Mike Taylor?

[EJay33]

I saw the Danny quote in the Globe suggesting that Danny has visions of Daniels playing backup PG.

Link: http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... t_gon.html

I am excited about this as I remember thinking he was going to breakout on the Mavericks after his performance in the playoffs his rookie year (16ppg 6rpg 3apg in the playoffs as a rookie, in case anyone forgot!). Don Nelson loved his ball handling at gave him minutes at PG. However, the very next year Don Nelson got canned, Avery Johnson took over, and the Mavs drafted Devin Harris and Daniels no longer had PG responsibilities. Then he went to Indy where he wasn't used as a PG at all, at least as far as I could ever tell, I admittedly haven't been following the Indiana Pacers too closely.

How comfortable are you guys in having a "Point Forward" in Daniels and Eddie House as the only backup PG options? Let's drop the Marbury stuff, the "Career Ending 24-hour U-Stream Feed" was enough to make Psychiatrists weary of picking him up as a patient, he's not getting signed by a pro basketball team after that. He was eating Vaseline and crying for long stretches of time for crying out loud.

How about as an insurance policy at the PG position Mike Taylor? Have you guys ever seen this guy? Think Robert Pack. He blazes up and down the court, dunks like you wouldn't believe, and isn't afraid of anyone. He could be like a Louis Williams type of change of pace scorer off the bench. I'm imagining scenarios next year where Rondo is struggling and the Celtics look old and slow and having a small forward (Daniels) in at PG will only make matters worse. Enter Mike Taylor and a couple of thunderous dunks later the whole team is rejuvenated. Would anyone be against this? If the Clips are cutting him (a move I don't understand at all) he could probably be had for the minimum.

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfJSHblV-y8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEzN1MwePwU
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[BillessuR6]

I like him. I think he can be an energy guy off the bench. The problem is we probably want to have a more experienced back up PG...

[BadWolf]

I like him to, had terrible SL, but a great scorer of the bench.
If there was a spot for Gabe, there's a spot for Mike.

[BadWolf]

ot - birdman, did you hear anything about jeremy tyler?

[EJay33]

I agree a vet would be ideal, but Boston has decided to spend it's money elsewhere, namely in Rasheed Wallace. I guess if Danny can convince Larry to help him out by taking either Scal or TA in a sign and trade for Daniels then a higher level guy is a possibility. For instance, I'd prefer Jamal Tinsley at the LLE over Taylor if that were an option.

Other than that, the available PGs are all schmohawks and most of them aren't pure PGs anyways. At least Taylor provides some excitement, some ball handling, and some quickness. We're out of the running for any established veteran PGs, like Sessions, Jack, Bibby, or Dre Miller.

Anthoney Carter, Bobby Jackson, Brevin Knight, Kevin Ollie, Jacque Vaugn, Lindsay Hunter, Tyronn Lue, Jay Hart, Ronnie Price, and Sean Singletary are available as far as I know.

On that list, Carter is appealing as he did a solid job last year with Denver. BJax is a nice player as well and maybe has another year, but I think the Kings try to keep him around. Knight is also decent but like Rondo, can't shoot and I'd rather have a backup with at least a midrange game. Ollie, Vaughn, Hart, and Singletary are all terrible. I've never been a fan of Hunter and think he's incredible overrated.

Lue is a veteran and has the KG connection so he's still a possibility and Ronnie Price actually did a good job filling in for an injured Deron Williams last year and I'd consider making him an offer.

Really though, Mike Taylor is the surprise entrant into the list of available PGs and has explosiveness and crowd pleasing ability like no one else we could conceivably get, and that is a valuable asset for a guy who is likely to only play around 10mpg when you consider that Eddie and Daniels will also see some backup PG minutes. I can't say I'd be disappointing if he ended up in green.

[canman1971]

I like him to, had terrible SL, but a great scorer of the bench.
If there was a spot for Gabe, there's a spot for Mike.

There wasn't a spot for Gabe, which is why he got cut.

[chas0x01]

I think Danny signs a vet incase Rondo goes down for 20 games. Lue's name was mentioned, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him picked up for the minimu or LLE.

[BillessuR6]

ot - birdman, did you hear anything about jeremy tyler?

Yes. Supposedly he is coming! Hopefully it is true. Would love to see him develop in front of our eyes...

[return2glory]

I like Taylor. He is a good player. I thought he would have had a better season with the Clipper. He got hurt a little bit. I also like Lester Hudson.

[sully00]

At this point I would expect Boston to give the first crack to Hudson, if he looks like he is an option in camp Boston may just go with what they have. You can always get a veteran 3rd string pg in season. I think Lue might be the exception, as Doc has ties to him I believe he and KG are boys as well, I just don't know what to make of Marbury.

[armageddon]

That article said nothing about Daniels playing point. He's not a backup point guard.

[Spin Move]

I like Mike taylor, i would rather have him then hudson and I belive he is younger too. bring em both to camp let em fight it out.

[avi623]

Mike Taylor was pretty bad on a pretty bad Clipper team. Plus, his personal history is a bit checkered. There is really nothing of interest here.

[eitanr]

LAC is cutting Taylor? This makes zero sense to me that he'd be cut. If he's available I can't see BOS as the only suitor...Look for Orlando to also try adding him as their 3rd PG. He'd be an excellent fit, and was actually one of the better backup PG's last season anyhow.

[sully00]

That article said nothing about Daniels playing point. He's not a backup point guard.

"We like Gabe but he was not going to get a chance to play much with Marquis (Daniels) coming in," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. "He has a bright future and this will give him a chance to play elsewhere."

Why would Gabe not have a chance to play with Daniels coming in if he didn't envision Daniels playing PG?

Ainge and Rivers have always been looking for a bigger player to run the point much as they have looked to find a 6'8" SF.

Daniels is at his best offensively with the ball in hands in a pg role, he just goes from a good defender on the wing to a bad defender at the point. So next to Jason Terry it worked, it would be a similiar situation here with House defending the pg but Daniels running the offense. Small pesky type defenders is what disrupts House and they would not be able to switch on to Daniels. It is also very interesting that Lester Hudson would fit into the same role as House.

[armageddon]

Because Pruitt wasn't going to play point either, that ship had sailed. His only chance was to cover a few minutes at the 2, and only if Tony was traded. The team didn't need a fifth string 2.

If you want to call Pruitt the 3rd string point, so be it. I guess Daniels can maybe act as the 3rd string point.