Re: Playing hard despite they are in ses

["Brian Boisvert" <brianb@stylus.com>]

>>I really believe that Day
>>can be signed to a more than resonable, and favorable to the Celtics,
>>contract.  I mean, do you really think that there is going to be a
>>bidding war over DAY?  Not likely.  So if the Celtics show some
>>restraint, he could be steal.
>
>Good point. The problem with the Barros signing is that he was signed   
above
>what other teams were willing to pay. Day will probably not command a   
high
>price in the free agent market, and he would be worth it if signed to a
>modest contract.

1) I don't think that Day would except a "modest" contract.  People on   
this list seem to think that Minor's contract was huge, but I'm sure   
those are the numbers that Day and his agent are thinking of.  If the   
Celtics won't bite, he'd probably just go elsewhere . . . The cap slot   
(what is it, like $1.5 or $2 million?) is much more valuable to the   
Celtics, and I expect they will just let him go.

2) Just my opinion, of course, but I would *hate* to see the Celtics   
offer Day a contract, at any amount.  Regardless of how he has "improved"   
his play in the past few games, we are still talking about a player who   
considers himself a shooter, first and foremost.  Yet his FG% is   
something like 40%.  A couple of flashy passes and a few nice shots don't   
really help your team if you finish every night 5 for 12.  Especially if   
those 7 missed shots occur during key moments in the game (as Todd's   
invariably do).

On a side note, it was funny listening to Heinsohn and Cousy chatting   
about Day during the Heat game last night.  Tommy made some comment about   
how great he thought Day was and Cousy tries to bring him down to reality   
by saying that Day is pretty inconsistent in his performances.  Heinsohn   
then says something to the effect that "Well, he's had a hard time   
getting minutes on this team, what with Minor having the starting role   
and the Cs trying to showcase Dee.  With all of the injuries he's had a   
chance to get some PT and consistency."  Yeah, right Tommy!

 --Bri