Von "Nilla" Wafer to join the Celtics

Aleron · Oct 25, 2010

rhino17 said:

thats debatable. Neither are very good. Delonte is the bigger head case and that is saying a lot
Click to expand...

Delonte's purpose is pretty much exclusively Yo momma jokes in a playoff series....

Someguy1229 · Oct 25, 2010

rhino17 said:

Seemed like an offensive foul on Delonte at the end to me
Click to expand...

It was, Lawrence Frank called the offensive foul on West at the end.

Someguy1229 · Oct 25, 2010

hsf09 said:

Practice flare-up between Delonte and Wafer in 2-on-2 game. Ends with Delonte screaming "Do something about it!" as he scores twice on Wafer

@vonwafer13: Forsberg in that article u made it sound like dwest was jus killing me no sir we was goin at it stat the facts sir thank u

http://twitter.com/#!/ESPNForsberg

<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlGiIlk8fuE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlGiIlk8fuE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object>

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4677440/practice-notes-temper-trap
Click to expand...

Notice how the article was edited to say, "worked over Wafer for consecutive baskets."

This guy is a terrible writer, saying things that didn't even happen.

HMMMHMM · Oct 29, 2010

After another intense three-on-three game in practice today, Delonte West and Von Wafer got into a fist fight in the locker room.
Click to expand...

Punches were thrown and the players had to be separated. The Celtics are considering releasing West, who is on a non-guaranteed contract.
Click to expand...

Sources say that Wafer tried to walk away but West followed him into the locker room and threw the first punch. Doc and vets aren't happy.
Click to expand...

http://twitter.com//AlexKennedyNBA

LAFIRMA22 · Oct 29, 2010

HMMMHMM said:

http://twitter.com//AlexKennedyNBA
Click to expand...

West is such a thug

DieHard Rocket · Oct 29, 2010

Something tells me West's NBA career will be over soon. I don't know how teams are going to put up with that. Wafer hasn't exactly been a saint either, but it seems this is all provoked by West.

johnstarks · Oct 29, 2010

It's a sweet thing when comeuppance and schadenfreude come together in one fell swoop. That's what will happen when that punk West gets dropped from the Cs and gets permanently blackballed for being a real @-hole. I'll get a nice little chuckle out of that when it happens.

Rocket River · Oct 29, 2010

johnstarks said:

It's a sweet thing when comeuppance and schadenfreude come together in one fell swoop. That's what will happen when that punk West gets dropped from the Cs and gets permanently blackballed for being a real @-hole. I'll get a nice little chuckle out of that when it happens.
Click to expand...

I wonder will he goto a Foreign league

Rocket River

Gant · Nov 16, 2010

Delonte West returns tomorrow night against Washington. Also, Avery Bradley is very close to being activated and may be in uniform tomorrow night as well.

Von Wafer is going to be pushed to the end of the bench. He didn't do much in the first ten games and might not get another opportunity.

If Bradley and West look as good as expected, Wafer could be released at some point.

(Go Rockets! tonight against Chicago.)

Someguy1229 · Nov 16, 2010

Gant said:

Delonte West returns tomorrow night against Washington. Also, Avery Bradley is very close to being activated and may be in uniform tomorrow night as well.

Von Wafer is going to be pushed to the end of the bench. He didn't do much in the first ten games and might not get another opportunity.

If Bradley and West look as good as expected, Wafer could be released at some point.

(Go Rockets! tonight against Chicago.)
Click to expand...

I hope Morey knows what to do if he is released from the Celtics.

DrLudicrous · Nov 16, 2010

Someguy1229 said:

I hope Morey knows what to do if he is released from the Celtics.
Click to expand...

Stay away?

AggieRocketsFan · Jan 4, 2011

Pretty good article on Wafer and Allen's opinion on whether or not he can grow as a player.

Allen's tough love for Wafer pays off

BOSTON -- Ray Allen has been hard on Von Wafer. He critiques his game. He tells him right from wrong. He urges him to be a good teammate.

He doesn’t always tell him what he wants to hear -- he tells him what he needs to hear.

And Wafer loves every word of it.

Allen sees potential in Wafer … beyond the coach-imposed ejection during a playoff game during his time with the Houston Rockets, the European career-gone-sour, and the altercation with Delonte West earlier this season.

Allen sees a 25-year-old with the opportunity to establish himself on a championship-contending team this season. So he’s tough on him.

He believes that underneath Wafer’s previous reputation, there is a good NBA player. But talent alone doesn’t guarantee success, and Allen is pushing him to reach that next level.

