Your Morning Dump... Where KG doesn't get it

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.

“Then don’t come to the (expletive) games,” said Kevin Garnett in a relatively low tone as he headed from the court.

“It doesn’t help when the boos happen, but we’re a group of veterans and we are a team - a real team. You know, we’re not fair-weather. So when that occurs we all sort of just get together and say we’ve just got to grind this out. Through any type of adversity, you grip up and come together. I think that’s where your bond comes and is very much needed at that point.”

Herald - Boo birds get Green's attention

During last night's debacle, one of my friends texted me the following: "Is this the most hatable Celtics team in the last 10 20, or 30 years?"

I wasn't ready to go that far, until I stumbled across KG's F-U quote in the morning papers.

This team is lazy, brash, arrogant and worst of all - overconfident. Most of the fans recognize it and are justifiably voicing their displeasure.

Those clinging to the "they will just flip-the-switch in the playoffs" are delusional. Teams with .500 records since December don't suddenly win championships. 'Flip-the-switch' teams build momentum late in the season and carry it over into the playoffs.

This Celtics team has acquired too many bad habits and come the playoffs, we'll all realize you can't easily shed those bad habits. And stop with the 'playing out the string' crap. Have you noticed the Celtics are playing now, the same way they played 2 and 3 months ago?

As for the booing, Paul Pierce gets it:

“So I think it’s all about the effort. Regardless if you win or lose, the fans want that effort. When you see the other team beating us to all the loose balls and we’re turning the ball over, I think that’s the things they see and they start to boo about. I don’t think it’s about missed shots and stuff like that.

Thank you Paul for understanding us Celtics fans. Perhaps KG needs to return to Minnesota where he can play half-ass in front of 9 thousand people.

On Page 2, how Nate and Quis nearly won this game.

Despite trailing by 21 entering the final frame, Boston rallied within six late thanks to an offensive spark by two players that previously could barely get off the bench.

Nate Robinson erupted for a trio of 3-pointers over a 17-second span while scoring 13 points over 3 minutes, 28 seconds of action in the fourth quarter, while Marquis Daniels chipped in 8 points over that same span as the Celtics closed to within two possessions before an ill-advised foul helped Washington hang on for the win.

"Well, it wasn’t a surprise, I mean it’s their job -- it’s what they should do," Rivers said of the spark provided by Daniels and Robinson. "I was more surprised that they could be that effective after sitting that long and then come in and make shots. That’s always nice to see."

ESPN Boston - Robinson is silver lining

If the Celtics are going to do anything in the playoffs, they will need Nate and Quis. Doc needs to find a way to motivate them, and maybe the recent stretch of DNPs worked.

The rest of the links:

Globe - Celtics get pushed around | Inconsistency has been consistent | Visitors rewrote the ending | Herald - Flip Saunders hip to good and bad Sheed | Cs grasp at straws for answers | ESPN Boston - Rivers puts loss in perspective | CSNNE - Poof! Wiz hand Cs another bad loss | Apathy strikes again | Garnett not happy with boo-birds | WEEI - Doc says judge us in playoffs |