Update: Tanguay's GUT says Rasheed Wallace to Boston looks to be a done deal

[yagru]

hate this possible signing.. guy is a bum

[PosImpos]

Sheed would be a great move.   He will turn 35 before the start of the season, which isn't that old, considering he would be the oldest guy on our team.   6'10 and can hit the three.  He still has probably 2 good years left in the tank.

Yeah, 35 is really old but on the other hand Rasheed has the perfect body and kind of game to last into his late 30's.  He's just the right height and he can shoot.

[ManUp]

I wonder how long until this turns into a "legitimate" rumor. You know the type that shows up in newspaper quoting and "unnamed" source. I do hope Tanguay's right, but i'm not putting any stock in this.

[Fafnir]

You know given how this thread started and went, I'm glad my internet was still off. I'd have gotten a bit excited for nothing.

[Redz]

My gut's telling me I shouldn't have gone for thirds on my mother-in-law's seafood casserole.

I think going for thirds on anyone's seafood casserole might be ill advised

But it was GOOD!

Would a little Sheed be too much for dessert?   

Now that I've digested a bit, I might have some dessert after all.  Though I'd prefer some McD-ICE Cream...sorry, that's a stretch of a pun.

[Reyquila]

Dont worry, Perk's bum shoulder will take care of Sheed's playing time. I wish that shoulder just stayed well, but usually when there is a recurrence of the shoulder popping out, that means they didnt give it enough time for it to mend the first time.
 Usually that happens in sport; not enough time to mend;I went thru that experience myself and I made sure my shoulder mended 100%. Now I can play Chess, Dominoes, Bridge, Monopoly, Sorry, Easy Money, Scrabble, Parchesse,Canasta and Hi-Low and/or In-Between, and it hasnt bothered me since. My forecast; Sheed will end up playing more time that he wishes: if, if, if, he makes it over here in the first place, lolol I continue playing Chinese Checkers, but only once a week.

[TheLegendaryClub]

As if we don't have enough trash talking already, let's add the guy that swears at camera men!

Really though, I'd still rather have Gortat.

[greenwise]

I think Sheed is heading to Boston, there is no way a reporter says all this if he is not sure about it.

I personally dislike Sheed, as much as I dislike the rest of the Pistons. That said, if this is finally happening then I suppose that:

1. We are offering him the full MLE

2. That leaves us with the LLE  (Dahntay Jones?)

3. Kidd will not be coming here (for the vet minimum, in Boston (wife beater chants, anyone?) and to backup Rondo??)

4. As an answer to #3, Marbury could be on his way back to Beantown?

[greenwise]

By the way, Sheed in green would be great, it's the perfect guy to hate for the rest of the league. I wonder what Perk may be thinking, he had some words with Sheed in the past (as he had with KG)

[johnnyrondo]

I think Sheed is heading to Boston, there is no way a reporter says all this if he is not sure about it.

Might be giving Tanguay too much credit calling him a reporter.

[guava_wrench]

By the way, Sheed in green would be great, it's the perfect guy to hate for the rest of the league. I wonder what Perk may be thinking, he had some words with Sheed in the past (as he had with KG)

It would take a truly petty individual to hold a grudge over words exchanged while playing a heated basketball game.

[greenwise]

I don't know if I am mixing memories, but I thought Sheed said something disrespectful about Perk before the 2007/08 in the media. Then Perk had a great series against the Pistons in the playoffs.

In any case, I'm just saying that Perk will have a chance to know Sheed better soon 

[Casperian]

I hope this rumor is not true.

- 35 yeras old (We are always older, older, older and older)
- Bad 2008/2009 statistics: 6,5 pts in playoff
- Injury prone: 66 games played last year, missed 16
- Full MLE for sheed? It's a wrong move

We are getting older, and older, and older, and...

So what equivelent talented player will you be signing for the MLE then?

We already have enough talent on this team. What we need is the right pieces around our talent. Marbury has a lot of talent, but he played like crap (except for 5 minutes in the playoffs, where he was good, offensively). You need a completely different mind-set as a role-player than as the star of your team, and considering Rasheed´s play in the last 2 1/2 years, I seriously doubt his ability to adjust.

Sheed is done. If our big three would be 3 years younger, or if Wallace would be three years younger, I´d love this move. But they aren´t.

