Archive for June, 2011
What Could Have Been….
I love watching basketball, I really do. But the writer in me hates it, I can rarely write in-season about the Celtics. Off season is were I am comfortable, there is so much latitude and speculation it make Stephen King look like non-fiction. So for a piece I am going to cover the “What Could [...]
Strike Three For Danny Ainge As Nenad Krstic Signs With CSKA
This feeling is pretty familiar. In fact, it’s still fresh in my mind. This time three months ago, two of the Boston Celtics most talented players walked out the door old Western style, headed down south for Oklahoma City, but didn’t really accomplish much in hindsight. The same could be said for the Celtics, really. [...]
Chad Ford’s Latest Mock: C’s Pick JaJuan Johnson
Chad Ford is “the guy” when it comes to NBA mock drafts. In his latest 4.0 mock on ESPN he has the Celtics picking Purdue forward JaJuan Johnson. Here is what he had to say about the pick along with his choices for mock drafts 1-3: Mock Draft 3.0 (May 24th) Mock Draft 2.0 (May [...]
Saying Goodbye to Big Baby is a Move Worth Making
The Boston Celtics know a good thing when they see it. That’s basically how the Big 3 came to be. It’s also how Danny Ainge wound up with a point guard from Kentucky, a former bench that could perhaps rival that of the Cleveland Cavaliers starting roster (ouch), and a little known player called Larry [...]
Ray Allen Will Return
Ray Allen has predictably exercised his option to return to the Celtics next season in what could be his last in the NBA. He’ll earn 10 million for the season hopefully continue to show fans that age is only a number. He’ll also get a chance to create what could be an insurmountable gap between [...]
Celtics 24/7 Poll – Vote or Die!
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Player of the Month
Celtics captain Paul Pierce has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season. Pierce guided injury-depleted Boston to four wins last week, averaging 21.8 points on 58.7 percent shooting (27 for 46) from the floor. Pierce also won the Player of the Week honor back on Dec. 20. It's the third time this season a Boston player earned the honor, with Rajon Rondo taking home the award for the first week of the 2010-11 season. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook earned this week's nod for the Western Conference. Celtics guard Ray Allen was also nominated for the East honor.
