[AndyC0803]

Originally Posted by BtownJay

Couldn't disagree more. He's miles better than Tony Allen and Eddie House with a lot more experience. He becomes the Celts best guard off the bench, and having that depth during the stretch and playoffs can become huge.

Cassell is a PG not a SG so who cares if he is better than Tony Allen? As for Eddie House, sure Cassell is better but he is so much better than people are going to wonder why he isn't starting which could be trouble for someone you didn't mention; Rondo.

Bill Simmions said it best in a recent column:

So those are the good parts. On the bad side, Cassell's arrival could ruin Rajon Rondo's confidence, which is already in the process of being battered by Doc Rivers' penchant for yanking his minutes around. (The way Rondo was buried in Phoenix last week, when he was the only Celtic who could defend Steve Nash and make him work defensively, was an unequivocal disgrace.) By December, when it became established the Celtics were destined for a top-two seed, their only two goals should have been to keep Ray Allen, KG and Paul Pierce rested and healthy for the spring (somewhat of a failure so far) and building up Rondo's confidence even at the expense of a couple losses (a total failure so far). So the thought of bringing in Cassell scares the hell out of me. Can Rondo handle it? Hard to say.

Now Simmons says he likes the idea of Cassell to the Celtics but it still doesn't seem that necessary and could create some problems. Building a quality team takes special chemistry and you had better be careful when you screw with that chemistry. I don't know if I see the glaring need for the Celtics to make this move, hence my "vanity" opinion. I'd say the same thing if the Pistons were involved.