The Celtics shored up their front line today by signing 38-year-old power forward P.J. Brown out of semi-retirement. Brown played 72 games with the Bulls last season and was pursued by several teams in the offseason, but the big man said all along that he'd most likely sit out the first few months before deciding if he wanted to play again. It's no big surprise that he settled on the Celtics, owners of the best record in the league and one of the leading favorites for the title. All along it was said that Boston's only weakness was depth, but Brown will be a solid addition to the big man rotation. I'm not sure how much he'll play right away, but he's not a bad insurance policy for rookie Glen Davis and is certainly a better option on both ends of the floor than Scot Pollard.
The Celtics now have 14 players on their roster, one fewer than the limit. Might they be saving a spot for a certain crusty point guard? If so, that'd be a huge coup for them in the "experience" department -- Brown and Sam Cassell have a combined 29 years of service in the NBA.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. I like the moves the Celtics are making. One might argue that Brown and Cassell will only help the team this season, and Boston will have to look to younger talent for help in the future. But as far as a championship run looks this season, I like Boston's changes just as much as anybody's.
Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 27th 2008 by Ryne Nelson
2. Ryne did you forget about their recent road trip out west when they got the sh-t kicked out of themselves?
Posted at 7:02PM on Feb 27th 2008 by ron
3. Roger Clemens has apparently set a trend in basketball as well as baseball. Older players are going to sit out 2/3 of the season and then join a winning team for the last third, thereby lessening the risk of injury or just general fatigue. However, at a gut level, I don't think that this is good for the league as it just reinforces the image that in weak, or even normal conferences, the regular season doesn't mean much.
Posted at 9:28PM on Feb 27th 2008 by Martin