Source: Payton set to join Celtics

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">One of the most prolonged waits in recent Celtics memory came to a satisfactory conclusion yesterday when management was told veteran Gary Payton will join the team today for media day and the start of training camp.

    According to a league source, Payton reached his decision after more than a month of painful deliberation following a trade from the Lakers that sent him to the Celtics along with the rights to Rick Fox.</div>Full Article: http://celtics.bostonherald.com/celtics/vi...articleid=47259
     
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    It's about time he reported, is he still playing that video game? LOL. I don't know if Payton will play well in Boston, it seems like he doesn't play his best when he has a superstar on his team, and now he has Paul Pierce. I think the glove isn't fitting GP anymore, and he should retire. Because it's only going down hill.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> It's about time he reported, is he still playing that video game? LOL.</div> Huh? Camp hasn't even started yet. He showed up today for media day, but camp starts tomorrow.<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't know if Payton will play well in Boston, it seems like he doesn't play his best when he has a superstar on his team, and now he has Paul Pierce. </div>Remember Shawn Kemp?
     
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    I never really liked Shawn Kemp that's why I didn't consider him a super star. I always thought he was too cocky, and I don't like over cocky players. It was an old thread about why he missed his first flight. It said he was playing the classic NES game I believe it was NES, L.A. vs Boston, and it said he could never win, and he missed his flight playing.
     
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    I'm sorry but the Reign Man, in his prime, was a super-star.
     
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    Payton

    I think it will be great that the nba will have payton playing my opion [​IMG]
     
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    Well, with Payton playing after all, the Celtics are the winners. They basically got him and cap relief for Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins and Jumaine Jones. Getting to save a pick and a young future star was very helpful.
     
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    I always thought the Payton-Pierce duo would be pretty ill and I was hoping he'd report to camp...the C's have a nice squad when u include Welsch, LaFrentz, their rookies, etc...they should compete hard for a playoff spot...
     
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