This, according to ESPN's Chris Broussard

[mytespurs]

Rasheed to Boston

Rasheed to San Antonio


Either way, that's bad news for the Lakers


FTL

Provided the key Spurs (Duncan, Ginobili) and Celtics (Kevin Garnett, Powe) are healthy........

However, I think the Laker faithful will be quick to disagree....I expect the smacktalk to begin any moment.

[coyotes_geek]

no, you most definitely don't
it's the most meaningful statistic over the course of the season or more, no one or even 2 other stats are as all-encompassingly telling about a player's effect on the success of a team; and all other stats are represented to some extent in the +/-.
it's not dependent on who someone shares the court with because over the course of the season everyone shares the court with everyone else. if you want, and it can be weighted to treat all 5 man units equally instead of based on how many minutes that unit played together. basketballvalue.com does that, sometimes it has a big effect, it can flush out interesting anomalies.

Fair enough. So it's your contention that since Matt Bonner has a +/- higher than Duncan or Parker, and +/- is the most meaningfull, all encompassing statistic to meaure a player's effect on the success of a team that Matt Bonner had a greater effect on the success of the Spurs this year than Tim Duncan or Tony Parker did. Nevermind the other stats, they all get rolled up into +/-. Bonner's the guy. I understand now. I'm glad we got that settled.

[Extra Stout]

+/- is most useful when comparing 5-man lineups a team fields.

For individuals, it is at best an indirect stat.

Calling it "the most important" is just a case of stat geek getting the vapors.

[4RINGS]

Fair enough. So it's your contention that since Matt Bonner has a +/- higher than Duncan or Parker, and +/- is the most meaningfull, all encompassing statistic to meaure a player's effect on the success of a team that Matt Bonner had a greater effect on the success of the Spurs this year than Tim Duncan or Tony Parker did. Nevermind the other stats, they all get rolled up into +/-. Bonner's the guy. I understand now. I'm glad we got that settled.

"Stats are for losers" Muschamp said. "I like winning games."

[Mel_13]

Fair enough. So it's your contention that since Matt Bonner has a +/- higher than Duncan or Parker, and +/- is the most meaningfull, all encompassing statistic to meaure a player's effect on the success of a team that Matt Bonner had a greater effect on the success of the Spurs this year than Tim Duncan or Tony Parker did. Nevermind the other stats, they all get rolled up into +/-. Bonner's the guy. I understand now. I'm glad we got that settled.

case closed

[Mavs<Spurs]

Fair enough. So it's your contention that since Matt Bonner has a +/- higher than Duncan or Parker, and +/- is the most meaningfull, all encompassing statistic to meaure a player's effect on the success of a team that Matt Bonner had a greater effect on the success of the Spurs this year than Tim Duncan or Tony Parker did. Nevermind the other stats, they all get rolled up into +/-. Bonner's the guy. I understand now. I'm glad we got that settled.

+ 1.

Very nice !

[Chillen]

It would not surprise me the least to see Sheed sign with Boston for the MLE. Garnett cares about his team and players, Sheed is an East coast guy. However imo he is a better fit for the Spurs, they need him badly.

[jag]

Celtics continue to recruit Wallace

Here’s how badly the Boston Celtics believe Rasheed Wallace(notes) can be the difference in winning an 18th NBA championship next season: Coach Doc Rivers and the Big Three were planning a recruiting trip to woo him, possibly as early as Wednesday afternoon, league sources said.

The Celtics are targeting Wallace with the midlevel exception and sources say the team – which could be willing to pay a steep luxury tax – is also pursuing Phoenix’s Grant Hill(notes). Sources say that Celtics management met with Wallace late last night, and that they would be followed with a visit from the coach, as well Kevin Garnett(notes), Paul Pierce(notes) and Ray Allen(notes). Garnett and Wallace have a close relationship.


Boston officials are convinced that these next 24 to 48 hours are critical in overtaking the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference, and eventually, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Wallace, who turns 35 in September, is the free agent power forward that most of the contenders covet, including Cleveland, Orlando, San Antonio and Dallas.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

I wonder if the Spurs have sent out Jacque Vaughn yet to work on Wallace.

[Brazil]

celtics continue to recruit wallace

here’s how badly the boston celtics believe rasheed wallace(notes) can be the difference in winning an 18th nba championship next season: Coach doc rivers and the big three were planning a recruiting trip to woo him, possibly as early as wednesday afternoon, league sources said.

The celtics are targeting wallace with the midlevel exception and sources say the team – which could be willing to pay a steep luxury tax – is also pursuing phoenix’s grant hill(notes). Sources say that celtics management met with wallace late last night, and that they would be followed with a visit from the coach, as well kevin garnett(notes), paul pierce(notes) and ray allen(notes). Garnett and wallace have a close relationship.


Boston officials are convinced that these next 24 to 48 hours are critical in overtaking the cleveland cavaliers and orlando magic in the eastern conference, and eventually, the defending champion los angeles lakers.

Wallace, who turns 35 in september, is the free agent power forward that most of the contenders covet, including cleveland, orlando, san antonio and dallas.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

ftc !!!!!!

[rayray2k8]

Kinda reminds you of when Miami pulled out all the stops to lure Finely....