Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 Remember Hank Finkel , the tall guy that tried to replace Bill Russell after Russ retired. Finkel did his best to fill the gap bwtween Big Bill's retirement and Dave Cowens' arrival in Beantown, but other than size (7-feet) and a decent ability to rebound the ball, his limited production in the 1969=70 season drew undeserved criticism from the Boston faithful. To be kind, Hank's athleticism left something to be desired. Now comes Georges Niang , sent to Boston in a trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis packing. And the Finkel Flak has started . Jaylen Brown and Georges Niang were both given a technical foul after Niang appeared to grab Brown's leg from the bench. pic.twitter.com/rBwelUVROZ — ESPN (@espn) May 14, 2023 Is the leg-grabbing incident involving Jaylen Brown /the initiator of the whining? Could be, but as with "High Henry" Finkel, some fans may see Niang as poor compensation for the loss of Porzingis . That is not his fault.  In the mid-70s, as a...

 The Boston Celtics have reportedly acquired 6'7", 230-lb. Georges Niang from the Hawks in a 3-team transaction that sends Boston's Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. Niang was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 50th-overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft . The Celtics will be his fifth NBA destination - that is, unless he is traded prior to the upcoming season.  He is a local product - born in Lawrence, Massachusetts - raised in Methuen, MA - and starred at Tilton Prep (New Hampshire). The 32-year-old is listed as a power forward and is known generally as a shooter , with a  3-point percentage of .398 for his NBA career. Georges' resume also contains at least two connections with the Celtics . According to Wikipedia, former Celtics superstar, Larry Bird , praised the then-youngster after the 2016 draft, and Niang (when he played for Philly) once grabbed the leg of Jaylen Brown to allegedly slow him down during a play. Niang grabbing Jaylen Brown’s leg pic.twitter....