All day Tuesday I was saying to myself "Doc needs to start Davis he just has too" though the reasoning was a bit flawed, I was telling myself this for the fact that everyone can remember who the "Ticket Stub" is and we have not seen him in awhile. It was about time to unearth Davis' alter ego. Unearth he did, 23 points 8 boards and a fire that showed the Garden faithful why they loved the "Ticket Stub" and why we needed to see him again.

KG out because of an elbow, to a guy we all would love to elbow anyway, had to sit in the clubhouse and watch what at one time was thought to be his protege start the game and go gang busters all over the Miami Heat. The game got so out of hand that I switched over to the Sox game cause a game at the Fens in APRIL was more exciting to watch than the beating the C's were doling out.

KG I am sure was smiling and maybe you will see him take Davis under his wing like he was two seasons ago. After showing that he has the talent and that playoff run last season was not as big as a fluke as most thought it was. Here is my only gripe with Davis and the "Ticket Stub". Why not bring it out all the time? Do you have to start the game to show what you are made of? Makes no sense to me, whether you are starting or coming off the bench the "Stub" should always be a part of his game.

Overall the C's got exactly what they needed out of Davis and whether we see the "Ticket Stub" on Friday in Miami when KG comes back or just the "Stub" Glen Davis was a HUGE (pun intended) reason the C's are not sitting at 2-0.

scotty@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Big Baby, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Doc Rivers, garden, glen davis, Kevin Garnett, KG, miami heat, td garden, ticket stub

Today, I begin a campaign to encourage Doc Rivers to bench Rasheed Wallace for the rest of the season, including the playoffs. Now before you get all...he has experience, he's a big body to bang around on the blocks, he'll come around...hear me out.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace

Last night the Boston Celtics lost their fifth game of the season, leaving them four games away from the 73-9 mark that Rasheed Wallace predicted at the beginning of the season. Doesn't look so likely right now Sheed does it?

The Celtics lost 98-97 to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that they should've won. Who is to blame? Rasheed Wallace if you ask Frank Dell'Appa at boston.com who wrote this article about the Wallace's ejection from last nights game and he has a point.

OK, I know Rasheed has been a valuable asset the Celtics this season and will continue to be down the stretch, but this is exactly the thing that I was worried about when we signed him. He is a loose cannon and one that could go off at any time and hurt us in a tight spot.

In this case it was only a regular season game against the Sixers, but what if he gets tossed from an Eastern Conference Finals game against Lebron and the Cavs or Dwight Howard and the Magic? What then? Do we forgive and forget?

I don't like to be woah is me, but let's be real, he is who is. The Celtics are not the Patriots who took Corey Dillon and turned him into a model citizen or revived a struggling Randy Moss (until last weekend.) The Celtics are still the Celtics. They can't keep their point guard in check let alone a bad apple like Wallace.

I am not saying let's dump him, I am just saying that Doc needs to reign him in before he gets out of control. If he implodes at a crucial juncture in the season we could be S.O.L. and everyone knows this is probably our last shot at a 18th ring.

-Adam

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, corey dillon, Doc Rivers, Lebron James, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Rasheed Wallace

So here it is, the first round of the playoffs, the first playoff game for the Celtics I have ever been to and the C's will not have KG for it. WTF!?!?!?!?! According to @celtics Doc has just declared that he will not be ready to go for the start of the playoffs and likely he will miss the entire playoff run.

Doc said, "I just finished watching him run and he's not gonna be ready." We can all send a big F-U to Nostradumbass for calling this one, well he didn't really call it, he said it would hurt the rest of the team...which clearly it will!!

So, I will be going to my first ever Celtics playoff game, sans one of the big three...that would've been like going to see the 80's Celts and Kevin McHale being out, just wouldn't have been right.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett

Is it a bad sign that KG was sent home instead of having him play in tonight's game? He will also not play tomoorow night in Boston as the C's close out the regular-season against the Wizards.

I honestly don't think this is a bad sign, I actually think this is a very good sign. I think this is a sign that Doc is cautious with his PTP'er's and it worked out well for them last year. There are very few teams that will sit a guy for six-ten minutes of any one quarter, a guy that is their superstar, like Doc does.

Granted sometimes circumstances dictate that one of the Big Three sit for a little while and rest and the fact that they are all pushing the upper age limits of the NBA is something too, but I think Doc's decision to send KG home and let him rehab a couple more days is a good one.

Bad sign or not, the playoffs start on Saturday and I'll be at the game on Monday...tix came in the mail today!! GO C's get it boys!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Washington Wizards

If you've been wondering where the vaunted defense of the world champion Boston Celtics has gone, so have we. Even though they eked out a win against the NJ Nets last night 115-111, they gave up 111 POINTS!! That is very un-Celtic like.

And even Doc noticed it as the C's held two practices and a morning shootaround before the game dedicated to defense and yet the Celts still let Vince Carter go wild all over them with 34 and oh ya, they ALMOST LOST THE GAME!!

