THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Danny Ainge is NOT the worst GM ever (or director of basketball operation-whatever he calls himself). As one local sports guy said here in Utah, the Celtics are now a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. I don't necessarily agree with that, but I am glad someone does. I am, however, very glad to have Ray Allen in a C's uniform. My question: Who gets to wear #34? I think Pierce should give it up.
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Any comments on the following excerpt: Thanks to rumors that the Celtics might trade the No. 5 pick, Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West for a soon-to-be 32-year-old shooting guard coming off double ankle surgeries (Ray Allen), I just spent the last 20 minutes on basketball-reference.com trying to find one great shooting guard who didn't decline significantly in Years 12 through 14 of his NBA career. Here's the list: Reggie Miller. That's it. Also, I just threw up in my mouth and some of it went up the back of my nose.
"Are we really contending for the title in 2008 or 2009 with Pierce, Jefferson, Allen, Doc Rivers and nine unproven young guys? Are we even winning 47 games? Three seasons from now, if you're watching Doc and Danny Ainge announcing the same TNT game, then you flick channels and see a broken-down Ray Allen jogging around a half-empty TD Banknorth Center at age 34, you'll think of me. I promise you." - Bill Simmons
First off, I love Bill Simmons and respect him because he is a Boston fan.
Secondly, I think the Celtics will be only marginally better (+8 in wins)
Third, the one guy I did not want to see on the C's this year was Jeff Green because I think he will never come close to the expectations.
SO, the fact that Green was traded for anybody made me happen. It could have been Danny Forston.
I am just excited to see Allen bomb away from the 3 point line.
Thanks for the insight..I only read things sporadically, so I was wondering what your take was on this column...
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