Will Sam ever see the floor or become a coach this season?

by VtCeltics on Dec 26, 2008 4:10 PM EST

Sam Cassell seems to be providing Danny Ainge with some roster flexibility as well as some unofficial coaching. I suspect that unofficial coaching may become official by the trade deadline, thus allowing Danny the flexibility to sign a free agent and make a trade.

This arrangement is a win/win in that it allows Sam to be with a terrific team, ease his way into the realm of coaching, and make a little more money as a player. It is good for the team because of the aforementioned flexibility. The Celtics have an insurance policy if someone goes down, they have some experience and added locker room leadership, and roster flexibility if they need to "cut" him (and make him an official coach) when they want to add another player via trade or free agency.

I doubt he ever sees the floor this season as a player. Unless... if there is an injury to Rondo or one of the other guards as the season wears down, then Sam will be brought back as a player.

Do any of you have a different take?

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That’s what I was thinking, too….buy we are in a minority.

by thirstyboots18 on Dec 26, 2008 7:52 PM EST reply actions

I think a lot of this issue depends on our lack of success supplementing our bench deficiencies.

by CoachBo on Dec 29, 2008 7:53 AM EST reply actions

Makes the most sense to me. House has pretty well solidified himself as the backup 1, and it would be nice if they can keep spoonfeeding Pruitt some minutes so he can be more ready should an injury occur. If they’re comfortable with those two as the backup points, cut Sam to bring aboard another big man, and if an injury happens later on in the season, THEN you think about letting loose POB to bring Sam back onto the active roster.

Unless, of course, they can find someone who liked Giddens enough to slide them a first rounder, but I think that’s the third most-likely scenario.

by theBird on Dec 29, 2008 1:45 PM EST reply actions

Im annoyed with Sam, I was all for him coming here last year, but cringed literally everytime he touched the ball..they re-sign him but hes made no attempt to build the on-floor chemistry with the team, which was clearly lacking last year

by TheAncientRivalry on Dec 29, 2008 2:08 PM EST reply actions

we need him

i don’t understand doc at all, especially with sam cassell, sam could give us a lift and he always fires up the gang..get rid of big crybaby and pattycakes..they are useless..everytime baby plays he moans and complains, and we drop 6-10 points…

by nottinyarchibald on Dec 31, 2008 3:22 AM EST reply actions