I'll be the 1st to admit the Celtics are not the best team in the East this season. They cannot win games consistently against elite teams. They have gone 0-4 against the Hawks this year and with K.G. back in the line-up they still lost to Orlando, Atlanta, and the Lakers last week. With the trade deadline approaching I'm hearing a lot of chatter about a trade involving Ray Allen. If Ainge decides to part ways with Allen he best be getting a Monta Ellis type player in return with a good contract to go with. Although, If a trade doesn't go through I feel the C's still have a great shot at the Championship. A big contributor off the bench will be Marquis Daniels.Coach Rivers and the team are looking forward to getting a healthy Marquis Daniels back into the line-up. He played in 19 games to start the season before his injury and averaged 5.7 pts, 2.1 Assists. He is shooting 46% from the field and hardly ever turns the ball over. Daniels plays good defense and the Celts will be looking for Daniels to provide solid outings night in and night out. His surgically repaired left thumb should be as good as new when he comes back. Don't be surprised with the emergence of a healthy Tony Allen that these two are strong contributors on both ends of the court down the stretch.



