As we await Kevin Garnett’s decision about whether or not he will play a 7th season with the Boston Celtics, an important physical limitation has been avoided for the big man. After laboring through the last couple months of the season with a foot/ankle injury, which caused him to miss much of the regular season, [...]

Unless we’re discussing the eight or nine best players in the world, it’s impossible to separate a contract’s price from a player’s expectations, value, and overall performance. Jeff Green is the manifestation of this theory. In August he was guaranteed $36 million over four years, even though he didn’t play a single game during the [...]

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

There are a number of contextually-appropriate ways to craft this post. One would be to forgo words entirely, and represent Chris Wilcox’s entire season with a series of videos. That would involve one part of this: For every eight parts of this: Note the headline on that second clip. Someone was so amused/enraged by Wilcox’s [...]

Celtics-Bucks Grades

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Boston Celtics

Final

Recap | Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks

	Kevin Garnett, PF 31 MIN \| 6-11 FG \| 5-6 FT \| 7 REB \| 4 AST \| 17 PTS \| +4 Does more in 31 minutes than most people do all day.
	Brandon Bass, PF 27 MIN \| 2-6 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 8 REB \| 1 AST \| 4 PTS \| +6 Ineffective on offense but put up good rebounding numbers.
	Paul Pierce, SF 37 MIN \| 6-16 FG \| 6-8 FT \| 5 REB \| 6 AST \| 19 PTS \| +12 Another 6-16 night. Yikes. But he also got to the line 8 times amongst a few other good numbers in the line score. This is probably worth a post all on its own but last night showed us quite a bit about Pierce’s shifting game. I’m officially worried about his shooting (his FG% is at its lowest number since the 03-04 season) but he’s increasing his efficiency in other areas, particularly his defensive rebounding rate, which is up, and his turnovers, which are down.
	Jason Terry, SG 40 MIN \| 5-17 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 3 REB \| 11 AST \| 15 PTS \| +7 Utterly mystifying performance for Terry who took Rondo’s absence as a sign that he should take 17 shots, many of the forced-and-missed variety. But he also had 11 dimes which may not happen again the rest of his career. I’ve also got a growing appreciation for his quick hands on defense, which render him something less than a liability. At least last night they did.
	Courtney Lee, SG 39 MIN \| 6-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 2 AST \| 13 PTS \| -4 Who else is coming around on Lee, who did another long stretch on the floor, to his, and the team’s, benefit? Seems to be finding his shot.
	Jeff Green, PF 23 MIN \| 8-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 6 REB \| 0 AST \| 18 PTS \| -19 Jeff, we’ll take this game from you every single night without complaint. Particularly heartwarming are the shooting percentages: 8-11 from the field and 2-3 on corner three balls.
	Jared Sullinger, PF 14 MIN \| 1-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 2 PTS \| -3 Tall people remain a problem for Sullinger who looked more like a rookie when he tried to score the ball last night. But he did pull down 5 rebounds and block 3 shots. On a team that might be one guy star talent short of being capable of seriously challenging for a title, multifaceted production from the mid-level guys is essential.
	Chris Wilcox, PF 3 MIN \| 0-0 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 PTS \| -6 Still recovering from illness.
	Jason Collins, C 14 MIN \| 0-2 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 PTS \| -1 Remarkably bad at finishing at the rim given his size. He blew another couple last night. The rebounds were nice, though. Fun fact: Has a -1.99 PER.
	Leandro Barbosa, SG 13 MIN \| 0-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 2 AST \| 0 PTS \| -11 He’s come way back to Earth in his last five games and turned in a mostly-empty 13 minutes last night. There’s a version of the 2012-13 season where he ends up anchored to the bench when Avery Bradley returns.

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	Kevin Garnett, PF 31 MIN \| 6-11 FG \| 5-6 FT \| 7 REB \| 4 AST \| 17 PTS \| +4 Does more in 31 minutes than most people do all day.
	Brandon Bass, PF 27 MIN \| 2-6 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 8 REB \| 1 AST \| 4 PTS \| +6 Ineffective on offense but put up good rebounding numbers.
	Paul Pierce, SF 37 MIN \| 6-16 FG \| 6-8 FT \| 5 REB \| 6 AST \| 19 PTS \| +12 Another 6-16 night. Yikes. But he also got to the line 8 times amongst a few other good numbers in the line score. This is probably worth a post all on its own but last night showed us quite a bit about Pierce’s shifting game. I’m officially worried about his shooting (his FG% is at its lowest number since the 03-04 season) but he’s increasing his efficiency in other areas, particularly his defensive rebounding rate, which is up, and his turnovers, which are down.
	Jason Terry, SG 40 MIN \| 5-17 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 3 REB \| 11 AST \| 15 PTS \| +7 Utterly mystifying performance for Terry who took Rondo’s absence as a sign that he should take 17 shots, many of the forced-and-missed variety. But he also had 11 dimes which may not happen again the rest of his career. I’ve also got a growing appreciation for his quick hands on defense, which render him something less than a liability. At least last night they did.
	Courtney Lee, SG 39 MIN \| 6-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 3 REB \| 2 AST \| 13 PTS \| -4 Who else is coming around on Lee, who did another long stretch on the floor, to his, and the team’s, benefit? Seems to be finding his shot.
	Jeff Green, PF 23 MIN \| 8-11 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 6 REB \| 0 AST \| 18 PTS \| -19 Jeff, we’ll take this game from you every single night without complaint. Particularly heartwarming are the shooting percentages: 8-11 from the field and 2-3 on corner three balls.
	Jared Sullinger, PF 14 MIN \| 1-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 2 PTS \| -3 Tall people remain a problem for Sullinger who looked more like a rookie when he tried to score the ball last night. But he did pull down 5 rebounds and block 3 shots. On a team that might be one guy star talent short of being capable of seriously challenging for a title, multifaceted production from the mid-level guys is essential.
	Chris Wilcox, PF 3 MIN \| 0-0 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 1 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 PTS \| -6 Still recovering from illness.
	Jason Collins, C 14 MIN \| 0-2 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 PTS \| -1 Remarkably bad at finishing at the rim given his size. He blew another couple last night. The rebounds were nice, though. Fun fact: Has a -1.99 PER.
	Leandro Barbosa, SG 13 MIN \| 0-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 2 AST \| 0 PTS \| -11 He’s come way back to Earth in his last five games and turned in a mostly-empty 13 minutes last night. There’s a version of the 2012-13 season where he ends up anchored to the bench when Avery Bradley returns.

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Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

Celtics-Bucks Grades

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Terrence Williams Arrested on Gun Charges, Following Domestic Dispute

Kevin Garnett Will Avoid Foot Surgery

Danny Ainge is Waiting on Talking Future with Kevin Garnett

Jeff Green’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

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