Prior to tonight’s screen of the Celtics championship DVD, James Posey met with the media. Just like his agent has been doing since free agency began, Posey didn’t divulge much information. Here’s the latest from the Globe’s Gary Dzen:
“You’ve got to look at both sides,” said Posey, who was sporting a black Red Sox hat. “Both sides do what’s best for themselves. … It’s like college recruiting again.”
Posey, who also did not mention any specific teams and said he didn’t have a timetable for making a decision, said only that playing for a contender was important to him, and that he had been contacted by current members of the Celtics trying to convince him to stay.
“Yes, I’ve talked to those guys … they can only do so much,” Posey said.
Posey sounded like a Patriot, dropping cliches like “taking it one day at a time” and “it is what it is,” so I wouldn’t read too much into what he said. The most important thing was his attendance and the fact that he was talking with Danny Ainge which shows the negotiations are amicable.
UPDATE: The Globe just posted a bunch more video from the players.
Could the Comcast SportsNet web site be any weaker? They consider themselves Celtics central yet never post any of the interviews in a timely manner. Dickerson was at the screening tonight, interviewed Wyc and Posey yet the video is nowhere to be found on the web site.
In other news, Bill Russell is working on a memoir about his relationship with Red Auerbach. “Red and Me” is due out in spring of 2009. Unfortunately, I no longer have the time, patience or attention span to read anything longer than a blog so I’ll probably miss out on this gem.
And remember how David Stern insisted that Tim Donaghy was a rogue referee and it was utterly preposterous that another official could be involved in the gambling scandal? Now we’ve learned that Donaghy was best buds with fellow ref Scott Foster.
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