Hard Cap NBA: The Boston Celtics
I recently started a series of posts about my exploration of an NBA with a hard salary cap and other features.
Here’s how the 2011 offseason in such a hard cap world worked out:
Boston Celtics Release
Von Wafer ($872k)
Semi Erden ($1.2M)
Delonte West ($1M)
Troy Murphy ($1.2M)
Jermaine O’Neal (678k)
Marquis Daniels ($1.1M)
They preferred not to release the last...
A change of scenery was all Glen Davis needed
For the second straight game, the Celtics squared off against a recent trade partner, last night facing the Orlando Magic. Glen Davis and Von Wafer were swapped for Brandon Bass before last season by Danny Ainge. In a move that most Celtic’s fans can unanimously agree was a positive move for the future of the Celtics, it also appears to be a good move for Big Baby (via The...
Barbosa Displays His New Celtics Jersey
Tenho uma surpresa pra vcs, olha ai a minha nova camisa dos @celtics com meu novo número na @nba nessa temporada #12 twitter.com/TheBlur_Barbos…
— Leandro Barbosa (@TheBlur_Barbosa) October 25, 2012
Leandro Barbosa posted this tweet with his new jersey. A translation of his tweet is
I have a surprise for you guys, look there's my new shirt with my @ celtics @ new number...
All About 18: Brandon Bass
As
training camp dawns upon us, All About 18
turns its attention to the Celtics’ incumbent starting 4, Brandon Bass. Acquired in December 2011 for Big Baby Davis
and Von Wafer, the hulking Bass debuted on Christmas Day in high gear for
Boston with 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench (second only to Rondo’s
31-point, 13-assist, 5-board effort) in a 104-106 opening...
Real Tweets from Real Athletes
After a holiday break that seemed longer than Greg Oden’s…uh…well lets just say that it was a long break. We are back with another edition of Athletes Tweet the Darndest Things.
#1. I’m no English major but come on Jeff Green, weather? #2. Think Like a Man….again? The odds on me seeing that movie once were: Yes +10000000 No -900
Can’t say I’ve heard that one before…and...
Von Wafer Signs With Xinjiang
Von Wafer will play the 2012-2013 season with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
The #NBA Is Tweeting, Featuring Brandon Jennings
In this edition of The #NBA Is Tweeting, MarShon Brooks goes to Six Flags, Tony Allen declares “astronaut status,” Sebastian Telfair dreams, and Brandon Jennings gets hungry. Also, Von Wafer eats all the wings, Trevor Booker watches movies, and Aquille Carr keeps his pockets on J. Stackhouse.
Marshon Brooks (@Marshon2): I wanna go to six flags today!
Tony Allen (@aa000G9...
Tuesday Morning Links, Featuring Russell Westbrook
Basketball Jones: New shirt ideas for Russell Westbrook. May I suggest one with his red glasses on it? You know, to match his red glasses. It’ll be funny because the shirt will have as many lenses as the actual glasses: none.
Eight Points, Nine Seconds: Should Indiana sell high on the 22-year-old Paul George? Good thing Larry Bird is the Executive of the Year, ’cause...
"NBA Alphabet": A Poem by James Bucklin
Inspired by Corey Maggette's fine poem that he tweeted this year, that somehow missed being nominated for a Bozie Award, I decided to flex my creative muscles myself. I give you "NBA Alphabet".Andris Biedrins"C'mon Delonte..."ear, finger, Gordon HaywardIt's just Kawhi LeonardMasterpiece: Nash's offenseProfessionally, Quentin Richardson Shoots ThreesUnsung...
Magic Wands: vs. Cavaliers 3/23
Orlando, Fla.
(17-27) vs. (30-18) Time/TV: 7 p.m./FSFloridaLine: Magic by 9Tickets: $13-$661 on TiqIQSeason Series: Won 102-94 in Orlando on Feb. 3; Tonight in Orlando; April 15 in Cleveland
Pace
Off. Rtg.
Def. Rtg.
eFG%
O.Reb.%
TO%
FTR
Cleveland
94.7
99.6
103.9
47.1
29.4
24.7
31.8
Orlando
91.6
101.6
99.4
50.7
26.1
26.1
31.0
Video...
