GuyClinch wrote:Garnett, Pierce, and Allen surely have a higher regard for what Posey brings to the table than you do. I too, think his intangibles contribute more to winning basketball than his stats would suggest and I hope Danny brings him back.
Pierce wanted Blount to sign with us as well. <g> Listen we all like what Posey brings to the table. He is clutch. He can hit open 3s. He has "balls." He isn't afraid to take a charge. And so on.
Very few people thought it was a bad idea to resign Blount at the time. He had just come off a fine year. It was regarded as a coup at the time to get him back. Easy to pick apart the signing in hind sight.
All i saying is that Posey isn't this magical player that you can't win a championship without. Other teams have won championships without James Posey. (Yes it's true look it up) Honestly I thought of the C's championship as kind of a lesson for all those Toronto fans. Those OMG you need a great BENCH people.
There's as false characterization being presented here. Nobody's saying Posey's the end all, be all, or that he personally delivered the championship on a platter to us. I can't speak for anyone else, but from what I've seen, seeing as we've got only the MLE with which to fill that reserve 2/3/sometimes 4 role, I think he's the best option still on the market. You feel Matt Barnes or Gadzuric are as good or better options, so be it.
.If we get Posey back - hurrah - because we know we didn't lose that much assuming he is motivated (and sadly that's a bit of a leap).
How is it a leap? Does he have a history of dogging it. I admit to not having watched the Heat much after they won the championship, so strictly going on stats, I don't notice a drop off, so why would you think it's a leap that he'll be motivated?