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Thu, 2 Jul 2009

Holley and Felger talk about the Celtics cutting ties with Leon Powe and whether or not it is a good idea to sign players based on loyalty. They also discuss if Powe will ever fully recover from his knee surgeries and where he may go from here.

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" As Leon -- situation really bothers me now I admit full disclosure items so biased when it comes on what our favorite guys anyone who knows auditing. As they have tremendous personal story was homeless for awhile. Raised his Brothers and sisters. Standup guy got himself. Scholarship out. Came -- some major knee problem both these yet to it to play in the league hadn't had more knee problems. Already resilient to bounce back. Year this torn about. With with -- bow out with Kevin Garnett. Find. Leon Powe came back too early to help the team and the -- I just thing. Looking at him in game one that Chicago Ceres. And thanking god knows that -- still hurt. There's no way. The race still not have yet looks but he's playing hurt. The dragon leg. It's actually pretty good treat those you report big man. And a couple of its free -- he couldn't even bend his -- the right way that he was not their dragnet late round because that team needed. I'm not -- teams have decided to partner contract and he can't do that simple answer. -- tells talk about how do you tell the tell the people and happening here's a story yet what is it that that the Celtics should have. An -- the Celtics could have. Offered. -- pole qualifying offer. Before the deadline. Tuesday night they did not make him an offer in turn. That made -- a free agent -- quote was of course I was disappointed this -- mark where people today of course I was disappointed because I wanna come back. A lot of fans it was just a wonderful place to play. -- walked away from his conversation with with any -- out on this topic was finished. -- got the sense that Celtics might be interested in resigning him later this summer posts that. I wasn't feeling of vibe like that I knew they would mix in the qualifying effort to elect has had to move on. They told me go up with another team doc told me wanna block Leon yet doc told me that he wanted me to be there. And he would do whatever he could to make sure came back but any game -- yesterday saying. The only had eight to a year ago. And I will be taking up or roster spot for someone else."

" Really tackle and of it's a -- does that mean. Only only two more years -- the parties are surprising things is only to your window -- the Celtics to. But more on the human level on what the outpost sacrificed and choices he had in front of him. During the playoffs last year you know it was pretty could be created so what do you play hurt. What do you think about yourself and do. You play it play toward port is ACL Mike. And played on it for three more minutes he'd pour it. And kept running up and on the court while Garnett was naked -- his crotch and playing around the other bench. Later but I'm. He -- of the -- grabbing game like game 456 Warner one guy's got a hundred million dollars in the bank. Long term contract financial security. The other guy. Has is coming on appreciate -- where it could be is one chance to set himself and his family up for lighten them Paul. Is that guy's not Papelbon makes six Linear it's Leon Powe was. Maybe made a couple million to this point but still we're talking about. Its future is on the line record -- LEI came from as you mentioned Mike otter -- And he fought his way to get to that point and now he's at the point we can better that family and think about. Leon blow himself and his family in studies as you know -- The team needs me this is the playoffs. I'm going out there you wrap me up whatever you gotta wrap me up that you shook me up with what I -- me up with I'm playing. At an and he plays is that thing. When you compare how we doubt it and I certainly does make."

" We get compared and contrasted. Leon -- and Kevin Garnett and Kevin Garnett had the right idea. If you're because you know what the team does. Business it is it is don't cold business though let's not get overly emotional about this thing. The team cares about -- that year they care about winning games. Not thinking about you know. An update it about your family make and they can pay lip service to that but a big business so. What do what do you attribute it to survive the big -- to -- it Leo oppose the so Leon Powe. Nice guy good guy try to do the right thing the team needs help. I'm gonna put the team above myself you wrote and Kevin Garnett. -- If something is wrong with Disney can make it worse is that I think Kevin Garnett was right and he was right if if if there's something Roma and you're not short real."

" Never had -- and Leo for what you root for. Your report I mean who hit too close to the heart of course -- public about -- story can Everyman it's about restore the Everyman Everyman -- the team Matt himself or the big business. Multimillion dollar entity that is already say the securities and but I'm but I'm saying big picture the big picture. As a professional athlete. If you -- not right."

" you you're not right physically. You're dreaming. In most cases of and there are exceptions but in most cases you're dreaming if you think. I'm gonna come out here are gonna do some of for the team and that he has got hooked me up down the road. Happening."

" You write in terms of the business one guy may be right one guy may be wrong what do we remember who hits us -- Hart who should you. Root for and feel -- fuel for Curt Schilling domains themselves. To win a team a championship Leon Powe who puts its future earnings in his family's future well being with this -- for the betterment of the team. -- root for I'm -- Tim Taylor the Bruins was taken needles about a foot long Koppel. To into a shoulder to keep playing playoff games although it's -- players who shoot themselves up. Without even thinking about it to go out there because that team what is the guy to think about. Instead we don't call Kevin Garnett a warrior I just don't get it. Because I just don't get it while so he's not warrior how -- we know -- award out of we don't that he's not we don't exactly my point. We don't we don't know -- away. Yes we do we do we do I mean has he ever has he ever take games -- office he ever. Maybe jeopardize the ever documented government. So since he's never been hurt and gives -- a lot -- Mike I used to watch I was one of the few people who watch Celtics now and you said it all the time you. -- just -- caught yup I've read all these conversations where. It talk to dead bodies we got educate him because -- governments -- sooner this is the first obviously deserves credit so we've got educated so you. You you you're the one who told me he's never right examiner tells -- to injury but so since he's never been hurt and you don't know what the injury is I think I don't know about -- and I don't know -- is pain threshold -- I don't -- he's -- Com. Is so not to mean I don't well so a guy a guy who -- company Olympic that's about it. In your world it's gonna get this straight world. The guy who has never been hurt his career cannot be called warrior. Well right because if government hurt you don't know what he's actually gone -- as a way to play and that's what you -- So we don't know yeah you know he's been out there as Kevin Garnett are -- ever put to the task when he came to -- entry I don't know. But you -- I don't think it's about injuries. How about disturbed about is showing up day after day or day year after year after year I mean I know that until mr. Garnett was adorable. And intense and he certainly intense there's no that's obvious. He's intent on the is intense others playing and not when he's on the basketball court that's obvious. But that thing about pain threshold and playing with injury I don't think we now I had that is being fair about it up here about -- Are you tell me what with that avengers that's odd that. While you out I mean that's still some -- game. He stabbed in September. September of 2000. In place that place the 2002001. Season there was that thing in the lottery year right where they were tanking and -- the planter -- said he him planet pinkie was -- you know they took -- real -- with -- the deal was taken the those little. The different situation. This is about -- yet and I -- out at what he did for the team. For the people that he works for and what it got him and you know wanted to any changes franks is daddy's cold and he's heartless thing doesn't he's not ruled -- a motion. All right so that's wanted to strikes. But I don't know how you can have a heart are being human and not think about what Leon -- did put himself through and not feel for the guy and again it's -- Horry is incredibly you know better than -- story an incredible guy he has probably animals down to earth guy. You'll meet one of the most downer. When aptly the I've meant to -- it out for it to."

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