I think it’s safe to assume that KG was dropped on his head as a child. The lunatic — and I mean that in the best way possible — has more energy than a dog in heat.

Be a team player, Glen.

As someone who played basketball for most of my life, I’ve had coaches ask me to play positions I shouldn’t be playing. I’ve played power forward at 6’1″ tall. I’ve been stuck at point guard even though my ball handling skills made me look drunk and my quickness was non-existent. I’ve started and I’ve come off the bench, I’ve played two minutes of some games and every second of others. As a player who could never claim to be a star, my role was always evolving.

Speaking as someone who’s lived the situation Glen “Big Baby” Davis now experiences, I can fairly say this:

Shut up, Glen.

Look, I sympathize with Davis’s frustration with his chameleon-like roles. I do. I know how difficult it is to morph every year, to reinvent yourself every offseason, to sit on the bench wondering when you’re going to be subbed in and what type of role you’ll have to play today. But rule number one of playing team sports remains: do whatever your coach tells you to do, even if that means grabbing some pom-poms from the cheerleaders.

“It’s difficult because, as a player, you kind of don’t understand where [the organization is] going or what they are doing,” Davis said. ”No matter what I do — I can play great — it’s still not enough.”

Still not enough for what, Glen? Not enough to help your team win games? Wrong. Not enough to make you a starter? Well, no kidding. Kevin Garnett’s pretty good at basketball. So what is it not enough for? Not enough to cement a defined role?

Looky here, Glen. Your role changes so often because you’re versatile. You have a soft jumper and quicker-than-expected feet, so when Kevin Garnett injures himself you can fill in nicely. You also have a wide frame, a knack for offensive rebounds and an ability to finish around big men (when they aren’t blocking your shot into the tenth row), so when the situation calls for it you play some center. And last year, when Rasheed Wallace was your fellow bench mate, what did you expect? That Rasheed would do the dirty work? Child please. Doc Rivers had no choice but to make you center offensively, Glen, unless he wanted all five players floating around the perimeter.

“Coming into my second year I did a really good job of becoming a better player, but it wasn’t good enough for our team, so they went out and got Rasheed Wallace.”

Glen, do you know how dumb that sounds? The Celtics didn’t sign Rasheed Wallace because you weren’t good enough, they signed Rasheed Wallace because you couldn’t be the only big man off the bench. You’re versatile, but not THAT versatile. Especially after you punched out your own thumb and couldn’t play for the season’s first 27 games.

“Now this year, you’ve got 5s, so I’ve just got to know what my role is again this year.”

The Celtics signed three new centers and you’re the only natural power forward on the entire roster, Glen. I’m guessing — just a guess, now — that you’ll play power forward and execute more pick-and-pops than last year. Unless, you know, Shaq and Jermaine O’Neal spend the entire season in the intensive care unit, which is entirely possible.

“[I've been] through some ups and downs with [head coach] Doc [Rivers] but as long as I find out what my role is, I’m going to do my role.”

… and then complain about it afterwards.

“It bothers me,”

Really? We couldn’t tell.

“but at the same time, I’m a player.”

… who bitches about my role like a teenage girl.

“Put me out on the court and I’ll do anything you want me to do.”

… and then cry about it later.

“That’s the beauty of my position.”

I thought you didn’t know your position, though?

“Throw me out there and I’m going to play.”

Now you’re talking.

“I’m going to go out there and guard Shaq.”

Even though he’s on your team?

“Throw me out there and I’m gonna guard Rashard Lewis.”

That makes more sense.

“Put me wherever you want to put me, I’m going to guard whoever you want me to guard. I’m just a basketball player.”

You’re starting to get it now. Good talk, Glen.

(All Glen Davis quotes for this piece taken from ESPN Boston.)

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The Morning Walkthrough is a set of links to Boston Celtics articles throughout the internet, designed to get your day started the right way.

Ah, complaining already.

