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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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Blazer Flav!

Back to back games against superstar-less teams.  This could be the best news the Celtics have heard all season.  This stretch of schedule looked tough at this season’s onset but looked disastrous right before the All Star Break given the way the Celtics had been playing.  Now, this game looks manageable, if not definitely winnable.

The Celtics are on a two game win streak post All Star Game and while they haven’t exactly dominated the competition, in this league a win is a win.  That is precisely why these Celtics don’t feel like beating a Kobe-less Lakers team is a hollow victory.  The Celtics are on a mission to right the ship that looked unbeatable when the season started.

Luckily, as they aim to put another one in the win column, they enjoy a nice little gift from that ever-so-cruel mistress: The Injury Bug.

The vile cretin has decimated a very young and promising Blazers team that aspired to do great things this season.  The Blazers were also delivering early on, playing very well and balanced basketball.  First taking out the Blazers imposing front court of Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla, The Injury Bug then set its sights on the Blazers “number one” in Brandon Roy.

If it’s any consolation for the Blazers, they get to introduce newly acquired Marcus Camby in to the mix, quickly stemming the hopes of Boston riding the last game of the work weak out easy.

The Blazers have some things in particular that Boston must pay attention to:

  • Martell Webster has been shooting 38% from three point range this season, which is especially deadly considering he is the type of player that slips under the radar.
  • Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace will have their hands full defending LaMarcus Aldridge- perhaps even more so than Pau Gasol.
  • Andre Miller seems to get up for playing Rajon Rondo.  It’s almost as if he feels like Rondo is getting all the glory for being the best point guard without a jumpshot and Miller feels slighted.
  • Daunte Cunningham is an active young player who could decimate the Celtics on the glass.
  • Nicolas Batum is a long defender.  If he plays Pierce or Allen tonight, he could make it very frustrating for all involved.
  • Steve Blake and his 203 assists are gone….YAY!

Unfortunately we won’t be able to see Nate Robinson tonight, but hopefully by Sunday night we’ll all be drinking the Nate-orade.  Until then….go Celtics!

Celtics 99, Blazers 92

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