Archive for May, 2011

2011 NBA Draft: Celtics’ Potential Targets

2011 NBA Draft: Celtics’ Potential Targets

In my mind, the NBA season is broken down into four parts: the off season, the preseason, the regular season and the postseason. Outside of our title runs, nothing gets me going like the off season where the draft, trades and free agent acquisitions flood the headlines. Today, I’m going to turn my focus on [...]

2011 NBA Draft: Point Guards

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A general understanding of NBA rosters is all you need to figure out that the NBA has evolved into a perimeter player’s league. The American pro game is now virtually

run by guards and wings that possess some combination of speed, quickness, athleticism and the ability to create off the dribble. It’s no secret that coaches and executives around the league salivate at the mouth at the opportunity to snag an elite prospect with those characteristics, and for good reason.

Know When To Hold Em

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If you Google “trade rumors Rajon Rondo” you won’t find much, but it if you listen to local analysts, and fans you can sense fear when they talk about the future of Rondo. By all accounts Rondo wasn’t himself after the Perkins trade, and didn’t exactly perform at the highest level for the second half [...]

Times Are Changing

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I know I’m a bit late to recognize that the Celtics have officially entered the offseason, but consider this a belated birthday card with $50 to the restaurant of your choice. $100? It was an unexpected way to end a season that began with such invigorating and inspired performances and ended with the tired, injured [...]

Give us Your Thoughts: Howard in a C’s Uniform

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What are your thoughts on Dwight Howard being in a Celtics uniform in 2012? I say make it happen captain.

Rumors are Swirling

Rumors are Swirling

So I have been hearing many reports of Keving Garnett possibly retiring. He is so competitive that if he can’t play like he once was able to them he would call it quits. I personally think he has a lot more in the tank and that this is strictly a rumor. But if does end [...]

Working With What We’ve Got

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In the wake of the offseason there’s lots of talk about what’s next for the Celtics. Getting younger, faster, and more athletic seem to be the most common fixes in the minds of the fans. Then’s there’s the speculation of which free agents we can scoop up after the CBA makes it that much more [...]