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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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10 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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10 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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10 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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11 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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13 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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As Expected: C’s 94, Bobcats 82

Boston Celtics 94 Final

Recap | Box Score

82 Charlotte Bobcats
Mickael Pietrus, SF 35 MIN | 4-15 FG | 0-0 FT | 6 REB | 0 AST | 11 PTS | +14
He has no conscience at all with that three-point shot. In related news: needs to develop a conscience with that three-point shot.
Brandon Bass, PF 37 MIN | 9-19 FG | 4-5 FT | 9 REB | 1 AST | 22 PTS | +14
Missed a number of wide-open shots but with the Big Three out, his presence gave Rondo a shooter which opened up lanes for the Boston offense.
Greg Stiemsma, C 28 MIN | 4-4 FG | 0-0 FT | 5 REB | 1 AST | 8 PTS | +6
Challenges everything, even when he’s fouling a lot. Nice insurance against failures in the Boston perimeter defense and the favorite of block-fetishists everywhere.
Rajon Rondo, PG 43 MIN | 8-17 FG | 4-7 FT | 6 REB | 16 AST | 20 PTS | +11
Doc leaned hard on Rondo, who carried the burden of offensive creation for the entire first half. Turned the ball over 8 times, and played too casually at times, but the 16 assists are impressive and would have totaled upwards of 20 had his teammates hit some more shots. Also got to the rim pretty much at will tonight.
Avery Bradley, SG 35 MIN | 9-14 FG | 2-2 FT | 3 REB | 2 AST | 22 PTS | +8
Really nice game for Bradley, who just missed a career high and who, I dare predict, may become more than just a shooter on offense. He’s going to be able to score off the dribble, because the finishing ability is definitely coming along and he’s already got the burst.
Keyon Dooling, PG 14 MIN | 1-4 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 1 AST | 2 PTS | -2
Sometimes I forget Dooling is on the court. I bet you do too.
Ryan Hollins, C 20 MIN | 1-1 FG | 0-1 FT | 4 REB | 0 AST | 2 PTS | +6
Long, empty minutes for Hollins on offense, save for one impressive alley-oop finish off a pass from Rajon Rondo. Otherwise, not an embarrassment.
Sasha Pavlovic, SF 15 MIN | 0-1 FG | 1-2 FT | 7 REB | 0 AST | 1 PTS | +5
You wouldn’t cringe if you saw him out there on the court in the playoffs but mostly because he won’t hurt you too much, not because he’s much of a threat. In that sense, he’s the white Keyon Dooling.
JaJuan Johnson, F 6 MIN | 1-3 FG | 0-0 FT | 2 REB | 0 AST | 2 PTS | -1
Not ready for regular court time yet, especially on defense. Hope that he’s on the Avery Bradley second-year emergence plan.

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