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Celtics Basketball => Celtics Talk => Topic started by: rondohondo on February 22, 2013, 04:57:48 PM
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Tim Ohlbrecht received a 10-day contract offer from the Boston Celtics but the German big man elected to turn it down, his agent Tyler Glass told Sportando. Ohlbrecht is averaging 13.3ppg and 7.3rpg in D-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
http://www.sportando.net/eng/usa/nba/51490/tim-ohlbrecht-turned-down-a-10-day-contract-from-the-celtics.html
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What an idiot.
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What an idiot.
Some guys just prefer to stay in the D league. :D
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That's a little silly, imo.
Could have been his once-in-a-lifetime chance. Even if we didn't sign him, others team would have been able to see him.
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why would any young player turn down a contract to play in the NBA OR just be on the roster
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:o seriously? ???
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Wow, a D-leaguer turned us down? I'm speechless. To those that think and try to defend the idea that we are now a destination for free agents, keep this in mind.
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What's he in the D-League for?
Auditioning for China? ???
Dumkopf!
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I have to think someone else made him an offer, else this makes little sense.
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If he ends up getting a contract for the rest of the season with another team, without having to go through a 10-day contract, then he will have made the best decision, from his personal point of view.
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What a boob!
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Who? My tax accountant is more well-known than this guy.
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At least he can now tell his future grand children he was so good he turned down the Celtics.
Maybe a die hard Laker fan? ;)
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need more context. On the surface it's hard for me to believe this. A D-leaguer wouldn't turn down a chance to play in the NBA. He must have another offer or something.
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He probably thinks he won't get PT. I second the laker fan theory, too.
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I think a 10 day contract pays like 27k... whereas i think d-leaguers make 20-30k for a full season. Nobody would turn it down. You'd basically be doubling your salary to sit on someone's bench for 10 days.
That and of course... having actually been on an NBA roster helps your resume substantially. He would have to have another offer to turn it down.
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I'm smelling an offer from the Heat, Knicks, Spurs or another team better than the Cs.
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I think a 10 day contract pays like 27k... whereas i think d-leaguers make 20-30k for a full season. Nobody would turn it down. You'd basically be doubling your salary to sit on someone's bench for 10 days.
Now I'm really kafuffled.
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I'm smelling an offer from the Heat, Knicks, Spurs or another team better than the Cs.
Or a team worse than the Cs. If i'm in his position, I go to whatever team i can get a few minutes from.
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What team could he possibly go to that he would have a better opportunity to play than Boston? We essentially have no real centers on the team.
Get his teammate Whiteside then.
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Wow, a D-leaguer turned us down? I'm speechless. To those that think and try to defend the idea that we are now a destination for free agents, keep this in mind.
Now there's a sweeping conlclusion based on very little information. I doubt that too many here still have (or ever had) the idea that Boston is a top destination for FAs. Let's find out if he's been offered another more attractive place to play or if there is a reasonable explanation for his decision before concluding that this has any connection to FAs in general.
That said, I'll bet there are very few here who think we are a more attractive FA destination than LA, Miami, SA, NY/Brooklyn, Dallas and a few others.
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If they really want this guy they could sign him for the rest of the season, right?
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Anybody seen this anywhere but that Sportando site? I haven't, and I'm not sure if I buy it being true.
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I second the laker fan theory, too.
He's German, for crying out loud.
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I wouldn't be shocked if he has a side agreement with the Rockets to be given a contract after the trade deadline, if they can clear a roster space for him.
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What a bonehead move by a d-leaguer.
Unless you've got an offer with a better team, Why turn down the Celtics..
Thats 30 thousand dollars you could have made watching and learning from Kevin Garnett.
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I second the laker fan theory, too.
He's German, for crying out loud.
To add to your point for those that don't understand, he's obviously a Dallas Mavericks fan.
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I second the laker fan theory, too.
He's German, for crying out loud.
To add to your point for those that don't understand, he's obviously a Dallas Mavericks fan.
:P
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Never heard of this guy so who cares. Get someone with a sexy name that we know that gets bought out
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I wouldn't be shocked if he has a side agreement with the Rockets to be given a contract after the trade deadline, if they can clear a roster space for him.
Rumors has it.. he signed for the rest of the season contract for the Rockets...