Player Preview: James Posey

Full name: James Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr.
Born in: Cleveland
High School: Chamberlin High School in Twinsburg, Ohio
College: Xavier
Teams Played For: Nuggets, Rockets, Grizzlies, Heat, Celtics
Team Hated By: Bulls
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 217-300lbs
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Criminal History: Posey will serve a one-game suspension for a DUI arrest. He pled "no contest" to a reckless driving charge, and in a move no doubt inspired by Senator Larry Craig, gave us this quote: “This is a case where we need to make sure the NBA has all the information. Once they learn all the facts and what really happened, they will eliminate the suspension.” You pled guilty, dumbass.

NBA Crime History: Posey is a defensive specialist, which basically means that he commits flagrant fouls at the most random of times. He has been suspended a couple times, mostly for tackling members of the Chicago Bulls. Two of them led to one-game suspensions. Here's one example:


Weird Controversy: He has struggled with weight problems throughout his career, most notably when he was reprimanded (along with Antoine) for being overweight on the Heat. He was deactivated for a game. This guy gets fat in a hurry. He is also the skinniest guy with a weight problem I have ever seen.

Why Did The Celtics Get Him?: He has plenty of on-the-court attributes. First, if it weren't for Master Bruce, he would the biggest dickhead defensive player in the league. That's the main reason- the Celtics have to face off against Bron Bron, Agent Zero, Dwayne, and maybe Kobe all season long. They need a guy who can get in their faces, and as Mr. Hoffman would say, find out what flavor of gum they are chewing. He can also shoot the three and rebound on the weakside. He is basically one of the decent "glue guys" in the league. We thought we had our "glue guy" in Scalabrine, but all he does is eat glue.

Prediction for the Season: Posey will get suspended at least one more time for beating the piss out of a Chicago Bull. (Hopefully, it will be Kobe Bryant.) He will have a couple big games, but I'm hoping that Tony Allen takes him minutes because although they're both criminals, I like Tony about 7000% more. However, Posey was a very good signing for the Celtics and he will do much more good than harm, as long as he doesn't plow into someone at 4am while hammered off his ass.Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2007/10/player-preview-james-posey.html
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