checked at Indy cornrows...they linked the story also...if boston takes bowen over daniels i think it is a huge mistake...bowen as PP primary back up? not going to work. it is getting obvious that boston wants to get daniels vis a sign and trade and since they are looking at bowen instead of daniels that they can't get that done for him...

i just don't like the idea of bowen being the back up for PP...that would signal that boston wants to work walker into the mix and that we are stuck with tony allen. but why waste the biannual on bowen?? 38 and OLD...i swear...this is starting to turn into last summer when ainge went on the cheap...

bowen isnt worth the biannual...he deserves the vet min. the way I read the report is that boston is looking to take either bowen or daniels...and the pacers blog read it that way also...i wouldn't mind adding both guys but i sure dont want bowen over daniels

Hoopsworld has slipped quite a bit in the last few years, IMO. I wouldn't take anything they write as more or less possible than the better posters on CBlog...

This is my problem with a lot of blogs these days.  They have the freedom to write whatever they want.  They often misconstrue, or outright make-up rumors and information in order to get hits (Hoopsworld does it ALL the time).  I will of course add that one of the reasons I love this blog so much is because Jeff always is extra careful about wording his posts well, to not misrepresent information to mean anything mroe than it is.

It is an absolutely baseless, and ridiculous speculation that Boston is holding off on signing Daniels because they think Bowen is more feasible, or better. 

First of all, the Celtics are committed to Daniels.  While Daniels could slip out of the verbal agreement if someone else offered more money, if Danny did it, it would essentially be career suicide, because no other agent would speak to him again. 

More importantly though, this guy is just overthinking it.  The reason Daniels isn't here yet is because Danny is trying to get him more money, and save his team some cash.  No more, no less.  Plus, Danny has been on vacation the last couple of weeks, and clearly has been taking his time, because he sees no reason to rush.  They have the main pieces of their team in place, and are just waiting to fill in some depth with vet minimum guys.  There is no reason to rush on that...especially since many of the players he wants for those positions are holding out to see if they can get any more money before committing anyways.

Quote from: Chris on August 03, 2009, 09:53:16 AM

Quote from: Gainesville Celtic on August 03, 2009, 09:35:40 AM

Hoopsworld has slipped quite a bit in the last few years, IMO. I wouldn't take anything they write as more or less possible than the better posters on CBlog...

This is my problem with a lot of blogs these days.  They have the freedom to write whatever they want.  They often misconstrue, or outright make-up rumors and information in order to get hits (Hoopsworld does it ALL the time).  I will of course add that one of the reasons I love this blog so much is because Jeff always is extra careful about wording his posts well, to not misrepresent information to mean anything mroe than it is.

It is an absolutely baseless, and ridiculous speculation that Boston is holding off on signing Daniels because they think Bowen is more feasible, or better. 

First of all, the Celtics are committed to Daniels.  While Daniels could slip out of the verbal agreement if someone else offered more money, if Danny did it, it would essentially be career suicide, because no other agent would speak to him again. 

More importantly though, this guy is just overthinking it.  The reason Daniels isn't here yet is because Danny is trying to get him more money, and save his team some cash.  No more, no less.  Plus, Danny has been on vacation the last couple of weeks, and clearly has been taking his time, because he sees no reason to rush.  They have the main pieces of their team in place, and are just waiting to fill in some depth with vet minimum guys.  There is no reason to rush on that...especially since many of the players he wants for those positions are holding out to see if they can get any more money before committing anyways.

I have to agree.  Also, hasn't Danny already commented on Daniels?  I know I read at least on Celtic comment on him.  It might have been Scal.  But I thought I read something about Danny saying they didn't need Pruitt because Daniels would be playing some point guard.

Yes, both Danny and Scal have commented on him, speaking as if he is already a member of the team. 

I really really hope that the Celtics don't sign Bowen.  I like Daniels and think he'd be a good fit, but I'd take a lot of players over Bowen.  He is one dimensional (defensive) and old, which is causing that one dimension to slip and him to overcompensate with dirty tricks.  Why bring in one of the only players in the NBA that Ray Allen hates? (The other being Kobe).

Grrr.

seriously what is teh fascination with Bruce Bowen.  His defense has slipped and his jumper has gone flat. Oh yeah and by the way he is 38.  I dont get it.  The last thing we need is another player in their mid to late 30s

Hoopsworld is quite possibly the most unreliable basketball website on the internet (at least since Celtic Thug's site was closed.)