Tag Archives: Boston Celtics

Cavs lose the opener to Boston

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Not a great opening night for the Cavs, who looked like a team still trying to find itself. LeBron James called it a "transition period." Coach Mike Brown said: "We will get better." The cynic in me started to ask … Continue reading →

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Give the Celtics their due

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I honestly thought Boston would win Game 7 against Orlando, because … well … because they're Boston. They were 32-0 in Game 7s and Red Auerbach and Bailey Howell and Don Nelson bouncing free throws off the roof and Paul … Continue reading →

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Two things on the Celtics-Magic

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Pat McManamon

1) Bib Baby apologized. End of THAT story. 2) The Magic sure know how to close out a game, eh?

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An interesting take on the Celtics

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I take no credit for the presentation. The link is here, on www.waitingfornextyear.com. But I do enjoy it. Thoughts? "According to the Celtics … "This is disrespectful. "(This) is being a good teammate. "This is not a cheap shot.  "This … Continue reading →

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The deeper meaning of Kevin Garnett's injury

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The fact that Kevin Garnett will miss the playoffs has been a much-discussed topic. Either that or there wasn't much to discuss with the NBA off until Saturday. The injury clearly hurts the Celtics ability to repeat (assuming, of course, Garnett does … Continue reading →

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A critical view of the Celtics game on Sunday

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Fox's Charley Rosen said the Celtics' performance Sunday was "inexcusable." As in: "Garbage time was in effect for about the last 40 minutes of the game. And the Celtics played just hard enough to avoid being totally humiliated. Yes, Boston … Continue reading →

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On the Cavs: This was Gino last season in Boston

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Did this insult anyone last season in Boston? I don't think so. It was irritating to the teams on the losing end, but insulting? Don't think so.

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The view from Boston on the Cavs having so much fun

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Boston is a serious sports town, and the Boston media handles things quite well. So it was good to see that they did not make a big to-do out of the Cavs dancing on the bench in the fourth quarter … Continue reading →

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Kevin Garnett's status in Boston remains up in the air

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The Celtics keep saying Kevin Garnett will be fine for the playoffs, that he'll play in Game 1 of the first series. No doubt he will. It's tough to keep a competitor like Garnett out of the playoffs. But Adrian … Continue reading →

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