It's official Shaquille O'Neal is a member of the 2010-2011 Boston Celtics team.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, glen davis, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, miami heat, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Shaquille O'Neal

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Dwayne Wade, Kevin Garnett, miami heat, Nate Robinson, Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace, Ray Allen

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

Despite what this picture might suggest, this is not a blog JUST about Rasheed Wallace, although he will have a role to play in it.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen

When the final horn went off the score was 109-104 Thunder. The C's have lost their second straight game on this season long six game home stand, but not all was lost. Eight games remain before the playoffs tip off April 17th. Four at home, and four on the road. Big games in there as well Cleveland, Toronto, Chicago and Milwaukee (twice) which will give us the final look at whether the Celtics team will be able to make that playoff push none of us think they have in them.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, kevin durant, Kevin Garnett, michael finley, milwaukee bucks, oklahoma city thunder, Rasheed Wallace, toronto raptors

After a meeting today with Rasheed Wallace, his agent, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Danny Ainge, the C's offered 'Sheed a contract today...UGH.

I guess my plea fell on deaf ears this morning. What's that all about Danny? I thought you were an avid reader and listened to everything I had to say.

Well at least Timmy and Scotty would be fired up...although Rasheed says he is not in any rush to make any decisions. I can't imagine a trip to play with Lebron and Shaq in Cleveland wouldn't be pretty inticing to him.

Read the story here.

Labels: Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace, Ray Allen

Ok, ok, before you jump down my throat about how Rasheed Wallace is a great player. How the Celtics would be lucky to have him, hear me out.

The Celtics of 2009 define professionalism. Led by the Big 3 (and trust me they will be back with a vengeance) the Boston Celtics show up to work and always give 110%, with the rest of the team following suit.

With the Celtics right now, there is very little BS. No team is perfect of course and there are some question marks about the professionalism of Rajon Rondo, made even by the GM, but with these minor issues the Celtics are a shining example of what an organization in the NBA should be.

So what does all this have to do with Rasheed Wallace? Do I think he doesn't work hard? No. Do I think he wouldn't be a good addition to the Celtics lineup? No. I do however think he is a cry baby

I have always thought this about Rasheed Wallace. I thought it about him when he played for the Trail Blazers, the Hawks and more than ever while he has been with the Pistons. I don't think I am alone in saying this, there are many people who believe 'Sheed is a cry baby, a clubhouse cancer and just all around a sore sport that doesn't deserve the paper that his checks are cashed on.

Now of course, there are the on-court things he brings to the Celtics. He brings a proven center-forward into the fold for the Celtics. He brings a good relationship with Kevin Garnett which will help with chemistry. He is a beast on the boards and very strong defensively and would certainly sure up the C's bench.

So, if you're looking at it from a strictly basketball stand point, he is a no-brainer, but everyone knows that not everything is about what a player can do on the court. So Mr. Ainge, I implore you, please remove Rasheed Wallace from your list of potential free agents you are pursuing.

Ainge said on the first night of free agency he contacted 10 free agents about interest in playing for the Celtics organization. Rasheed Wallace has responded by saying the interest is mutual.


adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Big 3, Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Rasheed Wallace

The Boston Celtics' championship hopes for the 2009 season keep getting slimmer and slimmer and today, with the announcement that Leon Powe will not see anymore action in this season's playoffs, it seems like the inevitable is drawing closer. Don't count them out yet, but missing KG and Leon Powe up front does not bode well for a championship run.

While the C's have struggled against the lowly Bulls at home, it hasn't been the big men in Chicago's lineup that have given them fits as Ben Gorden and Derrick Rose have been the thorns in their side, but when the C's have to go up against Orlando or Cleveland, the lack of a strong presence in the lane is not a good thing.

So with the announcement that Powe is out for the remainder of the season, the Celtics inch closer to 2009 extinction. Don't get me wrong, I am on board with a championship run and will be pulling for them every step of the way, but the realistic side of me has to wonder, can they really do it? I don't know, but I'll be pulling for them for sure.

