Posts Tagged ‘Boston Celtics’

The Mystery of the Chris Douglas-Roberts Draft Slide

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Last night, the most valuable player for the Memphis Tigers — no, it wasn’t Derrick Rose — didn’t get drafted until later in the second round and I have to wonder why. Here is a list of some of the guards taken before CDR:
Derrick Rose
O.J. Mayo
Russell Westbrook
Eric Gordon
Joe Alexander
D.J. Augustin
Jerryd Bayless
Brandon Rush
Courtney Lee
George Hill
J. […]

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The Doc Rivers Gatorade Bath Was Great For Charity

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

So what happens to the clothes of the newly-minted World Championship coach after they’ve been doused in the NBA’s first-ever Gatorade dunk? Does he dry clean them or just dispose of them? Why on earth would he do that when there are so many people out there who want to get there hands […]

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The Spurs Are Going Green

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I guess the Celtics victory over LA resonated much more than we could possibly imagine. To wit, the fallout has been so quick and strong, even perennial winners like the Spurs are considering changing their team colors to match the current NBA World Champion.
Wait, what? Oh, that’s not what you meant by going […]

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NBA Finals: Celebrating A Championship

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I imagine if you were to look down upon the city of Boston from space today, the area would appear much greener than normal. Don’t worry, there’s not a fungus growing over Massachusetts (unless you don’t like Celtics fans), it’s just fans celebrating while their team parades around town.
While I found the above […]

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NBA Finals: Perception Is A Funny Thing

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

It’s funny how people perceive things. Take Kevin Garnett for instance. When the Celtics secured their 17th title Tuesday night, the Big Ticket was, in all likelihood, the one Celtic who celebrated the loudest and with the most emotion. Considering the way he approaches the game of basketball, this is certainly understandable.
However, […]

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Doc Rivers Responds

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

While the playoffs were taking place, no coach was more maligned that Boston’s Doc Rivers. Questions about his rotations, his ability to coach defense — an apparent shortcoming Rivers himself was aware when he accepted Tom Thibodeau as one of his assistants — and his ability to motivate were constantly called out.
Never […]

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Kobe’s Displeasure

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Obviously, the MVP wasn’t too thrilled about the way the Boston/LA series turned out. This thought is reinforced by the look on Kobe’s face during the post-game press conference:

Cheer up, Kobe. It’s not all bad, is it? Wait, don’t answer that. Your facial expression will do nicely.

Oh well. Maybe next […]

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Rondo Answers His Critics

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Before Game 6 tipped off last night, there was a good deal of stuff being said about Rajon Rondo. Some thought his play was hurting the Celtics and were beginning to wonder whether or not Eddie House should be getting a larger portion of Rondo’s clock. These thoughts were perfectly echoed in an […]

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Gatorade Baths In The NBA?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

I approve of this and I’m glad someone finally brought it to the NBA. Although, I will say, if there are going to imitators, please wait until you win an NBA Championship. That needs to be an official NBA rule, in fact.

Aren’t sports championship fun?

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The Redemption of Kevin Garnett

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

OK, time for a quick house-cleaning segment: when I said the Lakers would win in six over at With Malice, obviously I made a typo. I must have meant Boston but it just came out as LA. Yeah, we’ll say that.
Anyway, besides bringing another title to Beantown and besides […]

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