To celebrate Pierce's scoring milestone, Doc Rivers does his best Rick Perry impersonation ...

Screengrab from Yahoo! Sports

I made it on DeadSpin!

Well, kinda ... The Tommy Quotes section of my old website was linked to in an article on Mister Heinsohn:

Screenshot of deadspin.com

So, I've got that going for me ... ;)

Live Twitter chat going on at Celtics Media Day RIGHT NOW

Ever wanted to interview your favorite Celtics player or coach? Here's your chance. For the first time ever, Celtics.com will be live streaming our annual Media Day event from Waltham, and we're giving fans an all-access pass through Twitter on the all-new Celtics LiveWire!

Visit Celtics.com on Tuesday, December 13 from 10am-12pm EST for a live look-in at Celtics Media Day, and tweet us your questions by using the #celticschat hashtag. We'll pick some of the best questions from fans and ask the players in real time.

Use the #celticschat hashtag and have your questions/thoughts/opinions appear on the Celtics official team page (nba.com) ...

I got mine ;)

Rondo's mug is plastered all over the Celtics' home page ...

Is that a sign? Has Danny lost out on his man (i.e. the point guard with the suspect knee versus the point guard with the suspect elbow)?

Chris Forsberg, for one, hopes not (espn.go.com) ...

For those on the fence, here's one thing to ask yourselves: What's it going to take for the Celtics to win this year if they maintain the current core? Remember that the Celtics have limited assets ($3 million mini mid-level exception) to add talent beyond minimum contracts.

Are you confident that this core, as currently comprised, can withstand the rigors of a condensed 66-game season? Will these players be healthy in May and June? Do you believe this squad can win enough regular-season games to put itself in prime postseason position? After what we saw in the playoffs last year, is this team capable of competing with Miami with minor changes to its roster?

Ignore the noise, Danny. Go get your guy. You've never been afraid to roll the dice, and you shouldn't be now.

Should the league's official website be using the word "Lebron'd" on their front page?

Personally, I think it's funny ... but my gut tells me someone is going to be reprimanded for endorsing this as a part of the NBA lexicon.

Or hey, maybe David Stern is intentionally needling one of his "golden boys" for the recent legal mess they've caused (in his eyes, at least) ... Now that I think of it, we might be seeing a lot of "anti-big name star" propaganda popping up via official league channels during this shortened season.

I can see David now ... "Shaq! Barkley! Rip these guys a new asshole!" It'll be like Mister Burns unleashing the hounds ;)

Rondo is our starting prick guard ... Whoops, I mean staring POINT guard

Courtesy of redsarmy.com

MICHAEL FELGER: Is Rajon Rondo overrated?
DAMON AMENDOLARA: Down here ... Yes, in Boston he is. I don't think nationally he is.
MICHAEL FELGER: Yeah, because nationally they view him as a ... The sixth best point guard in the league, right?
DAMON AMENDOLARA: Which is about what he is. I think what he did in 2010 should not be overlooked. He was a great piece of that team that came this close to winning a championship, but there's a lot of emotionality that comes in with ... Celtics fans about how good Rondo is.
MICHAEL FELGER: He can't shoot, and I think that personality-wise ... He's a pill. Sort of a prick. And, uh--
DAMON AMENDOLARA: [laughs] Who in the NBA isn't though, Mike? I mean, come on!
MICHAEL FELGER: Well, fair point, Damon! But I do believe ... my gut tells me he has worn out his welcome here.

Are people online trying to make this into a big deal because:

A) They don't like Felger attacking Rondo?
B) They don't like Felger?
C) They don't like hearing the word "prick" on basic cable television?
D) All of the above?

Hey, at least we're back to serious basketball discussion now that the lockout is over ... Oh, wait a minute, this is the EXACT OPPOSITE OF THAT

The Onion weighs in on the NBA Lockout

These guys are always good for a larf (onionsportsnetwork.com) ...

