Ainge Picture and Quotes

by Jeff Clark on Aug 10, 2009 6:55 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

First of all, I'm going to let that picture mostly speak for itself. The stress of the job has finally turned Ainge grey. I'm sure a heart attack doesn't help either. Which makes his following comments almost ironic. But hey, age catches up to all of us. That's life.

Here's a few quotes from the AP:

"We’ve got a lot of veterans and we also have a lot of young guys," general manager Danny Ainge said. "I don’t think we needed to add a bunch of older, aging guys."

"We have some guys who are getting up there in age. I think it’s important to surround our Big Three and Rasheed with young guys," Ainge said. "We feel like we’ve got one of the best front lines in all of basketball. We have six really good basketball players on our front line right now. It’s a long season; we’re going to need all the bodies we can get."

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Naw, he's just is letting his hair go gray and it's short

He doesn’t look like he’s aged more quickly, just going with the “distinguished” look.

by Surferdad on Aug 10, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

Grecian Formula No More

Agreed. You don’t get gray in 2 months. Looks like Danny just wants to look his age.

- JoeB

by joeb on Aug 10, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. Who's next--Mitt Romney?

by clover on Aug 10, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

so does that take Danny out as our possible backup pg?

by johnnymost on Aug 10, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

= goodbye, Bruce Bowen.

So I guess it’s either Hudson/vet PG under 33 years for the last spot?

by P2 on Aug 10, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

sounds like we will be keeping walker and giddens

by celticinorlando on Aug 10, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

No, it doesn’t. It just tells us we won’t be adding guys like Bowen.

by P2 on Aug 10, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

what other young guys does boston have??

by celticinorlando on Aug 10, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks like he has aged 5 years in this picture. Get some rest DA. You deserve it after a very solid off-season.

by JBcat on Aug 10, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

The 80`s are over...

From the `86 team, McHale has aged the best.
Far better than Larry and Danny.

Danny`s “baby face” is long gone, and can no longer be viewed as the “kid brother” from that `86 squad.

by Title 18 on Aug 10, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Danny Angie Image

A Picture says a thousand words

by celticsjc on Aug 10, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

you know you are getting old when the guys you watched as a kid look like

larry and danny now…my god the years have rolled by

by celticinorlando on Aug 10, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Good

we need the younger legs.

by Casperian on Aug 10, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

Jesus Christ...

give Danny some thick black horn-rimmed glasses and he’s the creepy old guy that dances all crazy on the Six Flags commercials.

by bucknersrevenge on Aug 10, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

Hahahahahaha! Good call!

by Cousin It on Aug 11, 2009 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Just call him Danny Age

by snively on Aug 10, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

its weird...

that two months ago when DA introduced Lester Hudson he didnt have one grey hair…

by MS12 on Aug 10, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

However he looks

He did a bangup job so far this offseason. Kudos.

I don’t think he looks bad, just gray. Having a heart attack would probably put some age on you though. Hope he’s feeling well.

by Mencius on Aug 10, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

Leave Danny Alooooooone!

As someone with plenty of silver in my coif, I say looking old is better than looking dead. It happens to everyone if you are lucky to live long enough. I personally think he has aged well and looks good and healthy. He looks like the 50-year-old he is!

And since I’m on my soapbox: Making fun of people’s looks is the lowest kind of humor and I’m getting sick of it on this site. In the last few weeks I’ve seen comments on Sheed’s grey patch, Shelden’s forehead, Scal’s pigmentation, and now the shock of Danny looking older as he (gasp) gets older! Imagine! And you all know that you would give up a lung to have their lives.

by Black Bird on Aug 10, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

I pretty much agree, Blackie.

Especially since I started turning gray like Danny back in my twenties. (Hey, at least I still have the hair.)

by no kidding on Aug 10, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Well said

by SalmonAndMashedPotatoes on Aug 10, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Danny's a genius

I’m glad he realizes that there needs to be a balance between the relatively young and the relatively old.

by SalmonAndMashedPotatoes on Aug 10, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Black Bird easy there old timer

I am past 50. My hair is graying and thinning, I just went through tough cancer treatments which aged me considerably. People make fun of my aging looks, my goofy aging mistakes and my old basketball knees and bad back (not to mention my huge typing thumbs) but it all done in good spirits I think – and if it isn’t then so what. I could care less and I bet DA could as well. My daughter has very white skin like Scali and I call her Casper sometimes. She makes fun of my hair. Scali probably makes fun of his own skin pigmentation. He seems to have a good sense of humor.

I am happy with my life in just about all aspects and I learned along time ago not to wish I was someone else. I don’t want DA life, job or anything else. I would like to sit on the Celtic bench however with my own gray hair and skinny legs.

We all just have a good time in here for the most part. I have always said this place is like a corner bar where people gather to watch the game, or talk about the game, or the game that is coming up. You have to be respectful to each other in here but sometimes people find out this blog is not the place for them. Anyway breath deep and enjoy the ride. Join us in the chat this fall and you can watch people make fun of me.

By the way I think DAnny would look better if Robert Horry came over and threw a towel in his face.

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Aug 10, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

and by the way about Bucknersrevenge

he is a great knowledgeable Celtic fan and a regular on this site for a long time. His comments were not meant in a mean way – like I said – we are just having some fun in a long offseason.

Peace

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Aug 10, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions