We've gone through a bit of a metamorphosis this summer. I was toying around with the roster and decide to take a quick look at just how we've upgraded at certain positions. Here's a simple look at it 2008-'09 ————– 2009-'10Rondo —————– Rondo –> evenPierce —————– Pierce –> evenRay ——————– Ray –> evenPerk ——————- Perk [...]
August 12, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized It all started with the almost immediate trade rumors involving Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo. And it has continued through the offseason as people start to evaluate all the moves and put early previews of the season together. It's the notion that once Ray Allen's contract ends, so will his tenure in Boston. But will [...]
August 11, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Those are Ray Allen's cars. You'll find more pictures of him and his stuff at twitter.com/sugarray20. Today he's on the golf course with Kevin Ollie and some other buddies. Yes – I am jealous. [...]
August 7, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized So Shelden Williams is going to be a Celtic. And with another addition to the completely revamped Celtics bench, it's a good time to take a look at what we've got. Lucky for me, CSNNE has done the work for me. Here are the current guaranteed contracts on the team: Paul Pierce Ray Allen Kevin [...]
August 4, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized This video is infinitely more interesting than anything going on right now in Celtics-land. So enjoy. I'm just sitting here hoping Jeff Clark is clairvoyant. No… there's not much going on in the way of news. Leon Powe apparently talked to the Cavs (via Lex). Ball Don't Lie has more on Perk's wedding. Jess Camerato [...]
July 29, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized It's a discussion that began on SirCharlesInCharge.com… and has since been picked up by ComcastSportsNet. Here's how Sir Charles sees it: Here’s how I think the top 10 backcourts in the NBA shakes out: 1. Rondo/Allen 2. Nelson/Carter 3. Parker/Ginobili 4. Fisher/Bryant 5. Billups/Smith 6. Nash/Richardson 7. Williams/Brewer 8. Miller/Roy 9. Bibby/Johnson T10. Kidd/Terry T10. [...]
July 28, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Marc Spears… now a Yahoo employee… has the story. Free-agent guard Marquis Daniels has committed to sign with the Boston Celtics, a league source said Friday. Daniels will receive the Celtics’ $1.9 million biannual salary-cap exception if the Indiana Pacers aren’t interested in a sign-and-trade deal. The 6-foot-6 Daniels averaged 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds [...]
July 17, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized There are a lot of little things going on… but nothing gigantic. So I'm resorting to random, bulleted points with brief thoughts. Hey… if it's a good enough cop out for guys like Dan Shaughnessy… it's good enough for me. Word is… there's no movement between the Lakers and Lamar Odom in their contract talks. [...]
July 7, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized A lot of names have been thrown around lately. But now that free agency is starting to shake out a little… let's take a look at where we stand right now.Starters: Rondo, Ray, Pierce, Perk, KG The signing of Rasheed Wallace makes Perk, KG and Sheed interchangeable. But Perk's greatest success comes alongside KG. Plus, [...]
July 6, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized If it's not obvious by now who offseason target #1 is for the Celtics… it should be now. The Celtics are going to send Doc Rivers and the Big 3 to try to convince Rasheed Wallace to come to Boston. Coach Doc Rivers and the Big Three were planning a recruiting trip to woo him, [...]
July 1, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized