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STOP IT ALREADY WITH THE OLD TALK!

After sifting through some message boards, a lot of haters have already begun the "they are too old to win it" and "the Celtics were surprised themselves by the success they had in the playoffs" talk. If we have to listen to all that "big 3 are too old" crap again this year, I think I'm going to shoot myself. Allen is a freak of nature physically. Pierce is still The Truth (FYI Lakers fans, Kobe's right behind Pierce in age and he's been playing an NBA schedule since high school). KG is getting back to full strength from his knee injury and will still command LOTS of respect on both ends of the court. And those “old” 3 only make up a quarter of this team, the rest of this team is young. Some interesting stats for all you media puppets who buy this "they are old" crap..

In 2008 and last season, Ray shot 48% and 47.7%, respectively. The 48% ties the highest FG% of his career and 47.7% was the 2nd best FG% of his career. I would not consider a .03% drop in his FG% as evidence of aging. His 3pt% was even higher in the playoffs than in the regular season. So much for the tired legs theory. The rest of his stats have slightly declined, but that is due to his role on this team.

Last season, The Truth shot the best % from the field and 3pt line of his CAREER. That’s right, when age was supposed to be ripping at his legs like a beach house’s stilts in a hurricane, The Truth stepped up and shot the best ever in his career. Granted his rebounds, assists, and points dipped, so did his minutes.

As for KG, the juror is still out on him. We’ll see what 2010 holds as far as his knee and recovery. However, he was locked into his contract anyways this offseason so it’s moot point arguing about him.

In conclusion, I see no reason why or how the Celts are too old to get back to the finals (I won’t say they are a lock to win it). My only concern is KG, but his role is going to be so limited during the regular season, that he will be as fresh as a Georgia peach come April.

ATTENTION CELTICS FANS: We must put an end to this old theory. It's a lame duck excuse and all the haters out there are trying to create a false hope that their team is good enough to get past the Celtics next year. Well, I'm sorry everyone, we won't go down without a fight. It's just not the Celtics way!

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