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Greg Stiemsma’s Contract To Become Fully Guaranteed

The C’s gave their 26-year-old rookie a vote of confidence before Tuesday’s game. By not waiving the seven-footer, Stiemsma’s contract will become fully guaranteed on Friday, allowing the shot blocker to breath a little bit and perhaps unpack some boxes for good in Beantown. Here’s Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston with some reaction from Stiemsma and [...]

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2 days ago

5 Questions With Kemba Walker

I had a chance to talk with Bobcats rookie Kemba Walker prior to the Celtics game against Charlotte on Tuesday night.  Here is what the UConn star, who is averaging 12.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game had to say. 1. How much communication have you had with Michael Jordan this year? Walker: [...]

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3 days ago

I Am Awesome!

Yes. This is a “pat myself on the back” post because a) I’m a jackass and b) I predicted something correctly. Back on January 8th, I predicted that the next ten games will tell us everything we need to know about this Celtics’ team. If they struggled, it was time to blow it up. If [...]

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3 days ago

Pierce Wins Eastern Conference Player Of Week

One day before he’s scheduled to pass Larry Bird for second on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list, Paul Pierce won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. Pierce averaged 22 points, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds in four Boston wins, playing point forward in Rajon Rondo’s absence. Pierce is only 9 points behind Bird [...]

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4 days ago

Garnett’s Wondrous 3-point Rant

Via ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg, who knows a great, playful rant when he hears one, here’s Kevin Garnett discussing his not-so-newfound aptitude for three-point shooting after the C’s took down the Grizzlies. “When I walk around the streets, y’all stop acting like y’all shocked that I can shoot 3’s. Everybody in Boston, everybody in the [...]

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4 days ago

5 Questions With O.J. Mayo

I talked with Memphis guard O.J. Mayo prior to the Celtics-Grizzlies, Super Bowl Sunday game at the Garden.  Here is what the 4th year man out of USC, who is averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game had to say. 1. You started every game your first two years in the league, [...]

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TrueHoop network war, Steph’s start and Rondo’s health

NESN’s got themselves a nice little scoop: Team sources tell the network Rondo’s going to miss between seven and 10 days because of his ankle sprain. (H/T: Celtics Blog) The source says it’s just a precautionary measure. But with the C’s two games behind the Cavs in the loss column, any extended Rondo absence means we might want to get used to the idea of being the second seed. I know I have. But the third seed…that just seems wrong. (Note: if Rajon misses a week, he’ll miss a home game against the Grizzlies sandwiched between roadies against the Heat and Bucks). 

Onto less depressing news: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, our  TrueHoop Network brothers at Forum Blue & Gold have come up with an anti-Celtics holiday t-shirt. Behold:

This is of course a response to the NBA’s not so well-thought-out Lakers St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt:

Now, we love F B&G here at Celtics Hub, but I think we could design a better anti-Lakers St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt. Let’s see the creative people among our readers go to work. 

Meanwhile, after the jump, read about Doc Rivers second-guessing his decision to start Stephon Marbury over Eddie House today.From the Globe’s blog: Rivers called the House-Marbury choice a “Catch-22,” and said he ultimately chose Steph because Marbury needs a crash course in the team’s offense if he’s going to contribute in the playoffs. Steph didn’t play well (three turnovers, no assists) and Doc kept him on the bench for all but about six minutes in the second half. Quoth the coach:

“It’s going to take time. The only way he’s going to get right is by playing.”

Meanwhile both the captain and the coach weren’t happy with the defensive effort tonight: 

“One thing that’s the mainstay of this team is the defense, and that wasn’t there,” Pierce said.

Said Rivers, “We’re picking and choosing right now a little bit in terms of our focus.”

Personally, it seemed like the C’s were having more trouble defending screen-rolls than usual, and they had no one who could match up with Rashard Lewis.

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