Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 2, 2015 12:54:37 GMT -5
Why Luigi Datome may stay in NBA
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Small forward Luigi Datome has played in more games with the Boston Celtics than he did with the Detroit Pistons earlier in the season, but his time on the floor remains sporadic. This is tough on the Italian as he offers s skill most teams covet -- shooting.
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"I think he's a really good player," Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told MassLive.com. "I said the other day, I think he's our best shooter. I think he's one of the better shooters I've seen."
While some players would make an issue of the lack of time and raise a ruckus in the locker room, that is not the case with Datome.
"He's had multiple good games where he's come in and given us a chance to win late, and he doesn't play the next game," Stevens said. "He doesn't say a word other than to help the team win. He's always ready. He always works at a level that all of our guys could aspire to."
Since coming to Boston via trade from Detroit, Datome is making 46.2 percent of his attempts from behind the three-point line. Datome's contract is set to expire on June 30 and the Celtics can make him a restricted free agent if they tender him a qualifying offer worth $2,187,500 by that date. Should the Celtics and Datome part ways in July, other NBA teams in need of shooting may call his agent. Datome is a poor defender, but a good team will somehow figure out how to make it work with him on the floor.
"I really like him," Stevens said. "I'm in his corner. I think we've had that conversation with all of our people in the front office. We really like him."
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Small forward Luigi Datome has played in more games with the Boston Celtics than he did with the Detroit Pistons earlier in the season, but his time on the floor remains sporadic. This is tough on the Italian as he offers s skill most teams covet -- shooting.
AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
"I think he's a really good player," Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told MassLive.com. "I said the other day, I think he's our best shooter. I think he's one of the better shooters I've seen."
While some players would make an issue of the lack of time and raise a ruckus in the locker room, that is not the case with Datome.
"He's had multiple good games where he's come in and given us a chance to win late, and he doesn't play the next game," Stevens said. "He doesn't say a word other than to help the team win. He's always ready. He always works at a level that all of our guys could aspire to."
Since coming to Boston via trade from Detroit, Datome is making 46.2 percent of his attempts from behind the three-point line. Datome's contract is set to expire on June 30 and the Celtics can make him a restricted free agent if they tender him a qualifying offer worth $2,187,500 by that date. Should the Celtics and Datome part ways in July, other NBA teams in need of shooting may call his agent. Datome is a poor defender, but a good team will somehow figure out how to make it work with him on the floor.
"I really like him," Stevens said. "I'm in his corner. I think we've had that conversation with all of our people in the front office. We really like him."
