown brings to the table is 6 fouls per game, 6 fouls that should not be used on anyone not named LeBron James, Dwight Howard, or Rasheed Wallace. Brown registered a block and steal with 4 rebounds, and I think that’s pretty much his ceiling, I don’t expect anything more out him as he has looked nothing short of rusty on offense. Big Baby might not have the size to match up on Dwight Howard, but we were playing against Erick Dampier, and Baby brings a lot more offensively to the table than either Perkins or Brown.

The Celtics biggest issue this season has slowly morphed from “Is there enough depth?” to “How will Doc handle a full bench?” and although this a problem any team would take in a second, I just hope I’m not cursing Doc in June for mismanaging the best Celtics team in nearly 20 years.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

600 days ago

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I laughed, I cried, I did homework. TRoz is a genius

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T RozJV Squad

600 days ago

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Ha, thank you very much

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Yakob878MVP

600 days ago

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i asked my self the same question, you also have tyo think that he does not want to were the yong guys out so they can be of some use down the strech

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T RozJV Squad

600 days ago

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I would think we wouldn't want to wear the "old" guys out so everyone's legs can fresh down the stretch. But it is Baby's first full NBA season, perhaps he's just not used to it yet.

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Yakob878MVP

600 days ago

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ya that sounds like the best explaination to me

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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick

600 days ago

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He could've just been a little dinged up and Doc wanted him to get some rest. The C's took care of business without him so it's hard to question the move too much.

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T RozJV Squad

599 days ago

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I understand he could have been dinged up, but there wasn't any mention of it. We won, and I'm thrilled, but a last second 3 pointer for the lead is hardly "taking care of business" in my book.

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Yakob878MVP

599 days ago

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rivers did say that was the teams worst game of the 3

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Anonymous Fanatic #2

599 days ago

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Did you notice that the Celtics won the game? And that grabbing four rebounds in 10 minutes is a very solid job off the bench? And that a guy who had a DNP-CD in the San Antonio game, Leon Powe, followed it up with a virtuoso performance off the bench the next night in Houston, with 21 points on only 12 shots in 20 minutes?

When Doc Rivers looks to the bench, there aren't any Kevinn Pinkneys sitting over there. Every single guy can play solid minutes and contribute, but he can't play every guy every game. BBD's job is to stay ready and produce when his name is called. He has had a solid rookie year, with some big moments, but he isn't at the point yet where he deserves regular minutes over the other bench bigs. I'd say Doc has done a nice job knowing when to play Powe, and when to go with BBD.

If we happen to lose another game, then the second guessing can commence.

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T RozJV Squad

599 days ago

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I'm thrilled that we beat Dallas - If PJ Brown contniues to play solid defense (2 blocks and 2 steals with 9 rebounds in his last two games) then I'll be very happy, but Baby brings more offensively to the table, that was my main point - I led off the article by giving Doc all the credit for the San Antonio and Houston playing time decisions, I questioned the Dallas game. This all might be moot anyway as he registered another DNP-CD tonight. Did anyone see if there was mention of it tonight?

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