All us Celts fans should be happy for Mr. Posey, “a.k.a” the most essential piece in our playoff run if you ask me. If you think about it, most, if not, all of the focus centered around the “Big 3”, or the “Big 2” featuring Ray Allen, (according to not so positive on the Celts as of late, Bill Simmons), with that Posey releived the pressure on the other guys by burying great shots, shutting down opponents and being as consistent as a good ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

If you compare it to other deals in the NBA, allah Raef LaFrentz, Mark Blount, Mike Finley, etc., it puts the $6 million deal into perspective when you start to realize those guys have an average of about $15 million per.

Consistent, dedicated, and inspirational players are few in far between in the NBA, and when you can add a veteran player, coming off of a championship to the most talented young roster in the league, it’s a very valuable commodity. As is Mr. Posey.

Accrue,

While I agree that Posey was a key contributor to the Celtics return to the promise land and while I am happy that he got the money he deserved, the “most essential” piece of the playoff run may be a bit absurd. He had great moments and even had great games, but role players, are role players. This team lived by Paul Pierce’s heroics. While the historic comeback (in which Posey was phenominal) in Game 4 vs. the Lakers will be remembered as the turning point in the Finals, we have to remember Game 7 (Lebron vs. Pierce)....and we have to remember Game 1 vs. the Lakers. Was Pierce hurt? Who cares? The man “limped” back into the game and drilled to tres, prompting the Boston Gar…Shawmut Cent….Fleetcen…Banknorth Cen…Garden into a frenzy. Oh…and Pierce was also guarding Kobe.

The C’s will definitely miss Posey next year as they look to repeat, but he can be replaced. Pierce…that’s a different story.