The Gabe Pruitt Question

keep him-he’s cheap,has potential and is a good throw-in in a trade.

—a good, cheap throw-in in a trade, thus worth picking up that option; though I’m sure the C’s would ideally have the deal together before picking him up.

I’m hoping House is the backup PG. If so, we’ll need another guard and it’s not very important who’s that guy as long as he’s cheap and not a complete scrub. I’d rather sign a better player like Terrell McIntyre or a someone with more potential like DJ Strawberry, guys who could eventually replace House in the following season, but I don’t mind Pruitt as well.

They should pick up his option but they won’t. He’ll go elsewhere and become and excellent player, but not under Rivers.

Since I was so sure we had given away a future all star there, not even I listen to my opinion on NBA talent anymore. But since Giddens has a contract and seems more physical than Pruitt I vote we hold him and let Pruitt go. If they re-sign Marbury and focus on a big man, we can use swing men assuming Tony allen is not a solution.

I think is poor FG% and assist #s/ratios would be much better if he was given some more minutes and consistently so. But I don’t think this is the team where he gets that shot, so his potential is being wasted. It sucks to see a young player that couldn’t get a shot move on and blossom in an increased role, and I feel like that could happen if Pruitt goes elsewhere.

I am not sure what you will get that will help us NOW better than Gabe. If you are thinking of him as your backup PG to replace Marbury, or that he will one day turn into a starter then you will likely be disappointed. We will have to pay that amount or more for a third string PG, so why not Gabe. If he doesn’t improve next year to the point of thinking he could backup Rondo for a few years then you let him walk.

Think about what you are asking the guy to do and who is truly available before you start throwing out borderline starter names. If we want a thread asking who to replace Starbury with THEN bring out those names.

The only reason I keep Pruitt is to trade him.

Gabe is a gonner- His DUI sealed the deal-it’s a shame because I think he could have been ok with a little more time on the floor early in the season-but he has officially played himself. No chance of a return

When does his option need to be picked up by? Of the fringe-guys on the roster, he’s the first to go because of his contract and what seems to be a lack of development, but don’t decline his option until we see what shakes out in free agency (if possible). If we go into next season with just House and Pruitt as the backups, that’s not good… but if we go into next season with just House as the backup, that’s worse. They’ll be spending their money on a big and a backup 3, I would hope, so no telling who will shake out as our backup at the 1.

I think the first thing that needs to come into this conversation is that Gabe’s upside is that he’ll be an OK backup PG. Thus, there isn’t going to be a scenario where we look back five years from now and say, “damn, I wish we kept Gabe.” That being established, despite being a Gabe-basher myself, I wouldn’t totally rule him out. If the C’s find themselves in a position where they need a third string PG, he might not be a bad way to go: he knows the system and could probably step in and play backup PG behind Rondo for 10-15 mpg if the 2nd string guy went down for a while.

But I’d only bring him back if there’s a need for a third string PG. If Rondo, House, and Marbury are all on the team next year, or if Marbury walks and there’s a better option than Pruitt out there, we should absolutely positively let him walk.

very few people here are thinking . Gabe is a good prospect. When ever he is put in it’s mop up minutes not extended time. Eddie House can not dribble the ball, he can only shoot 3’s from a face up position not off his dribble(he can do that though). T Allen is worthless. he has physical ability but no brain Doc cant envision young talent. If a couch can’t envision young talent he will run your franchise in the groung. What do you think the draft is for. Doc excuse is rookies make mistakes on there defensive rotations. There is no way Maubury who has never played defence in his whole life, understands our defence better than Pruitt. Now Maubury is a better player than Pruitt but not for this team. I’am extremely up set that Walker did not hit the floor. Two months before the season was over Peirce was tired told Doc he was tired and Walker was ready to play but Doc would not play him. But now they say we need a small forward—-we already have one under contract.

If Rivers does not intend to play GP, then they should cut GP loose and let him find playing time elsewhere. As a young player, he cannot improve and polish his skills sitting at the far end of the bench.

The D-league is a semi-joke. How many D-leaguers actually made it to the NBA and stay there?

so how can we know the kid is not good enough? He may not be, but it just seems like this team plays yongsters when there is no choice, regardless of the circumstances.

I’ve seen so many players on this team with potential. Other than a big like Perk, or a few exceptions, if a player doesn’t show anything by the end of his second year he’s not going to show. Glen Davis had potential and he proved it in his second year. Look at Al Jefferson. Even TA has shown good stuff when he’s able to stay out of the trainer’s room. Powe has proved himself. Rondo. I thought Delonte proved that he could play a role here, but he couldn’t be a starting PG and the trade for Ray Allen was a no-brainer. So I think Gabe has had his chance and he’s not going to make it. The roster spot needs to go to someone else. We can get a Tyrone Lue-type for about the same money as Gabe and I’d rather go with Lue. (I’m just using Lue as an example).

is this an issue? Is Gabe a point guard? No. We have three needs to address this summer. A backup to Perk, a backup 3 and a true backup point guard. No one talks about the back up point spot. This is a serious need for Ainge. Get a back up point guard and cut Gabe loose.

The only reason people like him is that he’s on the Celtics, and we as Celtics fans were traumatized from the early ’90s until last year into putting our faith into youth. If Gabe Pruitt was on any other team in the NBA, no one on this board would believe he belonged in the NBA.

Still, I’m not opposed to him coming back…but only if the team finds itself with an extra roster spot after it’s taken care of every other issue this offseason. Then, if we still need a third string PG, they can bring back Pruitt.

Other than that, let him walk. He may end up being a decent backup three years from now, but we’re never going to look back 5 years from now and say, “man, I can’t believe we let Gabe go,” like we do about Chauncey Billups.

We are all Celtic brothern, but let me say this NONE OF US KNOW IF GABE CAN REALLY PLAY…..we are all guessing . That is not fair to him or us as Celtic’s fans. I hate the idea that Doc does not give young talent a chance. But please …please no more Stephon

We are all Celtic brothern, but let me say this NONE OF US KNOW IF GABE CAN REALLY PLAY…..we are all guessing . That is not fair to him or us as Celtic’s fans. I hate the idea that Doc does not give young talent a chance. But please …please no more Stephon

Pruitt is a good third string point. I’d be happy to welcome him back next season.

I’d only let him go under two circumstances:

(1) A clear and evident upgrade — say Anthony Carter, Anthony Johnson, or Ronnie Price.
(2) Or if another backup PG is brought in to be the primary backup, with House staying at the off guard position. Then House can double up on his duties as the the backup two guard and the third string point, and there’s no need for a Pruitt or any other third string point guard on the roster. (I’m against this option, I want Eddie at the point)