P.S. Pictures of Game 2 coming soon...I am slacking!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Garnett, Leon Powe, Orlando magic

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

Tonight King James and the Cavs roll into the Garden and you will hear everyone say, this could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals...King James and his men versus The Captain...slow that train down one minute. This is NOT a preview. We will be sans Kevin Garnett and we are banged up generally all the way around. I wouldn't be surprised if Lebron puts a hurtin' on us tonight.

In fact, I might watch the game tonight with the sound down because the announcers inevitably will talk about how Lebron James is the greatest basketball player they have ever seen. While he is definitely up there with the greats, it doesn't have to be said on every broadcast. Give me a break!!

I will say this one thing about Lebron, I don't hate him or his talent, because he seems to be a genuine guy who is just a phenomenal basketball player. Unlike Kobe, who seems to be smug and think he is better than everybody, Lebron goes out and gets the job done, night in and night out with very little to say.

So tonight, I think there will be plenty of talk about the possibility that the C's and the Cavs will meet in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and you know what, that may very well happen and this time the Celtics probably won't have home court advantage, so they'll have to win on the road. Tonight though, will NOT be a preview of that series. Tonight is just another game on the schedule as far as I am concerned...you know except for the opening ceremonies and the horns playing when King James enters the Garden. DOWN ON ONE KNEE SUBJECTS!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWNNNNN

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Garnett, King James, Lebron James, Paul Pierce

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

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

**This just in, while I was producing the show and AFTER I uploaded it, resident NBA expert Scotty Dukes informed Timmy that "Mikki (Mickey) Moore's" name is pronounced MIKE "E"...we know we're D-bags, please save the e-mail for a later date**

As Adam turns 30, the boys are in search of their good pal, Bobby Duggan who made plans to be at the 30th bash and then randomly never showed up. Did he get fired? Did he get a date? What is the situation?

Oh and there are real happenings going on as well, as Adam's beloved Nascar team goes 2-0 for his first undefeated fantasy start ever...YA DUDE!!

The Celtics will announce tomorrow that they have inked a deal with F/C Mikki Moore (not to be confused with Mickey Rourke) who will play a Mark Blount type role for the C's going down the stretch. When will KG be back? It doesn't matter, because Phoenix you just got RONDO'D!!

Mazz thinks the Red Sox are boring...Timmy is just fine with that, but there are tickets still available for 9 home games in April and May, I feel a Wicked Pissa Dude Radio night at the ballpark coming on!!

All this and more on Episode 61 of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio.

radio@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Kevin Garnett, Mikki Moore, New England Patriots

If there wasn't a ring ceremony at the begining of last nights Celtics game against the Cavs, I would be sitting here saying, the perimeter game was nowhere to be found, the first half defense was a bit shotty, but you know what, we got the win and that's all that matters. Well, not aaaaaaalll that matters.

Let's be real, it wasn't at all about the win or loss last night at the Gahden. Yes it was important to start the defense of our title with a win, especially against the Cavs, but the spotlight was on the trophy, the rings and the players last night and boy did they deliver. Not since Larry Bird's famous "There's only one place I'd rather be..." speech have I gotten so choked up watching a player celebrate a title. The Truth, who was the Truth last night dropping 27 points on the Cavs and stepping up to the mic to deliver one of the best all time championship "acceptance" speeches, was left in tears as I will admit I was as well. If you weren't at least moved by the ceremony, turn in your green and white and start praying for a Laker's championship (NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!)

So Boston, bask in it. You deserve it. Congratulations, the City of Champions lives.



adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: 17th Championship, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ring ceremony

WALTHAM - When in Waltham, do as the veterans do.

That's the lesson rookies J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker are learning this summer, as vets Ray Allen and Paul Pierce were in Waltham Thursday going through workouts with Strength and Conditioning Coach Bryan Doo, gearing themselves up for an October training camp that's just a few weeks away.

