Re: Adrian Griffin signs with Mavs

[kevin lok <bostonceltics17@yahoo.com>]

i think Grif lost out in the numbers game in his position of
SG/SF/Swingmen, competing with JJ, KB, JF, EWilliams, a part-time
Wallah and Pierce. 

I think the reason Grif is not renounced by Wallace yet is partly due
to the earlier lessons of letting Fox and Wesley go for nothing, and
possibly working the phones to free up roster spot????


Just now I was in the toilet and I thought of this:

I read Grif is not asking much, maybe a 2 year deal at less than 1
mill per. Since Mark "blank check book" Cuban is very interested in
Grif, just maybe he would agree to a sign and trade of Grif for Najera
+ cash (equivalent to Najera's salary). We immediately cut Najera, who
should clear waivers to return to Mavs.

this way, Grif got his Bird rights intact and we preserve a roster
spot and most importantly, Gaston did not need to pony up any money!!!

wishful thinking?????

kevin


--- Jon Mc <jamminon@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is very sad news to me.  In my mind, Adrian Griffin was by far the 
> smartest player on the Celtics, and was all about winning games.  He was 
> never spectacular, but always amazed me at how he would be in the right 
> place at the right time, getting rebounds when the Celts needed rebounds, 
> making big defensive stops when they needed that, driving to the hoop 
> under control for layups, making smart passes, taking only high percentage 
> shots, etc.  He's the kind of guy you need coming off the bench if you 
> want to win a championship, since he won't take up a lot of salary, but 
> he'll do more to help you win games than even Antoine Walker. 
> 
> I think this is as big a mistake as when the Celtics let Rick Fox go for 
> nothing.  Dallas was already a good team, and they'll be much better with 
> Adrian Griffin.  This is extremely depressing news.  The Celtics just let 
> one of their best players go for nothing.  They also seem to be about to 
> give up one of their other smartest players, Bryant Stith.  If Stith and 
> Griffin are both gone, who's going to play defense?  Is Randy Brown still 
> on the roster?  He seems to be another odd man out when the topic of point 
> gaurds comes up.  With his injuries and age, that's not suprising, but 
> still, he's another excellent defender, and the 3rd of the 3 
> really smart players from last year's Celtics.  All 3 of the Celtics' 
> really smart players and excellent defenders seem to be on their way out.
> 
> These rookies had better be some of the smartest, most mature rookies 
> we've seen come through here in the last 20 years, because if they aren't, 
> the Celtics are just going to be a super-athletic, super-stupid team 
> which scores a lot of points and can't figure out why it isn't winning 
> games.  Welcome to the new Denver Nuggets.
> 
> Goodbye, Adrian.  I wish you well.  I hope your team kicks butt this year. 
> 
> Jon Mc (frustrated diehard Celtics fan who must now turn to the 
>         Red Sox for a sense of hope)
>