Sure, and they paid a ton for Horford. Those seem to be the skills they value. And Horford is a star, and the Celtics have used him in a way that moves away from being in the paint. So if the Celtics are a "star" center away, I think probably the people who hate the makeup of this team are never going to be satisfied.
A guy who does all of things you are identifying and is not a "star" is not also a traditional big. The guys who can do all of the things are stars. The guys who can't are Kelly Olynyk or Serge Ibaka.
I do also think it's ridiculous to think the team *needs* a star center and a star wing, unless we are really diluting what star means. (I know the Horford haters will say I've already done that in this very post).
A guy who does all of things you are identifying and is not a "star" is not also a traditional big. The guys who can do all of the things are stars. The guys who can't are Kelly Olynyk or Serge Ibaka.
I do also think it's ridiculous to think the team *needs* a star center and a star wing, unless we are really diluting what star means. (I know the Horford haters will say I've already done that in this very post).
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