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Rivers, Celtics nice fit - Lowell Sun Online
I would've had a list ready and waiting. The "I told you so" list or the "Take that" list or a plain "You can shove it" list. After winning the NBA championship. I surely would've wanted to turn the tables on those fans, so-called experts, columnists, bloggers, and the general malcontents who ...
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Daily Links 9/27
CelticsBlog — ... After the Jump MetroWest Daily Courtside View: Answers about C's are forthcoming CelticsBlog Battle at the point on tap in Indy Q&A with Wyc Grousbeck LOY's Place Get to know Darius Miles ESPN Power Rankings: Best and worst over last six seasons Hoopsworld Top six power forwards in 2009 Bucks Diary How is Paul Pierce not on the NBA's All-Defensive team? Is Al Jefferson the NBA's biggest liability? Lowell Sun Rivers, Celtics nice fit Blazer's Edge Blazersedge 2008-09 Season Preview: The Boston Celtics ...

Today’s Links 9/27
Boston Sports Nation — ... in Indy Q&A with Wyc Grousbeck LOY’s Place   Get to know Darius Miles ESPN   Power Rankings:  Best and worst over last six seasons Hoopsworld   Top six power forwards in 2009 Bucks Diary   How is Paul Pierce not on the NBA’s All-Defensive team?    Is Al Jefferson the NBA’s biggest liability? Lowell Sun  Rivers, Celtics nice fit Blazer’s Edge   Blazersedge 2008-09 Season ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Lynn Worthy of The Lowell Sun: “Boston actually continued the same defensive philosophy they’d used the previous season without Thibodeau, without Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett, and with a much younger cast of players who were less interested in defense. Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine broke it down for me prior to one game late in the regular season. I’d asked which made the difference, the coach or the players. He responded as only Scal could. “It’s like this,” he said. “You’ve dated a lot of girls.” A charge ...

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