Ainge addresses the Sheed possibility
The perfect way to end the Old Year: Danny Ainge addresses the Sheed possibility. (ESPN, via WEEI)
“I don’t know, I know that he’s been in our locker room a few of times this year and he’s been to a couple of practices,” said Ainge. “I know the guys are teasing him about that — about coming back. He’s said that he doesn’t want to come back.
“I’m not sure there’s room for Rasheed, unless we just have a whole bunch of injuries. Right now our center position, we have three healthy centers, we have a fourth one that’s not too far away in [Kendrick Perkins]. Right now, I’m more concerned about our backcourt with Delonte [West] and Rajon down, and Nate [Robinson] not quite 100 percent. Again, with [heightened minutes for Ray Allen and Paul Pierce], we need Avery [Bradley] and Von [Wafer] and Luke [Harangody] to step up and contribute.”
Pressed on if the injury to Garnett was more severe, would he put more consideration into Wallace, Ainge noted, “I don’t see him at the same position as KG.”
Ainge is completely right.
Let’s forget for a second how bad Sheed was last season. Let’s forget all the ill-advised (and bricked) three-pointers, the piss-poor defensive rotations, and the inexcusable lack of rebounding. Let’s forget his penchant for technical fouls, his lazy attitude, and the fact that I’m still 75% convinced that Sheed’s laissez-faire mentality led to last year’s half-assed regular season effort. Let’s forget all that. Just wipe it all out of your brains.
Still, Sheed wouldn’t fit on the Celtics. They already have four capable centers (yes, I’m counting Semih Erden and Jermaine O’Neals zombie), and Sheed can’t possibly play power forward. He’s far too slow. So even if KG misses more time than we expect, Sheed can’t help replace him.
Even if the Celtics would want him to. Which, after the debacle that was last year, I would hope they wouldn’t.
Eroded skills don’t lie.
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http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh78ysPFBn3uf798Ub
didn’t know if you have seen this video. I like how it shows what good friends kg and shaq are wrestling and laughing.
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The video’s not working on my computer, for some reason. Is that the one where Shaq tackles KG while complaining about his fine? Hysterical, if that’s what you’re talking about.
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Two words on sheed coming back:
HELL
NO
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I guess you didn’t watch the playoffs last year… when it’s money time ‘sheed always shows up. Only the refs could stop him from stopping Gasol. I mean, they would call fouls on Rasheed when he pulled the chair out, sending Pau to the Grau–nd… well, they blew the whistle, and putting the foul on gravity doesn’t help the NBA’s marketing campaign in China… KOBE!
Rasheed showed up when it mattered. He get Ts because the calls are BULLSHIT. The NBA chose not to market Rasheed Wallace. A hall of fame talent. It’s a damn shame… and now we have to see the NBA push him out of the league, while they push Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Gasol, Durant, and (for some reason???) Russel Westbrook down our throats.
So let’s get serious. Let’s have the NBA unionize its refs. Make them organize themselves, and it will result in more accountability towards the rules of the game and not to David Stern and his shadowy backers. And get Rasheed back on the Cs. And then on to Springfield.
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