Re: [外電] JET reportedly becoming focus as C'smove on fm O.J

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Jason Terry reportedly becoming focus as Boston Celtics move on from O.J. Mayo


http://www.celticstown.com/2012/07/03/jason-terry-reportedly-becoming-focus-
as-boston-celtics-move-on-from-o-j-mayo/


For the past couple years, the Boston Celtics have been scavenging through
their pantry, tossing boxes of velveeta shells and cheese aside while
furiously looking for bench scoring.

The Cs have long been hungrier than Kobayashi for someone who can fill it up
off the bench, but have yet to find anyone capable as their offensive ranking
continues to plummet down the NBA’s ranks. Ray Allen would surely help if he
does not get successfully wooed by another team, especially if he can recover
fully from offseason ankle surgery. Jeff Green could potentially fill that
role, though A) he couldn’t do so during his first stint in Boston, and B)
he took a long time away from physical activity to recover from heart surgery
and might have a thick layer of rust to lose before regaining his basketball
feel.

Though it seems as if the Celtics have given up on acquiring O.J. Mayo,
another option they are pursuing is Jason Terry — the world’s best bench
scorer since assuming that role with the Dallas Mavericks during the 2007-08
season. (Boston Herald)

The Celtics continue to position themselves for a run at Jason Terry, though
they will likely sign their own free agents first.

The former Mavericks shooter — the 2009 NBA Sixth Man of the Year —
 reportedly is open to signing for the full mid-level exception, or
approximately $5 million in the first year. The Celtics, who expect to be
over the salary cap, which will be set at about $56 million, would qualify.

Terry, who earned more than $11 million last year, has not ruled out playing
for the full mid-level, according to a league source.

But for now, anyway, the Celtics are not in the hunt for free agent O.J.
Mayo, who has informed teams he’s not interested in a mid-level deal,
according to the source.

Would Terry leave the Mavericks for the mid-level exception? The Dallas
Morning News has reported that he will allow the Mavericks an opportunity to
match any offer he receives, with “a tie” going to the Mavericks. If that
report is true, it’s unlikely Terry leaves Dallas. Not for the mid-level
exception, at least, as the Mavericks would almost certainly choose to match
that. And sadly enough for the Celtics, they are unlikely to have anything
more than the mid-level to send Terry’s way.

Is JET a good fit in Boston? Well, he’s old (34), so he would probably enjoy
the Celtics’ weekly Bingo games and their times spent reminiscing about the
Great Depression, when you could buy a bottle of pop for five cents. Terry’s
also a very good basketball fit. As mentioned previously, the Celtics were a
miserable offensive team last year. Terry, who scores quite frequently and
does so with reasonable efficiency, would help the Celtics improve on their
paltry scoring. He also drained more than two threes per games, a level of
production which the Celtics (who finished last season tied in 21st with just
5.5 made triples per contest) could surely use.

Several fans out there might prefer that the Celtics chase after a younger
player, but the fact of the matter is that Boston has put its rebuilding
process on hold for at least another season because this year’s free agency
class doesn’t offer as many options as most would have predicted. The
Celtics are still in limbo, trying to compete now while setting themselves up
for the inevitable day when Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce no longer lace up
their basketball sneakers on a daily basis. Terry helps them compete now.

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推 wilson78225 :$_$不夠，萬事Q_Q。
推 wukay       :Mayo 對中產沒興趣阿....Q_Q
推 TT123       :難怪沒幾支球隊提到Mayo的名字...大概都先略過吧
推 TT123       :給JET中產...Camby拿BAE..Wilcox拿底薪..結束
→ piercepaul  :Mayo不是老將 怎麼可能只拿中產...
推 ts012108    :Ray.JET.Wilcox.Green.Camby只求這樣會太多麻><