NESO'S TAKE ON SPORTS » Pao Gasol http://newenglandsportsonline.com/blog Expert analysis and opinion on Boston sports Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:17:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Celtics Add Veteran Big-Man Moore http://newenglandsportsonline.com/blog/celtics-add-veteran-big-man/ http://newenglandsportsonline.com/blog/celtics-add-veteran-big-man/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:12:25 +0000 agarwal http://newenglandsportsonline.com/blog/?p=85 The Celtics signed center Mikki Moore to a 10-day contract, and thank goodness for that. All season they have lost tough games, most notably against the Cavaliers and Lakers, due to a lack of inside presence when either Kevin Garnett or Kendrick Perkins were sitting. This problem became quite apparent when a questionable foul call against the Lakers gave him his 6th, which cost him the last 5 minutes of regulation. The Lakers were able to comeback in that time, as Pao Gasol and Lamar Odom were constantly able to get to the rim. Neither Glen Davis or Leon Powe were able to stop Lamar due to his quickness. Also, Pao Gasol was having a ball due to his size advantage. The lack of size in the middle cost the Celtics the game, and possibly home court advantage in the Finals. Mikki Moore will help the Celtics fill that void, playing a similar role to P.J. Brown last season. He will be called upon to play some minutes towards the end of the 3rd quarter or beginning of the 4th, and will be a huge boost defensively. He is a solid veteran player, who knows how to play in this league.

In my opinion, this was a huge sign for the Celtics, but it came too late. They needed Moore well before the All-Star break, and lost 2-3 game due to a lack of what could have been his presence. However, fact of the matter is that he has been signed, and now the Celtics can focus on possibly coming to terms with Stephon Marbury, or a 1-guard who can serve as a backup to Rajon Rondo

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