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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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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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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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Rondo: An All-Star

Last week, I declared that Rajon Rondo is the best player on the Celtics at the moment. This was not an easy statement for me, since I’ve spent the last 10 years arguing for the greatness of Paul Pierce.

Doc Rivers seems ready to make the same declaration considering his remarks in this must-read profile on Rondo from our old friend Marc Spears, now at Yahoo! Here’s the money quote from Doc:

“He’s been dominant, he’s been amazing,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “He’s had an unbelievable year so far. He’s been a leader. He’s been the best defender at times. He’s done everything for us.

“He does so many things that I don’t know how you can lose what he does with our team. He sets the table every night. He’s been absolutely perfect.”

I don’t really have much to add. He’s the best player on the team right now. That might not still be true in May or June, when I’d expect KG and Pierce to step up (knock on wood), but it’s true now. And it has happened sooner than I had expected.

I generally don’t get too riled up about All-Star selections, but there’s just no way you can keep Rondo off the team this season. He has been better than Derrick Rose, better than Devin Harris, better than (gulp) Gilbert Arenas. There hasn’t been a better point guard in the East.

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