Did the order of the following transactions matter?

[otherdave]

TP, lol, yes apparently you DO have to do all the work around here!

[LilRip]

It does.

While many people think that it had to do with salary cap, my research indicates that the order of transactions is actually a secret religious, pro-peace message from the Celtics. Look:

First, we got rid of Luigi. The name Luigi means "Renowned fighter."
Then, we signed Demetrius. Demetrius is the Latinized form of an Ancient Greek name that translates as "devoted to Demeter." As you may know, Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest.

The reference is clear: Isaiah 2:3-4 "and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks." We got rid of the weapons and turned to the harvest.

Okay, then we signed Ben Bentil. As everyone knows, Benjamin is derived from the Hebrew name "Binyamin," meaning "son of my right hand." A further derivation turns us to the Arabic "ibn amin," or "favored son." The term comes from the story of Jacob, who chose Benjamin as his favored son after he believed Joseph was dead.

Clearly, the Bentil signing symbolized that success would only come through signing a favored son. The obvious choice is Tyler Zeller, since Tyler derives from the old English word that means door keeper of an inn. Um, can anyone think of a favored son who had an issue at the inn? Exactly. Zeller was the means by which we would provide entrance to the inn. Ironically, Zeller also symbolizes the person who kept Jesus out of the inn. Translated into basketball terms, he's our rim protector who will keep LeBron at bay.

So now that we are on the road to peace, we can prepare for our victory. Thus, the return of the prodigal son. Is there any question why his last name is Green? Having completed our transition, the culmination is the triumph of green. Note that this lead us to banner #18. The number 18 is lucky in Hebrew, as the letters spell out the word Chai, meaning "life."

Seriously, do I have to do all the work around here?

Mike

P.S. Brown came last because we couldn't trade him.

TP for the best thing I've read today. Yes, Zeller! Keep basketball Jesus at bay!

[greece66]

It does.

While many people think that it had to do with salary cap, my research indicates that the order of transactions is actually a secret religious, pro-peace message from the Celtics. Look:

First, we got rid of Luigi. The name Luigi means "Renowned fighter."
Then, we signed Demetrius. Demetrius is the Latinized form of an Ancient Greek name that translates as "devoted to Demeter." As you may know, Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest.

The reference is clear: Isaiah 2:3-4 "and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks." We got rid of the weapons and turned to the harvest.

Okay, then we signed Ben Bentil. As everyone knows, Benjamin is derived from the Hebrew name "Binyamin," meaning "son of my right hand." A further derivation turns us to the Arabic "ibn amin," or "favored son." The term comes from the story of Jacob, who chose Benjamin as his favored son after he believed Joseph was dead.

Clearly, the Bentil signing symbolized that success would only come through signing a favored son. The obvious choice is Tyler Zeller, since Tyler derives from the old English word that means door keeper of an inn. Um, can anyone think of a favored son who had an issue at the inn? Exactly. Zeller was the means by which we would provide entrance to the inn. Ironically, Zeller also symbolizes the person who kept Jesus out of the inn. Translated into basketball terms, he's our rim protector who will keep LeBron at bay.

So now that we are on the road to peace, we can prepare for our victory. Thus, the return of the prodigal son. Is there any question why his last name is Green? Having completed our transition, the culmination is the triumph of green. Note that this lead us to banner #18. The number 18 is lucky in Hebrew, as the letters spell out the word Chai, meaning "life."

Seriously, do I have to do all the work around here?

Mike

P.S. Brown came last because we couldn't trade him.

Mind = blown

The best part is that all the etymologies are accurate.