As has been widely reported, the Pistons are also interested in Glen Davis, but can only offer somewhere between $3.2m and $4.8m (depending on whom you believe). More problematic to Joe Dumars is the fact that (1) Boston has the right to match and has insisted it will match any offer less than $5.6m; (2) Dumars doesn't want to tie-up cash for 7-days while Boston decides whether to match, and (3) Dumars apparently isn't hip on a sign-and-trade at the moment (you know, like one where we'd get Tayshaun Prince in return and they'd get a bunch of flotsam from our bench).
So let's see if I have this straight: There are at least three Baby suitors: Utah, New Orleans, and Detroit, and each one of them has a tall and lanky wing the Celtics might get in return. In addition, if no one ponies up the dough for Baby, Danny is working on some side deals for players like Jamario Moon.
Like I was saying yesterday, Danny has positioned himself in a place where he seemingly can't lose. Let's just hope we're still not talking about replacing James Posey in October. One year and one month is more than enough.
Showing posts with label Utah Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Utah Jazz. Show all posts
7.15.2009
Utah & Baby
If the Jazz don't match the offer sheet backup power forward Paul Millsap signed with Portland, which now seems unlikely, or if they don't get a power forward back in any forthcoming trade for starting power forward Carlos Boozer, signing Boston Celtics restricted free agent forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis to an offer sheet is an option to which Utah would seriously consider turning. --LINK
Davis, a Louisiana State product, probably could be had for midlevel-exception money — a multiyear deal starting at $5.854 million, which is about $6 million less than Millsap would cost Utah next season. “By all means we would be interested,” Davis’ agent, John Hamilton, said Saturday. --LINK
This rumor must be the one where the name CJ Miles pops up.
Davis, a Louisiana State product, probably could be had for midlevel-exception money — a multiyear deal starting at $5.854 million, which is about $6 million less than Millsap would cost Utah next season. “By all means we would be interested,” Davis’ agent, John Hamilton, said Saturday. --LINK
This rumor must be the one where the name CJ Miles pops up.
12.28.2007
Cs (22-7) Rebound from Humiliating Christmas-Day Defeat
CELTICS AVOID 5TH CONSECUTIVE ROAD LOSS
Rookie Karl (The Mailman) Malone almost always delivers . . . but you know what they say about the Christmas mail.
Local antagonist Danny Ainge made two big shots down the stretch, and Larry Bird rebounded a Malone one-handed miss with two seconds left last night as the Celtics hung on for a 110-108 victory over the Utah Jazz.
OK, maybe it's not time to start talking Super Bowl again, but the way things have been going for the Celtics, any win is a relief.
This was a night in which K.C. Jones tried the Pine Brothers for awhile, but couldn't find anyone in green who could stop Adrian Dantley. Jones used Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, even Bill Walton, but Dantley still scored 39 points.
Unfortunately for Jazz coach Frank Layden, Utah didn't have any other offensive threats. The Jazz were tough from the line, however. Utah made 30 of 30 free throws (the NBA record is 39 of 39 set by the Jazz).
Meanwhile, the Celtics were getting the usual 24 points from both McHale and Bird, and Ainge was shutting up the boo-birds with 8-for-13 shooting. He silenced the 12,702 twice late in the fourth quarter.
Boston led almost all the way. It was 33-27 at the end of one, 60-53 at halftime, and 88-81 at the end of three. Boston's biggest lead was 13 points (66-53) early in the third.
With 2:01 left, Mark Eaton hit two free throws that gave the Jazz their first lead (106-105) since 10-9. Boston called time. It was in-your-face time for Ainge.
After the pause, the ex-Brigham Young baby-faced assasin buried a three- pointer from out top as the shot clock wound down. Boston led, 108-106. Then Bird rebounded an Eaton hook and the Celtics looked safe. Wrong. John Stockton rebounded a Parish miss and was fouled by Ainge. Stockton made both to tie it with 59 seconds left.
Ainge wasn't through. He came off a pick and swished another 18-footer from out top to give the Celts a 110-108 lead with 0:44 showing. Layden called time.
Stockton forced a pass into the lane, and the ball rattled loose. Utah recovered with 25 seconds left (there was considerable discussion about the clock reading) and got five seconds left on the shot clock.
After Utah inbounded, Stockton missed off the drive, and Eaton knocked it out of bounds. DJ was fouled with 18 seconds left and missed both (shades of opening night in the Meadowlands). Eaton (five blocks) rebounded the second miss, and Utah called time with 17 seconds left.
The Jazz inbounded, worked it down the floor and settled for a Malone down- the-lane one-hander. The shot came off the rim and into Bird's hands. Two seconds later, the final buzzer sounded.
"We had something else in mind (Dantley perhaps?)," admitted Frank Layden. "Still, we got a decent shot. You don't win the game on one shot."
