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I was wrong about Ray...
« on: July 08, 2010, 06:40:27 AM »

Offline birdwatcher

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and thankfully so. Thanks to Ray for taking the ultimate hometown discount!
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 08:22:03 AM »

Offline Marcus13

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TP!  Class act by Ray, definitely a Celtic at heart
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 09:32:03 AM »

Offline lovely_20

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Love you, Ray-Ray!!!
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 09:36:22 AM »

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This makes me think he wanted to stay in Boston all along, but was just holding out for a few million more if he could get it.  Same with Pierce and that fourth year.

But that's okay, I don't blame them and I'm glad they're back.

Doc and Danny's 'people skills' are off the charts.
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2010, 09:49:50 AM »

Offline Mike-Dub

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Quote from: lovely_20 on July 08, 2010, 09:32:03 AM
Love you, Ray-Ray!!!

Please don't call him Ray-Ray. 
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2010, 09:57:22 AM »

Online CelticsWhat35

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I don't get all the talk about Pierce and Ray taking home-town discounts. Sure, they each could've waited to see how free agency played out with LeBron, etc., which is when they would've gotten their offers from other clubs.  But I find it hard to believe that any team would've given these guys more money annually than they got from the Celtics, especially Ray.  Sure, maybe a team would've given him a 3rd year, but it would've been at the MLE most likely, which probably comes out to the $20 million he'll make in 2 yrs.  With Pierce, maybe a team like the Clippers overpays for him.  But most likely, I think GM's see him as a player, while still all-star caliber, on the downside of his career, and wouldn't be willing to pay big money to take him on.

I'm glad that we're going to make one more run at it, and that Ray's contract is up at the same time as KG's, but I think we're going a little overboard with all the "hometown discount" stuff.  If LeBron was trying to get Ray to go to Miami, it would've been for a very cheap contract, so there's no discount there.
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 10:01:23 AM »

Offline BballTim

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Quote from: birdwatcher on July 08, 2010, 06:40:27 AM
and thankfully so. Thanks to Ray for taking the ultimate hometown discount!

  The sad thing is that the "hometown discount" is probably market value or more in any other year.
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2010, 10:53:54 AM »

Offline Papatrichs

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While the rest of the league overpays for marginal talent, We should thank Allen and Pierce for being a renaissance men.
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