Any hope for the 2011 NBA season may soon disappear in a confusing morass of mutual greed, antitrust litigation, and David Stern's uselessness. Onion Sports breaks down the key points and what they mean for the fans:

• Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh are now legally obligated to find something else not to be the champion of
• All jammas will be without slammas for the foreseeable future
• Despite having no obligation to do so, Knicks owner James Dolan will continue sending Eddy Curry checks out of habit
• Until the players union reassembles, children shooting hoops in their driveway are legally prohibited from pretending to be any current NBA player
• Although talks continue, both owners and players are expected to reject Kobe Bryant's offer to be paid $2 billion to play an entire season by himself
• As All-Star Weekend is now canceled, there can be no resolution of whether the league's rookies or sophomores are better by means of a single game in which everyone is trying to make cool dunks
• That old Peja Stojakovic jersey at the Champs Sports in the mall is now 50 percent off
• The NHL will continue to go unwatched and unloved
• Despite disagreement on almost every issue, owners and players alike will continue to mutter "Shut up" whenever David Stern starts talking
• Over the next few weeks, players and ownership hope to resolve issues over money while at the same time destroying the sport of basketball forever

The NBA lockout and fun with pixels!

Some of you may have become familiar with this site via your social network of choice a few months back, but the "Origin Generator" (genzu.net) is a wondrous bit of online ephemera which allows you to enter any word of your choosing, then watch in amazement as the site "pixelizes" that word before morphing it into some other random word that shares many of the same pixel positions.

It's a marvelous little time waster, and with nothing better to do as the NBA lockout rages on (perhaps reaching an unfortunate climax by the end of the day?), I decided to enter some terms that are relevant to the current situation and see what the Generator would come up with.

Behold ...

Well, that doesn't fit.

Hmmm ...

Now we're getting somewhere!

I knew it!

Or lack thereof ...

Some people might think so ...

And we have a winner!

Random videos: Shaq versus Michael Jackson versus Homer Simpson versus Megatron

Consider this a belated "thanks for everything" to the retiring Shaq-Man ... plus I'm just really really bored.

Michael Jackson Vs Shaq mugen

michael jackson wacko mugen shaq shaqueile nba oneil espn beat it thriller billie jean bad fight fighter battle subway

I really wish I could reupload this without that crappy intro, because I loved how this turned out otherwise. Skip to 0:32 for actual content.

Because Mariofire demanded it. AI-controlled.

The deceptacion's have a new plan to take over the world: conquer the NBA. But not if Shaq has anything to say

teacher says, "Extra credit if you can tell me what team he is on in the game"

Yeah, I had to do this when I found him. He is from an old game called Shaq Fu (not joking; its a real game.)

Stage: NBA Jam

I tweet about the Celtics ... sometimes

So if you want to be kept abreast of my useless ramblings on the team, in bite-sized 140-character chunks, then feel free to subscribe to my Twitter feed ...

Here's a sample:


Riveting, no?

Well, what're you waiting for? Hop to it and join me in this social-networking maelstrom before it's too late!

Shaq's new nickname: The Big Hybrid

Because he used to be Shaq Diesel, but now he's going Green ... get it?!




*I have to give my brother credit for coming up with this one ... not too shabby.

Videos from Game Five (Boston-Los Angeles)

Why yes, I did forget to post my videos from the final Celtics home game of the 2010 playoffs, thank you for (not) asking!

Of course, it's gonna feel a little bittersweet looking at them now, after ... well, you know. However, try to watch these with a smile on your face and think back to the happy thoughts you were feeling at the time.

*sigh*

Videos from Game Four (Boston-Los Angeles)

22 videos ... that's more like it!

Not only that, but I got on teeeeveeee!!!


I know, what a huge accomplishment on my part ... ;)

Videos from Game Three (Boston-Los Angeles)

Welllllll ... the first two minutes of the game were pretty entertaining.

Of course, I wasn't taking any video of the game during those first two minutes ... Dammit.

















Only eight videos ... Much like Ray and Paul, I was tentative last night and forgot to bring my "A-Game" to the Garden.

Rest assured, I'll do a better job on Thursday night ... hopefully Ray and Paul are thinking the same thing ;)

Videos from Game Six (Boston-Orlando)

Anybody got a BROO ... oh wait.

Well, who care if it wasn't a sweep? Celtics are heading back to the Finals!

Wow ...

My Gino-Wes Welker YouTube video went viral and I didn't even realize it!

From Sports Illustrated (cnn.com):

What's Up With Wes?