Utah's late-game futility took some of the sting off Ainge's late-game Jazzbusters. Still, Ainge is the man these Jazz fans love to boo. There aren't a lot of BYU fans in this part of the state, and despite his wholesome ads for the Utah Dairy Association, Ainge is no more popular in Salt Lake City then he is in the rest of NBA America. "I heard a few cheers," said Ainge. "But I get booed in every city in the league."
Ainge was modest abou his late-game jumpers. "On the three-pointer the shot clock was running down and DJ dished it off and I pretty much had to shoot it. On the next one, I was the second option. We were looking to hit Larry in the low post."
It was a significant victory for the Celtics because it averted a fifth straight road loss and the fourth three-game losing streak of the seven-year Bird era. It also featured a return to a running game and the emancipation of the Pine Brothers.
Sam Vincent, Scott Wedman, Jerry Sichting and Walton all played 10 or more minutes. Wedman hit four of six shots and Walton had six rebounds in 18 minutes. Meanwhile, the Big Five got some rest and had something left for the finish.
"Our bench hasn't been producing like it should," admitted Jones. "The combinations aren't working real well, so we are trying to mix them up a little . . . We're going to keep trying combinations until something works for us."
Rookie Karl (The Mailman) Malone almost always delivers . . . but you know what they say about the Christmas mail.
Local antagonist Danny Ainge made two big shots down the stretch, and Larry Bird rebounded a Malone one-handed miss with two seconds left last night as the Celtics hung on for a 110-108 victory over the Utah Jazz.
OK, maybe it's not time to start talking Super Bowl again, but the way things have been going for the Celtics, any win is a relief.
This was a night in which K.C. Jones tried the Pine Brothers for awhile, but couldn't find anyone in green who could stop Adrian Dantley. Jones used Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, even Bill Walton, but Dantley still scored 39 points.
Unfortunately for Jazz coach Frank Layden, Utah didn't have any other offensive threats. The Jazz were tough from the line, however. Utah made 30 of 30 free throws (the NBA record is 39 of 39 set by the Jazz).
Meanwhile, the Celtics were getting the usual 24 points from both McHale and Bird, and Ainge was shutting up the boo-birds with 8-for-13 shooting. He silenced the 12,702 twice late in the fourth quarter.
Boston led almost all the way. It was 33-27 at the end of one, 60-53 at halftime, and 88-81 at the end of three. Boston's biggest lead was 13 points (66-53) early in the third.
With 2:01 left, Mark Eaton hit two free throws that gave the Jazz their first lead (106-105) since 10-9. Boston called time. It was in-your-face time for Ainge.
After the pause, the ex-Brigham Young baby-faced assasin buried a three- pointer from out top as the shot clock wound down. Boston led, 108-106. Then Bird rebounded an Eaton hook and the Celtics looked safe. Wrong. John Stockton rebounded a Parish miss and was fouled by Ainge. Stockton made both to tie it with 59 seconds left.
Ainge wasn't through. He came off a pick and swished another 18-footer from out top to give the Celts a 110-108 lead with 0:44 showing. Layden called time.
Stockton forced a pass into the lane, and the ball rattled loose. Utah recovered with 25 seconds left (there was considerable discussion about the clock reading) and got five seconds left on the shot clock.
After Utah inbounded, Stockton missed off the drive, and Eaton knocked it out of bounds. DJ was fouled with 18 seconds left and missed both (shades of opening night in the Meadowlands). Eaton (five blocks) rebounded the second miss, and Utah called time with 17 seconds left.
The Jazz inbounded, worked it down the floor and settled for a Malone down- the-lane one-hander. The shot came off the rim and into Bird's hands. Two seconds later, the final buzzer sounded.
"We had something else in mind (Dantley perhaps?)," admitted Frank Layden. "Still, we got a decent shot. You don't win the game on one shot."
Utah's late-game futility took some of the sting off Ainge's late-game Jazzbusters. Still, Ainge is the man these Jazz fans love to boo. There aren't a lot of BYU fans in this part of the state, and despite his wholesome ads for the Utah Dairy Association, Ainge is no more popular in Salt Lake City then he is in the rest of NBA America. "I heard a few cheers," said Ainge. "But I get booed in every city in the league."
Ainge was modest abou his late-game jumpers. "On the three-pointer the shot clock was running down and DJ dished it off and I pretty much had to shoot it. On the next one, I was the second option. We were looking to hit Larry in the low post."
It was a significant victory for the Celtics because it averted a fifth straight road loss and the fourth three-game losing streak of the seven-year Bird era. It also featured a return to a running game and the emancipation of the Pine Brothers.
Sam Vincent, Scott Wedman, Jerry Sichting and Walton all played 10 or more minutes. Wedman hit four of six shots and Walton had six rebounds in 18 minutes. Meanwhile, the Big Five got some rest and had something left for the finish.
