Danny Ainge: Hard nosed as player and GM

Danny Ainge the player could be described as hard nosed, brash, a pest that infuriated his opponents. He was also a legit three point threat and could he score! He was tough as hell, willing to go up against guys like Jordan and get in heated exchanges as he did in 93. Danny Ainge the executive could be described as shrewd, intelligent, probably brash! It got to the point where no GM wanted to trade with Danny in fear he would make them look like a fool.

Ainge was a three sport athlete playing baseball, football and you guessed basketball. He played three years of professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays. You could say his toughness on the court came from playing football. He won two titles with the Boston Celtics in 84 and 86. During one of his seasons in Bean town he had career highs in three point and free throw percentage. Danny made the All Star team in 1988.

In 89 Danny was traded to the Kings for Ed Pinckney and Joe Kleine. For some Celtics fans it was incredibly disappointing to see him get traded away. During his season with the Kings he averaged 20 points a game and even matched his career high of 45 points in a game. Following playing with the Kings Danny went home to Portland to be with the Blazers and was part of a team that went to the NBA Finals in 1992. Let's just say Danny didn't back down from anyone. Coming up clutch for the Blazers despite getting beat by the Bulls.

After leaving the Blazers he joined the Phoenix Suns where once again he found himself in the NBA Finals against the Bulls. Danny came up big for the Suns but it wasn't enough - as you know they lost to the Bulls. As part of the Suns he eclipsed 900 made three point shots which is very impressive. Following his playing career Danny has a short stint as the Suns head coach but left after a few years citing wanting to spend more time with his family.

In 2003 Danny finally returned home to the Celtics in an executive role. In 2008 it lead to him being Executive of theYear. As a GM Danny in his brilliance was able to bring in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the same off season to play with Paul Pierce and we all know the rest was history as the Celtics secured Banner 17. What's even more amazing about Danny is that as GM, when both KG and the Truth were long in the tooth, he traded them away which eventually led to drafting both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Due to Danny always winning his trades very few GMs we're willing to deal with him in fear of looking foolish.

Danny the actor was in Space Jam in 96! Danny was a tough, no fear player who was a killer shooter. As GM you could say the same. Danny's legacy will go down as a winner. It's just too bad he was only able to secure one ring as GM. Do you remember the headline Tree Bites Man?! Well in a game Danny decided to call Tree Rollins a sissy and we'll, they began to tussle and Tree bit Danny in anger. Talk about getting under the opponents skin. Gotta love it.

The Elm Street Nightmare

A true-and-suspenseful horror tale of haunting, homicides and the hunt for triple-murderer, Daniel Laplante - as told by the cops that were there By Lt. Thomas Lane (Ret.) Daniel Laplante - cold, calm, clever, calculating- Photo: YouTube Elm Street surfaces on four occasions in the Laplante saga: 1.) He resided on Elm Street in Townsend, Massachusetts 2.) He kidnapped a woman at gunpoint on Elm Street, Pepperell , Massachusetts 3.) He was arrested and transported to Massachusetts State Police Barracks on Elm Street in Concord . 3.) He was tried, convicted and sentenced for the murders at Superior Court , corner of Elm Stree t and Gorham Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. When evil and cleverness reside in the same mind, the stage is often set for true horror. Such was the case with triple-murderer, Daniel Laplante . As a 16-year old , he quickly transitioned from: Minor thefts and breaking into homes To: Taunting and threatening a father and his two daughters as an unseen

Anna Horford let's fan know Al's value to the Boston Celtics

Some fans of pro basketball just take the contrary view just to be...well - contrary , with no solid basis for their stand. Such was the case when when Al Horford's sister, Anna Horford, overheard an argument centered around the value of her brother to the Boston Celtics . No true Boston fan doesn’t love Al!! — Stephanie (@smars319) November 23, 2021 Al's value. Let's take a look at his team stats : Scoring: 4th at 13.1 PPG Rebounds: 2nd at 8.7 RPG Assists: 3rd at 3.5 APG Steals: 4th at 0.9 SPG Blocks: 1st at 1.9 BPG (tied with Giannis for 6th place in the NBA) Minutes: 6th at 29.4 MPG One more thing about the blocks. That is new for Al . He is the only player over 29 years of age in the top-6 in blocks. Horford is 35. This gem-of-an-individual needs to prove nothing to Celtics fans, but I bet he needs to prove something to himself. Have I ever mentioned I love this guy?

Nik Stauskas adds "shooting with size" voiced by Brad Stevens

As a 6'6" shooting guard, 28-year-old Nik Stauskas adds that shooting with size sorely needed by the Boston Celtics. Drafted 8th-overall by the Sacramento Kings in 2014, Stauskas has bounced around to various teams since then. Nik Stauskas' deal with the Boston Celtics includes non-guaranteed salary for the second season in 2022-23, a source tells @celticsblog . — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) March 4, 2022 Nik has never averaged more than 9.5 points per game in the NBA, but Boston is most likely counting on his production for Grand Rapids in the G League as the incentive to sign him. In 17 games thus far, he has averaged 24.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 4.8 APG - while shooting 50% on field goals and 45% on treys. Nik Stauskas is signing a two-year deal with the Boston Celtics, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports tell ESPN. Stauskas had an historic week, scoring 100 points on 57 and 43 point performances in back-to-back games for Grand Rapids. — Adrian Wo

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