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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #30 on: February 26, 2009, 01:52:10 PM »

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Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on February 26, 2009, 11:55:39 AM
Hmm...  that seems like the Celtics would be hurting their reputation and inviting a lot of potential legal liability for no good reason.

What is a high-ranking NBA official, anyway?   Sounds like somebody just made up a story.  My respect for the media decreases by the minute.
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Come on Nick, this is wayyyyyyyy  beneath the Deli Guy  ;)

It's sort of sad when a story's source is a daydream.
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #31 on: February 26, 2009, 02:13:48 PM »

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Quote from: Redz on February 26, 2009, 01:52:10 PM
Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on February 26, 2009, 11:55:39 AM
Hmm...  that seems like the Celtics would be hurting their reputation and inviting a lot of potential legal liability for no good reason.

What is a high-ranking NBA official, anyway?   Sounds like somebody just made up a story.  My respect for the media decreases by the minute.
The Deli Guy?


Come on Nick, this is wayyyyyyyy  beneath the Deli Guy  ;)

It's sort of sad when a story's source is a daydream.
The Deli Guy's delivery boy?
« Last Edit: February 26, 2009, 02:42:15 PM by nickagneta »
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #32 on: February 26, 2009, 02:31:43 PM »

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Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on February 26, 2009, 11:55:39 AM
Hmm...  that seems like the Celtics would be hurting their reputation and inviting a lot of potential legal liability for no good reason.

What is a high-ranking NBA official, anyway?   Sounds like somebody just made up a story.  My respect for the media decreases by the minute.
The Deli Guy?


Haha that's exactly what I was thinking.  No way there is any credibility to this, it doesn't make sense for us or Marbury in any way possible.
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #33 on: February 26, 2009, 02:32:09 PM »

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Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on February 26, 2009, 11:55:39 AM
Hmm...  that seems like the Celtics would be hurting their reputation and inviting a lot of potential legal liability for no good reason.

What is a high-ranking NBA official, anyway?   Sounds like somebody just made up a story.  My respect for the media decreases by the minute.
The Deli Guy?

I love the deli guy. this news is make believe.
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2009, 02:33:27 PM »

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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #35 on: February 26, 2009, 02:47:42 PM »

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steph's comments today give me pause.

When asked about being comfrtable with his role as a backup, he said "I'll let my game speak for itself"
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #36 on: February 26, 2009, 03:03:23 PM »

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Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 02:13:48 PM
Quote from: Redz on February 26, 2009, 01:52:10 PM
Quote from: nickagneta on February 26, 2009, 01:44:38 PM
Quote from: Roy Hobbs on February 26, 2009, 11:55:39 AM
Hmm...  that seems like the Celtics would be hurting their reputation and inviting a lot of potential legal liability for no good reason.

What is a high-ranking NBA official, anyway?   Sounds like somebody just made up a story.  My respect for the media decreases by the minute.
The Deli Guy?


Come on Nick, this is wayyyyyyyy  beneath the Deli Guy  ;)

It's sort of sad when a story's source is a daydream.
The Deli Guy's delivery boy?

The Deli Guy's delivery boy had a daydream: PRINT IT!
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2009, 03:14:46 PM »

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Quote from: crownsy on February 26, 2009, 02:47:42 PM
steph's comments today give me pause.

When asked about being comfrtable with his role as a backup, he said "I'll let my game speak for itself"

  Sam Cassell said the same thing last year. I thinkhis quote was something like "it doesn't matter who starts the game, it's who finishes the game that counts".
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #38 on: February 26, 2009, 03:28:29 PM »

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Was the high ranking NBA Official named Dick Bavetta?   :o
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #39 on: February 26, 2009, 03:53:12 PM »

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the Celtics also pretended to trade for Willie Solomon, maybe there's something to this story....
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #40 on: February 26, 2009, 04:39:59 PM »

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Quote from: BballTim on February 26, 2009, 11:39:43 AM
Quote from: Big Ticket on February 26, 2009, 11:21:05 AM
I apologize if this is old news... I didn't see it posted anywhere.

http://www.probasketballnews.com/page/?pageid=2

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Two high-ranking NBA officials have told Pro Basketball News that the Boston Celtics do not plan to give Stephon Marbury an opportunity to play and may even re-release him after March 1, the deadline in which free agents are eligible to participate in the playoffs when signing with a new team. Marbury is expected to sign a prorated veterans minimum of $1.3 million with the team Friday. He was released by New York earlier this week and has not played in a game since January 2008.

The sources said the lone reason the Celtics are signing Marbury is to keep him from participating in the playoffs for another contender. One source said Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, whose minutes Marbury would be affecting, has privately received assurances that Marbury will not play much, if at all, and will either be released or not added to the team's playoff roster. "They have no plans for him other than to keep him from signing with someone like Miami, who they could meet in the playoffs," one source said.

  No vet free agent would ever sign with the Celts again.

Exactly - screwing over any player - even a crazy nut bag like Marbury - is image suicide...players don't like organizations that mess around like that -- this is pure bombast...
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2009, 04:41:37 PM »

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Quote from: cdif911 on February 26, 2009, 03:53:12 PM
the Celtics also pretended to trade for Willie Solomon, maybe there's something to this story....

how did they pretend to trade for soloman? the intial media report was wrong, and mislabeled a three way deal as a 2 way deal with will ending here.

Its not the Celtics fault the media can't be bothered to wait until they have actual facts, as usual.
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2009, 04:51:31 PM »

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Quote from: crownsy on February 26, 2009, 02:47:42 PM
steph's comments today give me pause.

When asked about being comfrtable with his role as a backup, he said "I'll let my game speak for itself"

To be fair, he was asked what did he see his role being, which is quite different than would he be comfortable backing up Rondo. I don't really like the guy either, but we don't need to make him out to be worse than he is.
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #43 on: February 26, 2009, 04:52:15 PM »

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Hmmm...someone doesnt want marbury on our team
why would the celtics do this? that would be ignorant
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Re: Celtics planning to sign Marbury.... then release him?
« Reply #44 on: February 26, 2009, 07:31:53 PM »

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