Chris Forsberg, ESPN Boston – “Davis shrugged his shoulders during media day when asked what the addition of veteran big men Shaquille O’Neal and Jermaine O’Neal meant for him this season, then sounded off on his situation. ‘I don’t even know, I gotta find out what my role is,’ said Davis. ‘With Rasheed [Wallace] last year, I had to become a center. Now? I don’t know. Do I become a [power forward]? Do I go back to playing the 4? We’ll see. It’s difficult because, as a player, you kind of don’t understand where [the organization is] going or what they are doing. No matter what I do — I can play great — it’s still not enough. I’m just here to help the team wherever possible, any way I can. Whenever I find my role, I’ll do it to the max, the only way I can.’”

Jessica Camerato, CSNNE – “‘It feels great to be back in green and white, where I started my career,’ he said. ‘That’s a great compliment, being picked up from a team that’s coming off a Game Seven [of the NBA Finals] and got their eyes set on a championship. To be called to render my services to help this team put up another banner, that’s an amazing feeling.’ The Celtics believe West can bolster their bench and add versatility to their backcourt. ‘He plays both ends of the court, brings great defense, intensity, shooting, passing. He’s a pretty complete player,’ Ainge said of West, who averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds last season for the Cavaliers. West hopes to help the C’s by being selfless and sacrificing himself for the betterment of the team. He understands their “we-not-me” mentality and is on board with their championship ambitions. Even though the Celtics only won 24 games the last time West played in Boston, he has no question of their motivation this time around. ‘It’s definitely a different vibe in the locker room,’ he said. ‘There’s a lot more maturity going on around here than last time I was here. You can just sense it in the air — guys want to win. I walk through the locker room, everyone here has that gold trophy in their pupils.’”

Mark Murphy, Boston Herald - ”‘I was like, man, looking at the Celtics roster, that’s the first thing I was thinking. I’d love to go back there and help their team win,’ West said in an interview otherwise limited – per team order – to basketball questions. ‘Just watching them play in the playoffs, it was hard not to be a fan of the way they were playing. I’ve always been a fan of coach (Doc) Rivers’ style and the way he likes to get things done. It was always on my mind. I chit-chatted with Paul Pierce a few times over the summer and I expressed how I felt and how I could help the team. It’s definitely a different vibe in the locker room (compared to his previous stint). There’s a lot more maturity going on around here than the last time I was here. You can just sense it in the air. Guys want to win. When I walk through the locker room, everyone here has the gold trophy in their pupils. You can see it. You can feel it. There’s a lot of excitement here. Everyone’s so selfless here. They’re sacrificing for the greater good of the team and that’s the type of player I am any way, so I think I’ll fit in here perfect.’”

Paul Flannery, WEEI – “The tip-off came on Thursday when Ainge mentioned Delonte West several times before the team’s charity golf outing. This was Rivers Monday: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever coached a more competitive human being.’ West will have to sit out the first 10 games of the season to serve an NBA-ordered suspension, but when he is able to come back, the Celtics see him as a multiple-position defender and multi-talented guard. ‘Delonte is huge for us because when you lose a guy like Tony Allen, he was our defensive stopper,” Pierce said. “Delonte is probably going to fill in that role. He brings some versatility to that position that we haven’t had since he left.’ They all wanted West back: Pierce, Perkins and Rondo. Truthfully, they never wanted him to leave and Ainge didn’t really want to give him up. ‘If it wasn’t for such a good player it would have been very difficult for me to trade Delonte,’ Ainge said, referencing the Ray Allen deal. ‘He’s a perfect fit for what we need.’”

Jessica Camerato, CSNNE – O‘Neal has laid off hamburgers, fried chicken, macaroni, and cornbread to stay in shape this summer. He clocks in at 345 pounds, a weight he plans on maintaining throughout the season. His teammates have noticed how well he is moving on the court. ‘We’ve played in a couple pickup games,’ said Paul Pierce. ‘He looks good, just him getting up and down the court. In one pickup game, he got three fast-break layups. You don’t really hardly hear about Shaq getting fast-break layups. But he’s looked good. I think he’s looked better than I guess people anticipated. A lot of people say he comes and gets in shape in camp, but he looks really good in the pickup games we’ve playing the last couple of weeks.’”