"Our bench hasn't been producing like it should," admitted Jones. "The combinations aren't working real well, so we are trying to mix them up a little . . . We're going to keep trying combinations until something works for us."
11.20.2007
1986 Cs Move to 9-2
CELTICS OUTLAST JAZZ IN OT
For all his considerable talent, Adrian Dantley is a reminder that no one- man gang can dominate for too long against the NBA's best.
It was no coincidence that he was was a shutout victim in overtime and the Celtics were winners over the Utah Jazz in overtime, 115-106, at Boston Garden last night before a sellout crowd of 14,890. The game was tied after regulation, 100-100.
Dantley practically carried the Jazz on his back in the fourth period, scoring 14 of his 32 points to highlight a Utah rally. The Celtics had led by nine points at halftime, but only one after three quarters, 77-76, and struggled for the next 12 minutes. Larry Bird, who had 27 points, and Dennis Johnson who had 22, kept Boston from falling apart.
But it was a different story in overtime as Robert Parish scored the first six points for Boston, four on free throws, and the Celtics took a 106-102 lead. Dantley could barely get his hands on the ball, thanks to the tight guarding of Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge. He missed a big shot with 1:34 left and his team trailing by four points. Utah never recovered and suffered its seventh loss of the year, the fifth on the road.
For the second time in the last three games, the Celtics were confronted by a giant center, this time 7-foot-4-inch Mark Eaton. Last Friday, they faced Washington's 7-7 Manute Bol.
Very quickly, it became obvious the Celtics wanted to try the same strategy that had worked against the Bullets. In the first two minutes, Parish didn't go near the basket and drew Eaton to the top of the key. Johnson promptly sneaked inside for two baskets, and McHale hit a three-point play for a 7-0 lead.
If the idea was to get a zone defense call, it didn't work. Then John Stockton hit two quick baskets and the Celtics had to think about defense. It was 15-8 when McHale hit a jumper down low. But baskets by Dantley and Karl Malone made it 15-12 and the Celtics called time. A three-point play by Bird eased the pressure and he followed with two free throws to make it 23-16.
But Utah put on a flurry at the end of the period, using the speed of Thurl Bailey fresh off the bench, and surged to leads of 26-25 and 28-27. Bird hit a jumper to give Boston a 29-28 lead at the quarter.
Boston shot ahead, 37-31, at the start of the second period, but Utah came back to outscore the Celtics, 9-2, for a 40-39 lead. Dantley and Rickie Green each had two baskets in the run. Boston got the lead back quickly as both Parish and Ainge scored. The Celtics then came alive on the boards and began a surge that would result in a 58-49 lead at halftime.
McHale started it with a follow-up to give Boston a 49-45 lead. Bird then battled to hit two straight second shots and the lead was 53-49 with 2:40 to go. Utah didn't score again in the half as the Celtics dominated at both ends. Bird sank two free throws and Parish hit a jumper before the halftime buzzer.
Boston's domination was seen in its 29-20 lead in rebounding. Bird had nine to go along with 20 points. McHale had 11 points, while Dantly led Utah with 13. With Utah trailing, 61-53, early in the third period, Stockton and Malone scored seven of Utah's next nine points to cut the deficit to 66-62.
Malone was a force at both ends of the court. While Boston was getting two free throws, Malone was jamming back missed shots, and when Rickey Green drove the length of the floor for a layup and hit a free throw, the game was tied at 69-69.
Parish came to life for two more baskets, and Boston had a four-point lead. Dantley then scored six straight points as Utah took a 76-75 lead with 20 seconds left. Scott Wedman's jumper with six seconds to go gave Boston the lead after three quarters, 77-76.
The Jazz came out firing at the start of the fourth period, and shot to an 86-79 lead. Dantley scored six of the first 10 points.
Boston momentarily went back to its wide open offense that opened the game, pulling Parish away from the basket. It seemed to bring life into the Celtics, who scored six of the next eight points and cut the lead to 88-85.
But now Dantley was becoming a scoring machine and three more tough baskets kept the Celtics playing the Jazz' tune. A basket by Bailey put Utah ahead, 96-91, and they also led, 98-93. But with less than thre minutes to play, Boston pulled to within one at 98-97 on baskets by Johnson and Bird. Johnson stole a pass, and then, surprisingly, the Jazz were called for an illegal defense at 2:13. Bird sank the free throw and the game was tied. Bird followed with a jumper and Boston had the lead at 100-98.
Things changed quickly. Johnson got caught inside and had a shot blocked. The Jazz recovered and when Bailey hit a 12-footer from the left side, the game was tied again at 100. With 38 seconds left, Bird threw up a runner and missed. The Jazz got the ball back and called time out with 11 seconds left on the shot clock.
