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Offense keeps C’s afloat as D remains suspect

While the offense remains solid, Doc is left to answer questions about his team’s subpar defensive play. As we approach the end of November the NBA is starting to get into full swing the Celtics are remaining over .500, sitting at 8-6 at the time of this posting, but it is not the defense that

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Poor ‘D’ Highlights C’s Slow Start

Published on November 5, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

It has been the lack of performance from KG that has made victories hard to come by early on in the season.    This isn’t exactly how we Celtics fans expected our team to come out of the gate.  Especially not with promises from Jason Terry of a championship and overall confidence beaming from the

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C’s Can’t Hold On Long Enough

Published on June 10, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Chris Bosh came through with a key performance for the Heat, scoring 19 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range. “Honestly, I just thought we had nothing left. That’s how it felt as a coach. I was trying to push every button we possibly had.’’  That was how head coach Doc Rivers described his team’s

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Key to Game 4 is Aggressiveness

Published on June 3, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Rajon Rondo high-fiving Kevin Garnett after a basket in Game 3 Friday night.  Solid performances from each of them will be key in Game 4 if the Celtics are to win. The Boston Celtics are treating Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat the same way they treated Game 3 Friday:

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Game 3 A Do-or-Die

Published on June 1, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

The Celtics will need to utilize the energy of their home crowd in order to inject some into their old legs.  Gaining adrenaline from your home crowd fans is the only way the C;s will take Game 3. The Boston Celtics weren’t supposed to be in this position.  After their tremendous effort in Miami the

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Rondo, Big Three Spark OT Win

Published on May 5, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Ray Allen shoots a jumper over the Hawks’ Marvin Williams.  Allen managed to score a lucky 13 in his return to the lineup.  For anyone who has questioned the fact that Rajon Rondo is an elite point guard in the NBA, Friday night’s Game 3 performance likely put those doubts to rest.  Rondo played stellar, notching 17 points, 14

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Allen Closing in on Return?

Published on May 3, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Ray Allen firing a three in Game 5 of last year’s playoff loss to the Miami Heat.  The C’s are in dire need of his three-point abilities if they are to be efficient scoring in these playoffs.  According to WEEI.com, shooting guard Ray Allen practiced Thursday for the Boston Celtics and claimed he was feeling as

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Bradley Leads C’s Through Injury Bug

Published on April 23, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

With Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett all forced to miss time due to injuries down the stretch, second-year guard Avery Bradley has stepped his game up to a whole new level.  Because of his strong play, expect him to be a factor off the bench for the C’s in the playoffs.  On Friday against the Atlanta

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C’s Hitting Their Stride?

Published on March 29, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Kevin Garnett and Greg Stiemsma have played well on both sides of the ball at center, anchoring a position which has been plagued by injuries to Jermaine O’Neal and Chris Wilcox.  Their work on defense has been especially valuable, serving to bring the entire unit together with tough interior defense in the middle. The Boston Celtics are in

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Austin Rivers Going Pro

Published on March 23, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA, NCAA.

Doc’s son Austin will be entering the NBA after just one year of playing college ball at Duke.  Is he really good enough to play with the big boys at the ripe age of 20? BREAKING NEWS: According to ESPN SportsCenter, which picked up a report off of CBSSports.com, Austin Rivers will forgo his sophomore

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