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My Sportsman 2008: '07-08 Boston Celtics
My Sportsman 2008: '07-08 Boston Celtics
Who should be the Sportsman of the Year? Over the next month, SI's writers will make their '08 nominations -- Ian Thomsen explains why he'd select the Celtics.
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Thomsen: "Celtics Are My Pick For Sportsmen Of The Year"
CelticsBlogIan Thomsen of SI.com would like to nominate the Celtics as the "Sportsmen of the Year:" The 2007-08 Celtics are my Sportsmen of the Year because they embraced the least respected and most valuable quality of NBA millionaires: humility. Each sought to play not for himself but for the team. This has become such an empty cliché in pro sports that it needs repeating -- Garnett, Pierce and Allen each pursued an agenda that reduced their individual stats on the faith that it would help the team. The scoring numbers of each star plummeted ...

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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Josh Smith emerging as one of the league's best defenders? He's always been 'active,' now he's just plain nasty. The Spurs have some holes in their aging roster, and 48 Minutes of Hell has done a nice job examining them in recent posts. Among their many needs, The Spurs "lack a big who is quick enough to come away from the basket and man-up on the likes of Dirk Nowitzki, David West and Amare Stoudemire." Ian Thomsen nominates the Celtics as "Sportsmen of the Year." [Hat Tip: Celticsblog] Third ...

OT: What a laugh!
PistonsNationBlog.com — ... Sports Illustrated will be naming their “Sportsman of the Year” on December 2nd.  Their writers are writing up nomination essays.  Here’s a little excerpt from one such essay by Ian Thomsen: ...

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