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LOL the Spurs don't look so old anymore.
That was good.
LOL the Spurs don't look so old anymore.
hahha
I really don't think they do. Garnett looks like a s of his former self. The athleticism just looks gone when I see him now. Their record is more a function of the conference they play in as opposed to them being a better team than the Spurs.
Celtics do have a better chance winning the le than the Spurs but that's not saying much. Like someone mentioned, the Celtics look like the 08-09 Spurs. Cleveland and Orlando would beat Boston in a 7 game series.
So would Atlanta.
At least Boston has taken over the le as the new Geriatrics Club of the NBA.
Wow....this team would be unstoppable probably 3 years ago.
Michael Finley to sign with the Celtics
Co-Sign
Maybe. But one thing they won't miss is his horrible defense.
Uhh, ok. He will prove to everyone that is defense isn't horrible. It's shockingly horrible.
Things apparently soured for Finley in San Antonio, where he was averaging 3.7 points in 15.8 minutes. According to San Antonio sources, Finley’s request for a buyout was met with some displeasure, but the team chose to honor his wishes anyway. .......
Celtics finally fit in Michael Finley
Sign swingman to add spark off bench
By Steve Bulpett and Mark Murphy
Friday, March 5, 2010 - Updated 8h ago
http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/...osition=active
The Celtics got their man - finally - when Michael Finley formally agreed yesterday to sign with the club as a free agent.
The Celts have tried to acquire the 6-foot-7 swingman in the past, and their latest opportunity came Wednesday after Finley cleared waivers following his buyout by San Antonio.
According to Finley’s representative, the process moved swiftly after that.
“It didn’t take long,” said Henry Thomas, who added that Finley will join the Celtics tomorrow. “There were several contending teams, but Boston was the most interested.
“They had a situation where Michael feels he can really earn a role. They told me they liked his ability to shoot and defend - the same role as he’s had in San Antonio for all these years.
“He’s a seasoned vet, and he brings all of these things to a very good team.”
Finley, who will turn 37 tomorrow, will get a pro-rated portion of the veteran’s minimum based on the number of days left in the season. As it stands, he will receive about $300,000 from the Celtics.
While there was word this has been brewing for a while as the buyout deadline approached, Thomas confirmed yesterday the Celts were never far from his client’s mind.
“A couple of years ago, before Michael re-signed with San Antonio, there was mutual interest between Michael and Boston,” Thomas said. “So what’s going on there has always interested Michael.”
Things apparently soured for Finley in San Antonio, where he was averaging 3.7 points in 15.8 minutes. According to San Antonio sources, Finley’s request for a buyout was met with some displeasure, but the team chose to honor his wishes anyway.
Finley had struggled a bit as he came back from an injury, and there were no assurances he would have a role with the Spurs.
“It’s good for Michael now, because he found himself for the first time after all these years out of (the San Antonio) rotation,” Thomas said. “Even at the start of this season he was in the rotation, but then he suffered an ankle injury, and he missed time for the first time in four years.
“It was kind of abrupt for him, and it was something he wasn’t prepared for. Some guys get into their later years and are able to accept that, but Michael wasn’t willing to settle for that.”
Finley has a supporter in Celtics coach Doc Rivers, who attended the same Chicago high school (Proviso East), and he definitely will get a chance to prove he can still hit the outside shot and open the floor.
The Celtics bench, however, with newcomer Nate Robinson, has performed well the last two games, so it will be interesting to see if Finley can fit in seamlessly.
we should a traded him for a secound rounder haha
http://www.boston.com/sports/basketb...ing_in_finley/
“I think the Spurs understood at the time not really being in the mix for the first time in his 15-year career,’’ Thomas [Finley's agent] said. “They were very understanding of his situation and the fact he felt he still could contribute. [Not playing] was a difficult thing for him to handle.
what a that guy
Something he wasn't prepared for? GMAFB!
He found himself out of the rotation because he didn't deserve to be in the rotation. He shouldn't act so shocked at how things developed. After all, he watched, last season, as Bowen's minutes and spot in the rotation were sacrificed for him.
Really?They told me they liked his ability to shoot and defend - the same role as he’s had in San Antonio for all these years.
Who the cares where he signs, he's not with the spurs anymore so move on, there is plenty of dead weight on this team currently that we should be worring about...
If anything with him leaving it salitifies the rost and rotation... A slong as the POP doesnt jack that up anymore than he already has...
At the four of course.
“They had a situation where Michael feels he can really earn a role. They told me they liked his ability to shoot and defend - the same role as he’s had in San Antonio for all these years.
More minutes Fin gets the better chance Boston has of losing lol. Have fun Boston!
I assume Finley will continue to suck, but will Rivers play him? I'm curious to see how this plays out.
Doc: Finley 'has basketball left in him'
By Chris Forsberg
Celtics coach Doc Rivers doesn't profess to know exactly how Michael Finley fits into the Celtics' plans moving forward, but he's confident there's enough left in the tank to help Boston achieve its championship goals.
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The Celtics don't have a plan for Michael Finley, but they know he can help.
"I think he has basketball left in him," Rivers said after the team's morning shootaround Friday in Philadephia. "What he can give us and how it fits, we'll figure it out as we go."
Rivers indicated that Finley, who turns 37 Saturday, will practice with the team for the first time on his birthday, then could play in Sunday's game against the Washington Wizards. Boston visits the 76ers Friday night.
After requesting and receiving a buyout from the San Antonio Spurs earlier this week, Finley agreed to sign with the Celtics Thursday for the prorated veteran's minimum of $1.1 million.
Finley's stats have dipped dramatically this season (3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists over 15.8 minutes per game), but he's regarded as one of the best locker-room presences in the league, and he boasts 111 games of playoff experience, winning a championship with the Spurs in 2007.
"He's got high character," said Rivers. "He's another shooter. We don't know where we're going to fit him in, but adding a veteran can never hurt. Adding a guy who can make open shots can never hurt. Adding a guy who's been through the wars can never hurt. That's how we looked at it."
A two-time All-Star, Finley will find himself behind Paul Pierce and Marquis Daniels at the small forward position, but his presence might allow the Celtics some flexibility with Daniels, who can play either guard spot or small forward. In a season in which both Pierce and Daniels have been nagged by injuries, Finley also provides insurance should the injury bug not fly far from the Celtics.
"He's a veteran who can spread the floor and shoot pretty well," said Pierce. "He brings a lot of experience. He's a veteran who has been around the block a few times. I'm sure he'll find his way, and he's played in a lot of big games during his career. He knows how to approach them and play in them. Experience can always help in tight situations."
Materials from the Associated Press were used in this report.
Has he got enough enthusiasm for KG??
Anything's Possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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