Re: Celts save $50,000; Best signs for vet. minimum

["Art Silva" <vzd1s1hb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why on earth would anybody blame Best for trying to make as much money as
possible. What is obvious is that Best was not Danny's guy to begin with.
Otherwise why be so quick to lock in a guy who clearly wasn't on anybody's
hot list. I don't particularly care for Mike James and think we would've
been better off staying with Bremer.  I think our lack of experience at the
point will really hurt us in the coming season. As a rule most succesful
point guards struggle in their first years in the league. One need only look
at Payton or Iverson to see that even the most gifted playmakers need to
acclimate once in the NBA. I can only imagine that Ainge was thinking if he
brings in a veteran point guard such as Kenny or Best the running team he
envisions will not come to fruition.

Art


> < No, shame on Travis Best and his agent for attempting
> to get more than they had any right to ask for.... > - Ryan
>
> If you were Best, wouldn't you feel you owed it to yourself to test
> the market prior to accepting the minimum from the first team you
> talked to?  And wouldn't you expect the Celts would give you at least
> 48 hours to get back to them on their offer?
>
> < and who cares anyway...it's not like the Marcus Banks isn't going to be
> playing between 30-35 minutes a night anyway. > - Ryan
>
> I care.  Counting on that many minutes from a rookie is a tad optimistic,
> n'est ce pas?  You leave little room for poor performance, injury, or the
> ''rookie wall.''   A more savvy veteran PG than James just might have
> been a bit more beneficial to Banks.  As is, cocky rookie Banks has no
> competition and no mentor.  He is already obnoxiously full of himself, and
> if handed the keys, well ... we might be looking at another undisciplined,
> out-of-control Toine in the making.  Pierce and Walker will likely accept
> Banks' ''tude'' if he puts his game where his mouth is.  If not, there
goes
> the neighborhood, and with it, team chemistry.
>
> < Furthermore, Mike James is cheaper, younger (and thus, at least
> in theory, less likely to be injured), hungier to make his mark,
> and a larger guard (who can provide a good deal of strength against
> the Jason Kidds of the world). > - Ryan
>
> James is not that much younger than Best. He is 28 yrs. old.  Nor is
> he large enough to provide your ''good deal of strength against the
> Jason Kidds of the world.''  His agent measured him at 6' 2''. Hope the
> metal lifts in his sneaks don't cause him problems as he attempts
> to get through the airport scanners on his way to training camp.
>
> CAREER AVERAGES:
>
> Best    (.435 FG%, .355 3P%, .829 FT%, 3.8 APG, 8.2 PPG)
> James   (.371 FG%, .301 3P%, .725 FT%, 2.8 APG, 7.0 PPG)
>
> Eggy