Barbosa, Musings on

"I've been to Phoenix, I know how [winning] is and with this team I know it's going to be [demanded]," he said. "And I'm very, very excited. I mean there's no words I can explain to you how I feel right now. I just want to work, give them what they expect, and win games and a championship. In my mind I have the championship and I'm sure those guys have the same thing. So we're going to

This was One of those Ugly Wins Doc Told Us to Expect

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
BOS	28	30	22	22	14	116
ORL	22	26	34	20	8	110

Boston Celtics
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF	36	10-17	0-1	4-5	3	7	10	1	2	0	3	1	+10	24
Brandon Bass, PF	35	5-14	0-0	3-4	5	7	12	2	1	0	2	3	+11	13
Paul Pierce, SF	37	8-17	3-5	4-4	0	5	5	1	0	0	3	2	+4	23
Rajon Rondo, PG	42	7-15	0-1	1-2	1	8	9	16	2	0	1	4	+9	15
Jason Terry, SG	27	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	2	2	3	3	0	3	1	+16	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Jeff Green, PF	20	0-9	0-3	1-2	0	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	-3	1
Jared Sullinger, PF	19	5-12	0-0	1-1	6	0	6	1	0	0	0	4	-6	11
Chris Wilcox, PF	13	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-2	4
Courtney Lee, SG	24	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	3	-6	5
Leandro Barbosa, SG	11	6-8	2-3	1-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	-3	15
Jason Collins, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Avery Bradley, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		47-105	7-18	15-19	17	34	51	26	9	2	15	22		116
		44.8%	38.9%	78.9%
Fast break points:   19 Points in the paint:   60 Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (15) +/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Glen Davis, PF	40	3-12	0-1	9-10	1	6	7	3	3	0	1	3	+3	15
Arron Afflalo, SF	43	7-19	1-5	0-0	1	1	2	7	2	2	1	2	-7	15
Moe Harkless, SF	15	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	1	0	-9	5
Nikola Vucevic, C	17	3-4	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	1	1	1	1	2	-8	6
Jameer Nelson, PG	35	8-17	3-8	1-1	1	4	5	2	1	1	5	6	-7	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Andrew Nicholson, PF	15	4-6	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	-9	8
Gustavo Ayon, PF	16	2-3	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	1	0	0	0	1	+1	5
Josh McRoberts, PF	33	2-9	1-2	2-2	5	9	14	2	0	3	2	2	+4	7
J.J. Redick, SG	34	8-13	3-6	2-2	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	+1	21
E'Twaun Moore, SG	18	2-4	2-3	2-2	0	1	1	2	1	0	4	0	+1	8
Kyle O'Quinn, PF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Ishmael Smith, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
DeQuan Jones, SG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		41-90	11-26	17-19	10	32	42	20	9	8	18	19		110
		45.6%	42.3%	89.5%

Rondo's Return Earns him a Wow and Team a Win

1	2	3	4	T
TOR	17	25	22	25	89
BOS	30	17	32	28	107

Toronto Raptors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Dominic McGuire, SF	17	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	-8	2
Andrea Bargnani, C	26	5-14	1-5	4-5	1	1	2	2	0	1	4	2	-22	15
Jonas Valanciunas, C	19	1-4	0-0	1-1	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	6	-7	3
Jose Calderon, PG	28	3-7	2-3	2-3	0	2	2	9	1	0	3	1	-15	10
DeMar DeRozan, SG	24	5-10	0-1	0-0	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	-5	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Ed Davis, PF	21	2-3	0-0	3-6	4	5	9	3	1	1	0	2	-11	7
Amir Johnson, PF	16	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	4	-5	1
Quincy Acy, SF	12	1-1	0-0	4-4	2	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	+5	6
Linas Kleiza, SF	24	3-9	0-2	4-7	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	-9	10
Aaron Gray, C	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+4	0
John Lucas, PG	26	5-11	3-7	2-2	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	2	-4	15
Terrence Ross, SG	24	4-6	2-4	0-1	0	4	4	1	1	1	3	2	-13	10
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		30-70	8-22	21-31	9	26	35	22	7	4	15	23		89
		42.9%	36.4%	67.7%
Fast break points:   11 Points in the paint:   36 Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (21) +/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Boston Celtics
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF	17	6-7	0-0	3-4	1	4	5	1	0	0	0	1	+5	15
Brandon Bass, PF	24	3-7	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	2	1	5	+4	6
Paul Pierce, SF	25	6-15	1-5	6-6	0	6	6	2	0	0	1	1	+4	19
Rajon Rondo, PG	32	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	20	1	0	5	2	+19	6
Jason Terry, SG	29	7-10	4-7	2-2	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	2	+10	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Jeff Green, PF	26	4-6	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	+15	9
Jared Sullinger, PF	26	5-8	0-0	2-2	4	7	11	0	1	0	0	3	+9	12
Chris Wilcox, PF	25	4-8	0-0	0-1	2	0	2	1	1	0	2	4	+17	8
Courtney Lee, SG	19	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	4	3	0	3	2	+8	4
Leandro Barbosa, SG	16	3-6	1-2	1-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	-1	8
Jason Collins, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Darko Milicic, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Avery Bradley, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		43-76	6-15	15-19	7	30	37	37	7	2	13	23		107
		56.6%	40.0%	78.9%

