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* Offiical NBA Off-Season Thread: I'll give one of my damn kidney's for these Melo rumors to stop *
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Melo going to the Heat!
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Other than NY, where do you guys think Melo could end up if he is traded?
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Hell of a squad out there, none of those bigs will be relied on to play heavy minutes so they SHOULD stay fresh.
They have so much scoring off the bench...
Nate to back up Rondo, Wafer to back-up Ray Ray, and Marquis to back up Pierce?
Then back-ups bigs in O'Neal, O'Neal, and Davis?
Jesus. That's filthy.
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Shaq to Boston. ugh!!!!
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him and his girl stay in LA now
when does the full schedule come out?
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Damn, now Shaq is going to make up some new stupid nicknames for all those guys in Boston. truly sad what this goof has been brought to.
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In theory it works but there's a lot of variables on the roster. Nate has to limit his freestyling, who knows if Wafer will buy into the team, Marquis disappears in stretches, Shaq has to check his ego, Jermaine has to maintain his pulse, and that's not even getting into the health issues or the loss of Thibodeau. I like what Danny has done with limited resources, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that the roster is "filthy." It's a solid team that will compete and will be hungry, but it is going to be a battle in the East this year.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Hell of a squad out there, none of those bigs will be relied on to play heavy minutes so they SHOULD stay fresh.
They have so much scoring off the bench...
Nate to back up Rondo, Wafer to back-up Ray Ray, and Marquis to back up Pierce?
Then back-ups bigs in O'Neal, O'Neal, and Davis?
Jesus. That's filthy.
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Melo drama about to begin.
Oh and Eli isn't great, but the thing I like about him is he is passionate about his work. Cabin Fever was good, he was good in Inglourious Basterds, the rest has been real iffy.
He's a true horror fan, and is just a passionate fan who made it big.
Heat @ Celtics 730 EST
Rockets @ Lakers 1030 EST
They're banking on Yao making that game.
Oh and Eli isn't great, but the thing I like about him is he is passionate about his work. Cabin Fever was good, he was good in Inglourious Basterds, the rest has been real iffy.
He's a true horror fan, and is just a passionate fan who made it big.
Heat @ Celtics 730 EST
Rockets @ Lakers 1030 EST
They're banking on Yao making that game.
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Carmelo to Dallas if he doesn't go to NY
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^ The full schedule comes out a week from today.
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Doesn't every team have "variables?" I mean it just seems you're coming up with issues to come up with issues. Marquis disappears? Really? Only reason he's disappeared is because he gets hurt or he gets his minutes cut down in Indiana. He was always solid, ALWAYS. Do you think Shaq is going to the Celtics expecting a starting gig? If he wanted minutes, he would have went somewhere else. He wants somewhere where he can win. Jermaine was a damn decent Center for the Heat last year, he played 70 games last year at JUST under 30 minutes a game, he won't be asked of that in Boston, he'll be fine.Originally Posted by koolbarbone
In theory it works but there's a lot of variables on the roster. Nate has to limit his freestyling, who knows if Wafer will buy into the team, Marquis disappears in stretches, Shaq has to check his ego, Jermaine has to maintain his pulse, and that's not even getting into the health issues or the loss of Thibodeau. I like what Danny has done with limited resources, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that the roster is "filthy." It's a solid team that will compete and will be hungry, but it is going to be a battle in the East this year.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Hell of a squad out there, none of those bigs will be relied on to play heavy minutes so they SHOULD stay fresh.
They have so much scoring off the bench...
Nate to back up Rondo, Wafer to back-up Ray Ray, and Marquis to back up Pierce?
Then back-ups bigs in O'Neal, O'Neal, and Davis?
Jesus. That's filthy.
The loss of TT, that's something I can recognize, Nate, okay, but if you're going to start making excuses, you can make excuses for 90% of the teams out there that made moves, you make moves to stay in contention, and I think the Celtics have done that.
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^next Tuesday Mike
and it's "his" not "is"
and it's "his" not "is"
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So it's going to say "S. O'Neal" on the back of his jersey
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Don't do it Melo. Just play out this season, don't talk about demanding trades or nothing wild and come to NY.
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The NBA did away with the first initial a long time ago.Originally Posted by JPZx
So it's going to say "S. O'Neal" on the back of his jersey
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INterested in seeing how Shaq to the Celtics works out. I don't see him having to much of an impact...
