Phone Booth?
by Jeff Clark on Feb 19, 2009 1:39 PM EST
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PrintThe Kings just traded forward Shelden Williams and point guard Bobby Brown to the Timberwolves for guard Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth, according to an NBA source.
The source added that if Booth is waived by Sacramento, the Celtics could be interested in signing him to fill their open roster spot. The 6-foot-11, 230-pounder played just one game for Minnesota this season, and has played sparingly as a backup center in recent seasons.
Booth, however, has size and length that the Celtics need, as well as 10 years of NBA experience.
Celtics president Danny Ainge has said that if he does make a move it will be something minor to aid his bench. A move for Booth would fit those words, but it remains to be seen if the Kings will waive him.
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Ugh...
Adding Booth would be terrible, unless its in conjunction with a Nocioni deal. Booth has size, but he’s a stiff.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
Say No To Calvin Booth
He’s terrible. POB is much better.
I don't know about much better...
… but POB is at least younger. Booth adds nothing.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
he has been arond for 10 years
He can’t be all that bad… guys don’t stick for 10 years that don’t have at least one “+” side to their game
He's tall...
That’s about it.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
is he really that bad?
last I checked he can play some D
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott
of course
the last I checked he was on the Wizards, so I’m a little light on the Booth scouting report ;)
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott
He's pretty bad, Jeff...
He’s got no offensive game to speak of, he’s a mediocre defender and rebounder, and he’s played in 55+ games just once in his career, due to both injuries and just generally not being very good.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
but other than that...
he’s not that bad, right?
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott
Booth?
how would booth help? doesn’t seem to even bring what POB could bring to the table. At least POB shows some signs of offensive skills.
adding him would be a waste at this point. pick him up as insurance only if absolutely nothing else pans out.
What?
He’s one of the few centers in the league who’s not notoriously better than POB.
no way
Mark Blount is still out there, just make an offer!
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott
If Booth falls through...
I say Jim McIlvaine!
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
0% of Booth
You’ve been hoodwinked Mark.
FYI the Jerome James comments have me rolling in my pffice here at work….
'We circle all the games' - KG
Consider me underwhelmed
Next rumor please
by SalmonAndMashedPotatoes on Feb 19, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions
maybe Marc's source
is actually Booth’s agent
"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael Scott
We stand pat...
… and get Calvin Booth and watch as CLEVELAND BLOWS BY US!!
Chuck Nevitt is a good one, but Hank Finkel might be a better one.
It sucks that these expiring contracts being tossed about our for our old guys. Old Bone on Bone Wally, and Raef LeKnees
Eric Montross!
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
Mutumbo
Isn’t Calvin Booth just a poor poor poor man’s Muumbo…even today? If we didn’t want Mt. Mutumbo, why would we want the phone booth?
What makes you say we didn’t want Mutumbo? Danny reached out, he didn’t want to come to Boston, as I recall.
Booth makes us neither better nor worse, since I can’t imagine him playing a single minute of meaningful basketball for us. Maybe they’ll cut POB since they’ll already have a Token Tall Guy on the roster.
We BETTER get something more out of this than Booth!
my recollection is Mutombo was excited but the Celtics kind of dragged and Houston came back with an offer eventually.
Yeah, that's what I remember, too...
Dikembe said he was ready to sign with Boston, but that the team wouldn’t pull the trigger until later in the season.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
doesn't anyone work on Thursday's.
I have to head in in a few minutes.
Maybe we can sign Cowens and KG and he can see who can pop a blood vessell first
Calvin Booth!
I hope that’s a joke.
Honestly, I’d rather stick Russ out there.
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
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