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In this, his third incident with the Bulls at the [[United Center]], James Posey was ejected from the game with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter on December 27, 2006. [[Luol Deng]], who attempted a layup, was fouled by Posey in mid-air. Deng fell hard on his wrist, which he had had surgery on just a year earlier, but it was not broken. Posey was called for a flagrant-2 foul and ejected. Posey was suspended for 1 game as a result of his infraction.<ref name=Posey3>{{cite web|title=Posey suspended one game for flagrant foul|publisher=espn.com|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2714015|accessdate=December 29|accessyear=2006}}</ref>
In this, his third incident with the Bulls at the [[United Center]], James Posey was ejected from the game with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter on December 27, 2006. [[Luol Deng]], who attempted a layup, was fouled by Posey in mid-air. Deng fell hard on his wrist, which he had had surgery on just a year earlier, but it was not broken. Posey was called for a flagrant-2 foul and ejected. Posey was suspended for 1 game as a result of his infraction.<ref name=Posey3>{{cite web|title=Posey suspended one game for flagrant foul|publisher=espn.com|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2714015|accessdate=December 29|accessyear=2006}}</ref>


==General==
James Posey wears his socks high up near his knees which is an unusual style for this era in basketball.


==Personal==
==Personal==

Revision as of 01:23, 21 May 2008

James Posey
No. 41 – Boston Celtics
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-01-13) January 13, 1977 (age 47)
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityUSA
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolR. B. Chamberlin
(Twinsburg, Ohio)
CollegeXavier
NBA draft1999: 18th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1999–present
Career highlights and awards
1-time NBA Champion
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
(2000)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

James Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr. (born January 13 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, currently at small forward for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.

Early life

Posey attended and played basketball at Chamberlin Middle School and Chamberlin High School in Twinsburg, Ohio. He grew up with Tennessee Titans cornerback Kelly Herndon who also went to Chamberlin.

Career

Posey was selected out of Xavier University by the Denver Nuggets with the 18th pick of the 1999 NBA Draft. He played a little over three seasons with the team before being sent to the Houston Rockets in a three-team deal also involving the Philadelphia 76ers on December 18 2002.

After finishing the season with the Rockets, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent in the 2003 off-season.

On August 2, 2005, Posey was involved in the largest trade in NBA history, which involved 13 players and five different teams. Through this trade, the Miami Heat acquired point guard Jason Williams, forward Antoine Walker, shooting guard Andre Emmett, and the draft rights to Roberto Duenas. The Memphis Grizzlies received shooting guard Eddie Jones, and point guard Raul Lopez. Boston, who dealt Walker to the Heat, received a package that included Qyntel Woods, the draft rights to Albert Miralles, two second-round draft picks, and cash. The Boston Celtics also picked up Curtis Borchardt. Utah was able to acquire center Greg Ostertag, and the New Orleans Hornets acquired small forward Rasual Butler and shooting guard Kirk Snyder. With the Heat, Posey won the first NBA championship of his career in 2006.

Posey averaged 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2005-06. He is notable for his three-point shooting ability.

Posey had a somewhat disappointing regular season with Miami, but in the playoffs did more than expected. Now being switched to the Heat's sixth man, Posey was able to average 11.8 points per game on 48.8 shooting against Miami's first-round opponent, the Chicago Bulls. Against Miami's second-round opponent, the New Jersey Nets, Posey was forced to play defense, particularly guarding Vince Carter or Richard Jefferson. Although Posey's scoring dropped, his defense was said to have been the key to the Heat's advancement into the conference finals.

Posey again had to focus on defense against Miami's third-round opponent, the Detroit Pistons, particularly guarding Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and even sometimes Chauncey Billups or Rasheed Wallace. Posey was put to guard these players because other Miami perimeter defenders have other priorities. Dwyane Wade, for example, focuses on offense more than defense, and that is a huge reason why he averaged the most points for his team. Other perimeter players such as Jason Williams or Antoine Walker are labeled poor defensive players and would get taken advantage of have they been challenged defensively.

