We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics. Here’s a dose of ‘enemy chatter’ from Miami. Playing in the first conference game of his career, Shane Battier recorded his first postseason double-double. He had 10 points and 10 rebounds and shut out Brandon Bass [...]
May 29, 2012 John - Red's Army Enemy Chatter, Gametime There are certain things you just don’t do. And laughing in KG’s face is one of them. Maybe LeBron feels like he can get away with it. The Celtics obviously need KG, so he can’t do anything there that could get him tossed or suspended. The referees were obviously quick with the technical fouls last [...]
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. “He’s got to be in attack,” Rivers said. “The second quarter he was attacking. I thought he was reading a lot instead of playing on his instincts. [...]
May 29, 2012 John - Red's Army The Morning Dump I'm not going to lie to you folks. I think Miami is going to win this series. When you look at this objectively, the Celtics are just too banged up. Without Avery Bradley, their best scoring option off the bench (Ray Allen) is now starting. Their only other option is Mickael Pietrus, who needs [...]
May 28, 2012 John - Red's Army Gametime, Previews Enjoy some pics from last night's triumphant Game 7 win over Philly. Top play GIFs after the jump… Thanks to Joe Giza for KG pic [...]
After the game, Doc Rivers said he thought Rondo was a good shooter when he catches the ball in rythm. He also said you could tell Rondo wanted this shot. The kid showed some big-time sack in taking that shot. And check out Pierce's reaction…. This team kills me sometimes. I feel like [...]
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. “(Going home) tomorrow was not an option,” Garnett said. “I think we played like it. We played with a sense of urgency and we understood what the [...]
May 27, 2012 John - Red's Army The Morning Dump It looked like a killer moment for the Celtics. Paul Pierce had committed his 6th foul with 4:16 left in a 3 point game. The tide appeared to be turning. This was truly a game changing moment. Except… It changed the game in the Celtics favor…. because Rajon Rondo went absolutely effing nuts. He scored [...]
May 26, 2012 John - Red's Army Gametime, Rajon Rondo, Recaps If you're not pumped-up for tonight's Game 7 of Celtics-Sixers, you may want to see your doctor. I've also got a short clip that may help. This is another in ESPN's "A Champion Will Rise" series. It features Larry Legend telling it like it is: "You don't play for stats…..your records will be broken….." [...]
Meanwhile, Bradley is resting after surgery Friday on both shoulders, a source with direct knowledge of the situation tells WEEI.com. He was the only Celtics player not in attendance at the Saturday morning shootaround. The source confirms that Bradley had surgery on Friday and is expecting a summer-long rehab program that could last up to [...]
May 26, 2012 John - Red's Army Avery Bradley, Celtics News, Injuries