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They could not sign Sheed if they sign Artest. The Lakers only have the MLE to spend and they are spending it all on Artest. Odom does not take any of the MLE to sign, so it would be Sheed or Artest, not both.
What does Artest have to do with landing Sheed?
They could not sign Sheed if they sign Artest. The Lakers only have the MLE to spend and they are spending it all on Artest. Odom does not take any of the MLE to sign, so it would be Sheed or Artest, not both.
Actually, they are both Ariza related
? The quote from above says something about Artest being the tipping point for signing Sheed.
Ask Jefferson
dice would be a better fit for the spurs really..surprised sheed is the number 1 target.
No wonder Kori hates you
Very true.
I read it on the interwebs.
Good, the Lakers can repeat their disfunctional '04 season with Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton and Shaq.
I would leave well enough alone if I'm Buss (and I would leave Buss well enough alone if I'm Jackson).
Who is he planning to see while he is in Europe?
The Lakers cannot land Rasheed if they get Artest. They are using the full MLE. Unless they work a S&T
Not really a good analogy. If Malone does not get hurt, they very well could have won the NBA le that year.
Woohoo! Good to see some progress getting made.
I'm sorry, did you just laughably suggest Malone's injury is the reason LA didn't win in 2004?
You mean, the Malone that played all but 1 game of that playoff run?
Kobe and Shaq couldn't get along is what happened. I thought everyone knew this story.
No wonder Kori hates you
It is a basketball camp for kids.
Does that mean Shaq will be there?
Report: Rasheed Wallace agent Bill Strickland thinks Boston Celtics would be a good fit
by The Republican Sports Desk Friday July 03, 2009, 2:53 PM
Associated Press file photoRasheed Wallace ... charg .... er .... shoots over the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during a game when Sheed played for the Portland Trail Blazers. Comcast SportsNet's Gary Tanguay continues to stay on top of the Celts' courtship of Wallace, and on Friday he talked with agent Bill Strickland.
It's Fourth of July weekend, but National Basketball Association big man Rasheed Wallace may be closer to trading in the red, white and blue colors of the Detroit Pistons for a bit o' the Boston Celtics green.
Comcast SportsNet's Gary Tanguay continues to stay right on top of the story of the Celtics' pursuit of Wallace, a 6-foot-11 power forward and newly minted free agent. He spoke on Friday with Sheed's agent, Bill Strickland, who had all sorts of very interesting things to say, the complete version of which you can access by clicking here.
Meanwhile, the Boston Globe reported on Friday that Strickland said he and Wallace discussed contract terms with the Celtics, but that Wallace is in no rush to sign.
Here are a few of the key points that Bill Strickland, the agent for Rasheed Wallace, made in the interview with Comcast SportsNet's Gary Tanguay:
Danny Ainge wanted to show up on Rasheed's doorstep Wed. Night at midnight...which is when the free agent signing period began. Wallace told Danny that was not necessary so team green flew out Thursday instead.Unless Strickland's in some fantasy land, sounds like the C's were eager with a capital E-A-G-E-R to get to Wallace first. Talk about a lousy poker face. Strickland also told Tanguay:
The way Doc (Rivers, Celtics coach) handled the three egos of the big three has not gone unnoticed by Rasheed. Doc is well respected by players throughout the NBA.NBA fans should all be convinced that with the right players, Doc Rivers can get it done. Even after the loss of key 2008 championship contributors P.J. Brown and James Posey, Doc had the Celtics on the way to the NBA's best record and a likely rematch with the Lakers, and despite the loss of probably the biggest of the Big Three, he led the C's through a decent playoff run.
Now here's the statement Strickland made that Celtics fans might want to meditate on:
Despite his reputation in Boston Rasheed is an unselfish teammate and would fit great with the big three.If that's true, maybe Sheed, despite the fact that he'll be 35 when the 2009-10 season opens, might have a couple of years of rejuvenated effectiveness left in him. If the Celtics are really that serious about getting him, C's fans should all hope so.
Boston Sheed! Come to S.A.!
Sheed and the Spurs: Why It Works
If I was Tim Duncan, my personal pitch to Rasheed Wallace would start with a thank you.
As in, thanks for leaving Robert Horry open in 2005.
Surely a defender of your caliber intended that as an act of generosity.
We owe you one. A le, that is.
Want another? Come to the franchise that has lassoed four of them in the last 10 years.
I would also tell him how much I yearn for a fifth ring, and he could be the final piece that helps me secure it.
