Celtics sign O'Bryant

WOW !!! I Can't believe we got Kobe !!!

why? He didn't play for the Warriors, who desperately needed a big man.

Great move!! O'Bryant may turn out to be a steal if he can get into playing shape. Conditioning is they key. Now we need a good backup power forward. Perhaps "The "Birdman"?

Mark Blount, part Deux!

HE IS A PROJECT............MAYBE CLIFFORD RAY CAN DO SOMEMORE OF HIS MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Celtics sign some guy named Patrick O'Bryant and pass on Chris Andersen aka the Birdman?! Whats next signing Darius Miles over James Posey?

The signing of Bryant just means we can wave bye bye to Pollard. My guess is Bryant sees abou 81 DNP - CDs unless Perk gets hurt.

The Difference being Mark Blount was asked to be a starter, which he is not nor will he ever truly be! Obrian will be a reserve, and will be working with one of the most elite big man in the game today (Garnet). I LIKE this addition!!!

Whats the details? I know the C keep the finical details prvt but what does mean for Posey?

finally got some irish blood on the team... right... right?!

A younger PJ Brown or a stiff? Who knows. Nellie doesn't like to play the slower, bigger types, so who knows what this guy can be?

A definite upgrade over Scot Pollard...Pat O'Bryant is younger and with loads of potential...I don't see Mark Blount part deux, but possibly a poor man's Robert Parish...

A super skinny, super soft March fluke turned lottery bust? Not what I was hoping for in the ofseason

Danny being Danny!!

I can't believe Danny found a dawg with less heart than me!

5:09 and 5:20 couldn't be more wrong. This guy might not be the answer (I'm not sure what the question is). But he is way too young, long and talented to be dismissed. The only thing he has done is get stuck in dog house of the Don Nelson system. NO big men thrive in that system. Look at what its done to Al Harrington, and a great young prospect like Biendris. Golden State's run and gun style prevented OBryant from showing any potential. Lets give him a chance here. My money says he'll be a very good backup.

I trust Danny Ainge on this one

Finally the Celtics will have some bums to sit on the bench!

Obryant is only good when he is motivated,hopefully this situation will get him out of his "bust" status... Decent signing considering who is out there

Where else shoudl a guy named Patrick O' Bryant play?

Seems to me we had good luck the last time we stole a center who didn't play from the Warriors!!

randolph morris would have been a better fit!!

good feat, poor hands - not that tough but he's better than Eric Fernstein!

POB is soft and has no heart. Put Leon Powe's heart and soul into O'Bryant and you'll have a player

he never played for Golden State because he's not a Don Nelson type player.
Nelson plays small ball, with little emphasis on the center position. Biedrins played most of the big-man minutes for the Warriors but he was always a 5th option. Then they go small-ball.
Ditto for Mikhail Pietrus, another non-Nelson player.
Jury is still out whether O'Bryant will be an NBA player or not, but it's a low-risk gamble for a guy drafted number 12 overall in 2006.

With a name like Patrick O'Bryant, it seems fitting he's with the Celtics...

i like this signing. he didn't fit the don nelson system, but thats the complete opposite system than the one the celtics run. he'll be a good fit

Its not Mark blunt because Mark Blount had a huge contract. There is no risk in this signing.

Finally! We got an Irishman to go with the logo? Oh, he's not?

O'Bryant didn't play for the Warriors because he doesn't fit into Don Nelson's style of offense. He was drafted by Chris Mullen before Nelson went back there. Two years ago, Nelson only played a six man rotation in the playoffs, so there's not a lot of guys Nelson trusts.

As bad of a player as O'Bryant may or may not be (I'm always worried about guys that have been in the league a couple years without playing much), this improves the team. Doesn't improve it as much as guys we've probably all dreamed about coming in. But it helps.

JUST SIGN POSEY! WITHOUT POSEY WE DON'T REPEAT AS CHAMPIONS IN 2009!

Great, now he can just go to town with Troy O'Leary!

Seriously though, I like this a lot. Must have done something right to be a Lottery pick (then again, so did Telfair). Either way it's a nice pickup.

