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05
Nov

Boston wants McDyess?

By Jeff 0 Comments
Categories: General NBA

This bit of news comes from the Boston Herald via Real GM:

Most observers expect McDyess to return to Detroit after the league’s mandatory 30-day waiting period. But McDyess, reportedly upset by the trade, can expect to hear from the Celtics if a buyout does indeed go through. Though Leon Powe and Glen Davis have performed admirably behind Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics eventually will need a player with more length to fill the role that P.J. Brown held on last season’s championship run. McDyess, a starting member of Detroit’s front line, would be the perfect replacement for the since-retired Brown.

As the resident Detroit fan, this would be a huge loss for the Pistons. When I heard of the trade initially, I was upset. I wanted change in Detroit Rock City, but Billups and McDyess was both random and a bit too much to handle at once. Piston players were upset with the trade, and so is McDyess, which is unsurprising since he signed with Detroit just last year and has clearly stated he wanted to end his career as a Piston. Then I heard rumors of the buyout and the potential return of McDyess back to Detroit and I was a little bit more consoled.

Then this rumor comes around and this move to me just gives the Boston Celtics another reason as to why they would repeat for another title this year. McDyess may be old, but he does his job and does his job well. Like the article states, Powe and Davis are playing well, but Boston is wanting to replace that veteran play and experience off the bench that McDyess brings with him with PJ Brown now retired.

I really do hope that Detroit manages to wrestle him back with another contract. Boston has a lot of star players to pay so I’m not quite sure how much salary room they have to sign McDyess, whose contract is currently worth about $14 million. I’m also not sure how much Detroit is willing to pay to get him back. But with the dominance that Boston demonstrated last season, McDyess’ desire to win another ring may be enough for the Celtics to lure him to bean town with a pay cut.

18
Oct

Darius Miles: Poor Preseason Performances Could Spell Doom

By John 0 Comments
Categories: General Blazers and General NBA

The Boston Celtics have played six preseason games (4-2). Of course, there is one player of interest on the Celtics for any Blazers fan: Darius Miles. There are basically two things to watch:

1) Will Darius Miles make the Celtics final roster?

2) If he doesn’t make the Celtics final roster, will he show enough for another NBA team to sign him?

Well, in the six Celtics games, Darius has done the following:

Oct 8 v 76ers: 16 min, 6 pts, 1 rbs, 1 asts, 0 blks

Oct 10 v Cavaliers: 4 min, 0 pts, 0 rbs, 0 asts, 0 blks

Oct 11 v Rockets: 9 min, 0 pts, 4 rbs, 0 ast, 2 blks

Oct 14 v Cavaliers: 13 min, 2 pts, 2 rbs, 0 ast, 0 blks

Oct 16 v Nets: 9 min, 1 pt, 0 rbs, 0 ast, 0 blks

Oct 17 v Knicks: DNP - Coaches Decision

So, in short, Miles has not shown much of anything that would lead you to think he can play the NBA game. He got a look in each of the first 5 games, but didn’t see the court in the 6th preseason game. His scoring has been horrible and has only posted one assist in the five games. 

On another note, the Celtics roster has 15 guaranteed contracts. That means that Miles needs to be stellar to make the Celtics roster, which has not happened. So, I am making the not-so-bold assumption that Miles will NOT be making the Celtics roster.

That solves half of the issue. The next issue is if someone will pick up Miles because the Celtics were interested. Think of the Shaun Livingston situation. Portland gave him a look, turned him away and Miami took him. There might have been some NBA team out there willing to give Miles a chance if he did a decent job in the pre-season. The bad news for Miles (good for Blazers) is that his pre-season has not been productive. I won’t be so bold to say that a team won’t pick up Miles mid-way through the season, because no one knows what other injuries teams will occur, but I will say that I would be shocked if someone signed Miles to their opening day roster. This pre-season was Miles’ chance to prove he can still play, and unfortunately (for him) it looks like it really was a career ending injury. I’m not one to wish ill-will on others, but Miles hasn’t showed me anything to make me think his attitude has changed. Actually, he has said things (comments about his time in Portland) that makes me still think he is the same Miles.

I don’t see any situation where Miles is on an opening day roster. I highly doubt he is picked up during the season, and beyond that I double highly doubt he will play in 10 games.

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30
Sep

Miles Puzzled About Failed Drug Test

By Jeff 0 Comments
Categories: General NBA and Players

A new article just came hot off the ESPN presses only about 10 minutes ago. It comes from Chris Sheridan and it adds yet another chapter to the Darius Miles saga. Here’s a quote:

NEWPORT, Rhode Island — Darius Miles says he has no clue what made him fail a drug test that will cause him to serve a 10-game suspension if he makes it through training camp with the Boston Celtics.

Speaking at length Tuesday for the first time since his suspension was announced by the NBA over the summer, Miles said he never took diet pills — the over-the-counter medication in which the banned stimulant he tested positive for, phentarmine, is most commonly found — and had never taken any medication other than what was prescribed by Portland’s doctors and trainers.

“I wish I knew. I really do wish I knew, but [Celtics president] Danny Ainge told me ‘leave it alone,’ so I left it alone,” Miles said.

At this point, I’m nearly convinced that Darius Miles will indeed play 10 NBA games this upcoming season even after his 10 game suspension IF he does get signed to a contract after training camp. That’s a pretty big IF, so don’t label me as someone who’s already convinced that Miles will get a contract with the Celtics. The article states that only he and Sam Cassell are the two players with non-guaranteed contracts on the Celtics’ 16 player training camp roster.

The thing is this, even after the suspension, Darius still has 72 left to play 10 games somewhere in those 72 games to get his salary put back on the Blazers. For anyone who doesn’t know exactly how badly it will hurt the Blazers’ salary cap, Miles’ contract, if put back on us, will take up 2/3 of the cap. That’s a lot of money.

However, scenario two is that the Celtics sign Sam Cassell (which I think is much more likely to be honest) and Miles bounces around the league looking for a team to sign him to some short-term contracts. However, with that 10-game suspension looming over his head, I’d find it hard to imagine a team signing him to a 10 day contract, having him sit out, then sign him again after his suspension has been served.

19
Sep

Darius Miles’ Suspension Made Official

By Jeff 3 Comments
Categories: General NBA and Players

UPDATE: I was confused and caught up in the moment. This AP news article is simply stating that the NBA has officially suspended Miles the 10 games he was always due for his violation of the NBA anti-drug program. Funny that I just wrote an article against sensationalism…*sigh*

Soooo this just came from the the AP:

NEW YORK (AP)—Boston Celtics forward Darius Miles has been suspended without pay for 10 games for violating the terms of the anti-drug program at the end of the 2007-08 season.

Miles’ suspension will begin with the first game of the 2008-09 regular season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. Miles has missed the past two NBA seasons because of knee injuries. He has averaged 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in his career.

The 26-year-old was selected third overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2000 draft.

He signed with the Celtics last month.

I’m not sure what this means exactly…Does this mean he’s on the roster and will play for the Celtics beyond 10 games once his suspension is over? I’m very confused.

22
Aug

So It Happened. Boston Signs Miles. (sorta)

By John 0 Comments
Categories: Players

This is sort of bad news for the Blazers. ESPN is reporting that the Boston Celtics are signing Darius Miles. He will have to sit out 10-games due to suspension.

Now, the contract terms have not been released, but the word around the NBA is that it is a non-guaranteed contract. That means he gets a ticket to training camp, but has not made the roster. If he does make the regular season roster, then his salary issue comes into play for Portland. We shall wait and see.

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