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Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:51 am
by Cyclical
James that is, not Parker - who's much finer.
Good article:
http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... _good_fit/It'll be a moment to remember when he gets his ring tomorrow night. I miss him... the good energy, the lengthy pre-game hugs, the timely 3's... You're a good man James.
Quotes:
"It's going to feel odd, I'll be out there by myself. I wish I could've had the experience with those guys because it was a lot of those guys' first time and also from just the bond that we had from doing something real special..."
"I loved the opportunity to come there and play and put that uniform on and be a part of that tradition. The fans were great."
"I was able to catch the game the other day and I was looking at the way they played defense; it was a beautiful thing to see," he said. "It was like when I was there. I was like, 'Wow, they look real nice out there.' They have [nearly everyone] back, so they know what to expect from each other. They know how to play..."
"We got great leaders in Boston, starting with Doc, and then the Big Three. They led by example, practicing hard and playing hard. They are making millions of dollars and they're diving on the floor for loose balls. KG, Paul, and Ray, that's the effort they gave and taking advantage of the opportunity to win a title..."
"For me coming here, that's the message I'm trying to pass on to the guys so they can do things they've never done before to get an opportunity to win it all. That's what separates you from a lot of players in the league. You can't do it for one or two games, you have to do it on a nightly basis. That's what was special about those three - they left it out [on the floor]..."
"I saw the [Celtics'] rings [on TV] from the night of the ceremony. I caught the ceremony on a halftime show when they were going over it. I just lived the moment again [on the replay] with that group of guys of being a Celtic, the tradition and putting another banner up. That was amazing..."
But just from Day 1, it was about going through the process and that swagger. When you see them play, you see it. They're going out expecting to win and know how to win..."
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:42 pm
by rambo_ortega
Such as a classy statement from james. It would be nice to see how he would play against us, his former team.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:09 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
Yes I read this yesterday...
I'm still scratching my head why he thought NO had a better chance to compete for more titles than the C's...
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:59 pm
by Rich
I wish he stuck around...
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:19 pm
by humblebum
Nice statement from James but I hope the Celtics embarass the Hornets tonight.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:31 pm
by OBisHalJordan
i guess parker posey's alright if your into skinny indie chicks. i like ladies with curves though.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:08 pm
by Athanacropolis
OBisHalJordan wrote:i guess parker posey's alright if your into skinny indie chicks. i like ladies with curves though.
+1,000,000
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:29 pm
by Cyclical
OBisHalJordan wrote:
i guess parker posey's alright if your into skinny indie chicks. i like ladies with curves though.
I'll still take her over James.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:34 pm
by Athanacropolis
Cyclical wrote:OBisHalJordan wrote:
i guess parker posey's alright if your into skinny indie chicks. i like ladies with curves though.
I'll still take her over James.
Well, duh Cyclical, when you put it that way.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:24 pm
by Truthiracy
I'm just glad he's gone. Posey turned the Celtics into a jump shooting team (this Fact gets ignored all too often). I'd much rather have the current rotation than a Posey-lead 2nd unit. The Celtics are better without him, and the Hornets aren't that great with him. I expected New Orleans to compete with the Lakers this year, that's not gonna be the case.
I couldn't be happier with this Posey-less Celtics squad!
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:30 pm
by GuyClinch
^^^ No way. I love TA don't get me wrong but he could have played with our second unit too. With Posey would have someone to bang around Lebron who is as tall as he is. We are going to miss that. Let me put it this way - would you rather have Scalabrine out there or Posey? Both are jump shooters..
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:42 pm
by hickfromfrenchlick
MyInsatiableOne wrote:Yes I read this yesterday...
I'm still scratching my head why he thought NO had a better chance to compete for more titles than the C's...
He didn't.
$$$
He's got 2 championships already. I wish he'd stuck around but frankly, we can use the cap space and Tony's done a pretty good job filling his shoes.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:53 pm
by return2glory
I'll never forgot what Posey did for this team. Thank you James Posey. You helped the Celtics win a championship for the 1st time in 22 years. You were a big part of us winning it all, thank you.
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:18 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
hickfromfrenchlick wrote:MyInsatiableOne wrote:Yes I read this yesterday...
I'm still scratching my head why he thought NO had a better chance to compete for more titles than the C's...
He didn't.
$$$
He's got 2 championships already. I wish he'd stuck around but frankly, we can use the cap space and Tony's done a pretty good job filling his shoes.
I agree, but it constantly says in articles (such as this one) he wanted to cash in one last time and go where he had the BEST chance to win...NO won't even make it out of the West...
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:01 pm
by humblebum
**double post**
Re: Posey
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:02 pm
by humblebum
James would've been a help to this year's team but let's be real his role would have gotten even smaller this year than it was last year with TA definitely being a better backcourt player. Posey's real value would have come as backup up to Pierce for 13 minutes a game... for 4-5 million a season? Give me a friggin break. Posey at PF is such a weak lineup but since it exploited LA last season people overrate it. Davis and Powe are both better options anytime, anyplace at PF... and if we get Joe Smith this Posey non-sense should get locked up somewhere never to be mentioned again. This team is ALREADY better than it was last season... and it's HIGHLY likely that DA goes out and gets at least one player to help out down the stretch.