I’ve read quite a few submissions for Fan Friday over the past couple of years, but this week’s story really touched me. Timmy G. is a 27 year-old Boston Celtics fan from Chelmsford, Ma. He’s loved the Celtics all his life, and has been a season ticket holder for 5 years now: I have been [...]
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The key to Boston’s trap being successful hinges heavily on the play of the Celtics big men, who are asked to come out and trap, and then [...]
December 14, 2012 John - Red's Army The Morning Dump Dave was suspended for this show for attacking Kris Humphries after a hard foul on Kurt during a pick up game…. so Adam had to step in. The show was done before last night’s game, so the fellas are talking heavily about the Philly home-and-home… which includes some love for Paul Pierce and some hate [...]
December 13, 2012 John - Red's Army Gang Green TV After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense: Defense: Overall: He played 52 minutes, which is a LOT. The 16 points and 15 assists is awesome. The jumpers that he was nailing were spectacular. Defensively, he tailed off towards the end of [...]
December 13, 2012 John - Red's Army Taking Stock Celtics won an absolutely crazy double OT game at the Garden last night, 117-115 over the Dallas Mavericks. C’s now head to Texas to face the other two Lone Star State teams. They place Houston on Friday and the S.A. Spurs on Saturday. Enjoy some pics & GIFs from last night via HoopChina… [...]
Celtics fans got a good look last night at O.J. Mayo’s talents (24 points, 10-19 FG, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and 9 TOs). That box score is something that we could have seen in a Celtics jersey. It’s no secret that Mayo’s name has been linked to the Celtics over the past couple [...]
December 13, 2012 Rico Albarracin Celtics News We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Dallas. Carlisle couldn’t resist having a little fun at the media’s expense before Wednesday’s game. He was asked about the 1986 Boston team that he was part of and won the [...]
December 13, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Enemy Chatter, Gametime, Paul Pierce Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “I’ve been talking about (defensive pressure) a lot, and over the last seven games it’s been paying dividends for us,” said Rivers. “I told our guys, we [...]
December 13, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, The Morning Dump I can’t wipe this game from my memory fast enough. Just a big… mess. Despite running a clinic on defensive breakdowns, the Celtics managed to squeak out a 117 -115 win in 2 OT over the Mavericks. The Green: Rajon Rondo’s 16 points, 15 assists, 9 rebounds and 3 steals in 52 minutes. He wasn’t [...]
December 12, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Gametime, Recaps IamJeffreyJason is back to shine the spotlight on some more Celtkicks. This time around, we see KG’s Anta “KG3″, a Celtic green version of the Truth’s Nike “Air Legacy III’, a special guest appearance by Marky Mark and more…. [...]