Cassell Says He Was Misquoted

I just saw this on ESPN…must’ve just gone up. Either: 1) Sam caught some flack for the reports from his teamates/team 2)He got some buyers remorse by getting burned by Rondo.
3) This is true and he’s not really trying to leave or 4)This is a clever ruse and he is DEFINITELY trying to come to Boston but wants to quell down the buyout rumors while negotiations commence. Thoughts?

………“And I was going for the ball last night”……..

translation: im not near as confident im taking alot of minutes away from that kid, think ill stick here and take my free paycheck.

You don’t say that much and expect people to believe you were ‘misquoted.’

that would be killer, D west being bought out would rock

or swap house for west.

This is obviously about the size of the buyout. Some owners are trying to save a little money by low-balling the buyout. Basically Sam is only going to get the vet mininum from anyone. Therefore he doesn’t want to take a buyout for less than his salary minus the vet mininum. LAC wants him to take less if he wants a chance at a championship.

Anthony Johnson? (short term) Jarret Jack? (long term). Oldmanspeaks may be correct. I’ve always wondered which would be more important to a man in the last days of his career. He has two rings, (as a rookie and second year player, to you Rondo doubters) the money might mean more heading into retirement especially if the Clippers are really trying to make him take substantially less.

Didn’t we kind of forget that Delonte kind of struggled bringing the ball up the floor especially since he can’t dribble with his right hand?! Really think that bringing in another point guard sized 2 guard is the smartest move?! We have one of those named House. D West was a favorite Celtic of mine, but is not the solution. He is injury plagued due to his extreme hustle and lack of concern for his body, but House is a better shooter that can’t bring the ball up the floor. If we didn’t have House then I like that pickup if available, but not now.

As far as Sam, I lost a lot of respect for him last night. Not due to his nasty foul on Rondo, but due to the fact that Rondo exposed him defensively like he was standing still all night. (That he was still there) If he can’t play defense better than House, and really isn’t that much of a better offensive player than House, then how is the fact that he can only bring the ball up the floor under a bit of pressure worth the move?! I haven’t seen a lot of teams pressing that second unit for a long time, so the only reason I want a backup PG would to be if he was a defensive lock down player AND a great ball handler all in one. Danny, please pass! We would not be better with Sam…

I distrust reporters nearly as much as I distrust “sources,” which are merely one mask above “anonymous sources” on my totem…

Where was the info on Gasol?
Where was the info on Shaq?

I’ll tell you seriously what I’ve found to be the most reputable source for what’s actually happening around the league: I come here where nobody’s trying to sell advertising or make a deadline…Our (fan)atics will find out what’s happening one way or the other…

Last night, I saw Sam-I-Am nearly take the head off Rajon Rondo and get tossed from the game. Did this really look like the act of a guy trying to impress a team on which he thinks he’d “be a perfect fit.” I mean, you tell me, or do we need somebody else to decipher it for us…

My bet: Nothing’s happening yet on either side and Denver, I’ve heard, wants to work some kinda trade for him anyway, so he may never make it to market…and then, if he does, and we take him, I’m not at all sure I like the chemistry that this team would then exude…So, I’ll just sit here on the bank “and watch the river flow…”

Regardless of what Sam says, i fully expect him to be a Celtic by the All-Star break or shortly thereafter. It has always made too much sense for both parties not to have this happen. David Falk is still one of the most powerful players in this game….he will get it done, count on it.

Delonte’s option was declined by arguably the worst team in the league this year and is currently their 3rd string PG……no thank you to Delonte, let him be someone else’s 12th man.

HRB, why does it make sense for the clippers to buy out a player who teams want that has more than one year on his contract? They can shop him around to playoff teams looking for a vetren PG and get at least something in return.

I’ve never understood why the clippers would be on board to do such a thing.

sammy is one hot dog- with his mouth, his actions and his game. he really does remind me of gary payton. the big question is can his ego withstand the limited role he would play on this team?