Looking back at May 16th “Per Diem” article by John Hollinger at ESPN Insider, which was written after the Celtics-Sixers series was tied after 2 games, I found a little bit of comfort. Since the C’s lost on Friday to drop back to 2-2 in the series, my hopes of being one of the 31% of fans at CelticsBlog that thought it would be the “Celtics in 5 games” were dashed. Most (more…)
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May
2012
Celtics Getting Ahead of Themselves
In the words of that great philosopher Britney Spears, “oops, I did it again.” If there is such a thing as jinxing, I’ve managed to do it twice in this series. I wrote the following yesterday afternoon. Pssst: Someone Tell Kevin Garnett That Lavoy Allen Is A KG Stopper – CelticsBlog Hats off to Lavoy for playing KG reasonably well. And by hats off, I mean both out of respect and out (more…)
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May
2012
Lack of shots doesn’t mean lack of impact
Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesRay Allen insists his low shot output in Game 3 is not a concern to him.PHILADELPHIA — After Celtics reserve guard Ray Allen got up only one shot in Wednesday’s Game 3 win over the 76ers, there remains a lot of chatter about whether he needs more touches moving forward. Allen continues to suggest he’s perfectly fine with a low shot output if Boston continues to win lopsided playoff games. (more…)
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May
2012
Allen not worried about his shots
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett wants to get Ray Allen more shots in this series against the 76ers.PHILADELPHIA — Ever the pleaser, Kevin Garnett looked at Ray Allen in the Celtics’ locker room after Wednesday’s Game 3 win over the 76ers and told him how the team needed to get more shots. Allen just smiled and, knowing Garnett was exhausted after a 27-point, 13-rebound effort that saw him put up a whopping (more…)
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May
2012
Doc Rivers Feelin’ The Small Ball Lineup
Don’t adjust your TV set, you are seeing a return to smallball. It’s not a big problem – BostonHerald.com Brandon Bass, Greg Stiemsma and Ryan Hollins — essentially their center/power forward rotation beyond Kevin Garnett — all remained on the bench in the fourth quarter. Instead, coach Doc Rivers played Paul Pierce [stats] at power forward next to Garnett and made all of his substitutions on the wings, with Mickael Pietrus and (more…)
Read moreCeltics coach Doc Rivers confirmed prior to tonight’s Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers that Ray Allen — and everyone else — will be available. “Everybody’s good,” Rivers said. Allen was originally described as a game-time decision, as he’s still fighting the pain from the bone spurs in his right ankle. While he was limited in practice this week, Rivers said he’d be good to go for Game 1. “Ray’s doing all (more…)
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May
2012
Pregame: Allen, Pierce ready for Game 1
BOSTON — Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Ray Allen (right ankle bone spurs) did not participate in the heavy portions of the team’s offday practice and this morning’s shootaround, but he felt good enough after going through his pregame routine that he’ll be available off the bench in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics will also have Avery Bradley (sore left rotator cuff) and (more…)
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12
May
2012
Shootaround: 15 participate for C’s
WALTHAM, Mass. — All 15 players participated during the Celtics’ shootaround Saturday morning at HealthPoint, including Paul Pierce (sprained left knee), Avery Bradley (sore left shoulder), and Ray Allen (sore right ankle), according to team officials. There have been no changes in the status of any players, meaning Pierce and Bradley are expected to play tonight, while Allen will be a game-time decision for Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series (more…)
Read more#Celtics guard Ray Allen: Ankle had been feeling much better, now back to where it was two weeks ago. Day-to-day for Philly series. — Scott Souza (@scott_souza) May 11, 2012 #Celtics are not practicing today. Just film session. Pierce wearing a brace on each knee so he doesn’t favor left knee and hurt the other — Mike Petraglia (@Trags) May 11, 2012 We’ve heard this before: news from Celtics’ shootaround today is (more…)
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May
2012
Allen’s ankle ‘bothered’ him in Game 6
Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesRay Allen is still dealing with lingering pain in his sore right ankle.BOSTON — Celtics reserve shooting guard Ray Allen said his ailing right ankle hindered him more than usual during Boston’s Game 6 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks and admitted his availability is day-to-day moving forward into the next round. Allen missed six of the seven shots he took in Thursday’s game, chipping in 7 points and 5 rebounds over (more…)
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