Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:29 pm
by wigglestrue
hoops4life wrote:I don't get why a team would buy a player out like that. I wouldn't do it as an owner of a team.
So if you're Sterling, you'd rather just let Sam rot on the Clippers and pay him the rest of his 07-08 salary in full? You wouldn't want to save a million dollars or more? You wouldn't want to please the agent of your team's superstar?
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:31 pm
by Texas Longhorns
Oh, I didn't know this was a blog report. I can't trust this. I have to see official news from a newspaper or something of that sort. With that said, I hope the Celtics do get him. That is one of the missing pieces they need.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:32 pm
by The Rondo Show
Texas Longhorns wrote:Oh, I didn't know this was a blog report. I can't trust this. I have to see official news from a newspaper or something of that sort. With that said, I hope the Celtics do get him. That is one of the missing pieces they need.
This isn't your typical blog: it's run by the Celtics Boston Globe writers and it's reliable. It's as good as a newspaper report.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:33 pm
by UGA Hayes
miller31time wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Completely forgot.
So the team's biggest weakness, depth or lack thereof, suddenly turns out to be one of their strengths. Amazing.
Well it is a double edged sword. I can tell you that since Doc had been here he has been very loyal to vets playing them regardless of production and also at times has done worse with more options. We have a weird history of young players playing well immediately after the vet in front of them gets injured.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:40 pm
by kandiking
the rich get richer...
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:42 pm
by Albanian Damien
Boston has become a really deep team. As if they weren't already a force to reckon with. Now they have 4 guys who they know they can go to in the clutch.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:57 pm
by Cammo101
The Celtics make the Golden Girls look young.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:13 pm
by TommyPoints
Cammo101 wrote:The Celtics make the Golden Girls look young.
It feels great too. The last few years when they've been one of the younger teams in the league I have looked at older teams and been jealous. Old players win!
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:25 pm
by thaAteam
am i confused, how do u mistake depth for the senior citizen league, the celtics still have an awful bench
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:25 pm
by BillessuR6
Link:
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/cassel ... 80228.html
The Los Angeles Clippers today waived point guard Sam Cassell.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:26 pm
by BillessuR6
thaAteam wrote:am i confused, how do u mistake depth for the senior citizen league, the celtics still have an awful bench
That is one of the best benches in the league!
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:28 pm
by TheMartian
thaAteam wrote:am i confused, how do u mistake depth for the senior citizen league, the celtics still have an awful bench
As opposed to who may I ask? Are you telling me a bench of:
Sam Cassell
James Posey
Tony Allen
Eddie House
PJ Brown
Leon Powe
Glen Davis
Scot Pollard
Brian Scalabrine
Gabe Pruitt
isn't good enough?
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:32 pm
by greenbeans
thaAteam wrote:am i confused, how do u mistake depth for the senior citizen league, the celtics still have an awful bench
man, your a fool. do you do anything else other than talk garbage on here all day? seriously, go look up his past posts, its kinda funny how dumb they are
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:37 pm
by TommyPoints
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Why isn't Scal in bold letters?
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:09 am
by celticfan42487
With the addition of PJ Brown, Sam Cassel and Tony Allen recovered from his ACL tear the celts just became a serious contender.
Bench: Cassel, Tony Allen,Posey, Powe or Baby, Brown. sprinkle in House
That's a real bench and should pretty much put to end any arguments about how teams can make bad moves by lossing their bench lol.
Playoffs bench IMO: Cassel,Posey,Brown mostly IMO.
House/Tony Allen Powe/Baby will be used as needed.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:12 am
by hermes
good pickup for the celtics
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:19 am
by TheBirdLar
Very exciting, I hope there are no chemistry issues, and I certainly don't expect any. The bench which I was slightly worried about seems to be in great shape.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:45 am
by Feed Your Head
miller31time wrote:Cassell/Rondo
Allen/House
Pierce/Posey
Garnett/Davis/Powe
Perkins/Brown
Well Rondo will start and Tony Allen will be the backup Sg while House will lose minutes more than anyone. TA seems to be back to where he was last year physically, he's playing lockdown D and getting to the line alot considering his limited minutes. Its been a few years but people forget TA was a starter down the stretch of his rookie year on a division winning team, whenever he has been healthy he has proven that he is a legit starting SG so thats a nice weapon off the bench. The rotation now looks like this
Rondo/Cassell/House
R. Allen/T. Allen/House
Pierce/Posey/T. Allen
Garnett/Davis/Powe
Perkins/Brown/Pollard
That is a VERY balanced team and will be scary in the playoffs.
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:49 am
by That Nicka
I was thinking maybe that Elgin Baylor (former Laker that lost to the Celtics 8 times in the finals i believe) didnt want to waive Cassell because he knew he would end up going to the Celtics and might help them win another championship... oh well
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:55 am
by TCHOKE
anyone else find themselves cheering for anyone but boston?
its like the lakers with payton and malone all over again bunch of jockriders