Against the Dallas Mavericks, James Posey was a key factor on both ends of the court. Defensively, he, along with Udonis Haslem, provided tough defense on the Mavericks All-Star, Dirk Nowitzki. He also guarded Josh Howard, who had caused problems for Miami when Antoine Walker was guarding him. On the offensive end, Posey played a huge role in knocking down shots because Miami's All-Stars, Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal, were often double-teamed and needed to pass the ball. In Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Posey hit a huge shot to give Miami an 87-81 advantage with four minutes remaining. In Game 4 of the Finals, Posey was very impressive in Miami's blowout, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Head coach Pat Riley said he likes the switch to have Posey come off the bench (for most of the regular season, Riley would have Posey start and Walker come off the bench). However, it seems that both of the players benefited from the change.

On July 1, 2006, Posey opted to exercise his $6.4 million contract option, opting not to become a free agent [1].

On April 9, 2007, Posey was arrested on a DUI charge and was taken to a Miami-Dade County Prison.[2] However, Posey continued playing with the Heat and coach Pat Riley stated he would support Posey.[3]

On August 25, 2007, James Posey signed with the Boston Celtics, adding to their revamped roster, including newcomers Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Terms of the deal were roughly $6.67 million over 2 years, with the second year being Posey's option.[4] But Posey was suspended for the Celtics' opener of the 2007-08 season against the Washington Wizards by NBA commissioner David Stern for no contest plea to reckless driving stemming from his DUI incident in April.[5]

Controversy

Since joining the Miami Heat, Posey has been involved in several controversial incidents with the Chicago Bulls.

Bulls vs. Heat (2006 NBA Playoffs)

In Game 3 of the Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat first round match Kirk Hinrich was moving down the court when Posey hit Hinrich with a hard shoulder block knocking Hinrich down to the floor, was called for a Flagrant-2 Foul, and was ejected from the game. When asked about the shot to Hinrich, Posey responded, "I was just trying to get back on defense and cut the ball off." "He didn't see me and that's how collisions happen. That's all it was." When asked if he thought Posey was looking for trouble, Hinrich said, "I don't know. Maybe he was. I guess he just wanted to make a hard foul. Sometimes that's part of the game." The shot would also lead to Posey getting suspended for 1 Game.[6]

Bulls vs. Miami Heat (2006-07 season opener)

In the season opener of the 2006-07 NBA season, Posey was involved with another incident with Bulls rookie Tyrus Thomas, who was going for the rebound, was hit in the face by Posey which lead to Thomas having his nose broken and missing a few games, and having to wear a protective mask for a few games.[7]

Bulls vs. Heat (December 27, 2006)

In this, his third incident with the Bulls at the United Center, James Posey was ejected from the game with 7:16 remaining in the fourth quarter on December 27, 2006. Luol Deng, who attempted a layup, was fouled by Posey in mid-air. Deng fell hard on his wrist, which he had had surgery on just a year earlier, but it was not broken. Posey was called for a flagrant-2 foul and ejected. Posey was suspended for 1 game as a result of his infraction.[8]


Personal

On March 24, 2008, Posey's girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl, Sai Aleke, in the Washington, D.C. area.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ GRIZZLIES: Too Much Information: James Posey
  2. ^ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-409posey,0,1920427.story?coll=sfla-sports-heat
  3. ^ ESPN - Posey plays in Heat loss a day after DUI arrest - NBA
  4. ^ HoopsHype - NBA Salaries - Boston Celtics
  5. ^ Marc J. Spears, Physical play pushed limits, The Boston Globe
  6. ^ "Suspended for Game 4, Posey won't back down". findarticles.com. Retrieved April 30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Thomas learns breaks of game". chicagosuntimes.com. Retrieved November 1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Posey suspended one game for flagrant foul". espn.com. Retrieved December 29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Gary Dzen, Posey a dad, The Boston Globe, March 26, 2008.
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