Rondo And Friends Will Play "The Boston Charity Classic’’ Saturday

by Jeff Clark on Nov 15, 2011 8:52 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

If you have $50 to spend and really want to watch ~~NBA~~ pickup basketball, then you can catch Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, and others play a charity game at Lavietes Pavilion on Harvard's campus on Saturday night at 6 PM.

Other participants:

Rondo to host all-star game at Harvard - The Boston Globe

Among those also scheduled to join Rondo are Celtics teammates Glen Davis, Jeff Green, and JaJuan Johnson, former Celtics Kendrick Perkins, Leon Powe, and Marquis Daniels, former Harvard star Jeremy Lin, Rudy Gay of the Grizzlies, Josh Smith of the Hawks, and Kyle Lowry of the Rockets.

Sounds like a lot of fun for a good cause ("proceeds supporting Boston charities and supplying meals for the holiday season.").

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hey, maybe Big Baby can finally talk to his player rep Paul Pierce

Faith and Sports - an essay by Jeff Clark

by Jeff Clark on Nov 15, 2011 8:53 PM EST reply actions

I Wish Baby Would Just Stop Saying Things

I can understand his frustration, but the point he makes in the Boston Herald about this deal being “for the Kobes of this league” doesn’t make sense. The player reps involved in this, such as Paul Pierce are on their last big contracts. They are losing the most money each day, regardless of whether they can afford it or not.

This deal is really about the Baby’s of the league. Baby says he isn’t talking to to the guys who are in his stage of their careers, but if he wants to talk these are the guys he should be talking to.

But, there does seem to be a lack of communication. This could be because the reps don’t want any leaks and give the media stuff to play with. The communication amongst owners is a much easier process.

"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn

by TrueGreen on Nov 16, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

I dig the lineup.

Some of my favorites there: Perk, Powe, Quisy.

Yeh, if I lived any closer, I would’ve definitely gone there!

- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz

by Kiorrik on Nov 15, 2011 9:05 PM EST reply actions

Oh, and the whole "charity" thing helps too.

- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz

by Kiorrik on Nov 15, 2011 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

... wait, charity...?

… aren’t these the guys we portray as greedy lately?

Count me lost.

- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz

by Kiorrik on Nov 15, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

i'll be at disney world

- respect to them for the ‘charity’ aspect, perhaps with a heavy dose of PR

Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk

by mcpu40 on Nov 15, 2011 9:14 PM EST reply actions

How would people know to go to the game though without advertising? :O

by bfrombleacher on Nov 16, 2011 5:06 AM EST up reply actions

Besides...

… who’s profiting the most off of this? The charity, or the players?

I’m sure the charity will not mind mind all that star-power.

- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz

by Kiorrik on Nov 16, 2011 5:24 AM EST up reply actions

You couldnt pay me to go watch that crap!

by mdowell04 on Nov 15, 2011 9:26 PM EST reply actions

Saturday night?

Maybe I’ll have to try to go, sounds fun.

" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

by KG's Knee on Nov 16, 2011 12:10 AM EST reply actions

Rajon Rondo!

I hope you will be leading my favorite team by say Jan 15th.

by wahz on Nov 16, 2011 12:13 AM EST reply actions

It will be good to hear some scouting reports on 3J.

See how he does against Baby or Powe too.

by clover on Nov 16, 2011 5:30 AM EST reply actions

Celtics band get back together!

What about TV Broadcast, or any streams through internet? Please tell me, that somebody will show this game, somebody…

If I don’t see this game this will be second bad thing after try to end lockout…

This game must be fantastic! Old band gets back together :)

by Effect on Nov 16, 2011 11:28 AM EST reply actions

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