Lookie, lookie at our rookie: Rajon Rondo

One more comment inspired by preseason play: the word is that Portland Trailblazers’ Brandon Roy is at the head of the line to be Rookie of the Year. Celtics fans, I think we can nominate someone else. Rajon Rondo had the moves the other night against the New Jersey Nets. Okay, he has, by his own admission, some more to learn about when to pass and when to take the shot.

But Rondo is quick. I’ll want tickets just to watch him steal the ball.

Celtics Mourn Red Auerbach

The headlines capture it: He was the greatest coach in the history of the NBA. Red Auerbach had already moved from the status of leader to legend. But Boston will still have a hard time gettting used to his not being here.

So Close to Stopping the Raptors

I think the Boston Celtics came as close to snapping the streak of the Toronto Raptors as any NBA team that has encountered them this preseason. We came back from down by 13 and had the game all tied up at 101-101 with less than half a minute to go. Then along comes Jose Calderon sinking yet another free throw and another and a couple more (he was 11 for 11)...and the Raptors hung on to their perfect preseason.

But that's the operative word: preseason.

Complements from rivals?

Wow, it never ceases to amaze me that there are a few sports reporters out there that can look past their own hometeam bias and complement a rival team when they earned it. A buddy of mine cued me in to this article where Mike Ulmer said that "Paul Pierce could score if you poked out his eyes and locked him in a closet. Celts super rookie Rajon Rondo (29 points last night) isn't far behind. " I find new hope in this cynical biased old world.

this season...

I was looking at some articles about Celtics training camp. I don't know about anyone else but I'm thinking that we could be looking at a really good year. Green has a years experience under his belt and has been working all summer as has Gomes, Pierce has been pushing the rest of the team really hard as well, so they're really looking good. I'm anxious to see how they perform in the first game and see if all that training paid off.

doc's return

Doc Rivers’ return has sure attracted plenty of attention as he gives his support to Bill Belichick. One might say that they both had similarly unimpressive seasons last year. Training Camp kicks off Tuesday, and Rivers will be forced to bridge the 50% gap left gaping last season. Not everyone seems to be optimistic, though. How he let last season fall apart I don’t know, but I’m one fan that will be looking for a change this season. Rivers will have to protect his hide for now, until he proves himself once again anyway.