Re: Playing hard despite they are in ses

[allitchy@cland.net]

Brian Boisvert wrote:
> 
> >>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

Brian,

I would tend to agree with you on Day's performance being erratic.  But
who on the team is really consistent?  Fox? Weseley?  Maybe.  All I am
suggesting is that if Day continues to play this way he would be a nice
compliment to the team--if we pay him a small salary. 

As for Todd not biting on a modest contract.  More power to him, If he
can find someone else.  But I don't think that will happen.  I think
that Todd is at a point in his career when he will have to take what is
being offered to him.  With the current NBA salary structure (the
superstars making gazzilons and the rest signing for the league min) I
don't think we will be seeing anymore contacts like Minor's.  

Actually that the new labor agreement is actually going to hinder
agent's quests to get their clients more money.  Take a look at Brian
Williams fiasco, and all off the vetrans making the leauge minimum.  

Lastly, I'd like to say that I think the Celtics trait of rewarding
loyalty with contracts is great.  But they must start to act like this
is a business, and become more hardnosed in negotiations.  They should
offer  a contract and say 'if you can do better, good luck.'  They must
learn when to draw the line.

I've rambled long enough,

Adam Litchy