Report: Celtics contemplating Michael Finley
Michael Finley is old. Really old. But he can also shoot.
The Boston Celtics are thinking about signing 36-year old guard/forward Michael Finley, who was bought out today by the San Antonio Spurs. (Marc Spears Twitter)
Is it a good idea?
It depends. If Finley has anything left to offer, absolutely. He’s a solid player, a good shooter, and a pro’s pro.
But all signs point toward Finley having nothing left. He hasn’t scored a single point since Feb. 6th, a time that spans over four games played, four DNP-CD’s, and 53 minutes played. He’s averaged a whopping 3.7 points per game this season, which equates to only 8.5 points per 36 minutes.
Chances are, he’s only a fossil at this point. But with Tony Allen and Marquis Daniels being the C’s only two backup wing players, they could use any wing guy with a legit jumper. Finley, if he’s not quite a dinosaur yet, could be that.
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Instead of signing a washed-up pro who's been totally useless this season so far already, they should take a look at the D-League, where there are a number of good guard-forwards available who are under the age of 35.
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Agreed. But the things Finley would bring are his veteran experience and nice outside shot. Doc Rivers, as much as we'd like him to, isn't going to give any young guys a chance. Definitely not now, as the season winds down. He's been against young guys, for whatever reason, for a long time. He would consider playing a guy like Finley, but I don't think he'd ever give any minutes to an unproven D-League callup, no matter how much better he may be than Finley.
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Except at this point in his career, Finley is basically more unproven than some D-League prospects who have been lighting it up this season. I'm not even sure Finley can still dribble.
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I agree with you, absolutely. But there's no way Doc Rivers plays a D-Leaguer. Not a chance.
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I love Doc, but he has to get over this hump. Celtics should make use of 10-days more rather than rent-a-washed-up-veteran. At least Nate Robinson is under the age of 26. Last thing we need is more age on that team. Better no change than a bad change like this.
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If they wanted a grandfather figure, couldn't Danny Ainge pop on down and visit the locker room now and again? Or Tommy? That'd be free.
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