There are ~1000 big men in europe who can hit the three. I bet most of them are more athletic than a 35-year-old Wallace, and many of them would kill to be the backup on the Celtics.

I am completely opposed to the Sheed idea, and I´m one of the guys who really likes his personality. You can´t see our team or Sheed in a vacuum, this is about synergy effects. Even if he could be half the player he was three years ago: we´re talking about a 35-year-old former all-star backing up a 32-year old all-star coming off injury and a 25-year old Center with a history of shoulder issues.

It is not true that we were "too young" after KG went down, no matter what Doc says.
Walker, Giddens and Pruitt didn´t play. Our rotation was Perk, Baby, Pierce, Ray, Rondo, Marbury, House, Moore, Scal. 6 out of 9 were over 30, Perk played 6 years in the NBA! And Doc says we have a "lack of leadership"? Ridiculous. If there´s anyone to blame for a lack of leadership, it´s Doc.

This team isn´t too young, it is too old. Adding Sheed and maybe even Hill is insane.
I want a seasoned vet on the bench as well, but he should be 28-31, not beyond 35.

[Jack_Frost]

I hope this rumor is not true.

- 35 yeras old (We are always older, older, older and older)
- Bad 2008/2009 statistics: 6,5 pts in playoff
- Injury prone: 66 games played last year, missed 16
- Full MLE for sheed? It's a wrong move

We are getting older, and older, and older, and...

So what equivelent talented player will you be signing for the MLE then?

Not the same talent of course, but Wallace was a beast in the past not today: if we need a solid player who can come off the bench i'd prefer Gortat: 25 years old.

Don't you like Gortat? Maybe Charlie Villanueva is better, David Lee? Why don't we use full MLE trying to sign player like Ariza, Odom, Artest...

Anyway: as i said before, i'll definitely try a shot at Mehmet Okur. Sign and trade along with Korver with Ray. Just try Danny!

[thebirdman]

We already have enough talent on this team. What we need is the right pieces around our talent. Marbury has a lot of talent, but he played like crap (except for 5 minutes in the playoffs, where he was good, offensively). You need a completely different mind-set as a role-player than as the star of your team, and considering Rasheed´s play in the last 2 1/2 years, I seriously doubt his ability to adjust.

Sheed is done. If our big three would be 3 years younger, or if Wallace would be three years younger, I´d love this move. But they aren´t.

There are ~1000 big men in europe who can hit the three. I bet most of them are more athletic than a 35-year-old Wallace, and many of them would kill to be the backup on the Celtics.

I am completely opposed to the Sheed idea, and I´m one of the guys who really likes his personality. You can´t see our team or Sheed in a vacuum, this is about synergy effects. Even if he could be half the player he was three years ago: we´re talking about a 35-year-old former all-star backing up a 32-year old all-star coming off injury and a 25-year old Center with a history of shoulder issues.

It is not true that we were "too young" after KG went down, no matter what Doc says.
Walker, Giddens and Pruitt didn´t play. Our rotation was Perk, Baby, Pierce, Ray, Rondo, Marbury, House, Moore, Scal. 6 out of 9 were over 30, Perk played 6 years in the NBA! And Doc says we have a "lack of leadership"? Ridiculous. If there´s anyone to blame for a lack of leadership, it´s Doc.

This team isn´t too young, it is too old. Adding Sheed and maybe even Hill is insane.
I want a seasoned vet on the bench as well, but he should be 28-31, not beyond 35.

I disagree. Last year we were too young for a championship team. A contender just can`t have 4 projects on the roster like we had in Pruitt, Giddens, Walker, POB. That is suicide!

We need 3 really good veteran players on the bench and Sheed brings everything we need. Length, shooting, defense! He is a perfect fit! Even at 35 he still has a lot to give especially in a new situation. He looked bad in DET last season because he wanted out! Here he would be motivated and would be a different player!

Hill is another player who would help us immensely. He had a terrific season in PHO last year! Watching him I couldn`t believe he still is this good...

Would it be better to get good players who are a few years younger? Sure, but there just aren`t many available. Who is a better option than Rasheed for us?

We will still have Wlaker, Giddens, Pruitt (or Hudson) returning and that is more than enough young players...