Ray Allen wanted to set something straight.

Contrary to a report on Yahoo Sports, he insists he did not go into the Hornets' locker room to apologize to Paul for Rondo's actions.

"Chris was giving us an autographed jersey for the High Hopes Fund," said Allen of a diabetes charity with which he is involved. "Chris and I share the tie of being Brand Jordan athletes, so we're in contact.

"I did ask him, 'What was going on between the two of you on the floor?' and he said, 'It was just the two of us out there competing, that's all.'"

this is an excerpt from another article on yahoo.  When I first read Wojronowski's article I could tell that he had made a lot of it up, as he does in almost all of his articles.  He is overly dramatic and tries to make everything seem like earth shattering news.  Although I could tell it was largely made up, I admit that I was still a little worried.  The part about Ray going into the Hornet's dressing room to apologize on behalf of Rondo made it seem like the Celtics thought Rondo was in the wrong and acting immaturely. 

Ubuntu means that every player should stand behind each other and have each others back in any circumstance.  If ray had actually apologized on behalf of Rondo that clearly undermines that philosophy and shows that the Celtics were not able to support Rondo's actions. 

I was really pleased to read this, and see that Wojranowski had fabricated that section of the article.  In retrospect, it seems absurd that Ray would actually apologize on behalf of Rondo.  It was Chris Paul who literally chased him down the tunnel, shouting at him and trying to intimidate Rondo who is a younger player.  This was by far the most unsportsmanley part of their entire confrontation.  Rondo chose the higher road and just kept walking, doing his best to ignore Paul.  I think that shows maturity, as it would have been very easy for him to turn around and blow up at Paul, especially seeing as the C's had just won the game and he could have rubbed that in. 

The things that Rondo said before the game about Paul not having a ring may have been immature, but I feel like we have only heard them out of context and it was probably part of healthy a competitive rivalry.  Now that this whole ordeal is said and done, I think that it is clear that over dramatic reporters like Wojranowski made far to big a deal of this story.  I dont think this incident shows anything about Rondo's maturity (or lack there of) or anything about the team chemistry.  Ultimately, the team has stood by Rondo, and I love that we have a young point guard who is passionate, competitive, and confident enough to challenge the best PG in the league just 5 games into the season.  All is well in Celtic's nation, and I think it is time to drop the Rondo immaturity discussion and give him a chance to prove himself.

Ok to begin I am no salary cap expert, but lets say next year the Celtics do not sign:

Ray Allen - that frees up $19 million

Scalabrine - that frees up $3.5 million

T. Allen - that frees up $2.5 million

Giddens - that frees up $1 million

and Pierce restructures his contract (like he said he is willing to do) - to free up $2 million.

Thats $28 million that comes off our teams salary and becomes available to sign  Lebron.

I am not sure how Rondos new contract effects the rest of the teams payroll, but I think the rest of the roster  would still be affordable (if that is Daniels and Williams are resigned and do not ask for outrageous contracts).

The roster for next year would look like this and would depend on if  Pierce would accept for the good  of the team moving to the bench to become a super sixth man.

RONDO, HOUSE, PERK, GARNETT, LEBRON.

HUDSON, DANIELS, RASHEED, WILLIAMS, PIERCE

WALKER, BABY

Thats not a bad team for next year and would also give us a young talented core of players for our future with  Lebron, Rondo , Perk, Walker, Baby, Daniels, Hudson  and Williams on the roster.

If the C's do all the above can they sign Lebron next year ?

If not what other roster moves would the C's have to do in order to obtain Lebron?

Also does anybody know if Lebron  has hinted at all if he would like to play in Boston?

A topic of conversation since he joined the ballclub, Rajon Rondo's jumper has made Celtic fans all over the world lose their fillings (grinding your teeth does that.). This post is a quick look into the improvements our starting point has made.

We will not go into the exact details like amounts, percentages and spots, because we don't really need those to judge his shot. Rajon has been taking a few more of them at different times. His shot selection has improved a bit, and even though he's still hesitant every now and then, he's actually been more and more willing to pull up and fire. There's no real need to elaborate why it's imperative that he works on all of this, because by now everyone knows that our opponents seem willing to base their defense around forcing our quicksilver floor leader to take shots.

Luckily, he's improved a lot, though I'm not sure "luckily" is the right word for this. He has been training long and hard on this part of his game, and we're seeing the results. There's two major improvements that I've noticed, form and consistency.

