Rasheed Wallace to Boston as the arms race continues
Lakers Blog —
Reports out of Boston (and wherever these sorts of things are filed) have Rasheed Wallace joining the Celtics with a two year, mid-level deal. They're also making a strong push for Grant Hill . Wallace, who can still fill it up from both the post and the arc and defend at the other end, ought to be a nice fit in Boston. He may be getting up in years and suck up T's like the Dyson DC25 Animal does pet dander, but Sheed can still play and seems eager for more jewelry. Plus, KG is far nuttier these days than Wallace, so this could be a chance for ...
The Morning After: July 6, 2009
Sparty and Friends —
... match, and was not broken until the 30th game in the 5th set. Unfortunately, that would be he is undoing, as Roger Federer won Grand Slam #15.
The All-Star votes are in. Pujols was your Major League leading vote getter. Guess who led the AL?
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Tiger Woods won his own tournament, and is now poised to destroy everyone at The Open. It is going to happen. It won’t be pretty.
Sheed to Boston > Shaq to Cleveland. Believe that.
Could another former Piston ...
Now that we got Sheed, C's turn attention to Hill
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... So its experience over youth for the Celtics. You might not like the plan, but I don't see why it matters. If you get to where you're going... who cares if you have to find a gas station every time you get there? I'm happy... as long as we keep getting there. Herald: Rasheed Wallace now going Green | Doc OK with Powe call | Incumbents already battling hard | Globe: Wallace commits to Celtics | Celtics Blog: How I learned to stop ...
A very dark day, Sheed to sign with Boston
PistonsNationBlog.com —
... Wallace is expected to receive a two-year deal at the midlevel exception (approximately $5.6 million to $5.8 million). -Boston Globe ...
Sheed Commits to Celtics
perkisabeast.com Blog —
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“Once [Wallace] had a chance to reflect on everything, and realizing what his objectives are, he just decided this was the best fit for him, all the way around,’’ said Bill Strickland, Wallace’s agent. “He has always wanted to be on a team that plays with a team effort, and Boston won the championship with a team like that. Boston has three potential Hall of Famers - Rasheed has played with a lot of talent, but not with a concentration of talent like this.
A fantastic job by Ainge/Doc/Pierce/Garnett/Allen, definitely ...
Wallace a Celtic
The 5th Corner —
... , but Wallace had not decided anything during/after the meeting. Well, now I can say that Rasheed Wallace has a new home, as the ex UNC big man will be donning the Celtics uniform for the 2009-10 season. From all that I read I am beginning to feel like this was meant to be from the get go, and while some, be it NBA analysts/experts or bloggers, say that this makes the Celtics older more than better, I say that if Wallace comes off the bench and plays his game he is going to help out a lot, maybe just enough for Danny Ainge to seem like a genius. From what I read ...
Celtics interested in Grant Hill
Digital Sports Daily —
... during the 2007-08 season.
Hill was limited by injuries when playing for Rivers in Orlando from 2000-01 through 2003-04, performing in 4, 14, 29, and 67 games Rivers was fired 11 games into the 2003-04 season. Last season, Hill played in 82 games for the first time in his career, totaling 2,445 minutes, his most playing time since the 1999-2000 season with Detroit.
Hill would be expected to be a reserve behind Pierce and also could fill in at shooting guard.
via Hard Celtic press picks off Wallace – The Boston Globe.
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Celtics interested in Grant Hill
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs —
... during the 2007-08 season.
Hill was limited by injuries when playing for Rivers in Orlando from 2000-01 through 2003-04, performing in 4, 14, 29, and 67 games Rivers was fired 11 games into the 2003-04 season. Last season, Hill played in 82 games for the first time in his career, totaling 2,445 minutes, his most playing time since the 1999-2000 season with Detroit.
Hill would be expected to be a reserve behind Pierce and also could fill in at shooting guard.
via Hard Celtic press picks off Wallace – The Boston Globe.
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Media Moves: Marc Spears of the Boston Globe to Yahoo
The Big Lead —
... . And they just beat ESPN again - we hear that today, Yahoo hired Marc Spears of the Boston Globe. Last night, Spears broke the Rasheed Wallace-to-Boston story. ...
