A Celtic Good Time

Yeah, a basketball post. I had to do it. Why? Because I'm excited about the Washington Redskins of the NBA on steroids. Reports have been out now that Ainge and Rivers (GM and coach) of the Celtics have been making calls to Reggie Miller to join the squad for this upcoming season. Reggie is 42 and a successful TNT analyst. He still plays in pick up games, but isn't sure if he can do the 82-game grind, which isn't all he'll do because the Celtics are now paper candidates for an NBA championship. The first one since the 80s, I believe.

Why does this matter enough in sports to be written here on our wonderful football blog? Well, because the NBA is different from the NFL. When the Redskins buy a roster it is maybe inflated with MAX 5-10 overpaid veterans. Out of 53 guys, this is not a great percentage. Even out of 22 starters, this is not as much of a change as what is happening in Boston for the Celtics.

Their big three is going to be Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett. There has not been a team that I can remember (been watching b-ball since early 90s) that has had that type of paper fire power. Teams will have 2 stars and really good supporting cast members, but those supporting guys are NEVER stars. It was Jordan, Pippen, and some dudes. Hakeem Olajuwon and some people. Kobe, Shaq, and anyone in yellow and purple. Now it's Duncan, Parker, and some would argue Ginobili, but he is not a star. Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are all stars. So much so that many would rank all 3 in the top 25-35 players in the entire league. Garnett gracing the top 5 players in many opinions.

That is why the Boston Celtics are the NBA version of the Washington Redskins, only with performance enhancing drugs. Ainge injected those 'roids directly into his ball club by cajoling Kevin McHale (the biggest donkey of the off season) in to parting with his superduperstar. Way to go, Ainge. After years of draft failure and "building" with young guys, you may have a veteran group of ballers who will destroy the East. Of course, the could still lose to Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Ginobili, and whoever else the Spurs get. Or how about Steve Nash, Amare, Marion, and newly added veteran Grant Hill? The West has it locked down lately, but the Celtics are the great Eastern Hope.

And that is all for b-ball today.

Congrats to Barry and his homeruns by the way. Maybe some of the pitchers throwing to him were on steroids too, so that almost evens some of it out. Right?