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8 days ago

Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

The first domino to fall this offseason is Paul Pierce’s contract. Until Danny Ainge figures out what he’s doing there, little else matters. As we wait for this decision, we also must face the rest of the offseason, which means it is also rumor season. With that time of year, comes plenty of information floating [...]

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8 days ago

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

In his third year in the league, in which promising players often make brash leaps from benchwarmer to starter, from starter to star, Avery Bradley took a big step back. But his regression might be deceptive. When he returned to the Celtics’ lineup on January the 2nd after two in-season months recovering from offseason shoulder [...]

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9 days ago

Danny Ainge Expects Doc Rivers & Kevin Garnett To Return, Unsure About Paul Pierce

A long, challenging offseason awaits Danny Ainge this summer. Before he dives in head first, he joined Salk and Holley on WEEI-FM 93.7 to discuss the multitude of decisions facing him this offseason, as well as the progress of Rajon Rondo in his rehab from ACL surgery. A few of the notable highlights from the interview. Ainge [...]

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9 days ago

Suns Hire Away Celtics’ Assistant GM Ryan McDonough

In one way or another, there will be change this offseason in Boston. That process started in the past couple days, with the first piece moving out coming as a name most C’s fans might not be familiar with. Yet, it was Celtics’ assistant general manager Ryan McDonough, one of Danny Ainge’s top lieutenants, who [...]

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10 days ago

Doc Rivers Finishes 13th in Coach of the Year Voting

It was a tough season for the Boston Celtics, and that includes for head coach Doc Rivers. The long-time coach battled to find the right fit for a lot of new pieces that were both underperforming and/or failed to pick up his schemes on both ends of the floor. Naturally, an unfortunate plethora of injuries [...]

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11 days ago

Overconfident Answers To Offseason Questions (Part 1)

It seems like every offseason since 2010 we’ve been through this: a myriad of questions and concerns about the Celtics’ roster that usually involve the possibility of the core of the team being dismantled. As we head into the summer of 2013, we’ve got a whole batch of questions, many of which will be familiar.  [...]

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Timeout! Two Up: Celtics 96, Knicks 93

ESPN Box Score • Knickerblogger • Posting And Toasting

The face of Kevin Garnett calling that timeout will live in Celtics’ playoff lore forever.  It was just another moment in a string of potential mind-etchers that will soon be forgotten.  Jared Jeffries (of all people) making the go-ahead bucket with  20 seconds to play?  Already forgotten.  Carmelo Anthony actually making the right plays down the stretch and hitting the open man after absorbing the double team?  Can’t remember. The Knicks getting offensive rebound after offensive rebound to give themselves extra chances? Meaningless.  Garnett’s backdown of Jeffries to hit the game winner? Ancillary.  Defense wins championships and Garnett’s deflection and subsequent gobble-up of that loose ball brought the Celtics one rung closer.

Hayes will be here shortly for more analysis but there are just a few bullets points I need to get off my chest:

  • Say what you want about Carmelo Anthony but his performance tonight was stuff of legend.  With New York down two of its best players, Anthony almost single-handedly won the game.
  • Rajon Rondo can’t shoot, but that doesn’t mean he can’t score or be elite.
  • Jeff Green: 12 minutes, 5 fouls, and one big three point shot.  Might be enough.
  • The Knicks shot 35.6% from the field and lost by three.  That cannot happen again.

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