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Ainge fulfilling all duties as GM

Posted on 04. May, 2010 at 11:54 pm by Stake in Basketball, Boston Celtics, NBA Basketball

If you think Mavs Cubano is a douche, then your really going to love Ainge and his “crafty” towel toss during an opponents free throw. It should be noted that the Celtics were up 23 at the time, and he probably should have at least saved the bush league move for when the game was closer. It’s no surprise that a North Eugene and BYU product would pull such a cheese dick move. Maybe I missed something and owners/gms are playing a more active role during games. The Blazers “free-throw guy” must have been Paul Allen, and that whole cancer thing was just a cover. Maybe Mariners GM, Jack Zduriencik, should take to heckling or putting stuff up over the batter’s eye in center field.

By Trey Kerby

Though Hickson wasn’t fazed by Ainge’s tactics, Cleveland head coach Mike Brown was a little surprised to see the gamesmanship from a team executive.

“That was interesting to see that happen during the flow of the game, from Danny Ainge,” Brown said. “If it’s within the rules, hey, at this time, you do whatever you can to win. As long as it’s within the rules.”

But is it in the rules? A quick search of the NBA rulebook surprisingly turns up no results for “opposing team’s executive director of basketball operations throws a towel in the air to distract a player shooting free throws.” However, the NBA was just recently made aware of Ainge’s actions, so if there is any discipline, it’ll be handed down soon.

At the very least, this towel incident will surely turn out better than the last time Ainge was in a terrycloth controversy. It’s not like Robert Horry(notes) will be suspended for this, then traded away from the Suns, only to come back and be Public Enemy No. 1 in Phoenix years later. At least I hope not.

Tags: cheese dick, Danny Ainge, Jack Zduriencik, Mark Cuban, Paul Allen