Wyc = Daddy Warbucks - I don't think so

[Sean Giovanello]

http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries.htm

Hoopshype has them 20th and has a full breakdown of all the spending.

On 2/2/07, asterix ninetynine <asterix_9_9 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Sean:
>
>   The Celtics currently rank 17th in the league- right about in the
> middle:
>
>   http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/home-features/nbapayrolls0607
>
>   It's interesting to note that among the top five spenders are New York,
> Philadelphia, and Portland.
>
>   So Kim is right when she asserts that the ownership is about average in
> terms of spending.  But you are also correct when you say that they haven't
> gone all out to spend money on bringing in new talent.
>
>   What is scary as that when they have spen money, it's been on guys like
> Scalabrine.
> Sean Giovanello <giovanello at gmail.com> wrote:
>   Well, if you look at the Celtics in terms of payroll, we are 20th. We do
> not spend with the big boys and do not try and clear cap space like the
> rebuilders. I have always understood this to be more indicative of a need
> to put asses in the seats (so you cant get too bad - heh) and we wont take
> on contracts via trade (and pay the tax). Its a recipe, forgive me, to be
> the Washington Bullets (for the Pete Shepard reference).
>
> A team that didnt need to make revenue neutral or positive deals could
> have
> signed a decent veteran F or G to play with Pierce and others. Its not a
> coincidence that the Celtics flourished when they brought back Toine - he
> can play and made Paul and his mates better. Even if it were only a
> midlevel guy, I think it would have helped this team. It also would have
> been an easy enough deal to trade if need be or (and here is where I think
> it hurts) if you then were willing to take on salary in a deal bringing in
> a very good player (and pay the tax) suddenly you can have two excellent
> players (Pierce and whoever), plus the midlevel guy, plus the kids. At
> that
> point, you are likely winning a lot more than losing and dont end up
> making
> panic deals.
>
> On 2/2/07, Kim Malo wrote:
> >
> > At 08:09 AM 2/2/2007, Sean Giovanello wrote:
> > >We could have used the mid-level to improve the team with a veteran.
> >
> > I said major factor. We've had so many needs one midlevel veteran
> > would be incremental change at best.
> > Kim
> >
> >
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