Pierce & Allen Each Get An Assist

by Jeff Clark on Feb 28, 2008 5:45 AM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

Give Pierce and Ray Allen credit for helping lure PJ Brown to Beantown. From the Globe:

Brown, who was also courted by the Hornets, said his decision to come to Boston was strongly aided by a conversation he had with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in New Orleans Feb. 16.
"They just pulled me over and said, 'Man, we'd really love to have you on the team,' " said Brown before last night's game against the Cavaliers. " 'With your experience, we think you can help our young guys and add some stability to our team. As a player, we still think you can play. Your defense and rebounding fits in with what we're trying to do.'
"That made a huge difference in this whole deal. If that doesn't happen, you probably don't see me here today."

Other PJ notes:

He's "in shape" but not really "game shape" yet. So expect him in the lineup after a couple of weeks (according to Tanguay last night).
He'll wear number 93 - the year he got drafted and married his wife.
He was already coaching up Kendrick Perkins on the sidelines last night. Telling the young (sometimes emotional) center to keep his head in the game.

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Great signing. While the Cavs get a bunch of recycled proven garbage and get tons of praise for it, DA continues to be prudently aggressive, with none of the same hype.

Here’s to you Exec. of the year!! Now finish what you started baby, go get Cassell!

by rickyfan3.0... on Feb 28, 2008 7:27 AM EST reply actions

That last STAR:
He was already coaching up Kendrick Perkins on the sidelines last night. Telling the young (sometimes emotional) center to keep his head in the game.

Is really important.

I like this.

by mcpu40 on Feb 28, 2008 8:03 AM EST reply actions

A couple of weeks until he plays is exaggerated, it will probably be the last game of our 5-game home stand, namely against his former team, Chicago, on March 7. This is what I’m feeling.

by P_two on Feb 28, 2008 8:05 AM EST reply actions

Just a small correction to note. Brown was drafted in ‘92[/b] but began his rookie season in the NBA in [b]’93. I believe he spend ‘92-’93 in Europe.

by TradeProposalDude on Feb 28, 2008 8:09 AM EST reply actions

PJ isn’t national news.

But this is the lead on espn.com now:

Few have seen Sam Cassell play (up close) as often as Bill Simmons. So, how would a 38-year-old PG fit in with the Celtics? Uh, hard to say. But Simmons wouldn’t mind seeing Cassell in green.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080227

by mcpu40 on Feb 28, 2008 8:36 AM EST reply actions

good for pp and ray and the old boy network in helping us get pj. this acquisition wwill give us a boost for the rest of the season and the playoffs. are we done?

by nazzbo on Feb 28, 2008 9:12 AM EST reply actions