Comments on: Recruiting Wallace – Celtics or Spurs? http://blog.ctnews.com/halzack/2009/07/03/recruiting-wallace-celtics-or-spurs/ Boston Celtics Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:12:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: halzack http://blog.ctnews.com/halzack/2009/07/03/recruiting-wallace-celtics-or-spurs/#comment-301 halzack Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:54:00 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/halzack/?p=539#comment-301 Thanks for the thoughts, Art. While I agree with the general sentiment, and I too have enjoyed rooting for long term home town and home grown players over the years, alas, this off season the rich are getting richer in the NBA. Danny must do something. We still have home grown Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins. We may retain Glen Davis. We have a loyal player in Brian Scalabrine, who would play here for less, to stay here. He's intimated as much. In a country where loyalty in business is a moving target, how can I begrudge Hedo, Ron or anyone else from seeking the best situation for themselves? Unlike some in this country, they are not being rewarded for failure. They have achieved a body of work that they are now seeking fair compensation for. Like a true capitalistic system, the marketplace determines value. I wouldn't single out the NBA as unique in that respect. Other points of view welcome. Thanks for your perspective! Tom Thanks for the thoughts, Art.

While I agree with the general sentiment, and I too have enjoyed rooting for long term home town and home grown players over the years, alas, this off season the rich are getting richer in the NBA.

Danny must do something. We still have home grown Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins. We may retain Glen Davis. We have a loyal player in Brian Scalabrine, who would play here for less, to stay here. He’s intimated as much.

In a country where loyalty in business is a moving target, how can I begrudge Hedo, Ron or anyone else from seeking the best situation for themselves?

Unlike some in this country, they are not being rewarded for failure. They have achieved a body of work that they are now seeking fair compensation for.

Like a true capitalistic system, the marketplace determines value.

I wouldn’t single out the NBA as unique in that respect.

Other points of view welcome. Thanks for your perspective!

Tom

]]> By: art http://blog.ctnews.com/halzack/2009/07/03/recruiting-wallace-celtics-or-spurs/#comment-300 art Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:10:52 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/halzack/?p=539#comment-300 There are no Celtics anymore? Marbury, Wallace, Moore. The NBA reminds me of a pickup game with 2 courts where while waiting to play "next" you look around on other courts to see if you can get a better player and screw your present teammate. Artest? I thought he loved Yao-- Turkoglu- i thought Van Gundy "gave him a chance"- and on and on. A terrible league that nobody over the age of 25 even cares about. There are no Celtics anymore? Marbury, Wallace, Moore. The NBA reminds me of a pickup game with 2 courts where while waiting to play “next” you look around on other courts to see if you can get a better player and screw your present teammate. Artest? I thought he loved Yao– Turkoglu- i thought Van Gundy “gave him a chance”- and on and on. A terrible league that nobody over the age of 25 even cares about.

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