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A Couple of Steals for C’s?
A Couple of Steals for C’s?
Your World Champion Boston Celtics (man it is fun writing that) entered the 08 NBA Draft a lot differently than what they went through just one year ago. In 2007, Celtics fans were trying to overcome the bad-bounce-of-the-lottery-balls-again headache hangover…this year, a 17th Banner "it was all worth it" hangover. The C’s took a gamble selecting JR Giddens with the 30th ...
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Daily Links 6/28
CelticsBlog — ... Telfair not given offer but is still in picture SI.com Post NBA draft awards Draft grades ESPN Chad Ford's draft grades Chad Ford's draft board Bill Simmons draft diary Asylum Take a shot at Kevin Garnett's subtle preppy style The Big Green Machine Prospect analysis: JR Giddens What the Doc orders Stuff.co.nz Perkins lives dream with son Pyle of List It's a Con-um-spiracy! Wicked Good Sports A couple of steals for C's? WhatifSports The Celtics vs Team USA Sporting News NBA draft ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/28
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... The Big Green Machine Prospect analysis: JR Giddens What the Doc orders Stuff.co.nz Perkins lives dream with son FL's Take: Too bad he didn't stick around to get to know Perk earlier. But, I guess better late than never. Got to hand it to Perk for letting him back in his life after all these years. Pyle of List It's a Con-um-spiracy! Wicked Good Sports A couple of steals for C's? WhatifSports ...

July Coming In Like a Lion
Celtics 17 — ... The three draft selections made their appearance in Boston yesterday: J.R. Giddens (4), Bill Walker (12) and Semih Erden (86).  J.R. Giddens.  Here are some nice post-draft interviews with Ainge and Rivers from Wicked Good Sports. ...

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