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Less than a month left! It is that time of year folks, time to count down the days till training camp. We've made this kind of a tradition where we finish off the summer by counting down the days by looking at a player on the roster each day. As you can see below, I figured we would go alphabetical this year. We hope you enjoy the articles. I also wanted to encourage you to write your own FanPosts...
Less than a month left! It is that time of year folks, time to count down the days till training camp. We've made this kind of a tradition where we finish off the summer by counting down the days by looking at a player on the roster each day. As you can see below, I figured we would go alphabetical this year. We hope you enjoy the articles. I also wanted to encourage you to write your own FanPosts...
No really. He's awesome. When Joel Anthony picked up his player option of $3.8M this season, nobody should have been shocked. He wasn't going to get that kind of contract on the open market, even as a defensive center that could probably help a few contending teams. If he had opted out it would have freed up that cap room and maybe given the Celtics a little more wiggle room to add someone else under...
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A seven foot bruiser? Sounds good to me. The Draft isn't for another month and Summer League is about a week after that, but we already know of one rookie that will be on the roster. Colton Iverson was drafted with a 2nd round pick last year (a pick that had to be purchased) and has been playing with a Turkish team all year. He's not a gifted athlete or natural scorer, but he's a legit 7 feet with...
He projects Aaron Gordon as the favorite. During his chat, Chad Ford shared his thoughts on the Celtics preferences heading into the draft. Chat: Chat with Chad Ford - SportsNation - ESPN Ainge went from hating the draft to loving it overnight LOL. If the Top 4 are all off the board (and by the way the Celtics are adamant that there isn't as much separation between the top 4 guys and the next 4 guys...
Make of this what you will. We all know that Rajon Rondo has a mind for numbers. Turns out that he has his own stats guy to give him advance stats. Rajon Rondo of Boston Celtics uses personal statistician masslive.com According to the New York Times, those efforts led Rondo to hire a personal statistician. The Times' Scott Cacciola described Justin Zormelo as far more than a statistical mind, actually....
For Colton Iverson, a 10-month stay in Turkey to start his pro basketball career was one extended business trip. Battling the mental grind of overseas hoops, Iverson often reminded himself that he was working toward his ultimate goal of earning a spot on the Boston Celtics' 2014-15 roster. Fernando Medina/NBAE/GettyColton Iverson averaged 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds over 17 minutes per game for Besiktas...
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens conducted a Q&A with Men's Fitness. If you can get past the dapper-looking photo, Stevens discusses his calm sideline demeanor ("My philosophy is simply that you do 99 percent of your work behind the scenes, and when the game comes around, hopefully you can perform with a feeling of being well prepared."), the role of diet in the NBA ("Nutrition and sleep are two...
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and his staff have spent countless hours tracking this year's draft class and that pursuit is unlikely to relent until names start getting called on June 26. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe/Getty ImagesDanny Ainge and his staff have a busy month of June ahead.The Celtics will wrap up their evaluations by trying to bring in as many potential...
The Boston Celtics will start their private draft workouts next week and here's a glimpse at the talent dropping by on June 3, courtesy of ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman: Boston Celtics June 3 workout: T.J. Warren, Cleanthony Early, KJ McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, DeAndre Daniels, PJ Hairston, per sources.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) May 27, 2014 A glance at where those six prospects currently rank on...
Most will agree that Boston Celtics rookie big man Kelly Olynyk surpassed expectations last season. After the initial pick was met with some confusion, KO went on to win the hearts of fans over the course of the season, averaging 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. You could even argue that Olynyk was the steal of the lottery, as he exceeded the production of most players selected ahead of him....
In fact, he could be in for a long wait this summer. The Celtics potentially have a lot of moving pieces this summer. They might be swinging for the fences in a "fireworks" trade. There's no telling what direction they'll go with the NBA Draft . They still have a bit of an unbalanced lineup. Then there's the issue of Avery Bradley's free agency. Everyone likes Avery Bradley and the Celtics reportedly...
Some scattered thoughts while navigating Memorial Day weekend (a hail storm that just ripped through our neck of the woods sent us from grilling to blogging): • CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE: The knee-jerk reaction for many fans after the Boston Celtics landed the No. 6 pick in Tuesday's draft lottery was (1) Throw and/or kick a breakable object and (2) Plead for the team to trade its entire war chest...
Rebuilding stinks. And after the Boston Celtics endured a 57-loss campaign this past season, everyone from players to coaches to executives to fans can agree on that. But it's also a necessary evil. The only way to get back to contender status -- and, more importantly, stay at contender status -- is to rebuild the right way and maximize every asset you have. Which is why we have a sobering thought...
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I'm clueless and excited at the same time. Don't listen to anything I have to say about the NBA draft . Seriously, I haven't watched a college basketball game from start to finish in years. I have no original thoughts on these prospects but I'm happy to take things that people say and parrot them for you. That's partly me being self deprecating and part humble honesty. When it boils down to it,...
Pick? Trade? What are Boston's best options at the sixth pick? With a plethora of assets, Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics are in a perfect position to do whatever they want this offseason. But what are his options at the sixth pick? Here are the six most likely possibilities: PLAYER Country AGE POS. HT. WT. KO DX ESPN Dario Saric Croatia 20 SF/PF 6-10 223 6 8 9 Kevin O'Connor's 2014 NBA Mock Draft...
"Patience is a virtue" was the party line last season. With the lottery coming up bust and Kevin Love becoming available, Celtics fans are itching to make a move, but could another year of status quo make for bigger fireworks next summer? I'm an unabashed Phil Collins fan, so let's start this thing off right: Love made his intentions known that he's planning on hitting free agency next summer and...