Gary Payton: East still runs through Celtics
Jay King | August 27, 2010 at 1:15 pm | 5 Comments
When I think of Gary Payton, the very last thing I think of is his time in a Celtics uniform. It just doesn’t fit. He’s The Glove. A Seattle Supersonic. His years on the Bucks, Lakers, Celtics and Heat should just be forgotten. They’re kind of like Jordan’s years with the Wizards, Bob Cousy’s time with the Cincinatti Royals or Kwame Brown’s entire career: we should just pretend like they never happened.
But since I’m now remembering the last few years of his career, Payton should have an interesting perspective on the East’s top two favorites. He has played for both the Heat and Celtics. (Business Journal)
Just like anybody who follows the NBA, Payton said he is also interested to see how things will turn out for the highly improved Heat squad that now boasts of LeBron James and Chris Bosh in addition to resident superstar Dwyane Wade.
“Well, they have three great stars there. But like what I’ve said you’ve got to have more than just names. You’ll never know what will happen this season. You still have a great team in the Orlando Magic. You have a great team in the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are the defending Eastern Conference champions, so they [Heat] have to go through them. I just want to see what happens [with the Heat] just like everybody else…,” Payton said.
The Heat still have to go through Boston. I couldn’t have said it any better myself.
P.S. – Is it bad that I’m already fired up for the playoffs, even though there are still two months until opening night?
P.P.S. – I am now going back to pretending that the last four years of Payton’s career never occurred. Sorry, Gary, but you just lost your one ring.
(h/t ESPN Boston)
Summer forecast: How far will the Celtics advance in 2011?
Jay King | August 25, 2010 at 3:30 pm | 7 Comments
Lebron is definitely just telling his mother he loves her.
ESPN rounded up a panel of Celtics bloggers to answer a few questions about the Celtics. The latest question was this:
How far will the Celtics advance in the postseason? Why?
Here’s my answer. In advance, I would like to apologize to all the Townies it offends. (ESPN)
Jay King, Celtics Town (Conference Finals)
I want to say the Celtics will win a championship, desperately. I really, really, REALLY do. I just don’t think it’s happening. I’m drinking the Miami Kool-Aid for now. The Heat will beat the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. (Banging head against the wall … Repeating head bang.) Can I swear on ESPN.com? No? Well, I guess I’ll just have to settle for an emphatic, “Rats!”
My brother Tommy answered the question too. You’ll probably like his response a little more than mine.
NBA Finals; The other “contenders” in the East seem more like pretenders to me. Orlando stood pat, despite last year’s disappointing finish, and the disappearance of Rashard Lewis and Vince Carter against the Celtics. Miami will have a great regular season, but they need to get some playoff reps before they punch through to the Finals (not to mention a big body or two, and a PG). Chicago got better with the addition of Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, and Kyle Korver, but are still a step below the Eastern Conference elite.
So what do you Townies think? Do the Celtics have enough to get by the Heat? Are they going to get revenge on the Lakers for last season? Do you simply want to beat the bejesus out of me because I predicted the C’s wouldn’t even make it to the Finals?
Shaq: “We want to have a parade at the end of June”
Jay King | at 1:00 pm | 5 Comments
Shaq called into SportsCenter and was asked whether he thought the Celtics would outlast the Heat this season. Since it would have been asinine for him to answer that question, he responded, “Garnett and Pierce, all they want to do is win. And that’s all I want to do is win. We’re not really concerned with who gets all the credit and who gets all the hype, or who’s better. We want to be playing into June, we want to have a parade at the end of June, and for me I want to make it five. That’s all we’re focused on right now.”
Preach on, Big Fella. Shaq continues to say all the right things.
Eddie House: Heat will be like 2008 Celtics on steroids
Jay King | August 22, 2010 at 1:43 pm | 2 Comments
I'm not sure how to feel about that mustache.
Eddie House thinks the Heat will be a lot like the 2008 Celtics, only on steroids. (Arizona Republic)
“I compare it to the year I went to Boston when the Big 3 got together in 2007,” House said. “But this is going to be even bigger. This is going to be Boston on steroids.”
The sad thing is, House might be right. The Heat have a ridiculous collection of talent. They even filled out their roster with good role players. Count me as legitimately afraid. But if the Celtics do beat them, if the Celtics DO take them down in the playoffs, nothing will be sweeter. You know, until a week later when the Celtics beat the Lakers in the Finals and Kobe gets to once again taste Shaq’s posterior.
(h/t Mrtrpledouble10)
Even Tony Gaffney is talking junk about the Heat
Jay King | August 20, 2010 at 9:15 am | 3 Comments
I would probably enjoy this Heat bashing SO MUCH, if Gaffney had more than a 2% chance of making the opening night roster. I would probably love this SO MUCH, if Gaffney had played more NBA minutes than I have. But you’ve gotta earn your stripes before you start talking junk, even if you’re a Celtic, even if it’s only on Facebook. Ya dig.
Haslem uses the “that weed was my friend’s” defense
Jay King | August 16, 2010 at 10:15 am | 0 Comments
Here I am thinking that the police are just doing their jobs, pulling people over for speeding and finding illegal substances in their cars, but they’re really just targeting high-profile NBA players. It all makes sense now. If Haslem had been a normal guy the police would have just found the weed and told him to have a jolly time with it. Right, Mr. Lawyer? Anyway, I love the good ol’ “That weed isn’t mine, it’s my friend’s!” trick. 60% of the time, it works every time.
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