ddb wrote:If this is true then I like it. Sam Cassell has another year as a backup PG left in his tank and I like his veteran savvy around the kids. Here's a few reasons why I like Sam coming back.
#1- KG, Pierce, and Ray LOVE Sam. You always want to make sure to do everything you can to keep your superstars happy.
#2- I LOVE Rondo but it never hurts to have a couple Veteran PG's around (Rivers, Cassell) to mentor.
#3- Depth. It's a long and grueling season. We saw what happened to Tom Brady last week. I'm not comparing Rajon Rondo to Tom Brady AT ALL but what if Rondo went down with an injury? Do you really feel good with House and Pruitt running the point for an extended period of time? I don't.
#4-He's funny as hell! With Pollard gone we need someone to loosen up the locker room and play around with the media. Cassell's value goes beyond the basketball court.
and finally.......give him a preseason to learn the system and figure out his role. He'll be better then what we saw in the playoffs. O, and btw.....Didn't we win the championship? He couldn't have been that bad.
#1 - KG, Ray and Paul LOVE winning more than Sam. Sam does all he can to lower our chances at winning with his selfish play.
#2 - I LOVE Rondo too and don't want some selfish mother **** teaching him how to put himself ahead of the team.
#3 - Depth. It is a grueling season and having Sam on the team will only make it more grueling. Sam is good here only if all the players can give him their injuries. However, since the injuries aren't transferable, he is useless. If Rondo goes down, I'd feel much better about having someone who can actually guard a chair or even try to guard that chair (House, Pruitt, TA or me) than someone who will call his number every posession.
#4 - If he's funny as hell, he should become a comedian. He's certainly got the face that would make people laugh or throw up. Cassell's only value is beyond the basketball court, unless you are rooting against the Celtics.