The Mickael Pietrus update thread

[action781]

I would rather take a chance on Christmas.  Pietrus made too many mental mistakes in the play-offs.

agreed and he couldnt stand on his own two feet. dude fell down 4 times a game...i think he was still concussed,

Wait, your argument is that Pietrus made too many mental mistakes in the playoffs?  So you think that Christmas would make less mental mistakes in the playoffs if he was playing 19.6 min per game in the playoffs matched up against the likes of Lebron?  Not only that, but I actually don't recall lots of mental mistakes that Pietrus made.  My only complaint of his play was his poor shooting, but I think he just got unlucky if you look at his career 3 pt shooting % (especially playoffs).

Pietrus drawing the 6th foul on Lebron and grabbing those 2 consecutive offensive rebounds were two essential reasons why we won game 4.

[Jon]

I would rather take a chance on Christmas.  Pietrus made too many mental mistakes in the play-offs.

agreed and he couldnt stand on his own two feet. dude fell down 4 times a game...i think he was still concussed,

Wait, your argument is that Pietrus made too many mental mistakes in the playoffs?  So you think that Christmas would make less mental mistakes in the playoffs if he was playing 19.6 min per game in the playoffs matched up against the likes of Lebron?  Not only that, but I actually don't recall lots of mental mistakes that Pietrus made.  My only complaint of his play was his poor shooting, but I think he just got unlucky if you look at his career 3 pt shooting % (especially playoffs).

Pietrus drawing the 6th foul on Lebron and grabbing those 2 consecutive offensive rebounds were two essential reasons why we won game 4.

Exactly.  And the difference between Pietrus and Christmas is that Doc would actually play Pietrus in a playoff game.  He'd play PP 48 minutes before he'd let Christmas sniff the floor.

Not that it matters anyway.  Pietrus isn't coming here for the minimum to play behind PP and Green at the 3 and Lee and Bradley at the 2.  I could see him sacrificing money for playing time, or playing time for money, but he's not sacrificing both simply for the honor of being a Boston Celtic. 

[feckless]

As we have only seen Christmas in the summer league my opinion is speculation based on smart play in what is admittedly pick-up style basketball.  As for Pietrus's mental mistakes how many times during the series did the announcers declare a Pietrus foul ill timed or just plain dumb. Or a shot with the same description.  He is simply not a smart player. He does not pass well nor does he have even an average handle.  He is a good defender and a streak 3 point shooter but not much else, IMO.  Other than experience I see Christmas as having a significantly more complete game...let's bring them both to camp and see who wins out.

And I agree Christmas is more likely because he is cheaper and would be enthused to be a 3rd string 2 &/or 3.

[crownontherocks]

Mickael Pietrus is open to a return to the Celtics, but will not sign for the veteran minimum salary.

“MP will not play for the veteran’s minimum. Period,” said Bill McCandless, Pietrus’ agent. “It’s not happening. That’s the beginning, middle and end of that. … He is not a veteran’s minimum player. There’s no chance he’ll ever sign for that.”

Pietrus signed off on the $1.22 million minimum after being waived by the Suns this past season, but the nine-year veteran has “a standing offer triple that overseas,” McCandless said.

McCandless has had serious discussions with several NBA teams, including one Monday, “and the money was much more than the veteran minimum.

“I’ve had the veteran minimum thrown at me like hubcaps,” added McCandless. “In this collective bargaining agreement, a component of any player’s wishes and desires is the money teams are willing to pay.”



Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222614/Pietrus_Open_To_Return_To_Celtics_Will_Not_Play_For_Veteran_Minimum#ixzz21eEw8vC9

[the_Bird]

"I've had the veteran's minimum thrown at me like hubcaps"?

What the hell does that mean?  Thrown like a Frisbee?  Some kind of melee at the junkyard? 

Quick poll here; how many people have EVER had a hubcap thrown at them? 

[Prof. Clutch]

Mickael Pietrus is open to a return to the Celtics, but will not sign for the veteran minimum salary.

“MP will not play for the veteran’s minimum. Period,” said Bill McCandless, Pietrus’ agent. “It’s not happening. That’s the beginning, middle and end of that. … He is not a veteran’s minimum player. There’s no chance he’ll ever sign for that.”

Pietrus signed off on the $1.22 million minimum after being waived by the Suns this past season, but the nine-year veteran has “a standing offer triple that overseas,” McCandless said.

McCandless has had serious discussions with several NBA teams, including one Monday, “and the money was much more than the veteran minimum.

“I’ve had the veteran minimum thrown at me like hubcaps,” added McCandless. “In this collective bargaining agreement, a component of any player’s wishes and desires is the money teams are willing to pay.”



Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222614/Pietrus_Open_To_Return_To_Celtics_Will_Not_Play_For_Veteran_Minimum#ixzz21eEw8vC9

Yup, made a thread about his agent's quotes yesterday:
http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=59208.msg1285493;topicseen#new
Mods, feel free to merge them if you wish.

[crownontherocks]

My bad, prof.Clutch didn't see your thread, I just saw the Michael pietrus update thread

[Prof. Clutch]

Sorry prof.Clutch didn't see your thread, I just saw the Michael pietrus update thread

No problem at all. In reality I shouldn't have made a new thread yesterday and instead I should have posted those quotes in here, so it's actually my bad.

[KGs Knee]

"I've had the veteran's minimum thrown at me like hubcaps"?

What the hell does that mean?  Thrown like a Frisbee?  Some kind of melee at the junkyard? 

Quick poll here; how many people have EVER had a hubcap thrown at them? 

Well, I did get hit with a hubcap that fell off of a car once while I was walking down the street.

[CDawg834]

...let's bring them both to camp and see who wins out.

Can't do that...Pietrus wouldn't accept anything other than a fully guaranteed deal (nor should he).  If they were fighting for a spot, he'd win by default.

[European NBA fan]

"I've had the veteran's minimum thrown at me like hubcaps"?

What the hell does that mean?  Thrown like a Frisbee?  Some kind of melee at the junkyard? 

Quick poll here; how many people have EVER had a hubcap thrown at them? 

Isn't that something every used car dealer does?

[celticinorlando]

last roster spot is going to christmas, smith or neither. They won't use the BAE