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Avery Bradley Likely Done For Season

On the back of a horrific game six performance, Gary Washburn of the Globe piled on with more bad news: Avery Bradley is almost certainly done for the season. Washburn: A source close to Bradley told the Globe that it’s in the “high 90s” percentile that Bradley will be shut down and will perhaps need [...]

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2 days ago

Game 6 Will Be Wednesday Night at 8pm on ESPN

After the Thunder finished up their series by routinely dismantling the Lakers last night to send them packing in five games, a time has been announced for the C’s-Sixers Game 6 on Wednesday night. It will tipoff shortly after 8pm on ESPN. Looking ahead in the postseason, if the C’s do win Game 6, and [...]

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2 days ago

Highlight: Rondo Leads The Break

I love this decision-making from Rajon Rondo. While leading the break, you can see him eyeballing Ray Allen, who runs the wing and spots up on the arc. The Sixers have a 1-2 disadvantage but are mostly concerned about Allen’s three balls, which allows Mickael Pietrus to make an unmolested baseline cut behind the defense. [...]

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3 days ago

Celtics-Sixers Game 5 Tips off at 7pm

A note to all you local C’s fans out there that may be attending the game tonight at TD Garden. The game will start just after 7pm and will be broadcast nationally on TNT. However, unlike most TNT regular season games during the season, the tip will not come 15-20 minutes after the scheduled start [...]

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11 days ago

(Video) Rajon Rondo Continues To Dominate In Postgame Interview

Rajon Rondo is a tremendous player, but he tends to have a little bit of an issue scoring the ball late in games. I won’t go as far as saying he is scared, but he does pass up shots and defer to teammates in crunch-time….well a lot. Last night though may have been his coming [...]

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11 days ago

Video: Full Kevin Garnett Reaction After Game 1

Garnett followed up his season-best effort against Atlanta in Game 6 with a new season-high in points and another sensational double-double, as well 60 percent shooting (12-of-20) from the field. Over his past two contests, Garnett is averaging 28.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, two steals and four blocks a game. After the game, KG was candid [...]

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An Old Home for House?

According to Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe, the Celtics have had “preliminary discussions” about bringing back Eddie House for another run at a title.  In an offseason which has seen the Celtics retain a back-up point guard, draft combo guard, and lose a primary back-up wing, this news leaves me a little nonplussed.

Don’t get me wrong.  I love Eddie House and he was an integral part of putting up the Celtics 17th Championship Banner.  But, as Benbow points out in his article, there was a reason the Celtics traded him away for Nate Robinson last year: House shot 38% from the floor last season r  (second worst of his career).

Bringing House back doesn’t just present a potential playing time issue.  House also occupies what could be a very valuable roster spot.  As it stands now, the Celtics depth chart is as follows:

Point Guard

Rajon Rondo, Nate Robinson, Avery Bradley

Shooting Guard

Ray Allen

Small Forward

Paul Pierce, Marquis Daniels

Power Foward

Kevin Garnett, Rasheed Wallace, Glen Davis, Luke Harangody*

Center

Kendrick Perkins, Jermaine O’Neal, Semih Erden

*Assuming the Celtics sign Harangody

The Celtics appear painfully thin at the wing, however that perception could be easily changed given the Celtics’ evaluation of Avery Bradley’s game.  Given his height (6’3″ on a good day) I can only assume Bradley is going to play point guard in the NBA.  Still, given his supposed prowess on the defensive end, he may end up being the Celtics back-up wing/ defensive stopper.

Even with that possibility, the Celtics do not really need Eddie House.  Just like they probably don’t really need Luke Harangody, Semih Erden, or Shaquille O’Neal.

What do you all think?  Anyone want Eddie House back?  At the expense of defense, a roster spot, roster flexibility, and the chance that could be given to a young player?

Unfortunately, I do not think I do.

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