Pruitt giving Celtics a new point of view
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A Celtics season ticket-holder turned to media members sitting nearby at TD Banknorth Garden during a December game and asked, "Who's that new guy on the bench?"
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MILWAUKEE -- There were three words in capital letters on the erasable board in the visitors' locker room. WAY TO FIGHT. That message greeted the Celtics after they defeated the Bucks, 111-98, at the Bradley Center last night.
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Kendrick Perkins doesn't shy away from voicing his opinions, even when it means criticizing the Celtics' recent play. With the ultra-competitive, defense-oriented center frustrated by what he sees on the court, it was only natural that Boston's 100-82 loss in Chicago Monday night elicited some harsh comments. It is not simply losing that troubles Perkins, but the defensive lapses, the ...
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WASHINGTON - After a long and comfortable ride, the Celtics hit a big bump in the road.
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The Celtics were playing their only national television game of the season last night, so the rest of the country now knows about your club&#39;s late-game lapses.
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With 25 games remaining in the season, the Celtics have nothing to play for other than ping-pong balls, but that's not something coach Doc Rivers will attempt to sell his young team. Instead, he's motivating the players by focusing on improvement in practice and challenging them to play the role of spoiler.
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While "The Big Three" sounds good to Celtics guard Tony Allen, "The Big Four" sounds better.
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The Celtics went back to being " Paul Pierce and the Celtics" instead of the Big Three for last night's 117-87 win over the Heat.
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The Celtics became the first member of the NBA's 40-and-over club last night.
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Sometimes only a rant will do. Disgusted with the way the Celtics played last night at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Doc Rivers did not mince words.
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As 2007 turns into 2008, and with the Celtics winning with such proficiency and ease, it is time to salute Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, and the team's owners. I know they haven't won anything yet. But so far, to borrow a phrase from Mike Huckabee . . . shazam!
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Marty Booker spent Monday meeting new teammates and getting used to his new surroundings.
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Gary Payton's offseason was marked by a cross-country trade, a missed deadline for taking a physical and an arrest for investigation of driving under the influence. Now the people who run his new team, the Boston Celtics, are eager to see the point guard on a basketball court.
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Though the regular season begins in less than two weeks, the Celtics have been understandably distracted by the Red Sox, seeking playoff updates during their exhibition games, and interrupting postgame comments to catch glimpses of the action at Yankee Stadium.
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There is no substitute for youthful optimism. Minutes removed from finally snapping a franchise-record 18-game losing streak, some Celtics were talking of putting together a winning streak.
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Squandering fourth-quarter leads was supposed to be part of the Celtics&#39; past. Didn&#39;t they put all that nonsense behind them with a double-overtime
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If Ray Allen plays as well as he talks, the Celtics will be a very happy group next season. Right now, there's no reason to believe he won't, given his history on and off the court.