Originally Posted by Mossed81

I can live with that.

Originally Posted by JoeSixPat

Defense is such a big factor for the Celts I don't think it's value - and Allen's value on Defense - can be underestimated

But I agree his cold shooting streaks make him a weak link in the offense... on his cold shooting nights he's going to be an albatross as defenses will collapse and all but ignore him

I expect there's a good number of other teams (Cleveland if they kept LeBron... Chicago) who had similar offers on the table so the price of $10 million was deemed fair and affordable. I also think that Allen's conditioning requires that anyone consider him to be less than his 35 years come the start of the season.

The biggest plus for me is his free throw shooting. It's great to have a guy on the team that can be on the court at the end of a close game... can handle the ball, potentially drain a 3 pointer or other jump shot, and be near 100% from the line when fouled.

Far too many games are lost on the line at the end of the game - having Allen makes that far less likely for the Celts, and is something I'd happily pay a premium for.

Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

Thank god, Danny was sweating your verdict on the deal...

Originally Posted by Mossed81

I can live with that.