C's Go Cold Down the Stretch, Lose

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	26	24	29	18	97
BKN	31	28	15	28	102

Boston Celtics
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF	30	6-12	0-0	2-2	1	6	7	0	0	1	2	1	-12	14
Brandon Bass, PF	30	4-14	0-0	0-1	2	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	-23	8
Paul Pierce, SF	34	8-12	2-2	4-6	0	7	7	4	2	0	2	5	+2	22
Jason Terry, SG	28	3-7	2-4	2-4	2	2	4	6	1	0	1	0	+3	10
Leandro Barbosa, SG	30	5-11	1-4	6-6	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	4	-8	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Jeff Green, PF	25	2-6	1-1	0-0	1	5	6	1	0	0	4	3	+1	5
Jared Sullinger, PF	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Chris Wilcox, PF	13	2-2	0-0	2-2	2	1	3	1	0	2	2	3	+16	6
Jason Collins, C	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-1	2
Courtney Lee, SG	33	4-8	1-2	4-4	3	6	9	3	3	0	1	3	-3	13
Darko Milicic, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Rajon Rondo, PG	DNP ANKLE INJURY
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		35-75	7-13	20-25	12	32	44	17	8	3	13	24		97
		46.7%	53.8%	80.0%
Fast break points:   19 Points in the paint:   46 Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   14 (8) +/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Brooklyn Nets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kris Humphries, PF	27	3-8	0-0	4-4	3	10	13	1	0	1	0	3	+18	10
Brook Lopez, C	35	11-14	0-0	2-5	4	2	6	0	0	4	0	0	+21	24
Deron Williams, PG	38	6-17	3-6	9-9	1	2	3	8	1	1	4	1	+15	24
Joe Johnson, SG	35	6-19	2-7	5-6	3	5	8	4	2	0	1	1	+11	19
Keith Bogans, SG	18	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	3	+9	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Andray Blatche, PF	12	3-9	0-0	1-1	4	1	5	1	0	1	1	2	-11	7
Reggie Evans, PF	22	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	7	9	0	1	0	1	4	-17	3
Jerry Stackhouse, SF	21	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	+8	3
Josh Childress, SF	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-12	0
C.J. Watson, PG	20	2-8	1-4	0-0	1	0	1	2	2	0	2	2	-18	5
MarShon Brooks, SG	6	1-2	0-0	0-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+1	2
Mirza Teletovic, PF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Tyshawn Taylor, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		36-85	8-22	22-28	18	29	47	19	7	7	11	18		102
		42.4%	36.4%	78.6%