“I believe that he has the talent to do what I do out there on the floor,” Allen told CSNNE.com. “He can shoot the ball, he can get to the hole, he’s got athletic ability. But at this stage, there’s a lot of guys that have that. He’s on the same team as I am, he has the ability to learn from me, from what I do on a daily basis. He has the ability to learn from Paul (Pierce).

“But the question is, does he want to learn? One. And two, mentally, can he stay with it to try to gain whatever expertise he needs to become one the best players in this league?”

Those questions have tested Wafer this season. Rather than letting his pride get in the way, Wafer is putting his guard down to be receptive to Allen’s challenges. He has learned that criticism can be constructive, which has helped him improve his game.

“[Ray] stays on me in a good way. I love that,” Wafer told CSNNE.com. “Sometimes I’ve been in the past dealing with guys that just try to bring negative attention toward you, make you look bad, but Ray is genuinely helping me and it’s done wonders for me. He’s constantly telling me to watch what he does and he watches what I do and he critiques me on it. It’s been helping.”

Injuries on the Celtics have created the opportunity for Wafer to see more playing time. He is averaging more than 10 minutes in the last five games, including nearly 16 on Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Wafer put together his best performance as a Celtic, posting 10 points (4-8 FG) and six rebounds. The last time he scored 10 points (excluding preseason) was May 17, 2009 with the Rockets, a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals.

On Monday, there was a different result - and Wafer was part of the success.

“We give him a lot of crap about it because … I think on Media Day he says, ‘I’m an offensive player’ was his quote,” said Doc Rivers. “He’s proven to us that he’s more than that. I think a lot of players have that in them, they just don’t know it sometimes, and we’re getting it out of him. And he’s actually enjoying it. It’s funny to watch him. He gets excited about defensive stops now, and that’s great because I get excited about that as well.”

Fitting into the Celtics system is important to Wafer. He is on his sixth NBA team since being drafted in 2005, and Allen has stressed the importance of sticking with one squad.

“I just want to be a good teammate,” said Wafer. “Just try not to be difficult to deal with and try to treat everybody the way I want to be treated. I think that’ll go far in the end. … I’m learning. I’m doing a lot of things differently. I think I had a lot of bad ways. I don’t feel like I’m a bad person. I just think I was immature and didn’t know. But what I’m learning from Ray is the right way to do it and how to do it. I think it’s helped a lot.”

It takes a committed work ethic to make it on the Celtics. That goes beyond the basketball season, too.

Wafer recognizes there is a difference between saying he wants something and doing it. He admits that sticking with a regimen during the summer will be a test, and is aware of the obstacles that lie ahead to develop a routine.

Wafer knows it won’t be easy. He has seen discipline pay off for Allen, though, and looks to follow that example - even if it will be a mental and physical challenge along the way.

“I really want it. I want it really badly,” he said. “There’s no doubt, but it’s easy to sit here and say you want something, but when you’re going through it, you learn a lot about yourself.”

This is where Allen hopes his conversations will make a difference. If Monday’s performance was any indication, their talks are paying off.

“I’m proud of him,” said Allen. “He knows that doing everything the right way, there’s a reward to it. He can see because I know how he felt today. Everybody came in and told him great job, and I’m sure [the media] talked to him, so he’s like, okay I’ve got to continue this trend.”

One game is not enough for Wafer. Allen has shown him that hard work will pay off over time, and he hopes this is just the beginning.

Said Wafer, “I can’t wait for my chance to come to try to put out there what [Ray’s] taught me because I think I’ve become a much better basketball player.”
Click to expand...

Dreamin · Jan 4, 2011

Thats really cool of Ray Allen to take Wafer under his wing. And it seems Von is responding. This is a really good chance for Wafer to improve his game and establish him self as an NBA player.

Make the most of it Von.

RedRedemption · Jan 4, 2011

As long as Von doesn't try to reject the mentoring... he'll be fine.

Forums

Von "Nilla" Wafer to join the Celtics

Aleron Contributing Member

Someguy1229 Member

Someguy1229 Member

HMMMHMM Contributing Member

LAFIRMA22 Member

DieHard Rocket Contributing Member

johnstarks Member

Rocket River Member

Gant Member

Someguy1229 Member

DrLudicrous Contributing Member

AggieRocketsFan Member

Dreamin Member

RedRedemption Contributing Member

Share This Page

About ClutchFans

Rockets Content

Support ClutchFans!