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Yo yo yo, wats up with that win against philly!

wat we did to them should have been deemed illegal!

[sorry a little late on the fact but despite this lucky ass victory against T'Wolves! the slaughter against philly will be freh in my mind i think for as long as i live?!][if u saw the game tell me wat u think!]

Since i was working untill 8 on the day of the game i rushed home in order to see it and when i saw the score at like 54 to 82 i flipped. i think i had to sit dwn and catch my breath now that should have been put in the records as a "clinic"

The Maine Red Claws, who earlier in the day announced the first player in team history, Billy Thomas from Kansas, took part in the D-League's draft, selecting 8 players from the available pool. Paul Harris, formerly of Syracuse was the first round selection (8th overall) of the team. The Red claws seemed to be looking for athletic shooters, as the tallest player they drafted was 6'8. Their Mr Irrelevant was Maine native Matt Clement (no, not the pitcher), who was most recently playing in Ireland. He played at Maine Maritime Academy, and in 2008 put his basketball career on hold for a bit when when he donated half of his liver to his ailing father. Danny Ainge was also on-site, and the audio from his interview is now posted for your listening pleasure, as he talks about the draft and the Celtics.

yo yo yo!

who believes that Rasheed Wallace was a great add to our team?

I DO!

Not only does his three pointers come in handy, but his rebounding game does as well!

For a big man, his jumpers from all around the arc as well as outside the arc is very beneficial!

Also, adding him to the roster alows some of our starters to get the rest that they need throughout importasnt games!

Also Doc Rivers also can have the confidence while his starters are sitting down, he knows that Rasheed Wallace will keep BOSTOn in the game!

LONG LIVE BOSTON CELTS!!!!!

This is my first post, so if it is in the wrong place, don’t shoot me for it.  Please fell free to move or merge if necessary.

Sam Smith (author of the Jordan Rules) believes Lebron will go to L.A.  Someone please tell me this is not for real!  Tell me this has no chance of happening!  I'll do it...I swear I’ll do it!

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/smith_091102.html

During the  past two seasons, I followed he Timberwolves, right after the Celtics, of course, in order to see how they were doing; after all, most of the team consisted of former Celtics players. I would laughingly refer to them as the Boston Bees, meaning of course the Boston B squad, and I was pleased when our former players did well.

Tonight, the Bs almost did in our Cs, as it came down to the closing seconds when we managed to eke out a 92-90 win. A bit too close for comfort, from my point of view, as the Bs should not be in the same class as the Cs, on any given night. Credit Rondo for having a super game just when we really needed it.

 What will become clearer as the season wears on, in my opinion, is that the only times the Cs are really going to be challenged will be in the second game of a back to back doubleheader, where travel from one city to the next will take place. Those will be the games that will provide the greatest challenge, particularly if the first game will be a tough one. Allen, Garnett, Wallace and  even Pierce's legs don't have the same resiliency as younger players, and travelling does take its toll, particularly when there's a flight of a few hours involved.

Mark my words. The second game of a back to back will be the most dangerous of times for our Cs, and more so when that second game is an away game, without the emotional surge given by a supporting home crowd.

 Lionel Gaffen/ Fotomix

Lygafe.

can someone please tell me what's the deal with optionit (http://optionit.com)?  can i really reserve face-value tix for the playoffs?  seems pretty legit -- they are listed as a sponsor of the c's and seem to have deals with 3 nfl teams and the sharks in the nhl.

has anyone used it?  curious to get thoughts?  doesn't seem like they're doing a good job promoting it considering everyone i know hasn't heard about them. nonetheless, seems like a pretty cool concept (perhaps the best kept secret amongst celts fans)

I say Williams who was a lottery pick and a great player at Duke, is the better power forward out of the bunch.

I  base this not only seeing him during his short time being a Celtic player but also during his days back in Duke and several years in the NBA.

I think (especially with his massive wing span)  and better jumping ability he is a better:

1) Rebounder

2) Low post defender

3) Shot blocker

4) Low post offensive - around the rim finisher scorer.

.....Than either Baby or Scalabrine.

I think Williams is not as good a outside shooter compared to Scalabrine,  but does seem to have a jumper equal to that of Baby's. 

I also think since since Williams is still very young and a raw talent that with as time goes by and he is taught by Garnett, Rasheed (Perk also) he has the potential to get even better.

It is for these reasons I think Williams is a better power forward than Baby and Scal.

Does any one agree with me?