Point guard not named Rajon

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Delevett" <pdelevett at yahoo.com>
To: <celtics at igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 2:39 PM
Subject: Point guard not named Rajon


> There are two reasons why Payton might actually be
> preferable to Cassell:
>
> 1) We'd have to trade for Sam, unless the Clips were
> to waive him. According to RealGM, that would require
> a package along the lines of Scalabrine/Tony/Powe to
> make the salaries match. Not only do I question
> whether the Clips would want two years of Scal, but I
> also wonder if we'd want to give up Tony for Sam I Am.

As much as I would hate to lose Tony who knows what his health is going to 
be.
Next he is a improvement over Rondo at this point till he ---- or gets off 
the pot.

>
> 2)Cassell at this stage of his career would probably
> accept coming off the bench but would probably chafe a
> bit about being on the floor at crunch time. Payton,
> who's older, might be a little more sanguine about
> riding the pine and letting Rondo continue to develop.
> Both are pretty good defenders, but Payton's a little
> bigger, and at this stage might be more in line with
> what we need: a situational defender and ball-handler
> who can help get the team into its offense rather than
> look to score.

I would want Cassell in during crunch time. This is too much pressure for 
Rondo, it's obvious. Let him develop.

>
> Now, the LA Times just ran a story
> (http://tinyurl.com/2oxbvv) that indicated Cassell
> could be close to asking for a trade. If he could get
> the team to release him, and if he'd be willing to eat
> the final months of his salary in order to latch on
> with us for the vet's minimum, I'd be perfectly
> satisfied with that. Add either of these guys, and
> then (fantasizing here, but) convince PJ Brown to come
> aboard for the vet's minimum, and there is no way - no
> way - this team doesn't win a title.
This team especially with Cassell can win a title without Brown.

I would not want Payton at all.
>