Two items on Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker: First, he recently spoke about that photo of he and former escort Ashley Dupree at the Playboy Mansion, which made its way around the Internet a few months ago. Welker told the Boston Herald he didn't even know who Dupree was when the picture was taken. Interesting explanation. Moving on... Welker also attended Saturday's Magic-Celtics game and busted out some groovy dance moves (blogspot.com).

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From Outside the Boxscore (blogspot.com):

Remember when New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker suffered a torn ACL/MCL in the final week of the 2009 NFL season?

Well, he seems to be back in good spirits as he attended the Boston Celtics/Orlando Magic game three over the weekend.

During a time-out, the jumbotron at TD Banknorth Garden decided to get everybody dancing including Mr. Welker.

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From The Sporting News (sportingnews.com):

Wes Welker's Recovery Going Well Enough For Him To Jig

Reports indicate that Wes Welker is ahead of schedule in recovering from reconstructive knee and rotator cuff surgeries, most likely because of grittiness, scrappiness or hustle. Or possibly a gutty combination of the three. However, he still has a long way to go before he's the frustratingly elusive slot receiver of old.

In the meantime, Patriots fans can take heart that Welker's knee is in good enough shape that he was able to shimmy for a few seconds (fanhouse.com) during the Celtics' Dancing Gino routine during Boston's Game 2 rout of the Magic on Saturday. See, everyone always jokes that the Patriots are fine with Julian Edelman in place of Welker, but where are his displays of jubilation when other hometown teams are excelling? Clearly Edelman is not up to the task of being a physical embodiment of Boston sports fandom, which is an integral role Welker plays in Beantown.

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From Back Porch Fanhouse (fanhouse.com):

Wes Welker Has Boogie Fever

Wes Welker is currently recovering from knee and shoulder injuries that limited his effectiveness during the 2009 season. He told ESPN last week that "It's a long process but I feel like I'm making a lot of strides." Among other things, it turns out.

Welker had courtside seats at Saturday's Magic-Celtics playoff game. During a third-quarter timeout -- and with Boston enjoying a comfortable lead -- the Pats' wideout, no doubt inspired by Gino, busted a move.

Welker should expect a visit from a Massachusetts worker's comp representative. Or maybe it's part of his rehab.

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From the Boston Herald (bostonherald.com):

Have you seen Patriots WR Wes Welker dancing at the Celtics game yet?

I love Youtube. Endless videos of nonsense you may have missed or otherwise would never see. Like ... since we're on the subject of Patriots WR Wes Welker, have you checked out the shot of him dancing with icon Gino on the jumbotron at the Celtics game last night?

Thanks to a heads-up from Bryant (tumblr.com), check it out below ...

What kind of time did Welker have at the Celtics game? That was a topic when I talked to him today during the second day of his camp for kids.

"It was awesome," Welker said. "We had a good time last night. (The jumbotron) was funny, dude. We had a good time, good seats like that, you're sitting there hanging out, it's quite a deal. Yeah, we got a lot bit into it."

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From the Boston Globe (boston.com):

Welker shows off moves at the Garden
Posted by Albert Breer

Through some already documented travel mishaps, I've got a minute or two (or hundreds of them) here at the airport to pass along something that our good buddy Will passed along (twitter.com) ...

A blogger named Bryant captured posted some video (Bryant actually contacted me, and notified me he found the video on YouTube ...A user named BoondyAlBoondy shot it) of the Gino routine during the Celtics' rout of the Magic at the Garden last night. And after they ran through some randoms, who was it ... But Wes Welker appearing on the Jumbotron!!!

Not sure if any of what Wes is doing qualifies as "moving laterally" or "cutting, but it's funny anyway. Check it out (About 30 seconds in)

Videos from Game Four (Boston-Orlando)

Videos from Game Three (Boston-Orlando)

Videos from Game Six (Boston-Cleveland)

Videos from Game Four (Boston-Cleveland)

Yesterday's game was everything that Game Three wasn't ... The Celtics played with passion, the home crowd was electric, just a fun Sunday afternoon all around.

And don't worry, Ma, we'll celebrate Mother's Day next weekend ... The restaurants will be less crowded, that's for sure ;)