Magic Wands: vs. Heat 2/8
Orlando, Fla.
(19-6) vs. (15-10) Time/TV: 7 p.m./Sun SportsLine: Heat by 3.5Tickets: $38-$558 on TiqIQSeason Series: Tonight in Orlando; Feb. 19 in Miami; March 13 in Orlando; March 18 in Miami
Pace
Off. Rtg.
Def. Rtg.
eFG%
O.Reb.%
TO%
FTR
Miami
95.1
106.1
97.2
52.2
24.6
14.8
34.9
Orlando
91.4
100.4
99.2
49.7
25.3
14.9
34.0
Video...
Former Celtic Glen Davis Suspended By Magic For Outburst
Former Celtics 6th Man, Glen “Big Baby” Davis is living up to his nickname yet again as his new team, the Orlando Magic suspended the often immature Glen Davis for two games after an outburst during the teams practice today. Davis was traded to the Magic this offseason along with Von Wafer in exchange for [...]
POTD 1/23/12: JaJuan Johnson On Von Wafer
JaJuan Johnson has scored seven baskets in his young NBA career. I’ve seen two of the seven, both of which were dunks… and fairly nasty ones at that. One of the five that I haven’t seen was also a dunk, so that means 42.8% of his scores (excluding freethrows) come on throw downs. That’s a pretty solid ratio for a young forward. Keep it up, JaJuan!
Be sure to pause...
POTD 1/23/12: JaJuan Johnson On Von Wafer
JaJuan Johnson has scored seven baskets in his young NBA career. I’ve seen two of the seven, both of which were dunks… and fairly nasty ones at that. One of the five that I haven’t seen was also a dunk, so that means 42.8% of his scores (excluding freethrows) come on throw downs. That’s a pretty solid ratio for a young forward. Keep it up, JaJuan!
Be sure to pause...
Worst of the Night: January 18, 2012
The Orlando Magic's shootin' eye: Despite a 60-41 rebounding deficit, a 2-for-17 shooting performance from beyond the arc, and Dwight Howard's Animal Style Double-Double (24 points, 25 boards), the Spurs downed the Magic in OT. In Orlando. It was San Antonio's first road win of the season.[throws confetti]And Stan Van Grumpy wants to take the blame: "Our guys...
Magic turns back the Bobcats
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic looked tired Tuesday night.
But Dwight Howard, Von Wafer and Glen Davis provided...
Howard fuels surging Magic
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson scored 17 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 and Von Wafer 13 as the Magic won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Gerald Henderson had 22 points for Charlotte, which has lost eight of its last nine. The Bobcats are also winless in...
Magic hang on to beat Bobcats
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson scored 17 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 and Von Wafer 13 as the Magic won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Gerald Henderson had 22 points for Charlotte, which has lost eight of its last nine. The Bobcats...
Howard's 25 and 17 help Magic win again (AP)
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Jameer Nelson scored 17 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 and Von Wafer 13 as the Magic won for the 10th time in 12 games. Gerald Henderson had 22 points for Charlotte, which has lost eight of its last nine.
Bobcats keep it close, can't hold off Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson scored 17 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 and Von Wafer 13 as the Magic won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Gerald Henderson had 22 points for Charlotte, which has lost eight of its last nine. The Bobcats...
Magic 96, Bobcats 89
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic past the Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.
Jameer Nelson scored 17 points, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 and Von Wafer 13 as the Magic won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Gerald Henderson had 22 points for Charlotte, which has lost eight of its last nine. The Bobcats are also winless in...
After nine long months, Wizards finally get a win
It was exactly nine months ago that the Wizards watched Von Wafer, then with the Boston Celtics, embarrass himself by missing a dunk and unwittingly celebrating so hard that he bumped into Jermaine O’Neal and created a turnover. It was a hilarious scene that highlighted the Wizards’ last victory in 2011.
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Bench Holds It Steady In Sacramento
They were rested enough to take control of the game late. The energy had been provided, the lift been given. Dwight Howard missed most of the game with foul trouble -- he picked up two quick ones nearly 90 seconds into the game and then picked up number four quickly in the third. This seemed like a game where the Magic would fold against an energetic and aggressive Kings team willing...
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