Wow a long shiver has gone up and down my spine. This is a lightning rod of a pickup. I'm really excited about the possibility of what this will do for the 2nd unit.
Remember Marbury can be cut anytime, and he is going to be on his best behavior and determined to prove the world that he can still kick some tail on the court.
For those asking what we should do if Smith is bought out.... cut Giddens.
I'm going to be completely honest and put myself out there to be flamed to death for this on this blog but...
At this point I'd rather cut TA than Giddens.
I'm not going to flame you. I think Giddens can be a good player, better than Tony. I think Tony has reached his pinnacle as an NBA player. But let us put this scenario into play. Game 5 ECF and PP fouls out. Who would you rather have on the court a guy that is a known liability but knows the schemes, knows his role and is not nervous because he has been there before, or a rookie who does not know the schemes, is unsure of his role and is playing with unbridled adrenaline? For that reason and that reason alone I take TA.
I never wanted Tony resigned in the first place, it grates on me to watch him play. And I personally can't say he's contributed any more than I would expect any player to do in the minutes he's been given on this team. I also didn't see anybody splashing more than $1.5 a year on him, don't know why Danny gave him $5 over 2. But now, there's no way he gets waived. And he's not getting back for the playoffs, so he's just a dead roster spot. Roy mentioned the hit we'd take waiving Moore - if the Celtics waive TA, they're basically eating $6-7 million ($500,000 - $1 mil left this year, plus next year's $2.5, all doubled with the luxury tax). That won't happen.
If Joe Smith becomes available (and I'm not sure it happens, OKC may very well be keeping him), I really think Danny should bite the bullet and waive Moore. Not only because he would fit so well here, but because if Smith doesn't come here, he's probably going to Cleveland or San Antonio. Then again, it's not my money. So yeah, bostonfan's right, we're probably not getting him.
And back to topic, I'm excited to see the crazy
Edited. Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. play. I liked him when he was young, he clearly has problems, hopefully he can put them aside for four months to get himself another contract next year he doesn't live up to.
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