Microwave Barbosa and Bench (47 points) Lead C's to Home Win

	1	2	3	4	T
UTAH	25	21	24	23	93
BOS	20	24	29	25	98

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Marvin Williams, PF	25	2-6	1-2	2-2	1	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	+3	7
Paul Millsap, PF	40	9-21	0-1	2-4	3	9	12	4	1	2	2	4	-1	20
Al Jefferson, C	35	6-12	0-1	1-2	4	10	14	3	0	0	3	2	+1	13
Mo Williams, PG	38	6-19	2-6	0-1	0	1	1	5	0	1	4	1	+5	14
Gordon Hayward, SG	31	5-9	2-2	2-2	4	2	6	3	0	1	0	3	+2	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Derrick Favors, PF	26	2-5	0-0	10-14	5	4	9	1	1	0	0	2	-5	14
Enes Kanter, C	12	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	2	-8	2
Jamaal Tinsley, PG	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	-10	0
Randy Foye, PG	22	2-6	2-3	3-3	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	-12	9
DeMarre Carroll, SF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Jeremy Evans, SF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Alec Burks, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Kevin Murphy, SG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		33-82	7-15	20-28	18	30	48	18	3	6	12	19		93
		40.2%	46.7%	71.4%
Fast break points:   8 Points in the paint:   44 Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (17) +/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Boston Celtics
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF	30	4-10	0-0	3-4	0	8	8	4	2	1	0	2	+9	11
Brandon Bass, PF	32	4-8	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	2	0	3	-2	8
Paul Pierce, SF	29	7-17	3-7	6-7	0	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	-3	23
Rajon Rondo, PG	25	3-9	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	10	1	0	0	1	-8	6
Jason Terry, SG	22	0-1	0-0	3-3	0	2	2	2	1	0	3	2	-10	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Jeff Green, PF	27	5-9	0-0	6-7	1	3	4	2	0	0	2	2	+12	16
Jared Sullinger, PF	16	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	+7	2
Chris Wilcox, PF	18	3-3	0-0	1-2	1	4	5	0	1	0	1	1	-4	7
Courtney Lee, SG	18	3-6	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	+11	6
Leandro Barbosa, SG	23	6-8	1-1	3-6	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	1	+13	16
Jason Collins, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Darko Milicic, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		36-72	4-10	22-29	4	29	33	24	8	4	9	17		98
		50.0%	40.0%	75.9%

Barbosa, Like the Rest of the C's, are Thinking too Much

 

After the Celtics' shootaround Monday morning at Moody Bible Institute, Leandro Barbosa stayed around for a few minutes, taking jumper after jumper, most of which touched nothing but net.

Barbosa began his Celtics tenure with a sizzling 6-of-8 shooting performance en route to 16 points in the season-opening loss to the Heat. But going into Monday's 101-95 victory over the Bulls, Barbosa was 4 of 16 from the field since the opener, including 0 of 6 in Saturday's win against the Bucks. Against the Bulls he shot 3 of 7 for 6 points in 15 minutes.

So Barbosa was putting in extra work, hoping to regain his stroke and earn more playing time. The reserve point guard is averaging 11 minutes as Rajon Rondo's backup.

"The shot looks fine, I'm just not used to the offensive situation," he said. "I'm not worrying about the offense, I'm just worried about the situation I'm in. It happens when you are not knocking down shots, it's part of the game."

This is exactly what it looks like now when watching Barbosa. The other night Tommy Heinsohn observed that the entire team looked tentative. Bass was passing up open shots to drive. Ditto for Garnett. WTF? But it was true. When you have loads of talent and you are struggling to win, you start to think. You start to analyze. Your mind fills up with worry and doubt. What if we lose again and what if I am to blame? You feel the weight of the expectations. While on the subject, I submit this is what happened to Darko. He went from loose and free to tight and apprehensive. That flip shot he threw up was ghastly.

30 games will take care of this problem, except for Darko. He can't get comfortable without playing. On the other hand, when Doc rolls the rock from out in front of his cave, Darko's wrist should be better. Long story short, if you were ever wondering what 30 games will cure, the answer is lots.

The Barbosa Game 1 Video Highlights

Expect a Lineup that Includes Lee, Barbosa, and Terry

Rivers is thoroughly impressed with veteran Leandro Barbosa, who came off the bench to score 16 points in 16 minutes against the Heat. Barbosa made six of eight shots, including all three 3-pointers. "He's been playing unbelievable," Rivers said. "The first practice, I was like, How the hell was he [a free agent]?"

This is still gonna be a fun season.

I've always been height-obssessed and position centric.

Having been an NBA fan for 40 years, I still don't have a handle on the implications of playing small ball. But I am excited to see how this stuff shakes down against teams other than the Heat. Playing your most talented players without worrying whether you have the right-sized players at certain positions remains fascinating to me. In a line-up that includes Courtney Lee, Leandro Barbosa, and Jason Terry, I guess that makes Lee the 3.