How have the C's been doing of late on the defensive side of the ball? Not so great. The C's have given up 99 or more points in four of their last six games. NOT GOOD!! This type of defense is not going to cut it when Lebron and company are on the floor and it is certainly not going to cut it in the playoffs.

Yes, you could point to the missing link of KG not being there to stop up the lane, but guess what, the C's could be without Kevin Garnett for more than just this stretch. I hate to say it, but one twisted ankle in game 1 of the opening series in the playoffs, the C's could struggle and all hell could break loose with an opening round loss. Don't yell at me, it COULD happen. I am of course hoping it doesn't.

All this panic could be resolved if Doc can rally the team and get them to play some defense. Maybe they need their rallying cry from KG...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, New Jersey Nets, Paul Pierce

Our very own Gabe Pruitt was arrested this morning for suspicion of DUI. Gabe was pulled over around 3:15 AM in the Hollywood area. Pruitt failed a field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level well over the legal limit. He was taken to a local jail and booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. His bail was $5,000. Pruitt played his college ball at USC in Los Angeles, so maybe he had a "come home later" pass from Doc. Gabe scored three points last night in the Celtics' 93-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Starbury is already getting more playing time, thanks Gabe.

timmy@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: blood alcohol, Doc Rivers, dui, field sobriety, gabe pruitt, hollywood, legal limit, Los Angeles Clippers, Stephon Marbury, usc

Should I be a homer like Timmy and be proud of Marcus Camby for knocking off my beloved C's last night? HELL NO!! Marcus, you ruined UMass and you've now ruined the Celtics, well at least for one night.

In a game that the Celtics were never really "in" despite being up 78-73 midway through the fourth, the Clippers showed up to play and well, the Celtics, didn't. Plain and simple, they didn't want to win.

Just ask Doc Rivers, "We were awful," coach Doc Rivers said. "We absolutely did not deserve to win that game. I thought we played small all night. We pouted all night. We just thought we could just show up and win a game and we didn't. We didn't make the extra pass all night. We walked the ball up the floor all night. There were so many things we did poor. The fact that we actually had a chance was amazing." - Boston.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Camby, Paul Pierce

So the C's are back on track right...oh wait three wins in a row versus the Atlantic Division do count right? Of course they do. This could be just what the Celts need to get back that championship swagger that the Green had during that 19 game win streak.This could not have come at a better time, with just one more against the Nets. The Celts will only have 6 more games before February and none of the remaining are long flights out west or down to Texas. Thus allowing Doc to do what the majority of Celtic nation want him to, which is rest the big three.

Last nights beat down gave the starting 5 (yes include Scalabrine in that)the fourth quarter off for the first time in memory. I'm not saying the rest of this month is going to be a breeze what with road games versus Orlando, Miami, and Detroit but again neither are far from home and the Florida games are back to back which is not a big deal. The C's should look at this stretch of 7 and should at least go 6-1 or 5-2.

Am I being a little too optimistic right now? I mean it's only three straight vs the Atlantic but if you watched those games you could start to see that swagger and the fun that has been missing from these past few weeks. Plus with a month till the All-Star break this stretch of days off before games and some extra rest could give them a huge advantage getting ready for the final two and half months or to be cliche' the stretch run.

scotty@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: all star break, All Star Game, atlantic division, big three, Boston Celtics, brian scalabrine, Detroit Pistons, Doc Rivers, florida, miami heat, Orlando magic

Some awesome close-ups on the parade route taken by my good friend Lou Rizzo of Atlantic Records. Check 'em out.

By far the best one is the Pierce shot. He is the M-A-N and that must be the stogie that Red gave him. HOLLER AT YOUR BOY!!!

Labels: 17th Championship, Boston Celtics, Championship Parade, Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, KG, Leon Powe, Paul Pierce, Sam Cassell

Labels: 17th Championship, Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers, Red Auerbach, Scallabrine

I'll make this quick, because like you I want to bask in yet another championship for the city of Boston. This night was ALL Boston Celtics. I think the real question at the end of the night is, Kobe who?

This game will be one that needs to sink in for a while before I can even put it into perspective. One thing I know for sure is KG and Rondo responded with avengence tonight. Kevin Garnett threw up one of the best three point plays in the history of the NBA Finals, without question.

Rajon Rondo was an absolute beast and I believe, on the biggest stage, at the biggest time, he has proven himself as the future of the point guard position for the Boston Celtics.

Rondo: 21 pts. 8 boards 7 assists
KG: 26 pts. 14 boards
Ray Allen: 26 points

There are a lot of stats that will set this game, this series and this team apart from the rest of Boston sports lore, but there is one thing that truly sets them apart, defense. You can't measure that on the stat sheet, but it's how they got #17.

Final Score: Celtics 131 Lakers 92

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Labels: Boston Celtics, City of Champions, Doc Rivers, World Champions

I've been cruising around the Celtics blogs because I can't get enough of this Celts v. Lakers game and the fact that we have to wait until Thursday is killing me. I have been killing time waiting to get to the game and came across this awesome graphic on the "official" Celtics blog. It was on someone's signature. Just fantastic!! ENJOY!!!



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Labels: Boston Celtics, Cavemen, Doc Rivers, Lakers