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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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Big Baby Back?

This is basically old news, but it’s a useful reminder: The Herald today reports that Big Baby‘s options are limited, as Detroit, his primary suitor, has just over $3 million to offer him before going over the cap–a number the C’s would likely match after letting the Pistons hang in the wind for a week. 

Dallas, which has its mid-level intact, is uninterested, Oklahoma City isn’t blowing any of  its remaining cap room on Baby, and Portland is shooting much higher (Paul Millsap). 

So it looks like Glen will likely be coming back here. Something to consider: If the C’s do re-sign Davis, that gives them 12 players with guaranteed money for next season. Which means there are three spots open (NBA teams can carry a max of 15 players during the season) for the following candidates:

-Gabe Pruitt (non-guaranteed deal)

-Lester Hudson (unsigned draft pick with a broken finger)

-Open slot for a free agent

So, assuming the C’s don’t make a deal here–and that’s an iffy assumption, considering Ainge remains open to a sign-and-trade–the C’s cannot sign both a back-up point guard AND a wing player. 

Which direction they decide to go in will tell you a lot about which set of young players the team has more faith in. They’ve got three guys who, in theory, could fill the back-up wing spot (Tony Allen, J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker) and two internal candidates for Rondo back-up duties (Pruitt and Hudson). 

Personally, I think you have to sign the wing, even if the back-up wing gang is more crowded than the back-up PG crowd. The team cannot afford to play Paul Pierce 36 minutes per game again this season. That is not an option. 

Again, this roster dilemma becomes moot if Ainge moves two guaranteed deals (likely some combo of TA, Scal and Giddens’ expiring deals) for one. 

What do you guys think?

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