I would come alone, allowing the chance to play with Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Richard Jefferson under Gregg Popovich to speak for itself.
How can any pitch the Boston Celtics made, heartfelt as it may have been, top that?
Duncan would never tell another soul that he is the greatest to ever play at his position, so I will.
Someone has to do the dirty work.
The Spurs are courting Wallace—a player with a history of mood swings and on-court meltdowns, who averaged career lows in many categories last season—as free agency Plan A because they can make it work like few others can.
All of his suitors can offer the same mid-level deal. Money is not the dilemma.
Maybe Shaquille O'Neal could get Wallace to shut up and play in Cleveland, maybe not. Shaq is not a guy I want playing peacemaker in my locker room.
In the last year, O'Neal's PR gems have included asking Kobe Bryant how his ass tastes, calling Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy the "master of panic" and trying to discredit Dwight Howard as any kind of "superman."
The Hall of Fame-bound center will say anything if it gets him the attention he craves. Duncan won't.
Maybe the 2008 champs—anchored by Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen—could also convince Wallace to tame his wild ways.
They did make the Stephon Marbury acquisition work reasonably well.
The Spurs, however, would give Wallace the sure thing he needs.
A Popovich-led locker room is groomed and ready for such a mercurial talent. It has been since 2003, when Stephen Jackson walked away with his only championship ring and a newfound defensive prowess.
Many didn't see in 2002 how Jackson's flighty temper would work in such a professional locker room just as many don't see this working now.
Won't he rack up technical fouls and scream and pout his way into the Pop doghouse?
How about his dreadful 2009 playoff averages of six points and six rebounds?
Wallace may have drifted away and lost it on a baked Detroit Pistons squad close to missing the playoffs.
He will not screw up the chance to win a second ring alongside three potential Hall of Famers and a 29-year-old Jefferson.
Popovich holds a short leash for malcontents, and not even Wallace has enough bark to bite his way from its grasp.
With his size and length, he could help frustrate Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum as he did Duncan for so many years.
Their mutual respect goes back to their ACC days.
When 'Sheed channels his aggression the right way, the opponent pays for it.
He is a terrific spot up shooter from behind the arc, though not a high percentage one.
He can still score reliably in the post with a host of crafty spin moves and hook shots, despite what most saw in April.
Two years ago, in game one of the opening round against the Philadelphia 76ers, he blocked seven shots.
In Detroit, where a depleted front court necessitated his producing like an All-Star, he looked every bit of 34 years.
At times, his days in Portland seemed decades ago.
With proper support and motivation, Wallace's many remaining talents could shine.
San Antonio's system promises to give him one of a fog lamp.
GM R.C. Buford has previously pursued J.R. Smith and Ron Artest.
This time, they don't want a rain check. They want the kind of commitment they are ready to give him.
Such as, the starting role, which would allow niche center Matt Bonner to score as a reserve, or a chance to beat the Los Angeles Lakers again.
In a surprising move to some, Spurs Owner Peter Holt has OK'd the team's ascent into luxury tax territory.
The Jefferson heist does not signal a coming trade of Parker or Ginobili. The Spurs are paying up to pry open Duncan's championship window. Wallace—and perhaps free agent forwards Drew Gooden and Fabricio Oberto at bargain prices—represent the final pieces of what could be the most talented squad in franchise history.
No athlete deserves another le as much as Duncan. Dealing for Jefferson left a huge hole on the team's frontline.
Wallace, whacky as he can be, would fit just as a sized championship ring does.
We owe you one, Duncan should say.
The first step to collecting your dues is signing on this dotted line.
'Sheed and the Spurs an odd couple?
This time, it works.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...s-why-it-works
Offseason is a b*tch.
i'm gonna be dis-a-point-ed if sheed doesn't sign with the spurs. you ers get my hopes up.
Oh, and I found........from www.boston.com
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and the Celtics believe they have an advantage because of the forward’s relationship with Garnett and the team’s good chance to compete for a championship.
I'm pretty sure he's closer to Timmy than he is with Garnette
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San Antonio traded for Richard Jefferson, and then somehow found DeJuan Blair in the second round of the NBA draft. Rumor has it that they could be the frontrunners in the Rasheed Wallace sweepstakes.
You missed the references completely.
Of course, Pop knew when he agreed to do this that it fell during the beginning of the FA period. Like how Pop just happened to agree to be in Serbia on July 1, 2003 or in Argentina in 2005.
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