Report: Rasheed Wallace a Laker!!!

[Eddie20]

I think Sheed looked pretty cooked in 2010. He did have one really good game, Game 7, where he played his heart out.

Game 6 v. Cleveland was his best game by far.  13 HUGE points off the bench, including two monster fourth quarter threes that set the Garden on fire.  His second three (the biggest shot of the game) followed by a Rondo steal/KG fastbreak dunk was probably the loudest the [new] Garden has ever been.  Anyone who was there that night remembers this.

TP for the reminder.

I'll be sad if he finally signs with the Fakers, I really liked him in the 2010 playoff run. He was far better than BBD, even before the kung fu games in Orlando which led to Baby's concussion and KG and Sheed back problems. (If only the Captain shut up about sweeping and actually finished Orlando in 4 games, the Celtics would've destroyed the Fakers). He was also a better fit than Perk, like it or not.

Of course, if Sheed is a faker, then Gasol is heading out of LA, which is good news, because the Fakers will suck big time without their most efficient and valuable player. Kobe is a great scorer, but Gasol is their MVP.

When/if Sheed plays for the Lakers, it will be good news, but I'll miss him in green. He can bring more than Steamer to a playoff team. We'll see how it ends

Unless this deal means that Kupchak is desperate and is willing to now deal both Bynum & Gasol for Howard (and Nelson).

Howard is a great piece to rebuild around, but he ain't better than both Bynum and Gasol.  A Lakers team of Kobe, Howard, Fisher, Artest and...who?  Walton?  Barnes?  That may be the biggest drop off in talent after the top 2 players in the history of the NBA.

Mike

Yes, but there are reports that the Buss kids are desperate to cut payroll/luxury tax money as well. They have 36M committed to Gasol over the next 2 years.

[dark_lord]

meh....they can have him

[greenlion]

bittersweet..losing him to the lakers (a rival)...somehow relieved, because with our struggles and all, didn't gamble on him once more..to think he was relegated to an outside shooter when he was here, what more now?he's definitely out of shape and his back problems probably not any better..

[bfrombleacher]

Good for Sheed - but what in the world has happened to Josh McRoberts, here?

Has the guy fallen off the earth?

He was a solid backup/starter for Indy last year..a guy I wouldn't mind seeing in Green...

What in the world is going on in Laker land?

If they like ex-Celtics so much, they can have JO for Josh McRoberts.

[Eja117]

meh....they can have him

Agreed. Can't wait to see how much worse they'll be.

[Eja117]

This is a great example of subtraction by addition for the Lakers

[pearljammer10]

Wow. Crazy headline. I cant believe he is going to make a return...to the lakers non the less... Gasol might be shopped heavier than we were thinking.

[toine83]

what happens whith his salary? are the c's still paying him?

[Bahku]

They left all the lights on at the Staples Center, but everyone's left the building.

Wow.

[Eja117]

what happens whith his salary? are the c's still paying him?

I think we bought him out

[snowball]

I guess some of those who still wish we could get Rasheed here would be surprised to read this:

As for the Celtics, Boston had no interest in reuniting with Wallace when word spread that he was planning to make a comeback. And that lack of disinterest, CSNNE.com has learned, was mutual.

The C's didn't want him back and he didn't want to be back. Says a lot about how Sheed fit into the locker room and got along with Ray, KG, Pierce, Rondo, Doc and Danny, if you ask me.

This is just untrue, because Sheed had already said
months ago that he wanted to be a Celtic again, he
even begged to tryout and showed up at practices.

[Q_FBE]

Maybe we can bring Antione Walker back :p

[j804]

Interesting so the Sheed signing means one of there bigs is gone at the deadline

[Tgro]

Interesting so the Sheed signing means one of there bigs is gone at the deadline

Gasol > Sheed

I wouldn't mind that dude being in Celtic green. Fills a huge need that we have. And the Lakers get weaker because of it. Win-Win.

[slamtheking]

not sure how to feel about this.  disappointed he didn't want to come back here OR overjoyed Danny didn't bring his lazy butt back here OR tickled pink that he'll bring his "I'll dog it in the regular season and try to play hard in the playoffs" attitude to the Lakers and kill their chemistry.