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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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A Half-Dozen Anonymous Scouts Think the Celtics are Good

Not to belittle Ian Thomsen’s always-great work at SI, but I’m not sure how much value I can place on a poll of  a “half-dozen advance and personnel scouts” in predicting the upcoming season. It’s a testament to Thomsen’s reporting that he can get six scouts to offer up predictions, but six is a small number and I have no way of knowing how representative their views are. Still, though, I read those little anonymous scout blurbs in every issue of SI during the season. I’m a sucker for insider talk.

In any case, people like predictions, and they like scouts, and so here we are. Thomsen’s scouting buddies like the C’s and the Cavs in the East, with not one picking the Magic to go to the Finals. Hooray, more gist for Stan Van Gundy’s bogus “nobody respects ups” schtick. Awesome.

In any case, three of the six scouts have the C’s advancing to the Finals, and one has them winning the title over LA. (The other two have the C’s losing to LA and the Spurs, respectively).

So, yeah. Again, the most significant thing I can say about this poll is that I really hope Stan Van Gundy doesn’t see it.

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