Marbury vs. Pruitt - long term?

[TatteredOnMySleeve]

Neither, actually.

Steph will get a deal elsewhere, and he's not going to want to stay in Boston for dumpster pay.

Pruitt is yet another Celtics Internet myth - good shooter and defender, not quite, as pointed out above. He's consistently mediocre and I'd like to think we can either draft or sign above him.

Yes, Neither is probably the proper answer in this case

Id keep marbury if I thought his attitude would stay like it is and he'd accept his role long term and less money....this is just very unlikely, although Ive never seen Marbury happier in my life.

Dump pruitt

[CoachBo]

No question I'd make Marbury an offer. I just don't expect him to take it.

As for Pruitt, he's just not as good as a lot of people on the Web want you to believe. On either end of the floor. Another example of the Gerald Green phenomenon. The next great Celtic is the young guy on the bench who hasn't accomplished a thing. He could be cut tomorrow and we wouldn't miss him.

[TatteredOnMySleeve]

I believe the dead give-away of them not thinking much of pruitt is how much they played Big Baby in his rookie year and how hes become an integral part of the team this season, and is a 2nd round pick. Pruitt cant even get on the court in his second year (the year rondo won a title) and was actually selected before davis

[Brickowski]

I'll take Pruitt over Marbury any day.  Last night's game was a case in point.  They go 9 points in the hole with Marbury on the floor.  They come back to win the game with Pruitt on the floor. Pruitt is way, way better defensively, and does not turn the ball over nearly as much as Marbury, or overdribble like Marbury.

[TatteredOnMySleeve]

I'll take Pruitt over Marbury any day.  Last night's game was a case in point.  They go 9 points in the hole with Marbury on the floor.  They come back to win the game with Pruitt on the floor. Pruitt is way, way better defensively, and does not turn the ball over nearly as much as Marbury, or overdribble like Marbury.

we know you'd take pruitt over marbury.
And no, just as coachbo said, its complelty false and made up that hes a good defender (way way way better? please)
He may not turn it over as much, but he doesnt pass it nearly as much either, 40 less assists? pathetic.
Gabe Pruitt played good last night because...it was the wizards and he was trying to show up his buddy nick young.
Plain and simple, Marbury is the much better player, a player that can actually help this team...Pruitt cant, he stinks and will be out of the league after his contracts up

[Michael Anthony]

Lets put it this way, Pruitt has a team option for $700k next year to reprise his role as the fifth guard (behind Rondo, Allen, Allen, House).

He knows the system, can play both guard spots, and comes cheap - we will see him again next year.

If Steph asks to come back at the vet minimum - signifying, not just saying, that he is in it for the championships - then we should take him back.

If he shops around first and there are no buyers, then he tries to come back, we should turn the page.

[TatteredOnMySleeve]

Lets put it this way, Pruitt has a team option for $700k next year to reprise his role as the fifth guard (behind Rondo, Allen, Allen, House).

He knows the system, can play both guard spots, and comes cheap - we will see him again next year.

If Steph asks to come back at the vet minimum - signifying, not just saying, that he is in it for the championships - then we should take him back.

If he shops around first and there are no buyers, then he tries to come back, we should turn the page.

He knows the system? and can play both guard spots? since when? In garbage time maybe

No way do you take them both back

[CoachBo]

I'm ready to move on past Pruitt right now. Roster spaces are too valuable to waste on his brand of nothing. Roy said it in another thread: We need competent NBA players off the bench, not Internet legends who are actually suspects, not projects.

I don't expect Marbury back. If last summer's disastrous off-season is any example, someone certainly will make him an offer that Grousbeck won't pay.

[wdleehi]

Pruitt will likely have to fight for a roster space next year.


Marbury is gone.