[外電] Posey goes public: Celtics are top choice

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Posey goes public: Celtics are top choice


http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/07/15/posey_goes_p
ublic_celtics_are_top_choice/

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James Posey and Eddie House, key reserves in the Celtics' NBA championship run
last season, last night expressed a desire to remain with the team, in their
first public comments regarding free agency.

"That's my No. 1 choice," said Posey. "I've stressed that to the organization
and to everybody. At the same time, I'm still waiting. So we'll see what's
going to happen."

House and Posey were interviewed before a screening of a highlight DVD of the
Celtics' season at TD Banknorth Garden.

Posey played down the possibility of returning to Cleveland, his hometown,
though an NBA source said the Cavaliers might up the ante in an effort to get a
talented player to aid LeBron James.

Other teams interested in Posey include Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, and
the Lakers. Mark Bartelstein, who represents both Posey and House, hoped to
have something in place yesterday, but he said there was nothing new with
either client. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge greeted Posey last night but
said there was no news on the situation.

"It's never been a big thing," Posey said of a possible move to Cleveland. "To
go back home is cool. It's your hometown. But, at the same time, my family
understands. If it's somewhere else, they support me anywhere I go, so it
doesn't even matter about that."

The Celtics' success last season could influence Posey's decision.

"You have to look at it on both sides, what we accomplished this past season
and the business side," Posey said. "With that, you take it and move on with
it. At the end of the day both sides are going to do what's best for themselves.

"I talked to those guys [teammates], but at the same time they can only do so
much. It helps for them to be in my corner and to want me back and things like
that. I guess they are doing their part in helping this process speed up a
little bit. At the end of the day, it's how the organization feels."


college recruiting again. It's speculation and all talk. It's just the nature
of it. It's not fun, but . . . until it happens, I won't feel a relief."

House emerged in the final series against the Lakers, playing an important role
in relief of Rajon Rondo in the Celtics' Game 4 victory in Los Angeles.

"Things should take care of themselves," House said. "I'm not worried about it.
I have a job and I don't focus on the business side too much - I want to be
mentally ready to play, so when training camp starts I'll be ready.

"I want to play. I don't want to go anywhere where the situation is I'm sitting
on the bench, especially after winning the championship."

Asked what he would want from the Celtics, House replied, "Years and,
definitely, a raise. I feel I deserve a raise. Some security."

Kevin Garnett expressed support for Posey's possible return to the Celtics. "He
is part of this team," Garnett said. "A lot of components came into play."
Garnett plans to return to training by July 23 . . . Paul Pierce confirmed he
will not need knee surgery. "There is a slight swelling in the meniscus,"
Pierce said. "I'll take a couple weeks off and then start some activity."


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最後一段，繼PP和Ray相繼放話要求留下Posey之後，KG也出手啦一一+

看樣子Posey和房子留下的機會還是蠻高的

Posey這陣子的發言不能說他是在使態，但是在有限度的議價範圍內，他的確有那個本錢
爭取對自己最有利的薪水，剩下的就看他怎麼想了

我個人是樂觀看待啦，Posey其實挺聰明的，雖說是要長約，但我感覺他應該只是在等C's
給一個折衷的餘地

我預感告訴我Posey會留下，嗯，應該吧.....囧典)))))



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推 sigan       :最後應該是各退一步簽三年吧
推 lance0603   :拜託留下來阿....
推 Kirihara    :Posey我要看你玩牙套
推 AngeLucifer :Posey快決定吧! 不要再折磨我了(死)
推 ihx00       :趕快搞定吧,每次上來看都膽顫心驚...><
推 ILLwill     :在商言商,職業運動的真理,不抱期待,簽不到也不用惋惜
推 HeavyBlue   :好煩= =
推 ihx00       :那乾脆都不要看球賽不要有球迷算了
推 AngeLucifer :突然覺得,Posey下季只要稍微表現不佳就會被鞭到死?
推 NightElf    :Poesy這幾年都很穩阿
推 smalldick   :Posey還是想要四年
→ SexyCassell :4年有點多了 2或3年差不多
→ SexyCassell :不過現在房子的問題也不小 C's要用一年老將底薪簽他
→ SexyCassell :但是房子不肯 囧 是說房子願意也太善良了 再囧