I'm guessing we didn't put up much of a fight for him, which i don't understand. I'd love to have Sam finishing out his career for the Rox and I'm positive all Rockets fans would agree. ET come home! (I know, that's wrong) Good place to post this too...Vince Carter dunking over a 7 foot frenchman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXETZVLJa4
this should put the celtics to the top of the east.. which means making them better than detroit. i hope sam makes it to the finals.. they'll have to show his OTHER TWO FINALS APPEARANCES!!!
I love Sam-I-Am's game. When it comes to grind-it-out basketball, I'll take him any day over Eddie House-- and it's Eddie, not Rajon Rondo, that Sam is replacing.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3276773 Cassell to attend Celtics shootaround, but not expected to face Pistons Associated Press Updated: March 4, 2008, 4:48 PM ET WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Boston Celtics hope they have the last piece of the championship puzzle with the signing of veteran Sam Cassell after he passes a physical Tuesday. The Celtics announced in the afternoon in a news release that they had officially signed Cassell. Terms of the agreement were not released. Cassell will attend the Celtics shootaround Wednesday morning, but isn't expected to play when they host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. "I'm in no hurry," coach Doc Rivers said after practice Tuesday. "We'll have some time to work on things in the next few days." Cassell, 38, averaged 12.8 points for the Los Angeles Clippers this season before negotiating his long-rumored exit. He is expected to back up starting point guard Rajon Rondo and play some off-guard. "Since I got traded here last summer, Sam was excited about this team's potential," said guard Ray Allen, noting the deal will take pressure off Rondo. "Sam will give Rondo another gear," Allen said. Cassell is expected to take minutes from Eddie House, who has been backing up Rondo all season. Rivers said he is still unsure when recently signed forward P.J. Brown will make his debut. "Sam may play before P.J.," Rivers said. The Pistons trail the Celtics by 3½ games in the race for the NBA's best record. Although Cassell couldn't wait to get out of Los Angeles, which is last in the Pacific Division, he will be missed. "His loss takes away leadership to our team. He has been a class act to this team," Clippers forward Corey Maggette said. "He is an all-around good guy. He knows the game." Maggette said Cassell's former teammates understood his desire to go to a contender. "This is Sam's 15th season in the NBA and it is about business," Maggette said. "He put himself in position where he can go to a team that can win a championship. Boston is one of the elite teams in the league." In a related move, the Celtics assigned rookie guard Gabe Pruitt to the Utah Flash in the NBA's D-League.
the pistons @ celtics game is heating up...its getting pretty damn physical out there...quite the rubber match.
yeah I guess it would, but billups is bigger, younger, faster, stronger... but sam I am is sam I am...I dunno
Except Chauncey is more like what Cassell was for KG during his MVP season that Cassell is right now.
Man I hope Sam is ok. http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1077889&srvc=celt&position=2 Sam Cassell was in the house yesterday afternoon, making the trip up from Baltimore and meeting his physical and contractual requirements. But he didn’t stay long. The veteran point guard returned to Baltimore to attend the funeral of a family member today and will not be with the Celtics [team stats] today or tomorrow.
