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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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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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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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2 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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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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4 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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Does the U.S. FIBA Team Need Rondo?

Some interesting findings from Tom Haberstroh at ESPN.com about how the U.S. team is scoring its baskets in Turkey: 

It’s hard to imagine an undefeated team looking more anxious and stagnant on offense than the one that just went 5-0 in the FIBA worlds preliminary round. All in all, Team USA tallied 138 assists in their nine international games thus far this summer, equating to 45.8 percent of their made field goals. (Ed. note: That’s really low—the average NBA team assisted on 56 percent of its baskets this season). 

And…

The roster lacks facilitators. And it begins with the fleet of shoot-first point guards…

Derrick RoseChauncey BillupsStephen Curry and Russell Westbrook undoubtedly rank in the top echelon of NBA point guards, but they also generate most of their value from their ability to score… 

In other words, Team USA could really use the pure point guard skills of Rajon Rondo to ignite ball movement on offense and instill an unselfish style of play…Whether it was Coach K or Jerry Colangelo who made the controversial cut of Rondo, the bed is made, and they have no choice but to sleep in it.

Food for thought as the world championships resume over Labor Day weekend. Hope you all enjoy it and make it to your destinations safely.

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