Doc on David West signing with Pacers and Pietrus update!

[Inside-Out]

I think for West it was a case of taking less money to go with a team that is very good but would still be a somewhat long shot for a title even with him on board and a young team that will be competitive for multiple years yet probably won't seriously compete for a title anytime soon.

West is a player who's never earned a max contract, and he's coming off a knee injury.  I can understand why he went with more money.

Agreed, its definitely the money.
But why is this game about the money instead of the passion? The Celtics offered him 3 years 24.5 million, that would be 8.175 million a year.
Heck i would be glad if i made near 800k in the NBA its more than what a average person makes in a year cmon son!

If you read, the interview with West about his choice, I think it's safe to say, that it was not about the money. It was about ensuring him to be on a competetive (young) team for the length of the contract, and being a leader on and off court.
With the Celtics he would be seen as a great addition to an all star loaded starting five, but would have no insurance of what happens next year. Actually he would probably be seen as a  trade asset this summer, while the Celtics reload/rebuild.

Right.  He didn't want to be traded with JO's expiring and 2 1sts for DHoward midseason.

[LeoMoreno]

I seriously dont see Pacers as a team thats gon win it all, they are going to be a good team though
Good news cant wait to see him!

i think the Pacers have just about the same chances we do this year. and probably better chance in the next few year when we will be rebuilding.

I really don't get this.  Indiana can be good, but to me there is simply no conceivable way they could win a championship.  If we are healthy, I think we can.  Not that great of a chance but certainly more of one than Indiana.

I think all these Knicks, Indiana, 76ers type predictions are going to look silly later on, even if one of those teams finishes ahead of us in seeding.

Just think of it this way: Do you see any coneivable way these teams could beat Miami or Chicago?  Because the East goes through those teams, and I think they're both better than we are but we could beat them if we put it together.  No chance for Indiana.  They got smoked without Wade playing the other day.  We made a run at Miami without Pierce.  Single games, but I think telling nonetheless.

I can't agree on Chicago being better than us. They don't play defense that good anymore, and we got a lot better offensively this year. And D-Rose seems to be sinking slowly... It's on Thibs whether Rose can get back to MVP state or not.
However, I'm surprised with Miami's bench and I was sure we can beat Miami until seeing their bench winning it against Atlanta. But Doc isn't a bad coach, he can surely figure out a way to deal with Spoelstra-coached bunch of kiddos. As for their first team, they will be in the lead, which we can cut and chip-off and make LeBron and LeBron2000 nervous. And they're bad when nervous. The other scenario, of us leading, makes LeBron and his clone choke as it could be seen last year.

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I think for West it was a case of taking less money to go with a team that is very good but would still be a somewhat long shot for a title even with him on board and a young team that will be competitive for multiple years yet probably won't seriously compete for a title anytime soon.

West is a player who's never earned a max contract, and he's coming off a knee injury.  I can understand why he went with more money.

his indiana contract was only 2 years so that rationality makes no sense.

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I think for West it was a case of taking less money to go with a team that is very good but would still be a somewhat long shot for a title even with him on board and a young team that will be competitive for multiple years yet probably won't seriously compete for a title anytime soon.

West is a player who's never earned a max contract, and he's coming off a knee injury.  I can understand why he went with more money.

his indiana contract was only 2 years so that rationality makes no sense.

Yeah, he might be betting that he will play well enough those 2 years to get a better deal on the 3rd year.