• Home
  • About Celtics Town
  • Contact Us
  • NBA Blog Links
  • Privacy Policy

Celtics have not started group workouts, and doing so could be tough

When the NBA lockout began, the Celtics veterans spoke of grand workout plans, plans that would keep the squad together in one place despite the lockout. Ray Allen said the team might meet at UConn. Rajon Rondo was expected to coordinate many of the workouts. It was anticipated that the Celtics’ veteran presence would allow the team to adapt to the lockout’s trying circumstances more easily than most teams.

Instead, a little more than a month into the lockout, the players continue to work out (or perhaps not work out) solo.

“Rondo said Celtics players have been working out individually this summer with no plans yet for group workouts,” wrote ESPN’s Chris Forsberg.

While Rondo did say the veterans would likely organize team activites if the lockout lingered, coordinating group workouts could be almost impossible. Let’s run down what we know the Celtics are doing:

  • E’Twaun Moore signed in Italy.
  • Gilbert Brown (who isn’t technically a Celtic, but probably will become one) signed in Germany.
  • Glen Davis will consider overseas opportunities.
  • Rajon Rondo plans to enroll at Kentucky to finish college.
  • Paul Pierce is playing poker while wearing his championship ring.
  • JaJuan Johnson is tweeting about random things, mostly nonsense, and causing me to wonder whether he’s spending enough time in the gym.
  • Jeff Green is trying to become a mixture of Pierce, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James — when he’s not shoving female soccer players, that is.
  • Kevin Garnett is drawing serious interest from Chinese teams, if the league’s rules permit NBA players to sign.
  • Avery Bradley is fielding overseas offers, has some interested clubs, and could be joining Brown and Moore as temporary NBA defects.
  • Shaq is either in a studio, making fun of Chris Bosh, or cross-country driving an RV that he initially said the Celtics gave to him for a birthday present, before changing his mind and saying he bought it himself.
  • Carlos Arroyo has fielded offers from Italian teams, and at one point was reportedly ready to sign overseas.
  • Nenad Krstic signed in Russia.
  • Delonte West is working on his budding rap career (which is destined to make him considerably less money than his basketball career).
  • Von Wafer is begging Spanish teams for a roster spot.
  • Sasha Pavlovic is doing whatever Sasha Pavlovic does during an NBA lockout.
  • And Troy Murphy is presumably in an empty gym, searching for his lost game.

Coordinating group workouts could become like a Carmen San Diego game, traipsing all over the world to round up V.I.L.E. henchmen — err, I mean Celtics players.

The lockout (damn you, Stern) continues to make its presence felt.

Related posts:

  1. Oh, the garbage heap: Celtics looking at a group of potential buyouts including Sasha Pavlovic and Morris Peterson?
  2. Caption this: Group hug
  3. JaJuan Johnson training with Tim Grover
  4. For E’Twaun Moore, Italian structure should help
  5. Doc Rivers present at pre-draft workouts

categories Celtics Blog | Jay King | August 3, 2011

categories Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo

3 Responses to “Celtics have not started group workouts, and doing so could be tough”

  1. Errick says:
    August 7, 2011 at 2:49 am

    this is not good there goes 18

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  2. Chisala says:
    August 12, 2011 at 12:21 am

    Jay, first I have to say, how are you. Mysself, not too well, seeing there is no basketball to look forward to.. I have only one question for you.. Why did you change your theme? Drastic changes to a brand are not always good. I feel like am not at celticstown.com. Lately i just browse in, out and not comment or maybe it’s because it’s not basketball season yet..who knows..anyways i just called to say I HATE YOUR NEW SITE.. i’ll still come though but that won’t make me like it

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  3. James says:
    August 12, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Jay…love the new site and still look every morning to see what’s new. Too bad there isn’t much but I”m still addicted to my Cs!…Go Cs…keep practicing RR!!!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

← Celtics promote Mike Longabardi to bench assistant
Von Wafer signs in Italy →
  • Tiq IQ

    Boston Celtics tickets
  • Recent Posts

    • Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers still undecided about his future, according to a report
    • 2013 NBA Draft: Celtics set to work out 12 draft prospects, including 6 point guards
    • Doc Rivers turned down an offer to be Orlando Magic team president
    • Terrence Williams arrested for brandishing a firearm
    • Washburn: Paul Pierce’s family is preparing for relocation
  • Recent Comments

    • Al Galoppo on Doc Rivers turned down an offer to be Orlando Magic team president
    • James on Doc Rivers turned down an offer to be Orlando Magic team president
    • Boston Celtics Daily Links 5/24 - Todays Top Sports . com on Doc Rivers turned down an offer to be Orlando Magic team president
    • James on Terrence Williams arrested for brandishing a firearm
    • sam on Washburn: Paul Pierce’s family is preparing for relocation
  • Follow us


  • Blogroll

    • Ball Don't Lie
    • Boston Celtics Tickets
    • Boston Globe Celtics Coverage
    • Boston Herald Celtics Coverage
    • Celtics Blog
    • Celtics Life
    • CLNS Radio
    • CSNNE Celtics Coverage
    • D-League Digest
    • ESPNBoston Celtics Blog
    • Posting and Toasting
    • Red's Army
    • State of the Celtics
    • TrueHoop
    • Twitter Sports – Celtics
    • WEEI's Green Street
  •   Celtics Rumors & News >

Celtics Town | Boston Celtics blog | Celtics news is powered by WordPress

Dansette