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Celtics Basketball => Celtics Talk => Topic started by: Texstyles on February 13, 2013, 09:34:53 AM

Title: What about Christmas???
Post by: Texstyles on February 13, 2013, 09:34:53 AM: With Danny looking overseas, is Christmas an option. How is he doing overseas?
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: Birdman on February 13, 2013, 09:41:53 AM: This team needs a veteran PG
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: mmmmm on February 13, 2013, 09:45:55 AM: Quote from: Texstyles on February 13, 2013, 09:34:53 AM
With Danny looking overseas, is Christmas an option. How is he doing overseas?

I checked his stat line this morning. Dionte' has played in 24 games, starting in 13 for CSKA Moscow (the same team Nenad Krstic is on). He's averaged just over 17 minutes per game - that may not sound like a lot, but on that team, the coach really spreads the playing time around. No player is averaging over 27 minutes and lots of guys are right around 17-20. Dionte's overall FG% is not great, just ~34%, but he's killing it from 3PT land - 46%.

Bringing him over would probably require a buy out and I doubt he'd do it for just a 10 day contract.

Of the various options being discussed, I do like the idea of Christmas because he has some decent size for a 2G (6' 5") so we wouldn't be tiny if he's in the back court with Terry.
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: Evantime34 on February 13, 2013, 10:57:13 AM: If a team buys a foreign player out does that money count against the cap?

I don't think Christmas would come all the way from Russia for a ten 10. I think they wait until after the trade deadline then if it's feasible they offer him a contract for the reminder of the year.
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: pearljammer10 on February 13, 2013, 11:26:13 AM: Only 10 more months.
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: LooseCannon on February 13, 2013, 11:46:15 AM: Quote from: Birdman on February 13, 2013, 09:41:53 AM
This team needs a veteran PG

This team needs a PG. Not sure why it has to be a veteran, though.
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: eugen on February 13, 2013, 02:25:50 PM: Quote from: Texstyles on February 13, 2013, 09:34:53 AM
With Danny looking overseas, is Christmas an option. How is he doing overseas?

Christmas?? Better a players with more proven skills and experience
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: slamtheking on February 13, 2013, 02:28:12 PM: Quote from: Texstyles on February 13, 2013, 09:34:53 AM
With Danny looking overseas, is Christmas an option. How is he doing overseas?
why? They celebrate Christmas the same day everywhere. going overseas doesn't change the date ;D
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: erisred on February 13, 2013, 04:50:38 PM: Quote from: LooseCannon on February 13, 2013, 11:46:15 AM
Quote from: Birdman on February 13, 2013, 09:41:53 AM
This team needs a veteran PG

This team needs a PG. Not sure why it has to be a veteran, though.
Still think it needs a PF/C more. PG is still a secondary need as we have three good guards, plus Pierce as a point forward.
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 13, 2013, 05:02:32 PM: He can't just leave his contract...
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: esel1000 on February 13, 2013, 05:05:41 PM: I have a feeling any trades/buyouts will involve getting a big man, and we'll just sign Shelvin Mack to be a 3rd string pg. In other words, we'll still mainly use 2s as 1s, and throw Mack in there from time to time.

It wouldn't surprise me
Title: Re: What about Christmas???
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 13, 2013, 05:06:33 PM: Yep. I think we're just gonna get Mack and a cheap big.