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Yes every team has variables but I'm definitely not just coming up with issues for the sake of them. Boston has issues with age, health, and chemistry. If you think that every team has those variables to the same degree that the Celtics do then I don't know what to tell you.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Doesn't every team have "variables?" I mean it just seems you're coming up with issues to come up with issues. Marquis disappears? Really? Only reason he's disappeared is because he gets hurt or he gets his minutes cut down in Indiana. He was always solid, ALWAYS. Do you think Shaq is going to the Celtics expecting a starting gig? If he wanted minutes, he would have went somewhere else. He wants somewhere where he can win. Jermaine was a damn decent Center for the Heat last year, he played 70 games last year at JUST under 30 minutes a game, he won't be asked of that in Boston, he'll be fine.Originally Posted by koolbarbone
In theory it works but there's a lot of variables on the roster. Nate has to limit his freestyling, who knows if Wafer will buy into the team, Marquis disappears in stretches, Shaq has to check his ego, Jermaine has to maintain his pulse, and that's not even getting into the health issues or the loss of Thibodeau. I like what Danny has done with limited resources, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that the roster is "filthy." It's a solid team that will compete and will be hungry, but it is going to be a battle in the East this year.Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Hell of a squad out there, none of those bigs will be relied on to play heavy minutes so they SHOULD stay fresh.
They have so much scoring off the bench...
Nate to back up Rondo, Wafer to back-up Ray Ray, and Marquis to back up Pierce?
Then back-ups bigs in O'Neal, O'Neal, and Davis?
Jesus. That's filthy.
The loss of TT, that's something I can recognize, Nate, okay, but if you're going to start making excuses, you can make excuses for 90% of the teams out there that made moves, you make moves to stay in contention, and I think the Celtics have done that.
Marquis was not a difference maker last season and he should have contributed more. Injuries got in the way and I'm hoping for more next season, but I'm not exactly brimming with confidence over what he has displayed so far, especially since Tony Allen did such a commendable job spelling Allen. Does Shaq expect a starting gig? I don't know. He might say that he doesn't but players who were once superstars rarely go quietly. Just look at McGrady, he couldn't even acknowledge the fact that he might be a role player next year. Shaq, who was more of a superstar than 99% of the current players, is known for disrupting chemistry when the situation isn't right and there's no telling if he will bring more to the table than he takes off. For all I know he could start while Perkins is injured and expect things to stay that way when he returns. Jermaine was servicable last season but he has always been fragile and coming off the bench doesn't necessarily reduce the risk of injury. And all this isn't even touching the health of the Big Three. I don't exactly see the Lakers or the Magic or the Heat or the Bulls dealing with these issues.
The bottom line is that the Celtics made some solid moves this offseason, I'm not denying that. But adding a few older veterans to an already aging team isn't exactly a sure-fire recipe for success. Two years ago this team was dead in the water with one injury and last year's team could have easily faded down the stretch. Obviously, that didn't happen, but that doesn't change the fact that the Celtics are one year older and one injury away from being a very fragile team. The good news is that this team has been there before so I'll just hope for an injury-free regular season and hope that the roster gels at the right time.
Miami signs a bum and everyone gasps at how deep they are and what great moves they've made.
Boston signs a guy and they get called old.
Same situation as last year. The Celtics are gonna do the same thing next season, play like crap thru the regular season, hit the jets once the postseason starts. I don't care if they go 41-41, the Celtics are comin out the East if they are healthy come spring time.
Boston signs a guy and they get called old.
Same situation as last year. The Celtics are gonna do the same thing next season, play like crap thru the regular season, hit the jets once the postseason starts. I don't care if they go 41-41, the Celtics are comin out the East if they are healthy come spring time.
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Originally Posted by JPZx
[h1]http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68502/20100803/magic_sign_jason_williams/[/h1]
[h1]Magic Sign Jason Williams[/h1]
Aug 03, 2010 1:27 PM EST
Jason Williams and the Magic have agreed on a deal for the 10-11 season, according to a source with knowledge of the talks.
Williams spent last season with the Magic after taking a year off for personal reasons.
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A young team signing an old player is not the same as an old team signing an old player. If Boston makes it to the playoffs unscathed then it was a smart decision. If injuries come into play and everyone has to play more minutes than expected, then it wasn't a great gamble. Simple as that.
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Fair enough, I'm just not going to sit here and criticize the Celtics when they did what they could to try and liven up the roster. They have a very deep front-court, and with the exception of Shaq and JO, the guys they signed are relatively young, and capable of scoring.
Marquis should fill TA's shoes fine, he might not be as good of a defender, but he's not bad either. Marquis didn't contribute more last year because he was injured off-and-on the entire season.
Marquis should fill TA's shoes fine, he might not be as good of a defender, but he's not bad either. Marquis didn't contribute more last year because he was injured off-and-on the entire season.
