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Rondo Replacing Johnson on All-Star Team

The Herald got it right from Rondo’s agent. According to his agent, Bill Duffy, the Celtics point guard has been named to the Eastern Conference All-star roster, presumably to replace Joe Johnson, the injured Atlanta Hawks guard. This would be Rondo’s third all-star appearance. Nice birthday present for RR, who probably should have been selected [...]

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3 days ago

Comments Deleting?

We apologize if your comments are being deleted (provided that they are not offensive). We are looking into why this is happening. We also want to apologize for the lack of a game thread for last night’s game.  We had a premonition that the Celtics would play that poorly and thought if we pretended the [...]

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7 days ago

5 Questions With Greg Monroe

I talked with Detroit star forward Greg Monroe prior to the Celtics-Pistons game on Wednesday night.  Here is what the 2nd year big man out of Georgetown, who is averaging 16.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game had to say. 1. Just your 2nd year in the league, but playing so well, were you disappointed [...]

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8 days ago

Call for Responses: 5-on-5

Readers! Last week’s responses to the 5-on-5 questions were really, really great. We had way more qualified answers than we were able to use. So we’re going to keep doing it! FOREVER. Here are this week’s questions: 1. Are you concerned about Rondo’s media boycott this week? 2. The trade deadline is less than a [...]

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11 days ago

5 Questions With Ronnie Brewer

I talked with Chicago starting guard Ronnie Brewer prior to the Celtics-Bulls game on Sunday.  Here is what the 6th year man out of Arkansas who is averaging 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists had to say. 1. You guys have a lot of the same players back from last year’s team which was [...]

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13 days ago

5 Questions With Josh McRoberts

I talked to Los Angeles back up big man Josh McRoberts prior to the Celtics-Lakers game Thursday night at the Garden.  Here is what the former Duke Blue Devil, who is averaging 2.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in his first year in LA, had to say. 1. How have you guys been able to deal [...]

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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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