The Resurrection | A Boston Celtics Association

[JustinT]

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Following along man. Celts are a rival, but I've always been interested in how Rondo's career would progress, hope you keep this up for long enough to find out!

[jwoodson]

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*BREAKING NEWS*
CELTICS SHIP AWAY AVERY BRADLEY TO PHILADELPHIA

Late Thursday night Celtics GM Danny Ainge was taking phone calls from around the league on the young, defensive ace Avery Bradley. Well a deal came up that he just couldn't resist.

The Celtics traded Avery Bradley and 2013 1st round draft pick to Philadelphia for Jrue Holiday Thursday night.




Celtic fans were shocked when they awoke to the news Friday morning. Avery Bradley was solid for the Celtics this season as he provided a great spark off the bench. Reports were coming out of the lockeroom that he wanted a bigger role, and the Celtics just didn't have enough minutes for him.

"In order to play and contend for a championship you have to be willing to sacrafice some of your personal wants for the better of the team," said GM Danny Ainge. "Avery couldn't do that, so we had to make moves."

Jrue Holiday has already said that he is willing to take a sixth man role to help this team strive for the ultimate goal; which is a championship. Holiday is averaging 13.5 points and 6.3 assists this season on a Philadelphia team that is stuck in neutral so far.

"I'm excited to get started with this storied franchise," said Holiday. "It reminds me of my days when I was playing at UCLA. When I used to put on that uniform I knew I wasn't just playing a game, but I was playing to carry on the history of that school. That is what I feel like I get to do here in Boston."

Holiday will be in uniform and ready to play against the Knicks Saturday night.

[jwoodson]

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Following along man. Celts are a rival, but I've always been interested in how Rondo's career would progress, hope you keep this up for long enough to find out!

I find it funny that you're a Phildelphia fan because right after I posted the trade news I saw this comment, and thought "Wow a Philadelphia fan, I wonder how he's gonna feel about the trade I just made."

But thanks for following man! I;m defintely gonna try and keep it going for as long as I can.

[jwoodson]

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GAME 21 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | December 15, 2012
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Boston Celtics (16-4, 8-2 Away)		New York Knicks (7-15, 5-4 Home)
Projected Starters Rajon Rondo Point Guard Kendall Marshall Ray Allen Shooting Guard Iman Shumpert Paul Pierce Small Forward Carmelo Anthony Kevin Garnett Power Forward Amare Stoudemire Marcus Camby Center Tyson Chandler Injury Report Game Notes This northeastern rivalry heats up tonight. The Celtics are coming off a loss to the Raptors, but the addition of Jrue Holiday should provide more scoring for Boston. The Knicks are struggling this year, but you can never count yourself out when you have Carmelo Anthony.

[JustinT]

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I find it funny that you're a Phildelphia fan because right after I posted the trade news I saw this comment, and thought "Wow a Philadelphia fan, I wonder how he's gonna feel about the trade I just made."

But thanks for following man! I;m defintely gonna try and keep it going for as long as I can.

Wowza at that trade. That won't go over too well in Philadelphia. Those top six guys for you are downright dirty now though.

[jwoodson]

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Wowza at that trade. That won't go over too well in Philadelphia. Those top six guys for you are downright dirty now though.

Yeah I'm liking the roster I have now, because if Ray Allen decides to retire after this season, I'm going to use Jrue Holiday as my SG for the future. I see a Chris Paul/Chauncey Billups tandem developing with Rondo and Holiday.

[jwoodson]

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CELTICS MAKE KNICKS LOOK SILLY IN BLOWOUT WIN

NEW YORK -- The Celtics came to New York looking win, and that's exactly what they got when they blew out the Knicks 99-82 Saturday night.

The Celtics must have gotten the message against the Raptors about slow starts, because they got off to a red hot start against the Knicks. It all started with their air-tight defense, which then fed into their transition game which got points on the board. After the 1st quarter the Celtics led 33-14.

The 2nd and 3rd quarter were an exact replica of the 1st quarter. Boston would stretch their lead to as much as 30 points at some moments during the game.

Jrue Holiday had an oustanding debut for the Celtics. He led Boston in scoring with 21 points off the bench. He was also 3-3 from the 3 point line.

"I came in and felt right at home," said Holiday. "It just felt like this offense was made for me to thrive in."

Once confused Celtic fans after the trade, they were now applauding Danny Ainge in their living rooms as they watched the Celtics obliterate the Knicks.

