We got lucky Sheed signed with Boston!

[NFGIII]

Boy did we dodge a bullet on this one. I was watching the Celtics-Heat game and his numbers for the first three games were terrible. The only double digit anything had to be minutes since I didn't see any rebounds or points over 6. Then I had a flashback to the thread about him and the Simmons article. That article really made Sheed look pretty bad and it seems that he is on his way out. For a player that I thought had a lot of talent it was a sad commentary. Once again the ego got in the way.

[tuncaboylu]

Check the Sheed's +/- last night. -20 in only 11 minutes, what was this guy doing during this period, digging a hole?

[TJastal]

Two things:

1. I never wanted Jason Kidd in silver & black.

2. Do we need another thread about McDeyess/Wallace?

1. cool story, bro
2. yes

[TJastal]

Check the Sheed's +/- last night. -20 in only 11 minutes, what was this guy doing during this period, digging a hole?

Well ya gotta remember now he's got Fin-lay dragging his already sorry as down the tube even furthur.

Still can't believe 99% of the board was so nuts over this signing this guy.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Look, Dice ain't there yet, that I concede, but he's clearly growing into his role and his team defence has improved VASTLY since the first few games. I want to see more of the tenacious rebounding he brought to the Pistons, and more one-on-one defensive games like he had on Dirk, but he's on track IMHO. By game 40 I expect him to be the force he was in Detroit.

By contrast, all Sheed is doing is hauling 3s and hurting his team. ESPN describe it perfectly:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/column...celtics-091122

I saw Sheed's decline last year and posted about it at the end of last season. A few agreed with my assessment, but most were oblivious to it, instead supporting the Sheed brand (ie. his rep).

We are much better off with Dice than Sheed, and I think that will continue to be borne out as the season continues and Sheed's TO count rises.

Check out that foretelling and prognostication! Nailed that back on 23-11-09!

Actually, I was very disappointed with Dice's play for most of the season, although as is his habit he has come on strong near the end of the season. Just think of him as a poor man's Big Shot Rob... now I just hope he keeps it up.

Props to Ruff and OP...

I was wrong in this instance, I thought a motivated Sheed would be a better fit than McDyess. Boy am I happy I was wrong.

Thanks, mate. It's nice to be vindicated once in a while, and even nicer that another poster would notice and bump it.