Some things to remember. Gerald Green is still a kid. He could be going into his junior season in college if he chose that route. Instead… he’s playing for the Celtics. So when when some of us get a little frustrated (I admit… I’m one of them)… we need to be patient… a point being made today by Matty G:
Two years ago Green was projected to be a top three pick and called the next Tracy McGrady. Gerald is still young and learning how to play with the best in the world. Most of those guys didn’t become stars until their fourth or fifth year. Just look at Tracy McGrady and Carmello Anthony, who both increased their scoring dramatically in their third and fourth seasons. Not to mention Gerald’s own teammate Al Jefferson, who broke out in his third season. With the addition of another solid veteran like Ray Allen, Gerald can take his time to develop. He can come off the bench , and although he won’t have big minutes, he won’t have a lot of pressure to become “The Next Who-Ever.” (continue reading)
Meanwhile… The Celtics will be heading to Italy for training camp… and Allan Ray will be there too. But he won’t be playing for the Celtics:
Allan Ray will play overseas upon agreeing to a two-year contract with Italian Serie A team Lottomatica Roma worth $2 million, a league source said yesterday. The deal is a significant pay increase for Ray, who would have earned $687,456 with the Celtics next season. Boston had until Wednesday to decide whether to pick up the option on the guard’s contract
This is two straight days that the Globe has some decent Celtics information at a time when Celtics information is scarce. I’m not quite sure about how to react to that.
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