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I love his game, his toughness, his tenacity and his story, but (despite the latest reports) there just isn't room on the Celtics for Leon Powe. Prior to the start of last season, we knew Danny was going to have a difficult time re-signing both Glen Davis and Powe. Both are undersized players who can play only one position - power forward. They could only share minutes off the bench for so long. Eventually, the team would have to invest in one player. Unfortunately for both Powe and Davis, that player was Rasheed Wallace.Need for 'SheedWallace may be temperamental and 35-years old, but he's better than both of them. He brings extensive playoff experience, shooting range, length, rebounding, etc. Replace BBD with Wallace in the playoff series with the Orlando Magic and the Celtics win Game 7. He's now a key cog in this team.The MinutesLet's examine the minutes. Doc needs to fill 48 minutes at the power forward position and 48 minutes at the center position. Here&#...
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  • Letting go of Powe is like the Lakes showing the door to Ronny Turiaf. Sure he's a guy you'd love to keep, but there just isn't any room. The reasoning really benefits both sides. For Turiaf it was about playing time and money. For Powe it's about playing time and obviously the knees.
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