Now just go and get Gomes and Posey1

Nice size, 7'0", 260 lb. standing reach of 9'5", 76" wingspan, 22 years old. Decent athlete, can block shots and shoot a little, might never turn out to be much better than the Kandi man, but the Celts aren't asking O'Bryant to start, just be a decent backup center to Perk in time and take Pollard's place. At his age, might get better, worth a gamble if the Celts were able to get him for a low enough price.

Hey, PJ will retire and Pollard has injury problems. Perk is always in foul trouble and who knows how his health will be. Another big man can't hurt.

It is small money and doesn't effect the Posey situation at all.

duh...this signing is just to add some Irish blood into this team full of Irish symbols...e.g. smoking mascot is from Ireland, right?

Doc, Garnett, Clifford Ray, The Truth and an organization with the ability to turn an out of shape "raw" project as Kendrick Perkins into an everyday contributor on a world championship team can only mean good things for a 23 year old 7 footer with a 7'5" wing span with above average shot blocking and rebounding skills. He can run and he can play defense, exactly what the celtics want off the bench. I like the move, also it's only a two year commitment. Now lets go snag Josh Childress for the mid level range and have a new spark off the bench! (I know he is restricted but he's an underrated baller)

Anybody remember the last center we got from the Warriors??

How much did you guys sign him for? Thats the true question... its got to be more then the league min because he wouldnt have signed so quick hoping to get a better deal. It might be using part of the MLE.

Saying that... this might officialy take you guys out of the James Posey sweepstakes.

Low risk potential high reward. he's a young 7 footer! cant be any worse than Ankles Pollard. I say its worth the shot, besides like a previous comment mentioned hes gonna be playing in a great team/defense oriented system with Garnett/Allen/Pierce so who knows what he could develope into.

Remember this guy is coming off the bench so we cant expect too much.

You people are dumb.

For any of you who thought this might be our saviour Walter A. O'Brien of Kingston Trio fame, it's a man with a different spelling.

Now you citizens of Boston,
Don't you think it's a scandal
That the people have to pay and pay
Vote for Walter A. O'Brien
And fight the fare increase
Get poor Charley off the MTA.

Never heard of the Jabroni

Seldom used...He is healthy!!!

All the kid needs is someone like KG to show him how to unleash that ahleticism.
Let's just see what happens.

more irish blood to add to scalabrine...mab theyll start a club on the bench lol

Hey all you guys out there you have no right to dis-trust Danny Ainge he has delivered a championship banner # 17. So if I were some of you guys that hav your doubts just go to sleep this off season and do the judging once the season starts.

Posey is a must sign he is vital to this teams make up, Tommy Heisohn said it best, Posey is the best 6th man the Cltics have ever had, this is from an x darn great player, coach and now analyst for the C's. You heard it here first no Posey means no repeat. Posey like Robert Horry is one of those rare players that you don't see in the league often. Make no mistake Danny Ainge if he's really smart will pay James accordingly. He isthe Key to Boston's success.

Didn't everyone learn last year to Trust the Dan? ... 2008 World Champions, ring a bell? I bet Ainge got him for next to nothing. Guys want to play for a winner, and Garnett will make certain he works his butt off. Trust the Dan!

HE IS A BEAST AND HAS LOADS OF TALENT HES A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

I FOLLOWED HIM AT BRADLEY HES THE BEST UP COMING CENTER IN THE LEAGUE!!

Being a Bradley Alum, I got to watch Patrick O'Bryant often. He came out way too early, but he has skills and dare I say, potential. He has a good low post game and certainly can block shots. I am excited about this addtion - it could turn out to be a steal. Remember, he was the 9th player chosen in the draft - albeit a weak one.

he can be the number 12 player on the roster and if he develops he can move up... beats having someone that is on the downside (but doesn't think he is)....

Chicken pot pie times a million

How will he be able to fulfill his obligation to the Celtics AND Access Holloywood!?

What? I have learned to give Ainge the benefit of the doubt, but what does this mean for Posey. I cannot believe that Posey even hit the open market. I hope the ownership does not feel like the pressure is off now that they have won one title and now it is time to "get cheap". Do we even win the Championsip without Posey?

As long as he stays healthy he'll play. All they need is a big man to back up Kendrick, who's always in foul trouble. This deal is more about size than skill, because this past season the Celt were thin at the center position. He's more of rebounder than a scorer.

we got robert parrish from golden state when they didn't want him and he turned out ok.!

