What Gary Payton Would Bring To Boston Celtics

CYE posted 12/21/2007 from www.hoopsvibe.com [flag]

Jesus Shuttlesworth, The Big Ticket, The Truth, and now The Glove? For those not up on nicknames, here’s the translation: Gary Payton wants to join Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and the new-look Boston Celtics. Of course, Payton is no longer a superstar and, if signed, would serve as a back-up table setter. Finding a second-unit point-guard became an issue for the Celtics... [link]

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He Gloves Us, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Published 12/22/2007 at CelticsBlog - NBA Section
... all over the place have Gary Payton interested in joining the Celtics . Glovely. No, really. After some deliberating, count me in. I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. Despite my ...

Today’s Links 12/22
Published 12/22/2007 by FLCeltsFan at Celtics247.com
... Chicago Tribune Draining night Minnesota Sports Report Emerging problems for the Wolves Projo Celtics’ transformation to powerhouse is nothing short of remarkable Yardbarker Rondo’s latest blog: Number Nine CBC News Debating the merits of so called Hall of Famers Hoopsvibe What Gary Payton would bring to the Celtics Forty little known NBA facts ...

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Can the Glove Fit?

CelticsBlog found this 12/21/2007 on celticsgreen.blogspot.com

The Globe is reporting this morning that Gary Payton wants to join the Celtics. "He called me and said, 'Hey, I'm reminding you that the Celtics are a team I feel like I can help,' " said agent Aaron Goodwin. If the Pistons game showed us one ...

Make it Happen, Ainge

NBA-Blog found this 12/22/2007 on dimemag.com

Ever since the MIami Heat let my man Gary Payton walk and the Celtics built their super-squad with a shaky PG situation, I added up 2 and 2 and got 4: Boston should sign GP to shore up their bench and their backcourt. According to the Boston Globe, at ...

Gary Payton Wants To Join Celtics

Posted 12/21/2007 on CelticsBlog

Marc Spears reports: (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/12/21/payton_wants_to_join_celtics/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Boston+Celtics+news) Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second ...

Best, Payton want to join Celtics

Posted 12/24/2007 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

Travis Best would love to come home from overseas to help out the Boston Celtics . Best, now playing in Italy for Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, said Friday he would be interested in a backup point guard role for Boston. Best was in the NBA from 1995-2005 and played for several teams, including the Indianapolis Pacers and Chicago Bulls . His comments come a day after ex-Celtic Gary Payton ...

Payton demnächst ein Celtic?

Posted 12/22/2007 on NBA-Blog

Gary Payton, einer der besten Point Guards seiner Generation, möchte zu den Boston Celtics. So berichtet es der Boston Globe: Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton called his agent. "He called ...

GP a Possibility?

Posted 12/21/2007 on Celtics247.com

Could our future backup point guard be a familiar face? According to Marc Spears , Garry Payton wants to join the Celtics. Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton called his agent. “He ...

Can The Glove Help Boston?

Posted 12/21/2007 on FanHouse

Chris Webber 's not the only beloved veteran floating in midseason free agency limbo. Gary Payton , says the Boston Globe 's Marc J. Spears, wants to rejoin the Celtics for the extended stretch run toward glory. Shamrock Headband has a tidy take on this. [H]onestly if there's any former player that Rajon should be modeling his game after, GP seems like an obvious candidate. ... I guess I'd ...

Daily Links 12/21

Posted 12/21/2007 on CelticsBlog

Herald Celtics quickly on the rebound (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1061947 format=text) Globe Allen turns the page on loss (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/12/21/allen_turns_page_on_loss?mode=PF) Payton wants to join the Celtics ...

Gary Payton Wants to Help Beantown

Posted 12/21/2007 on YAYsports! NBA

(Jack Cobra, right before lunch) Gary Payton is in the holiday mood this year and he wants to help someone out….the Boston Celtics . Quotage follows: Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton ...

Celts in no rush to fill two open roster spots

Posted 12/21/2007 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

The Boston Celtics have two open roster spots, but coach Doc Rivers said he has not approached Danny Ainge, Celtics executive director of basketball operations, about adding any players. Current veteran free agents include guards Earl Boykins and Gary Payton , forward-centers P.J. Brown , Chris Webber , and Michael Sweetney , and center Dale Davis . "We're going to sit ...

Travis Best, Gary Payton Jockey to Join Celtics

Published 12/23/2007 on NBA.com: News

The Celtics have two roster spots open, and jockeying for them has begun. According to the Boston Globe, Travis Best said Saturday that he wants to return from playing in Italy to help out the Celts. The report comes one day after free agent PG <a ...

Payton Wants to Join Celtics

Published 12/22/2007 on NBA.com: News

Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton called his agent. ...