It Wasn't All Fun and Games for Ray

Tuesday night's game against the Heat is being viewed by many as a victory for Ray Allen over his former team as much as it was a victory for the Heat. I'm fine with this. But it wasn't all fun and games for #34. By now we now one thing about Ray, if we know anything at all. Hay-Zeus has a fragile ego. He wasn't getting enough minutes, enough touches, enough shots, enough freedom on offense, or even enough starts under Doc Rivers during his last year in Boston. Once Hay-Zeus learned that the C's had just signed Jason Terry over the summer, Hay-Zeus concluded that the Celtics were now "all set."

Not sure what he meant, but, given what he's said, my reading of the tea leaves goes something like this: "I wasn't getting adequate respect or opportunity under Doc last year without Jason Terry, I sure as hell am not going to compete with him for minutes off the bench this year." While Terry did not have a great game, Courtney Lee had a very good first quarter, hitting a 3 and a 2 while Hay-Zeus's rear-end was fastened to the pine.

But these weren't my favorite moments.

Nope.

Loss Overshadows Barbosa's Microwavish Performance

 

"I think you still see us in progress, we're a building team," Garnett said. "They've been together. You see the continuity or whatever. Ray came in and played really well. We didn't expect to come out and play perfect but we expected to come out and play better than what we did, but we'll get better. Some of our defensive strategies are kind of all over the place. We just want to get some things down, consistent with what we do and incorporate everybody in what we've been doing. Preseason, we did that and now we've got to carry it over to the regular season."

I'm not sure what y'all expected out of Leandro Barbosa, but if last night was a signal of what we can look forward to, Danny did pretty well for himself with this signing at the 11th hour. While I do recall Eddie House quickly filling up the box score on occasion, he wasn't 6-3, and his offensive repertoire wasn't quite as diverse as is Barbosa's.

 And, believe it or not, last night may have been a perfect example of how Barbosa brings value to the C's. Doc tried Jeff Green, Jason Terry, and Jared Sullinger. None of them could get untracked. Barbosa came in and immediately started to make things happen. The more weapons you have on the pine, the less likely it is that the opponent will keep them all silent for an entire game. If the defense ever comes together, the Celtics still have a good shot of running with the Heat.

Rajon Rondo, Leandro Barbosa, and Jeff Green -- Fastbreak Anyone?

"The Lakers were interested in me, but I think Boston would be better for me," he said. "I don't know why. My agent, we had that talk and he said it would be great for me to be here. It's the kind of situation I'm looking for, especially to play with Rondo. He likes to run, and I love to run, so I think it will work really well. "There were talks, a lot of talks of (the Lakers) and my agent. And I had a lot of talk with (former teammate) Steve (Lakers' Nash). We are kind of close as friends. But nothing happened, so it happened here."

Thank you, Mitch Kupcek et al cuz we Bostonians sure is gonna have fun watching the Leandro Barbosa do that "running thing" with Rondo and Big Game Green. The Celtics were last or near last in three separate categories representing how teams score easy points -- offensive rebounds, points in the paint, and fastbreak points. Somehow I expect Doc to find a way to get Barbosa on the court so he can run with Rondo and Green. Any early success could result in a recurring role for the Brazilian Blur.

Does Darko Still have a Role?

Putting aside playing against Dwight Howard, exactly what will be Darko's role on the Celtics?

On Wednesday, Boston acquired guard Leandro Barbosa, giving them 5 players who are legitimate guards, all of which could be described as combo-guards, though one doesn't shoot all that well, but can definitely be offensive-minded when necessary. Add to the storyline Doc Rivers' increasing affinity for "small ball" and the fastbreak, and all of a sudden you start to wonder where Darko Milicic fits in.

Revisiting the Ray Williams Acquisition

As if the Celtics could get any deeper.This will now give Boston an unbelievably talented guard rotation of Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley (when he returns), Jason Terry, Courtney Lee and now Leandro Barbosa. If you weren't convinced that Boston was a contender before, you should be now. Barbosa could be that final piece that absolutely puts this team over the top.

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Describing the Barbosa move as one that could put the Celtics over the top seems a bit "over the top" to me. The nine-year veteran is certainly an upgrade over Jamar Smith and Dionte Christmas. He will certainly give Doc some added depth and flexibility. But is what some pundits are calling "an embarrassment of riches" in the Celtics' backcourt a source for concern?

