Celtics' J.R. Giddens Assigned to Maine Red Claws
by Scott Schroeder on Jan 21, 2010 4:00 PM EST
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J.R. Giddens, via the Boston Celtics, was assigned to the Red Claws today.
Looking at the comments on CelticsBlog (I wish we could get comments like that), they seem to really be upset happy ecstatic pissed unaffected by this news. And I understand why.
Much like the Joe Alexander assignment from yesterday, this is in no way benefiting the Celtics of the future, since they've already turned down Giddens option for next season.
As far as I can tell, this means he'll probably be with the Red Claws for the rest of the season, as essentially a late Christmas gift for Austin Ainge from pops Danny.
Currently the Red Claws roster includes fellow cusp-of-the-NBA wingman Trey Gilder, so it'll be interesting to see how Maine divides the playing time at the three. I guess they could play him at the two in place of the struggling Billy Thomas as well, but it'll be interesting either way. The option? This may explain, however, the Russell Robinson for Trey Gilder rumor I had heard about the other day.
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I love that photo.
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Who doesn't?
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by Scott Schroeder on Jan 21, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
That pic is not J.R.
You know that’s not J.R. Giddens right? It’s Bill Walker…….
I thought so.
But the AP caption identifies him as Giddens. We’ll fix it.
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my bad
But the ap’s bad, too.
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by Scott Schroeder on Jan 21, 2010 6:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You don't know what J.R. Giddens looks like?
That makes two of us. And the entire AP.
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Yeah
To be fair, the dude was in a Celtics t-shirt and looked like he didn’t play. Plus he had his cheeks puffed out. It could’ve been any Celtics bench player besides Scalabrine.
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by Scott Schroeder on Jan 21, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
So
Russ Rob for Trey Gilder.
Any truth to this? And who does Gilder play for again? I’m assuming Maine
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Yes, Gilder plays for Maine
He has 11 points and seven rebounds with five minutes left in tonight’s game. As Scott said it was a rumor, and with all trades, maybe it happens, maybe it doesn’t. It’s pretty clear that Reno doesn’t really want Russell Robinson anymore, and with J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker probably spending most of the rest of the season with the Red Claws, Maine’s small forward needs are less than their point guard needs.
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well I sure hope Maine gets him
seeing as they play at Dakota twice before the end of the year
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with
Korolev and Mo Charlo where would Gilder play…unless someone else is leaving.
by scouting hoops on Jan 22, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
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