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Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« on: March 04, 2009, 11:35:59 PM »

Offline WBrownTrophy

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I am sure it has already been addressed, but is Joe Smith eligible to play in the playoffs with the Cavs? I thought he was, but I just heard John Ryder on Celtics Rewind say he will not be eligible for the playoffs for the Cavs and that the Cavs just got him to get the #1 seed. Can anyone verify this? If he's wrong I am thinking about calling in and telling him!
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 11:38:46 PM »

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Quote from: WBrownTrophy on March 04, 2009, 11:35:59 PM
I am sure it has already been addressed, but is Joe Smith eligible to play in the playoffs with the Cavs? I thought he was, but I just heard John Ryder on Celtics Rewind say he will not be eligible for the playoffs for the Cavs and that the Cavs just got him to get the #1 seed. Can anyone verify this? If he's wrong I am thinking about calling in and telling him!
No, he's available, because he was released by his old team on March 1st. No player released from their old team after that date is eligible, but Smith is indeed eligible.
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 11:39:09 PM »

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He's wrong.  Smith is eligible.  The media is basically made up of a bunch of idiots who don't know the rules.

Smith was waived by March 1.  Therefore, he's eligible for the playoffs.  It doesn't matter when a player clears waivers, or when they sign (so long as it's before the end of the regular season).  If he was waived prior to March 1, he's playoff eligible.

(I'm not sure why this is so hard for those who cover the Celtics to understand.  Sam Cassell didn't clear waivers until March 3 last year, yet he was playoff eligible.)
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 11:41:19 PM »

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boy i thought we in cleveland had some bad sports media reporters, that guy needs to be smacked, he must be related to stephen a smith
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 11:42:16 PM »

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Quote from: Roy Hobbs on March 04, 2009, 11:39:09 PM
He's wrong.  Smith is eligible.  The media is basically made up of a bunch of idiots who don't know the rules.


Thats Right Media! All of you! Every last one! Roy Hobbs is mad, and he isn't going to take it ANYMORE!
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 11:48:04 PM »

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Quote from: Toine43 on March 04, 2009, 11:38:46 PM
Quote from: WBrownTrophy on March 04, 2009, 11:35:59 PM
I am sure it has already been addressed, but is Joe Smith eligible to play in the playoffs with the Cavs? I thought he was, but I just heard John Ryder on Celtics Rewind say he will not be eligible for the playoffs for the Cavs and that the Cavs just got him to get the #1 seed. Can anyone verify this? If he's wrong I am thinking about calling in and telling him!
No, he's available, because he was released by his old team on March 1st. No player released from their old team after that date is eligible, but Smith is indeed eligible.
thanks for clearin  that up...just cleared it up with Ryder  :)
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2009, 11:48:33 PM »

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This doesn't surprise me at all. I always thought that Ryder either knew nothing about basketball or just dumbed down the conversation too much for the late night callers. Well, now I know that Ryder's knowledge is limited, but maybe its a combination of both.

By the way, beyond simply not knowing that Smith was eligible, which was inexcusable on its own, in what universe does Ryder believe that professional franchises commit millions of dollars to players just so they can play for them for a couple of months and help them get a good seed?
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Re: Joe Smith unavailable for the playoffs?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2009, 11:54:22 PM »

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maybe he works too many hours over there he loses track of logic....it seems like he is always there on WEEI
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