Mark Murphy, Boston Herald – “You probably have heard this one before, but on the eve of the final (or second-to-last) roundup, it’s worth repeating. After a week of playing pick-up ball with his aging, but willing, teammate, Paul Pierce is sold on Kevin Garnett. ‘KG is one guy that looks great the way he’s moving, his attitude, he’s over that injury and he’s ready to play some ball right now,’ Pierce said during yesterday’s Celtics media day/training camp kickoff. Similar hopes were floated at this time last year, only to drift off the radar until playoff time. The difference yesterday was that Garnett, who chafed and squirmed at any mention of his surgically repaired knee last season, was his own biggest proponent. ‘Lot more confidence in my leg and body,’ he said. ‘I feel a lot better. I’m eager to start camp. I don’t like us, I love us.’”

Chris Forsberg, ESPN Boston – “Garnett labored through much of last season while coming off knee surgery that curtailed both his 2008-09 season and Boston’s hopes that season of defending its 17th NBA title. He admitted Monday that, at no point last season, did he ever feel 100 percent, something that wore on him mentally, even when his play improved in the postseason. ‘More mentally than anything, last year was hard for me, just because I knew I was playing through some difficult times,’ said Garnett. ‘I’m not one to make excuses; I’m not one to be out here [expletive] and complaining about things. I’m one to work, to come in here and continue to work, and try to better myself. That’s what I did.’”

Chris Forsberg, ESPN Boston – [Paul Pierce said:] “‘Truthfully, man, I had the same feeling about this team in [before the 2007-08 season], when we got Kevin [Garnett] on the team and Ray [Allen]. The additions that we added — [Shaquille O'Neal], Jermaine [O'Neal], Delonte [West], and some of the other rookies — this is one of the most talented teams, top to bottom. It’s more talented than the teams than I’ve been on since I’ve been a Celtic. We talked about this last week when we all had a chance to play pickup with Shaq and KG. We were talking about the energy that’s around here again. Guys felt it — the urgency to win another championship. Guys were talking about the memories of Game 7, as far as putting that behind us. I know it hasn’t really gotten out of my head. As much as you want to put it behind you, it’s hard. You can’t. The only way to erase that memory is to go out and try to get another championship. Guys are motivated. The energy is back in the building and we’re ready.’”

Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald – “‘You know, Shaq is going to be Shaq,’ captain Paul Pierce said. ‘All the publicity and all the circus that’s going to come with it, I mean, he’s one of the biggest stars that this game has ever seen, so you’ve got to expect that. I’m happy to say I have a chance to play with him. Just to be in the locker room with him for a year or two or however long he decides to play, it’s going to be a lot of fun. Hopefully I can learn some things from him. I’m just going to enjoy this ride.’”

Dan Duggan, Boston Herald – “Delonte West was with the Celtics during Rajon Rondo’s rookie season in 2006-07, but was traded that summer in the Ray Allen draft-day deal. Back this offseason via free agency, he says the difference in the starting point guard – entering his fifth NBA season – is striking. ‘He knows who he is. He knows his game,’ West said. ‘He knows what he has to do each and every night to help his team win.’ West considers Rondo the best point guard in the NBA right now – a notion that gained steam last postseason but took a hit after Rondo withdrew from Team USA at the world championships.”

Steve Bulpett, Boston Herald – “And he’s got some new teammates with whom to rub shoulders. Perkins made a point to approach newcomers Shaquille O’Neal and Jermaine O’Neal recently. He wanted them to know his hits were nothing personal. ‘I kind of approached them in a happy-go-lucky way just to let them know that when they’re on the other team it’s business, but now they’re on my team and I’m the coolest guy they can be around,’ Perkins said. ‘I’m their supporter.’”

A. Sherrod Blakely, CSNNE – “When you listen to Jermaine O’Neal talk about the Boston Celtics, his respect for the organization is obvious. But as much as he loves them now . . we’ll just let him tell you how he used to feel. ‘I hated their team for so long,’ O’Neal acknowledged during the C’s media day on Monday. ‘But I always admired their team and what they represented. On that court, it was all about winning and playing together and playing hard.’”

