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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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1 day 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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2 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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2 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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3 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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Tuesday Morning Links

Perk gives talk on talking, Rondo gets just credit, and Jeff Clark from CelticsBlog.com discusses the series with our own Zach Lowe:

As far as changes go, they’ll throw switch: After 94 games – preseason, regular season, and postseason – the Celtics are not changing their style. But they did do more switching defensively than usual in Sunday’s 121-118 double-overtime loss to the Bulls that tied the first-round series, 2-2. “As a whole, as a group, we switched a lot, and we’re not a switching team,” coach Doc Rivers said yesterday. Guard Rajon Rondo was among those guilty of gambling, sometimes creating mismatches defensively. [Boston.com]

Sharp at the point: Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett go by the nickname “The Big Three.” But if Rajon Rondo continues to play on this stellar level in the playoffs, should it be changed to “The Big Four”? “That’s very realistic, when you look at the way he’s playing,” said ABC analyst Mark Jackson, the former NBA point guard. “He’s been playing outstanding basketball. The only question mark is his ability to knock down the jumper. I don’t think those question marks will stop. But how much better will he get?” [Boston.com]

Series tie doesn’t suit this Celtics team: The Celtics [team stats] are tied 2-2 in their first-round playoff series with the Bulls, and they were tied 2-2 in the opening round last season against the Hawks, as well. So perhaps by squandering a couple of early games they are simply trying to retrace their steps to a championship. [BostonHerald.com]

Moving tale: Perk picks: Kendrick Perkins is without pretense – about as plain spoken an individual as exists in the Celtics [team stats] locker room. And when it comes to his opinion on how NBA referees treat his team, Perkins doesn’t hold back. “I don’t think the refs like the Boston Celtics,” he said after yesterday’s practice. When asked why, Perkins also was careful to indict his team. “I don’t know,” he said, breaking into a smile. “We’ve got a lot of talkers on this team, if you know what I mean.” [BostonHerald.com]

Are Moral Victories Enough?: The minute Kevin Garnett was pronounced “likely out for the playoffs” this postseason became an exercise in moral victories. Few people really believe that this team has a chance at the title and most of those people belong to the group that is holding out hope for a miraculous return by the Big Ticket in the later rounds. I don’t mean to belittle those folks. A small part of me clings to that hope as well. But for the most part, I fear that this season will end with a loss sooner or later. [CelticsBlog.com]

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