He'll be Boston's most beloved Irishman athlete since Troy O'Leary!

They signed this guy for the minimum, which doesn't impact signing a guy like Posey AT ALL. This guy will be lucky to even make the team. Low risk, potential high reward. Garnett is the only 7 footer on the roster and he likes to be called 6'12" so at least we're trying to add some size.

This is good signing for the C's as they need more backup IMO

O'Bryant was a terrific college player who was just coming into his own and helped Bradley make the Sweet 16. But he came out WAY too early, probably convinced to do so by an agent, and he was drafted in the Top10 because he's a 7-footer. He should have stayed at Bradley at least another year. A pretty low-risk signing by Danny.

O'Bryant was a terrific college player who was just coming into his own and helped Bradley make the Sweet 16. But he came out WAY too early, probably convinced to do so by an agent, and he was drafted in the Top10 because he's a 7-footer. He should have stayed at Bradley at least another year. A pretty low-risk signing by Danny.

All I know is that the C's better get "THE BIRDMAN" because this guy may turn out to be a BIG STIFF!!! Plus, he won't be getting the playing time unless Perk, Powe, Big Baby(if he can get into REAL playing shape) are in foul trouble. He wasn't really good when he was in college at Bradley. Just cause they say you can't teach 7', doesn't mean he can play basketball. But, on the other hand I'm sure he didn't get a HUGE deal from the C's. So, taken a chance on a tall stiff(hopefully he can actually play) maybe it will turn out for the C's.

sign darius miles and the birdman. the celtics could use some athletic big man. they should also sign earl calloway to back up rondo.

hell yeah

I remember when we got Robert Parrish way back when he was considered to be a project and look what happened to him? By the way, Clifford Ray mentored Parrish when they were teammates at Golden State. Maybe Clifford Ray will have the same effect on O'Brien here in Boston.

I think Danny was thinking that Patrick will replace PJ Brown.I don't think so but at least when he stands up at the end of the bench, he'll block some paying customers from seeing the play. All I want is the signing of JAMES POSEY !

they passed on some more proven talent because of his strong workouts. got to trust danny and doc at this point!!

the last time we got a center from gs it was the chief. I think O'Bryant might be the starting center by allstar break, if he gets in better shape and Perkins get hurt like he usely does O'Bryant will start and be effective with tommy t as our defensive coach and O'Bryant speed and length he will be a defensive monster mark my word

A bit slow but a decent back up if you can motivate him, and that's a big if. Not a good sign when a team with no real center won't exercise your option and then makes a $17 mil offer to Laker third-stringer Ronnie Turiaf. The world is littered with "high potential" players that talk big about getting a "fresh start" when traded and then give you nothing. Eddie Curry, Kwame Brown and Stromile Swift, to name a few. Still, he's young, cheap, and they didn't give up any players or draft picks for him, so it's a good low risk move. Just don't get your hopes up.

Time will tell if this was a good signing, but I see why Ainge did it. Throughout the playoffs it was obvious that the Celtics needed an athletic big man with length to back up Perkins. Maybe with the help of Clifford Ray and the work ethic of KG, he will mature into a good player.

Sign Posey if you wnat to repeat! Tom Collins

They just reduced the amount of money they can offer to Posey by $1.5mill for this unproven kid.

Do you want to force the other team to call a timeout? SignEddie House and watch the sky for a falling threeeeee !!!!!!!!

im sure he'll (o'bryant) step up his game this season coming,especially doc's gona give him minutes to prove himself that he can shut down other big men & i hope that posey stays w/ the world champs....he's the main factor playing offence & big d for miami & bostons championship quest.

Pollard was a stiff. Not even a Greg Kite wannabe! POB will be fine as a backup, with some slight upside, if he can get into shape and mentor under Cliff Ray. Re-signing Posey is the key to another deep trip into the post season for next year.

Seven Footers are hard to come by and Ainge is taking a bit of a gamble here. He's no Robert Parrish! A good coaching staff should be able to teach this kid about playing the Big position. Remeber, too, Big Baby has a year under his belt with a championship to boot, which will help in the power position. The Celtics struggled a little in the front court, but it didn't cost them the championship. They'll be better next year, and this kid may surprise.