bostonherald.com - 1/30/2009
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s Doc Rivers now knows, even the best of campaigners can hit a wall. Such, apparently, was the case when lobbying his fellow coaches for the All-Star fates of Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo [ stats ] . While Paul Pierce [ stats ] was named an Eastern Conference reserve yesterday, Allen and Rondo were ...
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com - 1/27/2009
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Pierce and Ray Allen should be in. What
Rondo needs to do is show that he can...
lead the bench players the way Ray Allen, Pierce and Garnett routinely demonstrate. That would indeed solidify his place as bonafide all-star.
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All-Starring the Celtics
celticsblog.com - 1/29/2009
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celticsblog.com —
A lot of talk is centered around Rajon
Rondo this year, and for good reason. We have...
gotten over the initial euphoria of getting 3 potential Hall of Famers on the same team and on the same page, sacrificing their individual games for the goal of a Championship. In fact, we almost
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Rondo's Jumper
celticsblog.com - 1/27/2009
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celticsblog.com —
Schedule: I woke up this morning convinced that
there would be a game on tonight. I guess...
I'm just used to games being every other day or back-to-back. It seems like the schedule should lighten up for the Celtics in the 2nd half of the season (look out world).
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Starting Five - 1/27
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Rip Hamilton Is Gross
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... finals. The Celtics guard was mired in a prolonged shooting slump at the time, but he regained his form and has continued wearing the sleeve this season.
I know we’ve mentioned Rip Hamilton’s disgustingly long nails before… but just reading that again creeped me out. How does he shoot with those talons?
Back to the Celtics: Jess Camerato has a closer look at Eddie’s hot shooting.
And the Celtics are not happy about Ray not making the team. ...
Suicide lines: All-Star snubs, Kirilenko's surgery, Elton Brand ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... have not had a selection since Sprewell in 1997. And no Chicago Bull has been tabbed since Michael Jordan in 1998." ...
Daily Links (BSMW) - 1/30
CelticsBlog —
... Mark Murphy looks at Paul Pierce being named an Eastern Conference reserve on the All Star team. Spears has Pierce the only Celtics named as an All Star reserve, ...
Doc Rivers on Fellow Coaches’ All-Star Hypocrisy
SLAM Online —
... What’s awesome is that Rivers threw his fellow coaches under the bus before he knew that Ray-Ray had been snubbed. From the Boston Herald: ...
Ray Allen Holds No Grudge Over Snub
FanHouse —
by Matt Watson Filed under: Celtics, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Press BoxAUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Doc Rivers has already made it clear how disappointed he is that Ray Allen won't be joining Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for the All-Star game in Phoenix, but I had a chance to hear from Allen himself what he thought about the situation. While certainly disappointed, he refuses to begrudge any of the guys who got the nod ahead of him. "I'm happy for Paul, I'm happy for Kevin, I'd like to see Eddie ...
The Roundup: Snubbed Celtics And Super Bowl Stuff
The Big Lead —
... alert! There’s another picture after the jump.)
A friendly reminder: There will be a UFC 94 Live-Blog this evening. I’ll be kicking things off around 10pm. It should be a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Seriously, I’m magic behind this keyboard. Watch this…. boom! Don’t worry, there’s plenty more where that came from.
Boo hoo. All the Celtics didn’t make the All-Star team! (Boston Herald)
Some guy snuck into the Phillies’ clubhouse to ...
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newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 12/23/2008 — A Public Service Announcement to the NBA
Caution:
Rondo kills. Please limit your use.
An overdose could be terminal to your team.
Please see a physician if you ingest a large quantity.
Heavy doses of time outs required until he passes ...
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newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 12/5/2008 — Of all the factors that contributed to Rajon Rondo’s first career triple double—the 16 points, the 13 boards, the 17 dimes, the TJ Ford, the Dick Harter (just wanted to incorporate him somehow)—the most important one has probably ...
Maybe Rondo Should Shoot More
celticsblog.com 1/7/2009 — Henry Abbot pointed out that Rondo has been taking most of his shots right at the rim this year. "Rondo is shooting a brilliant 52% this season, as good as any point guard. How can you leave him open? A peek at NBA.com's hot zones reveals he has made 127 of his 205 shots at the rim"
