Danny Ainge’s Critical Juncture
"The reason is clear: it is now obvious that the Boston Celtics will not win the 2010 NBA title. And their chances of winning the 2011 NBA title, as presently constituted, are even more remote. In other words, the team is no longer a genuine contender." - Elrod
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Doc Gives Insight Into Celtics' Struggles
by Greg Payne on Feb 9, 2010 10:32 AM EST
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Steve Bulpett of the Herald has some terrific quotes from Doc Rivers, who discussed the current state of the team:
"I think when you have a veteran team there's several pitfalls," Rivers said. "One, you're a veteran team. Two, ‘We'll turn it on.' Well, I don't buy into that. I never have.
"Three, leaning back on your past success. Your past success is no guarantee to future success, and I think this team leans back too far on what they've done. And we've got to get to work on what we're going to do."
"We have to get back to work. We have to get back to that workman's mentality. We have to get back to wanting to be the best defensive team in the NBA. We have to get back to executing better.
"We can't just keep relying on guys coming back off of injury. That has thrown us off a little bit because of lack of practice time and all that, but I think that's become an excuse around here. We're not going to allow that. We can't allow that."
"Right now we're the team that's playing poorly. We need to get back to that team that was 23-5. We were playing terrific basketball. We were playing simple basketball, and we were trusting everything. And right now we're not."
At the very least, it's comforting knowing these problems are not being overlooked by the team. Bulpett also mentions how some of the players have been lining up in Doc's office, hoping to address the problems and work on solutions. This is all good stuff, because it proves that this team realizes that it's facing some serious adversity right now, but that it wants to overcome it.
And the first step to recovery, as they say, is admitting that you have a problem.
Also: Add Gerry Callahan to the list of guys who thinks Ray Allen should be traded.
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Daily Links 2/9
by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2010 9:35 AM EST
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Herald Trading Ray Allen only hope for C’s
Trip can put Green on feet
Doc Rivers’ done being nice
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Lakers, minus Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum, defeat Spurs
Monday practice notes: Pierce questionable for Wed. game, Rondo in H-O-R-S-E competition
Some positive signs in a trying season for Glen Davis
Globe Pierce 'questionable'
They have hit a switch
Big Three make final (home) stand?
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Pierce Questionable
by Jeff Clark on Feb 8, 2010 4:03 PM EST
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Pierce 'questionable' - Celtics Blog - Boston.com
Celtics' captain Paul Pierce practiced briefly Monday and is "questionable" for the Celtics' visit to New Orleans Wednesday. "Paul didn't do a lot, we actually pulled him out early," Rivers said of Pierce. "He wasn't moving around very well. He's questionable, I think he's going to play but right now we'll wait and see. We have a forced day off because we have to get to New Orleans before the parade."
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Rajon Rondo confirms he will be taking part in HORSE competition at NBA All-Star Weekend. It will include Kevin Durant and Omri Cassipi
Daily Links 2/8
by FLCeltsFan on Feb 8, 2010 11:04 AM EST
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Herald Beat goes on for Celtics
In return, Marquis Daniels receives thumbs-up
Celtics disappear like Magic
Paul Pierce return cautious first step
NBA labor talks may be in stars
FBI checks Chuck Daly mail
Toronto topples Kings
Globe Pierce 'good to go'
Magic 96, Celtics 89
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For Celtics, relaxing is the cause of some tension
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Uncertainty Reigns
by Jeff Clark on Feb 7, 2010 11:44 PM EST
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The optimist in me wants to believe in this team. I want to believe that they will get healthy and get back into that same rhythm that had them rolling in the first couple months of the season. I mean, there is still plenty of time between now and the end of the season for things to turn around. But I'm not sure. And that uncertainty is unnerving.
Ratcheting up the anxiety, of course, is the trade deadline. In theory you should know if your team "has it" or doesn't after 3 months of games. But injuries have clouded and distorted the image too much to make a clear analysis. However, that uncertainty might itself be an indication of the answer.
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New Rumor: Ray Allen for Kevin Martin
by Jeff Clark on Feb 7, 2010 9:46 PM EST
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Celtics, Allen on trade clock - CBSSports.com
Though team president Danny Ainge has publicly ridiculed the Allen trade reports, several NBA executives told CBSSports.com that the Celtics have been actively trying to parlay Allen's $19.7 million expiring contract into an asset that could keep them in the mix during the upcoming playoffs and also help them for the next several seasons. The most recent inquiry, sources say, involved Sacramento sharpshooter Kevin Martin, who'd be a good fit with Boston's remaining core. Kings officials might be talked out of their reluctance to deal Martin if they could pry a prolific big man out of a third team brought into the discussions or in a separate transaction before the deadline.
The bottom line is that Ainge, who saved his job by pulling off the perfect storm of trades that yielded Allen and Garnett three years ago, has made it clear in private conversations that he's "not going back to the abyss," according to one person familiar with the discussions.
"Danny has said, 'I can't go back to square one where we were prior to the Garnett deal,'" the person said. "At the All-Star break, they’re going to look in the mirror and say, 'Cleveland got better, we can't beat Orlando, and we can't even beat the Hawks. We’re not going to win it this year.'"
I'm officially changing my stance. If you can get a guy like Iggy or Kevin Martin, I say go for it. Trade Ray Allen.
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