Boston Celtics – Sheeeeeeeeeeed! Bill Strickland, Wallace’s agent, told the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe that Sheed will sign with the C’s for two years at the mid-level exception. The 6′ 11″ forward/center averaged 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Pistons last year. Meanwhile…
Starbury said in an email to the Globe, “Thank you Boston for allowing the world to see me play again after all that went on in N.Y.,” Marbury said in an e-mail to The Globe. “The fans treated me with open arms and that’s all anyone can ask for.” Marbury was offered $1.3 million by the C’s, the veteran’s minimum, but doesn’t foresee a return.
Okay, so let me get this straight…we just signed a 6’11” center with an inside-outside game and solid defense while we ditched the crackhead PG with a huge star tattoo on the side of his head? Sounds like a pretty solid move from where I’m sitting. Wallace adds some key depth to our front court off the bench, providing the C’s with a vetran presence that can give us 10 pts and 8 boards a night. Starbury turned out to be mediocre as a late-season flyer last year and his production can easily be matched by a number of veterans at the minimum. Great move for the C’s — book our ticket to the finals baby.
In Red Sox news, congrats to Tim Wakefield who became the oldest player since Satchel Paige to be selected to his first All-Star game. Wake, who is 10-3 overall with a 4.30 ERA, has been a staple in the Sox rotation for practically a decade and while his knuckleball can sometimes provide fans with a rollercoaster of emotions, Tim has always been a class act and the consummate professional. Well deserved Wake.
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