Ainge wastes no time in pursuit of Big Baby

[Jon]

I am not much of a BBD fan; however, I think this is the right move. With a two week preseason, Davis's familiarity becomes even more valuable. Plus, I don't think anyone in this financial landscape offers him anything close to the MLE. I don't know where these national media guys get these crazy ideas.

So if I'm Danny, I overpay him on a one year deal, make one more run with him, then let him go next year.

[pearljammer10]

Go Pistons Go!

[StartOrien]

Rhino Time

[j804]

I'm not HUGE on Baby at all but it makes sense to bring him back I mean we are insanely thin on big bodies. JO will not hold up and will probably end up being this years Shaq. Also with a aging KG instead of getting killed down low like last year well be obliterated.

[Spilling Green Dye]

Randy Marsh, I agree with you about the recent news that BBD might be playing in Green again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl12TfLLb3w

[Inside-Out]

ah Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline..

[Greenbean]

Not happy about this.

Would much rather have Chuck Hayes.

[greenpride32]

Losing BBD just means another hole to fill, and we already have too many of those.  Sometimes people's expectations are too high with filling out the roster.  We're not going to draw all the hottest free agents who are willing to take a pay cut to play for BOS; that's just completely unrealistic thinking.

[PosImpos]

meh, id rather give JJJ time to develop than play bbd's fat butt anymore.

[Neurotic Guy]

roster will probably end up looking like this

Rondo/ West
Ray  / Bradley
PP   / Green
KG   / Johnson
 JO  / Kwame or Gray( maybe both)

thats likely a #3 or 4 seed and a second round exit, maybe get to the ecf with some luck  

I think signing (or S&t) BBD is the right thing to do.  But if the roster ends up as you suggest then I am for blowing it up and looking to 2012-13 with Rondo, Pierce, a lottery pick (their own), Clips pick, any youth or picks they can get for KG and RA, and plenty of cap room.

I am not in favor of a weak last hurrah -- they have to take a chance on improving the roster to compete with Miami, Chicago and whoever emerges from the West. I don't know how DA does it, but that's his job. Really contend or blow it apart.

[Evantime34]

What  some people need to understand is that if we don't resign big baby we have to fill his spot with either the mle or a vet min guy. If we sign him we can use the mini mle on another position which will improve our team. Big baby was a sixth man of the year canidate when we had the best record in the east last year. then he gained weight. It's going to be hard for him to gain weight when he's playing a game every other day with this comdensed schedule (the last part is wishful thinking)

[PosImpos]

roster will probably end up looking like this

Rondo/ West
Ray  / Bradley
PP   / Green
KG   / Johnson
 JO  / Kwame or Gray( maybe both)

thats likely a #3 or 4 seed and a second round exit, maybe get to the ecf with some luck  

I think signing (or S&t) BBD is the right thing to do.  But if the roster ends up as you suggest then I am for blowing it up and looking to 2012-13 with Rondo, Pierce, a lottery pick (their own), Clips pick, any youth or picks they can get for KG and RA, and plenty of cap room.

I am not in favor of a weak last hurrah -- they have to take a chance on improving the roster to compete with Miami, Chicago and whoever emerges from the West. I don't know how DA does it, but that's his job. Really contend or blow it apart.

yeah.  i don't see the point of trading any of the big 3 at this juncture, because i don't think we'd get any value back and two of them are expiring contracts anyway, but if the most competitive team we can put out there is one that is at best close to the team we saw in the playoffs this summer, i think its probably smart to explore whatever options there are for putting ourselves in an ideal position to dive right into rebuilding next summer.  

like you, im not interested in a weak last hurrah.

[Roy H.]

What  some people need to understand is that if we don't resign big baby we have to fill his spot with either the mle or a vet min guy. If we sign him we can use the mini mle on another position which will improve our team. Big baby was a sixth man of the year canidate when we had the best record in the east last year. then he gained weight. It's going to be hard for him to gain weight when he's playing a game every other day with this comdensed schedule (the last part is wishful thinking)

At the same time, there has to be a realization that the Celtics are only quasi-contenders this year.  While I respect the desire to be as competitive as possible this year, there are also long-term considerations that have to be looked at.  A $5 million contract for BBD eats up a significant amount of our cap space.  We're going to have to make a decision on whether we want to preserve that space, or use it on long-term deals for mediocre players like Baby and Green.

[Greenbean]

What  some people need to understand is that if we don't resign big baby we have to fill his spot with either the mle or a vet min guy. If we sign him we can use the mini mle on another position which will improve our team. Big baby was a sixth man of the year canidate when we had the best record in the east last year. then he gained weight. It's going to be hard for him to gain weight when he's playing a game every other day with this comdensed schedule (the last part is wishful thinking)

At the same time, there has to be a realization that the Celtics are only quasi-contenders this year.  While I respect the desire to be as competitive as possible this year, there are also long-term considerations that have to be looked at.  A $5 million contract for BBD eats up a significant amount of our cap space.  We're going to have to make a decision on whether we want to preserve that space, or use it on long-term deals for mediocre players like Baby and Green.

Yeah Im in this camp.

I dont think singing BBD is going to catapault the Celtics into title favorites.

I do think signing him leaves them less cap flexible going forward.

I prefer a fresh start post big 3.

[ballin]

What  some people need to understand is that if we don't resign big baby we have to fill his spot with either the mle or a vet min guy. If we sign him we can use the mini mle on another position which will improve our team. Big baby was a sixth man of the year canidate when we had the best record in the east last year. then he gained weight. It's going to be hard for him to gain weight when he's playing a game every other day with this comdensed schedule (the last part is wishful thinking)

At the same time, there has to be a realization that the Celtics are only quasi-contenders this year.  While I respect the desire to be as competitive as possible this year, there are also long-term considerations that have to be looked at.  A $5 million contract for BBD eats up a significant amount of our cap space.  We're going to have to make a decision on whether we want to preserve that space, or use it on long-term deals for mediocre players like Baby and Green.

Yeah Im in this camp.

I dont think singing BBD is going to catapault the Celtics into title favorites.

I do think signing him leaves them less cap flexible going forward.

I prefer a fresh start post big 3.

I second this, TP.