Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 Do you recognize the top photo? Of course you do. That's Rick Pitino . How about the bottom photo? Probably not. That's the "immortal" Travis Knight , for whom the gracious Pitino granted a long-term, 7-year/$22 million deal - while allowing f uture-3-time Champion Rick Fox to head off to the rival Lakers. I am not done! Travis' most-productive season was in 1997-98 with Boston, averaging 20.3 MPG, 6.5 PPG and 4.9 RPG . Knight never achieved that again. He went back to Laker-Land the very next season and finished his 7-year NBA stint, granted via Pitino's 7-year gift. The Knight-in-lusterless-armor finished his career averaging 9.0 minutes per game and producing a mere 1.9 points and 1.9 boards .  Not done yet! How about Rick Fox in Los Angeles? How does three Championships in a row from 1999 to 2002 sound? He started all playoff games for LA in 2001 and 2002, averaging 35.8 MPG, 10.0 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 1.9 SPG in 2001 .  People may forget that Pitino beca...

Celtics have sputtered with late-first-round picks. Until now? Rookie Payton Pritchard was taken with the 26th pick.   The Boston Celtics, the greatest basketball organization of all time, has been masters at drafting talent, from Cousy, Heinsohn, Jones & Russell, to White, Hondo, Cowens, Bird & McHale, then Pierce, Rondo, and now Tatum, Smart & Brown.  What all of these players have in common besides being all-time (or potential all-time) Celtics greats is that they were all high draft picks.  Once we get to number 26 or later the Celtics have never (and I mean never) drafted a player who made an immediate impact.  Let’s look at some of those guys: The closest we get to the present is 2004 with Delonte West & Tony Allen. (24th & 25th overall). Neither was an immediate contributor, although Tony Allen did have his moments in 2008 helping us win our 17th World Championship   In 1991 we drafted Rick Fox 21st. He had a decent rookie season, play...

Former Celtics superstar, Kevin Garnett, is featured in an Adam Sandler movie titled Uncut Gems. Here is the synopsis via IndieWire.com : “‘Uncut Gems’ is a crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. When he makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime, Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.” Garnett plays himself in the movie, and that figures. He is always himself whether playing on the hardwood or analyzing what goes on there. And now he is once again himself on the movie screen. The Big Ticket seems to be featured prominently in the film, as does a Celtics Championship ring. Take a look. Kevin Garnett may have gone from superstar to movie star. Uncut Gems | Official Trailer HD | A24 https://t.co/cGXMPn1xgF via @YouTube — Tom ...