Daily Links 3/9

@The Simmons Article: I was at the game, so I didn’t hear Tommy’s Yao Ming “Chopstick” comment. I’m surprised that’s not getting the attention that Max’s “Kitchen” comment got. Not that I think either deserved anything beyond a chuckle and a roll of the eyes, just struck me as odd that one lights up the blog-o-sphere and forces an on air apology and the other is barely noticed.

 >:( Get Rid of Doc he dosen’t have an system. Thats why he keep changing the line up for the last 3 years. Every team have an system besides ours. We all keep saying that if we had an big man with Pierce we would be an better team. Now we have one do Pierce and Jefferson have an 2man game yet no. When Jefferson get doubled team do the celtics move over when the double team occurs to get open shots No. Our team have a lot of shooters on it and a good coach would use Jefferson to his advantage. Someone call Rick Adleman or Rudy T. to coach our team please.

IE: pierce and his core

in OT against the wolves i saw pierce stop west and jeff on the way to the huddle.
remarked to my long suffering wife that that was the best sign i’ve seen from this team all season.

its good that the three are closing ranks. its also good that there are at 5 other players on the team with the talent to fuse themselves to that core. gomes, green, perk, allen and rondo could all take the step.

Atlanta isn’t going into tank mode. Their pick belongs to Phoenix, so why should they?

Atlanta isn’t going into tank mode. Their pick belongs to Phoenix, so why should

I think that the pick belongs to Phoenix if they fall out of the top 3. So to keep their pick, they have to have one of the top 3 picks. I may be wrong but I think that is what I read somewhere.

Where is this stuff about Jefferson needing a contract extension coming from?

He is under contract for next season is subject (as an RFA) to the Celts’ qualifying offer for the season after that. I’m confused, why did Bulpett mention this, why was Al asked about staying in Boston?

It’s to the Celtics’ advantage to get extensions for Jefferson and West in place over the Summer, so that they don’t to deal with a potential offer sheet in the Summer of 2008.

I’ve never been on a sports team where it’s been helpful for a leading player to single out the few supposedly best players as ‘the core’. Not good for anyone else’s confidence, even if it’s true—or for cohesion. No real harm I suppose, since PP is really trying to be a positive leader for the team.

FLceltsfan is right. So they should be even more encouraged to tank.

Did Tommy really say that? About Yao breaking his chopstick finger. That is completely ignorant. It is basically the same as saying something along the lines of Look at (a black player) go for that rebound. He was going at it like the ball was a piece of fried chicken. That comment was disgraceful I think FSN should consider replacing Tommy.