"This is the same commitment we had a year ago when everyone got in early," Pierce said. "Just because we won a championship -- that's what the Boston Celtics [are] all about. Winning championships. So we're here early to try to do it again."

Allen, who's been alternating between Waltham and UCONN in Storrs, CT for offseason workouts, agreed that the team is showing the same commitment he saw last summer before the trip to Rome, and the new guys are already on the same page when it comes to dedication.

"We're in here trying to take care of our bodies and get ready for a new season," Allen said.

The challenge for the veterans is keeping themselves near season shape throughout the summer, so that when camp hits they're ready to go.

"As most of us have gotten older, you've got to keep your body right at that level where you're in shape, but you kind of relax a little bit and get away from the game," Allen said. "You've got to get away from the game to get rejuvenated for that next run."

After a few hours of workouts that included running with car tires strapped to his back, Pierce organized a pickup game between his teammates. Pierce played alongside Gabe Pruitt, Glen Davis, Patrick O'Bryant and J.R. Giddens, and they matched up against Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Rajon Rondo, Darius Miles and Leon Powe. Highlights of the game included a nasty swat by Miles, and a power slam in traffic from Leon Powe reminiscent of his Game 2 dunkfest against the Lakers.

Kendrick Perkins, who re-injured his left shoulder during the NBA Finals, was in the house for cardio work but did not participate in the pick-up game. Walker, meanwhile, has just returned to basketball activities in the last few days but also did not play in the game. He's been working hard on rehabilitating his knee and says he'll be ready to go for training camp.

"I'm just trying to get ready to contribute," Walker said of his offseason workouts. Walker's been talking to Tony Allen quite a bit about rehabbing knees, since both guys have sustained multiple knee injuries. But he's mostly just been impressed by the intensity of the workouts he's gone through with the Celtics. He's especially impressed by what he's seen from the veterans coming off a championship season.

"It just shows you why they're All-Pro guys," Walker said of his veteran teammates. "They come in and get their work in early, and they have a thirst for winning now. They want to win another championship now." Perhaps Pierce has been most demonstrative in setting the example this summer. When he wasn't encouraging his younger teammates during the pick-up game, Pierce was competing with them in an overhead medicine ball toss drill that's designed to build explosiveness.

While the workouts are serious business, that doesn't mean the Captain can't have a little fun with them either. He mocked Walker's first attempt at the medicine ball toss, and when Giddens asked Doo who won a footwork drill between himself and Pierce, the Truth informed him, "We either tied or I won."

"We're gonna get in shape, get ready, but also we're going to have fun," Pierce said. "We're going to be around each other a long time, get to know one and other, and we're going to have fun and work hard at doing it." Also on the agenda for Thursday: A ring sizing had the returning Celtics giddy about their new bling, due sometime between now and Opening Night.

"I'm exciting to get a chance to see what the ring is looking like. I've seen Antoine's, I've seen Sam's and I've seen Posey's," Pierce said. "Now it's time to see my own. I got tired of looking at everyone else's rings in the summer."

Article courtesy of Celtics.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, The Truth

Because the city we all know and love "GETS IT" the Boston Red Sox have invited the Boston Celtics to throw out the first pitch at tonights game against the Cards. It seems like it was only yesterday that KG threw out the first pitch and I think in light of that memory, we could all stand to relive it. Kevin Garnett is the Barack Obama of the Boston Celtics, he brought HOPE back to the Gahden. (that one is for you Timmy.)

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Labels: Barack Obama, Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, First pitch, Kevin Garnett

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

Sickest hat EVER on KG at the rally today. This picture is courtesy of our friends at Barstool Sports. Thanks guys.

If you are like me you can't be home to watch the parade in Hi-def, so you have to deal with the internet stream at http://www.wcvb.com/ It's not the best quality, but it at least lets me watch the parade. LOVIN IT!!

By the way, if you're at the parade, send us your pictures. The more the better. We'll post them all. E-mail them to wickedpissadude@gmail.com.

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Labels: #17, Barstool Sports, Boston Celtics, Championship Parade, Kevin Garnett, WCVB