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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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Wednesday morning links

  • No moral victory for Celtics: This kind of thinking is dangerous, and as the Celtics head into Game 2 against Orlando, they can almost be heard talking themselves out of the worst kind of pitfall. Pay no attention to the second half of Game 1, when they trimmed a 28-point deficit down as far as three points. “I don’t live by that moral victory theory,” Brian Scalabrine said. “There’s no moral victories in the playoffs.” [Herald]
  • Celtics need ‘Super’ powers: Until the break, it was like watching an episode of “Fear Factor.” The Celtics would have preferred a plate of worms marinara rather than going all the way to the goal against the Orlando center. The result was a couple of air-balled drives (quick, get rid of it — he’s coming) and a grand total of zero free throws. [Herald]
  • Trick to Magic act: Keep going: Orlando was ahead by 22 and 16 points in the last regular-season duels before squandering most all of the margins, and was up by 28 in Monday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series before watching the Celts get within three points in an eventual 95-90 Magic victory. As much as you might want to credit the C’s for refusing to give up, it is evident that Orlando has trouble playing “careful” basketball. This is a team with great size, speed and athleticism, and it doesn’t do all that well when someone tugs on the reins. [Herald]
  • The Redheaded Utility Man : It’s hard to believe that a year ago, this guy’s best asset appeared to be his knack for the wildly entertaining celebratory press conference after earning a DNP-CD. It’s nearly as hard to believe that three weeks ago, he continued to suffer the effects of post-concussion syndrome. Yet Scal gave the Celtics his third consecutive big effort off the bench last night, and this one was the best of the bunch. [CelticsBlog]

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