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Some interesting tidbits from media day. More to come later, I’m sure.

Kendrick Perkins’ recovery

“Perk says his spot will be his when he comes back. No debate. ‘Everyone else will have to adjust.’” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

“Perk says Cs would have won Game 7 by double figures if he was healthy.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

“I’m feeling good,” said Perkins. “I’ve got a smile on my face so you know I’m feeling good. I can’t tell you what my return date is going to be. I’m a little bit ahead of schedule. I don’t want to jinx myself but it’s going really well.” - Boston Globe

“Said he might travel. Perk has been motivated by Wes Welker’s fast recovery.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

“Perk is headed to training camp and will rehab around team.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

Delonte West and LeMom

“Delonte West denies Lebron rumors: ‘I come from an era where you dont say nothing bad about someone’s parent. So not at all.’” – Gary Washburn, Twitter

Kevin Garnett’s health

“I think he’ll be better than last year,” said Rivers. “I don’t expect his minutes to go up. I don’t want his minutes to go up, I can tell you that. At lot time we read into that his numbers are down, Paul [Pierce's] numbers are down — but the minutes are down. I think that we’ll see more out of Kevin. I think he’ll have more confidence in what he can do. I thought that hurt him as much as his actual health.” – Boston Globe

“Said Garnett, ‘I feel very, very strong. I feel vibrant, if that’s the right word to use.’ In addition to having confidence in himself, the Celtics also seem more confident in relying on Garnett in 2010. Players have already been scrimmaging in Waltham, and Celtics GM Danny Ainge likes what he sees. ‘He’s moving well,’ said Ainge. ‘We’re not walking on eggshells this year.’” – Boston Globe

“KG says summer was very dark and painful. He’s driven by Finals loss.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

“KG says he has a lot more confidence in his leg.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

“KG says he was never 100 percent last year, especially mentally. Said he feels very strong.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

Glen Davis’s transformation

“Davis expressed some disappointment in the fact that, for a third straight year, he expects to have to reinvent himself. While noting that he’ll do whatever he can to help this team succeed, Davis noted that he had to morph into a center role last season after the team added Rasheed Wallace, and now he’s wondering where he’ll end up with the addition of Shaquille O’Neal and Jermaine O’Neal.” – ESPN Boston

Jermaine O’Neal’s opportunity to win

“‘I haven’t walked into a locker room where we talked about winning a championship and a championship only in a long time.’ – Celtics J. O’Neal”  - A. Sherrod Blakely, Twitter

“Jermaine says he hated, but respected, the Cs. Happy to join.” – Dan Duggan, Twitter

Doc’s most talented team

“We have a lot of personalities,” said Rivers. There’s no doubt about that. More than we’ve ever had. Having said that I also think this is the most talent we’ve had, as far as a deep bench. You can make the case that we had more talent on the 2008 team because they were younger. Kevin was at the peak of his health. That’s changed a little bit. So we’re hoping that all the guys are as good as their names.” – Boston Globe

Avery Bradley’s status

“Celtics guard Avery Bradley said he will participate in parts of training camp while he continues to heal from ankle surgery.” – A. Sherrod Blakely, Twitter

Lakers/Heat

“Ray Allen says Celtics, Lakers still the teams to beat. ‘The NBA has always been a copycat league.’” – Gary Dzen, Twitter

“Paul Pierce on the Heat: ‘We talking about them like they’re the only team…no one’s talking about the Lakers and they’e defending champs.’” – Gary Dzen, Twitter

“SVG also said that Miami could win 73 games this season. He hopes they don’t but believes that James, Wade, Bosh > Jordan, Pippen, Rodman.” – Alex Kennedy, Twitter

Media day starts today at 2:00 p.m. I will get you updates as soon as I can, but I actually have a job interview so they might not be perfectly on time. (“Wait…” you ask, “Somebody’s actually thinking about giving YOU a job?” Indeed. Crazy, right?) Meanwhile, check out Celtics Blog, Celtics Hub and Red’s Army for more timely updates.

Some of you may not get excited for media day, but just remember — it marks the start of the season, one that could be special, one that will hopefully end like this: