WEEI Reporting Darius Miles to the Celtics

[BigThreePeat]

Question:  Tony Allen, Bill Walker and Darius Miles...   who breaks first?



Answer:   Trick question.  It's Ray Allen's ankles.   The answer we were looking for is Ray Allen's ankles.  Thanks for playing!

[cdif911]

solid solid move, as if we have zero expectations of Miles theres no way to be dissapointed - he's hungry, he's got something to prove and we signed him for essentially nothing - as was said before, nothing ventured, nothing gained - worst case this move keeps us at level, best case he comes close to replacing what Posey gave us (and I think that is a stretch) but how can you not like this move? because it takes away minutes from Brian Scalabinre?

[guava_wrench]

Ugh...

Too many unproven and potential players in this roster to my taste. I suppose we're talking about an unguaranteed contract, right?

Eh, I see no problem with it, considering what else was out there this summer.  I would rather they take a chance on a guy like Miles with a contract they can just buyout if it doesn't work out, but who could potentially be a top notch role player if he is healthy, than bringing in a veteran, who you know is going to be mediocre.

They can always find a way to get a mediocre veteran during the season, they might as well see if they can hit a homerun first.

Sure, I can see your point. But there were some better than mediocre veterans out there in the FA market - guys like Thomas, James Jones, even Elson or Pietrus or Delfino, etc. The problem is that if these gambles don't work, we'll only have truly mediocre veterans available to sign and fill the bench.

Those guys cost A LOT more $$$$. Not relevant. Miles is someone who, if he contributes, great. If not, it was worth the try.

[Eja117]

I wonder what they think he could bring to the table. I guess there isn't much out there. I'm surprised we can't find better. Last year we got Posey for very little when we hadn't won anything. This year we have won and we get ...Miles?

[BigThreePeat]

I say we also sign Shawn Livingston.  

Maximize our chances for one quality "feel good" "against the odds" halftime special during next year's playoff run at #18.

What's Jay Williams up to?

[cordobes]

Ugh...

Too many unproven and potential players in this roster to my taste. I suppose we're talking about an unguaranteed contract, right?

Eh, I see no problem with it, considering what else was out there this summer.  I would rather they take a chance on a guy like Miles with a contract they can just buyout if it doesn't work out, but who could potentially be a top notch role player if he is healthy, than bringing in a veteran, who you know is going to be mediocre.

They can always find a way to get a mediocre veteran during the season, they might as well see if they can hit a homerun first.

Sure, I can see your point. But there were some better than mediocre veterans out there in the FA market - guys like Thomas, James Jones, even Elson or Pietrus or Delfino, etc. The problem is that if these gambles don't work, we'll only have truly mediocre veterans available to sign and fill the bench.

Those guys cost A LOT more $$$$. Not relevant. Miles is someone who, if he contributes, great. If not, it was worth the try.

Sure, I wasn't questioning this specific signing - no problem at all if this is a non-guaranteed contract. My point was more that one third of our current roster is filled with players about whom we say "if he contributes, great. If not, it was worth the try".

[kozlodoev]

I say we also sign Shawn Livingston.  

Maximize our chances for one quality "feel good" "against the odds" halftime special during next year's playoff run at #18.

What's Jay Williams up to?

Any other "funny" remarks? Please make sure you put all of them in one post to save us all a bit of time.

[cdif911]

I say we also sign Shawn Livingston.  

Maximize our chances for one quality "feel good" "against the odds" halftime special during next year's playoff run at #18.

What's Jay Williams up to?

Any other "funny" remarks? Please make sure you put all of them in one post to save us all a bit of time.

I found it humorous... lets bring in Bobby Hurley, I used to love him!

[BostonBurbs]

I gotta admit, the description of his knee injury does sound pretty bad.  Has there been any write-ups on his workouts?

[Chris]

Ugh...

Too many unproven and potential players in this roster to my taste. I suppose we're talking about an unguaranteed contract, right?

Eh, I see no problem with it, considering what else was out there this summer.  I would rather they take a chance on a guy like Miles with a contract they can just buyout if it doesn't work out, but who could potentially be a top notch role player if he is healthy, than bringing in a veteran, who you know is going to be mediocre.

They can always find a way to get a mediocre veteran during the season, they might as well see if they can hit a homerun first.

Sure, I can see your point. But there were some better than mediocre veterans out there in the FA market - guys like Thomas, James Jones, even Elson or Pietrus or Delfino, etc. The problem is that if these gambles don't work, we'll only have truly mediocre veterans available to sign and fill the bench.

Anyway, if this is a non-guaranteed contract, I have no problem at all with this signing.

On Walter going overseas: I don't see that happening until Miles proves them he's healthy and still good enough to contribute. What if Walker signs for an overseas team and Miles is cut after the training camp?

Well, Pietrus and Jones were gone before the C's were actually on the market, because they were still waiting on Posey.  I would have loved Thomas, but we have no reason to believe he would have considered coming here (or if we could afford him).  I don't think we could have afforded to pay Delfino enough to keep him in out of Europe.  Elson would have been nice though, I will give you that.

As for Walker, they can only wait so long.  If they bring him to training camp, they need to either keep him, or they lose him altogether.  Regardless, he was being looked at as a longer term project, rather than a guy who would help out this year, so even if Miles doesn't pan out, they would have been turning to Giddens, rather than Walker.

[rondohondo]

I am not really a big fan of this signing at all. Posey worked great for this team because he was a great defender and outside shooter, Darius Miles is neither of these things. For his career Miles is a 16% 3p shooter, that is just plain AWFUL!!! Not to mention the fact that he has been a punk for much of his career. I know he has donated money to charities recently, but that doesn't really make you a better person , to me it is just a publicity move.

I would much rather have signed Pietrus who is a very good defender, or even Ricky Davis who was a very good player off the bench when he was here a few years ago and can knock down the 3 and is athletic enough to be a good defender .

[Who]

Interesting signing

The doctors deciding he had a career ending injury makes me very suspect, especially since Miles is a player who was overly reliant on his athleticism. It's hard to picture him being able to play at high level once again, or soon after the situation, after all it was only a few months ago when the doctors made their claim.

I have to agree with Cordobes and Roy, I'm a bit concerned/irked at the number of question mark players brought into this team. Every addition made this offseason is either unproven or unreliable. Even one of the main guys kept from the bench, Tony Allen, has question marks next to his head. On the bright side .... one of these unproven guys has to work out right?

It'll be interesting to see if Darius Miles can stay healthy as the grind picks up over training camp and the opening months ... and at what level he's able to contribute at if match fit.

As for the question of who else could Danny have signed - Walter Herrmann

..... On a different note I'd have absolutely loved seeing the pre-injury Darius Miles on this current Blazers team. He's exactly the type of slasher and defensive presence that team could use.

[wdleehi]

I am less then excited about this signing.  Unless he is going to play, I don't see the point because it means either Walker goes over seas or Pruitt get waived when the Celtics get that vet big man. 



The Posey decision being dragged out so long really hurt the Celtics as the possible replacements signed elsewhere.

[Roy Hobbs]

Perfectly said, Who.

[Kuberski33]

An intriguing move and you have to love that there is little downside.  I get the impression that Danny is just trying to look under every rock he can to get this team back to where it was prior to Posey's departure.  

I think that part of this roster stays in flux from now till the trade deadline.