Utah tried to run a play for Dantley, who wound up feeding Green. Bird forced him to alter his shot and Parish rebounded the miss with 14 seconds left. After a time out, Boston played for the final shot and Johnson missed at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.
For all his considerable talent, Adrian Dantley is a reminder that no one- man gang can dominate for too long against the NBA's best.
It was no coincidence that he was was a shutout victim in overtime and the Celtics were winners over the Utah Jazz in overtime, 115-106, at Boston Garden last night before a sellout crowd of 14,890. The game was tied after regulation, 100-100.
Dantley practically carried the Jazz on his back in the fourth period, scoring 14 of his 32 points to highlight a Utah rally. The Celtics had led by nine points at halftime, but only one after three quarters, 77-76, and struggled for the next 12 minutes. Larry Bird, who had 27 points, and Dennis Johnson who had 22, kept Boston from falling apart.
But it was a different story in overtime as Robert Parish scored the first six points for Boston, four on free throws, and the Celtics took a 106-102 lead. Dantley could barely get his hands on the ball, thanks to the tight guarding of Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge. He missed a big shot with 1:34 left and his team trailing by four points. Utah never recovered and suffered its seventh loss of the year, the fifth on the road.
For the second time in the last three games, the Celtics were confronted by a giant center, this time 7-foot-4-inch Mark Eaton. Last Friday, they faced Washington's 7-7 Manute Bol.
Very quickly, it became obvious the Celtics wanted to try the same strategy that had worked against the Bullets. In the first two minutes, Parish didn't go near the basket and drew Eaton to the top of the key. Johnson promptly sneaked inside for two baskets, and McHale hit a three-point play for a 7-0 lead.
If the idea was to get a zone defense call, it didn't work. Then John Stockton hit two quick baskets and the Celtics had to think about defense. It was 15-8 when McHale hit a jumper down low. But baskets by Dantley and Karl Malone made it 15-12 and the Celtics called time. A three-point play by Bird eased the pressure and he followed with two free throws to make it 23-16.
But Utah put on a flurry at the end of the period, using the speed of Thurl Bailey fresh off the bench, and surged to leads of 26-25 and 28-27. Bird hit a jumper to give Boston a 29-28 lead at the quarter.
Boston shot ahead, 37-31, at the start of the second period, but Utah came back to outscore the Celtics, 9-2, for a 40-39 lead. Dantley and Rickie Green each had two baskets in the run. Boston got the lead back quickly as both Parish and Ainge scored. The Celtics then came alive on the boards and began a surge that would result in a 58-49 lead at halftime.
McHale started it with a follow-up to give Boston a 49-45 lead. Bird then battled to hit two straight second shots and the lead was 53-49 with 2:40 to go. Utah didn't score again in the half as the Celtics dominated at both ends. Bird sank two free throws and Parish hit a jumper before the halftime buzzer.
Boston's domination was seen in its 29-20 lead in rebounding. Bird had nine to go along with 20 points. McHale had 11 points, while Dantly led Utah with 13. With Utah trailing, 61-53, early in the third period, Stockton and Malone scored seven of Utah's next nine points to cut the deficit to 66-62.
Malone was a force at both ends of the court. While Boston was getting two free throws, Malone was jamming back missed shots, and when Rickey Green drove the length of the floor for a layup and hit a free throw, the game was tied at 69-69.
Parish came to life for two more baskets, and Boston had a four-point lead. Dantley then scored six straight points as Utah took a 76-75 lead with 20 seconds left. Scott Wedman's jumper with six seconds to go gave Boston the lead after three quarters, 77-76.
The Jazz came out firing at the start of the fourth period, and shot to an 86-79 lead. Dantley scored six of the first 10 points.
Boston momentarily went back to its wide open offense that opened the game, pulling Parish away from the basket. It seemed to bring life into the Celtics, who scored six of the next eight points and cut the lead to 88-85.
But now Dantley was becoming a scoring machine and three more tough baskets kept the Celtics playing the Jazz' tune. A basket by Bailey put Utah ahead, 96-91, and they also led, 98-93. But with less than thre minutes to play, Boston pulled to within one at 98-97 on baskets by Johnson and Bird. Johnson stole a pass, and then, surprisingly, the Jazz were called for an illegal defense at 2:13. Bird sank the free throw and the game was tied. Bird followed with a jumper and Boston had the lead at 100-98.
Things changed quickly. Johnson got caught inside and had a shot blocked. The Jazz recovered and when Bailey hit a 12-footer from the left side, the game was tied again at 100. With 38 seconds left, Bird threw up a runner and missed. The Jazz got the ball back and called time out with 11 seconds left on the shot clock.
Utah tried to run a play for Dantley, who wound up feeding Green. Bird forced him to alter his shot and Parish rebounded the miss with 14 seconds left. After a time out, Boston played for the final shot and Johnson missed at the buzzer, sending the game into overtime.
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