New York tried to make a comeback in the 4th quarter, but the deficit was just too much to overcome.

With this loss they drop to a dissapointing record of 7-16.

"It makes no sense why a team with so much talent has such a poor record," said an unhappy Carmelo Anthony after the game. "I didn't come to New York to lose games. I came here to win a championship, but it doesn't look like that will be happening."

Boston will travel back home for a quick home game against the Magic Sunday night. Last time these two teams met they provided the fans with the game of the year in Orlando.

Boston Celtics (17-4) at New York Knicks (7-16)
Dec 15, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 33 23 23 10 99 New York 14 22 20 26 82 Top Performers Boston Celtics Jrue Holiday - 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists Rajon Rondo - 13 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony - 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists Amare Stoudemire - 18 points, 6 rebounds	Team Stats Comparison BOS NYK FG Made-Att 39-64 33-36 3PT Made-Att 5-9 1-8 FT Made-Att 16-21 15-19 Rebounds 30 31 Assists 19 16 Turnovers 12 12 Steals 11 6 Blocks 5 2

[jwoodson]

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*BREAKING NEWS*
MARCUS CAMBY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT, EFFECTIVE AT SEASON'S END

It was a sad day for the NBA as Marcus Camby announced that this season will be his last. Camby has been known throughout his career as an intimidator in the paint; blocking shots and grabbing rebounds at a very high rate.

Camby ranks 12th all-time in career blocks, and is 1 shy of passing Alozno Mourning for 11th. If he keeps up his pace he will most likely pass Robert Parish as well into 10th place all-time. Camby is also a former defensive player of the year in 2007 when he won it as a member of the Denver Nuggets.

"It was fun while it lasted," said Camby at a press conference where he made the announcement. "My body just can't take the rigors of another NBA season. I'm glad that I will have one last chance to win a title before I leave his game. I know we can get it done this year, and I only have extra motivation to go out in style now."

[jwoodson]

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AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 15, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics	17	4	--
Toronto Raptors	13	10	5.0
Philadelphia 76ers	8	14	9.5
New Jersey Nets	6	14	10.5
New York Knicks	7	16	11.0
CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Chicago Bulls	15	6	--
Indiana Pacers	16	7	--
Cleveland Cavaliers	10	12	5.5
Milwaukee Bucks	7	14	8.0
Detroit Pistons	5	15	9.5
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB
Miami Heat	18	3	--
Atlanta Hawks	11	9	6.5
Orlando Magic	10	11	8.0
Charlotte Bobcats	10	12	8.5
Washington Wizards	7	13	10.5
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB
Minnesota Timberwolves	13	8	--
Portland Trailblazers	14	10	0.5
Denver Nuggets	12	10	1.5
Utah Jazz	10	11	3.0
Oklahoma City Thunder	10	12	3.5
PACIFIC	W	L	GB
Los Angeles Clippers	13	9	--
Los Angeles Lakers	13	10	0.5
Golden State Warriors	10	13	3.5
Phoenix Suns	9	13	4.0
Sacramento Kings	9	14	4.5
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB
Dallas Mavericks	14	6	--
Houston Rockets	12	11	3.5
Memphis Grizzlies	9	10	4.5
San Antonio Spurs	9	14	6.5
New Orleans Hornets	7	13	7.0

The Utah Jazz and PG Devin Harris agreed to a 5yr/$28.40M extension.

This past week Derrick Rose scored a career-high 58 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. He has been on a tear of lately, as he is averaging 25.4 points the season. That will go down as one of the greatest scoring performances in NBA history.

The Celtics traded Avery Bradley and a 2013 first round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Jrue Holiday.

*ALL-STAR VOTING UPDATE*

West -- Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum

East -- Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard

[jwoodson]

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GAME 22 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | December 16, 2012
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Orlando Magic (10-11, 5-4 Away)		Boston Celtics (17-4, 8-2 Home)
Projected Starters Tony Wroten Point Guard Rajon Rondo Jason Richardson Shooting Guard Ray Allen Hedo Turkoglu Small Forward Paul Pierce Glen Davis Power Forward Kevin Garnett Dwight Howard Center Marcus Camby Injury Report Jameer Nelson Bruised Tailbone: Day-to-Day Game Notes The last time these two team met Paul Pierce hit a buzzer beater to send the Celtics home victorious 86-84. The Magic have fallen off of lately, and the Celtics have been surging. Rajon Rondo's comments about the Magic earlier this season seem to be more and more true.