Re: 7mil for Palacio.....!

[kevin lok <kevinlok@yahoo.com>]

when first i saw 7mil for 2 year, i was flabbergasted! Palacio, in terms of
games played in the NBA, has still not warrant these sort of money , imo.
however, wallace and team , has a closer view than us outsiders, so probably
thinks it is money well spent. 

I agree that the amount of money is not a concern, as long as it fits the
salary cap. I think the length of the deal is most important and in this case
it is a very favourable 2 year deal only. If Palacio pans out, his deal would
coincide with the end of contracts of R. Brown and Kenny Anderson. maybe, he is
our point guard of the future, lets wait and see. maybe Wallace want to avert a
Cassel-like kind of distraction, should Milt play up to expectation.

I think the *bad point* about this big money signing is that should Milt
performs, he would warrant a even BIGGER deal in 2 years time.

kevin

 --- bird <birdwl@earthlink.net> wrote: 

> Listen to yourself: "all you have to do" is hit a game-winning "miracle" 
> shot?  How many guys do that?  Though the contract seems somewhat high, 
> the Celts needed to lock up a point guard who had proven that he could run 
> the team, start if he needed to, and hit the open shot.  Mega Milt did 
> that (well, at least the first two), and, if he can improve his game, what 
> do the numbers actually matter, if the team is already over the cap and 
> his contract doesn't push them over into luxury tax land?  I really don't 
> care at all -- what I looked at was the _length_ of the contract: two 
> years is nothing.  If Milt doesn't improve, or we find someone better, he'
> s not a long-termer siphoning money and taking up valuable bench space.  
> If he _does_ improve, his next contract will be even bigger.
> 
> The real problem with NBA contracts isn't the amount of money, which many 
> people seem fixated on (hey, it's simple supply-and-demand -- players get 
> paid what teams are willing to pay) but the fact that they are guaranteed,
>   so that teams can't regain the contract money if a player becomes a 
> liability.
> 
> Looks like someone in the organization agrees closely with Tommy Gun's 
> assessment of Milt., as far as his potential and how he fits in with the 
> other players.  Myself, I'm looking forward to seeing the Miracle Man (and 
> the rooks!) in action tomorrow.  Who knew there would be a Celtic fix 
> coming my way in the summer?  Work?  Who needs it -- there's a C's game on.
> 
> (The Celtic "Tird",
>   Celticus "tirdius") 

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