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Evaluating The Celtics/Clippers Trade Possibilities

It’s an ever-changing landscape on the trade market right now, with multiple reports coming in that talks between the Celtics and Clippers involving Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers are heating up yet again as we suspected. With an endless flurry of reports and tweets hitting the web at every hour, it’s time to separate the [...]

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3-on-3: Will Doc Rivers Return Next Season?

With the Doc Rivers coaching watch heating up to a fever pitch in the past few days with a countless number of credible reports, we decided it’s time to get our crew back together and address the speculation. 1. On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you Doc Rivers will coach the Celtics next [...]

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Rajon Rondo Reads Mean Tweets About Himself on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Despite all the rehab, Rajon Rondo is finding ways to keep busy this offseason. Just a couple weeks after appearing on E!’s Fashion Police show, the point guard was back on TV last night, in a fun segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live called Mean Tweets. In it, celebrities, or in this case NBA players, read [...]

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23 days ago

Why Are People So Eager To Trade Paul Pierce?

The whispers around Paul Pierce’s future with the Celtics continue to surface in the fourth week of Boston’s offseason. Unconfirmed report after unconfirmed report has circled in, stating anything from Pierce’s house being on the market, to the team being “likely” to buy him out. Locally, plenty of Celtics fans seem resigned to the fact [...]

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25 days ago

Terrence Williams Tells His Side of the Story on Arrest

It was a tough start to the offseason last week for Terrence Williams. After standing out as one of the bright spots on the Celtics roster late last season, he was taken into custody last week with the disturbing allegation that he pulled a gun during a domestic dispute with his son’s mother and her [...]

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26 days ago

Video: Rajon Rondo on E! Fashion Police

What has Rajon Rondo been up to this offseason beyond rehabbing his ACL injury? Rubbing elbows with Joan Rivers, that’s what. Just one summer after spending some time showing off his fashion sense in an internship with GQ, Rondo went one-on-one with Rivers on E’s Fashion Police, since well he has some time on his [...]

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Just One Game: Celtics 107, Heat 120

Posted by on Oct 30, 2012 51 comments

Boston Celtics 107 FinalRecap | Box Score 120 Miami Heat
Kevin Garnett, PF 32 MIN | 4-8 FG | 1-1 FT | 12 REB | 2 AST | 9 PTS | -4
Was it just me or did KG look a step slower than usual? The Heat can make anyone look slow but it’s usually not that evident for a guy like Garnett. 12 rebounds is nice but the usual defensive stalwart was on the floor for 32 out of the 48 minutes of a game in which the opposition scored 120 points. I know that is unacceptable in KG’s mind so I had to bump him down to a B. It’s a little sad and a little awesome that the most memorable KG moment tonight was totally snubbing Ray Allen pregame.
Brandon Bass, PF 28 MIN | 6-11 FG | 3-4 FT | 11 REB | 1 AST | 15 PTS | -8
Tonight, Bass put all the facets of his game together in one beautiful offensive gem. He shot well from midrange, mixed in a few power dunks, and CRASHED the glass hard. I know Miami is a small team but Bass made it a point to be near the rim when the shot went up. Let’s hope he brings that type of effort for 81 more games.
Paul Pierce, SF 41 MIN | 6-15 FG | 9-9 FT | 5 REB | 5 AST | 23 PTS | -17
Pierce started off hot and seemed to be really asserting himself early. His effectiveness devolved into forcing shots and unsuccessfully attempting to draw fouls. He can play better and will if he’s given fewer minutes.
Rajon Rondo, PG 44 MIN | 9-14 FG | 2-4 FT | 7 REB | 13 AST | 20 PTS | -13
Rondo seems poised to put up a lot of triple-doubles this season. That fact, however, is not the only reason why he gets an A. He gets an A, first and foremost, for being the grittiest player out on the court tonight. He HATES the Heat and he doesn’t care what you or I think about it. I love the old school way he fouled Wade with 17 seconds left. If Wade is going to go hard to the hole with a commanding lead and the time ticking down, Rondo going to make him think twice. Secondly, Rondo earns high marks for almost single-handedly willing the C’s back into the game after getting over some earlier frustrations. That is some true leadership.
Courtney Lee, SG 24 MIN | 5-6 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 1 AST | 11 PTS | -7
Lee had a fantastic first quarter and final four minutes. In between then? Not so good. He was also plagued by a bad whistle tonight which seems to be common for him; almost too common. It makes you wonder whether or not Lee is good at hiding obvious fouls from TV cameras but bad at hiding them from officials. We’re used to seeing Wade throw his head back, get a whistle, and then making a shot unaffected by a foul and Lee was on the other end of a lot of them.
Jared Sullinger, PF 8 MIN | 1-2 FG | 0-0 FT | 1 REB | 0 AST | 2 PTS | -3
Sully acquitted himself well for his first NBA game. I predict he’s in for more minutes against worse teams.
Jeff Green, PF 23 MIN | 0-4 FG | 3-4 FT | 3 REB | 0 AST | 3 PTS | -7
Green couldn’t finish a layup, couldn’t convert an outside shot, couldn’t make a defensive rotation, couldn’t guard the pick and roll, and couldn’t guard anyone one-on-one. Tonight was just a not a good start for a guy who has a lot of doubters.
Jason Terry, SG 25 MIN | 2-7 FG | 4-4 FT | 0 REB | 1 AST | 8 PTS | -10
In the first matchup between Ray Allen and Ray Allen’s replacement, the replacement got completely demolished. I have no doubt Terry will be a huge contributor for the Celtics this season, but it just wasn’t there tonight. Aside from two really good drives in the first half, Terry disappeared and had trouble guarding Allen off the dribble.
Leandro Barbosa, SG 16 MIN | 6-8 FG | 1-2 FT | 1 REB | 1 AST | 16 PTS | +4
Barbosa has been with the Celtics for just shy of 13 days and he came off the bench tonight to score 16 points in 16 minutes. He was exactly what Terry was supposed to be for the C’s. The knock on Barbosa is that he doesn’t defend and the knock of the Celtics tonight is that no one defended. Let’s hope the Celtics fix their problems as a whole so they can afford to keep Barbosa on the floor.
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