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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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1 day 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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3 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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5 days ago

5 Questions With Landry Fields

I talked with New York starting guard Landry Fields prior to the Celtics-Knicks game at the TD Garden.  Here is what the 2nd year man out of Stanford, who is averaging 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists had to say. 1.  I’m sure you guys are frustrated with your record to this point of [...]

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Statement Win: C’s 104, Cavs 86

ESPN Recap • Cavs the Blog • Waiting For Next Year

Finally. For all the C’s fans that have suffered through this tumultous season, keeping faith in this team despite the endless turmoil, the pieces finally came together this evening. The C’s blew the doors of the Q open, turning around a close game at halftime by putting on an absolute clinic in the 3rd quarter on their way to an 18 point victory, tying the series at 1-1.

By outscoring the newly crowned MVP and his teammates by a 31-12 margin in the third frame, the C’s turned a 4 point lead into a 23 point laugher into the fourth. Naturally, following the course of this season, the C’s didn’t make things easy on themselves or their fans by letting down their guard and letting the Cavs peel off a 15-0 run to make things interesting as they entered the closing minutes of the 4th.

Luckily, Doc Rivers yelled at everyone to wake up enough times during his three timeouts, (I honestly thought he was going to smack someone after the J.J Hickson fast break dunk). and the C’s regained their composure just in time to put the Cavs away and send everyone to the parking lots early.

Plenty more on the way, and so much to go through. The reemergence of Rasheed Wallace. The brilliance of Rajon Rondo and his 18 assists during just two and a half quarters! (19 on night). The C’s relentless defense, containing Lebron and holding the Cavs to 40 percent shooting, 19 percent from deep, while forcing 15 turnovers. All 5 starters in double figures. The near collapse. We will cover it all here at Celtics Hub as we go through the upcoming days.

For now though, we are left to wonder, just exactly how terrific this Celtic team is that they can win a team on the road by 18 when they turn the ball over 18 times AND allow their opponents to shoot 38 times at the line.

All that matters for now is they head home with their goal accomplished. They got the split they wanted. Time to protect homecourt.

Much more to come in the AM…….

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