Playing Time Should be Interesting Once Bradley Gets Healthy

0      Avery Bradley           6-2    180    11/26/1990     2
4      Jason Terry                6-2    180    09/15/1977    13
9      Rajon Rondo              6-1    186    02/22/1986     6
11    Courtney Lee            6-5    200    10/03/1985     4
20    Leandro Barbosa      6-3   194    11/28/1992      9

Barbosa Explodes for 26 in Game 7 Clincher against the Fakers

Indy Cornrows Extols the Virtues of the Brazilian Blur (hint -- he likes to run)

Tom Lewis also emphasizes Barbosa's knack for hitting big shots down the stretch, or, to put another way, the Brazilian Blur is a difference maker. And if Barbosa excels in a fast pace offense, the Celtics' second unit would be perfect for him.

Barbosa Snubs Nash, Lakers

Anybody want a former Sixth Man of the Year?

Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa remains unsigned and still is searching for an offer. But according to Barbosa, some teams are showing interest. "Among others, I'm talking with the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash even texted me because he wants me there," Barbosa told UOL Esporte via translation from HoopsHype. The Lakers have some health concerns and age issues, so having an extra scorer on the roster to step in might be wise.

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Last week you may recall that we learned the Heat lost out on the Darko sweepstakes. This week we learn that the Lakers lost out on the Barbosa sweepstakes. Both players somehow chose Boston over warmer weather climates and glamorus markets. Now what was that Christopher Gasper was saying in the Globe?

Go Ahead, Choose Your Number from Toronto

What a great way to dis Ray. He probably won't out of respect, but I'd love to see it.

The following was written by ESPN after the 2009-10 Season 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

Voted 2006-07 NBA Sixth Man of the Year … One of the NBA’s best reserves, over the last five seasons has averaged 14.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 27.4 minutes, including 47.0 percent shooting and 40.2 percent from three-point range, in 333 games (57 starts) … Has averaged 12.6 points, 2.6 assists and 25.1 minutes in 466 regular season games in his seven-year NBA career … Owns postseason averages of 10.2 points, 2.0 assists and 23.3 minutes in 64 appearances

Brazilian Blur Preferable to a Couple of D-Leaguers

Leandro Barbosa

Born: Nov 28, 1982

Height: 6-3 / 1.91

Weight: 194 lbs. / 88.0 kg.

Prior to NBA / Country:
Palmeiras / Brazil

Years Pro: 9

Career Season Averages

Year	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
03-04	PHX	70	46	21.4	0.447	0.395	0.770	0.3	1.4	1.8	2.4	1.3	0.1	1.71	2.63	7.9
04-05	PHX	63	6	17.3	0.475	0.367	0.797	0.5	1.6	2.1	2.0	0.5	0.1	1.38	2.02	7.0
05-06	PHX	57	11	27.9	0.481	0.444	0.755	0.5	2.1	2.6	2.8	0.8	0.1	1.56	2.54	13.1
06-07	PHX	80	18	32.7	0.476	0.434	0.845	0.3	2.4	2.7	4.0	1.2	0.2	1.83	2.62	18.1
07-08	PHX	82	12	29.5	0.462	0.389	0.822	0.5	2.3	2.8	2.6	0.9	0.2	1.43	2.38	15.6
08-09	PHX	70	11	24.4	0.482	0.375	0.881	0.5	2.1	2.6	2.3	1.2	0.1	1.33	1.64	14.2
09-10	PHX	44	5	17.9	0.425	0.324	0.877	0.3	1.3	1.6	1.5	0.5	0.3	1.05	1.61	9.5
10-11	TOR	58	0	24.1	0.450	0.338	0.796	0.2	1.5	1.7	2.1	0.9	0.1	1.45	1.93	13.3
11-12	TOR	42	0	22.5	0.436	0.360	0.835	0.5	1.4	1.9	1.5	0.9	0.2	1.62	2.40	12.2
11-12	IND	22	0	19.8	0.399	0.424	0.758	0.5	1.7	2.2	1.5	0.9	0.0	1.18	1.55	8.9
11-12	--	64	0	21.6	0.425	0.382	0.815	0.5	1.5	2.0	1.5	0.9	0.1	1.47	2.11	11.1
Career	--	588	109	24.6	0.461	0.391	0.823	0.4	1.8	2.3	2.4	0.9	0.1	1.49	2.20	12.5