Celtics should keep benching clueless Cassell

The Boston Celtics own the same video equipment that most of the teams in the NBA do, right?
Boston watches game tape to prepare for its upcoming playoff opponents, correct?
Can we assume that Doc Rivers points out what the Celtics need to do better in order to continue their success?
Well, maybe the answer to the last question is a little doubtful. The way Rivers has coached this postseason makes me believe that all of his complaining about 8:30 p.m. start times has resulted in some napping during these film sessions, leading to some gaping holes in Boston's strategy (having Ray Allen guard Atlanta swingman Joe Johnson 1-on-1 in Game 4, for example).
In any case, Rivers and Sam Cassell should start sharing some No-Doze. Because Cassell's comments published in Monday's Boston Globe reveal just how clueless and blind to his own faults he is even after all these years in the NBA.
The images of Cassell knocking down clutch jumpers while helping the Houston Rockets to back-to-back titles in 1994-95 were dusted off and played continuously when Cassell opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and signed with the Celtics for the stretch run. Cassell wanted one last chance at winning a third ring, but he's played like a man that's ready to hock that ring on E-Bay before even having it in his hands.
Cassell was benched for four straight games before making a brief appearance in Game 3 against Detroit, the product of his ineffective play during the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The aging point guard logged 8:17 in playing time backing up Rajon Rondo and then made his opinions about the situation public on Sunday, stressing that he wasn't complaining about his role. Cassell simply pointed out that "it was tougher because I knew I could play. I competed against these guys with my teammates, with other teams before in the playoffs, and had a lot of success. But me getting here late in the year, who knows?"
Cassell still sees himself as the game-changing guard that helped the Rockets all those years ago, but the numbers say that he's shooting 34.2 percent in this postseason and stopping Boston's offensive flow. Cassell was stuck in a woeful 0-for-13 slump during Games 3-5 against Cleveland before he earned his spot on the sidelines, racking up a weak five points in almost 38 minutes. He's totaled just 18 assists in the 13 games that he's played in, a pathetic amount for a point guard that is as good as Cassell thinks he is. Cassell slows down the offense with his walk-it-up style and sucks shots away from Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. 
Cassell's defense, or lack of it, is another issue entirely. There's not a single Detroit guard that he can keep up with at that end of the floor, his 38-year-old legs powerless to stop even a diminished version of Chauncey Billups, a sharp Richard Hamilton or an emerging young talent like Rodney Stuckey.
Knowing this, Cassell is now putting public pressure on Rivers, an absolute media whore, to get himself back in the game. Rivers has been largely free of criticism during his time in Boston, even during an 18-game losing streak last season when the Celtics were clearly tanking to improve their chances of winning the No. 1 pick in the draft. His fatigue might be created by a season of traveling back and forth to Washington, D.C. and his Orlando home on Boston's off days. His attempts to be a good father are commendable, but wins and losses are the only thing that fans care about. This is a big-money business. Ask Andy Reid, he of the two heroin addicts turned felons living under his own roof. Ask Philadelphia Eagles' fans if they really care about Reid's personal life if their team is winning playoff games. Take a guess at what the answer will be. 
Sorry for the tangent. That's a whole other column entirely. Rivers would do anything to avoid feeling the heat from the press, including giving Cassell a few minutes here or there to make him shut up. The excuse that will be given is that Eddie House struggles to handle the ball against Detroit's pressure, and that Cassell's experience and leadership were needed to slow down Stuckey's youthful energy. For the record, House has zero turnovers in this series in two games played. Cassell has one in one game played. Look for both of those numbers to climb, much to the chagrin of Celtics' fans everywhere.