Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

      Bruno Fernando is an unknown for Celtics fans except for a small taste in Summer League. A player like Bruno, who was willing to play in the G League, shows character and willingness to stay and contribute in the NBA.       For this writer, let's look at what he said about KG. “That’s a no-brainer,” Fernando said, when asked about Boston greats he admires. “Kevin Garnett. That’s my favorite player of all the time. I’ve always looked up to him, I remember my days of high school, my days of college, you know I was watching a lot of his highlights.” With that quote, let's see what he can offer over guys like Grant Williams or Jabari Parker .  If Bruno can come in off the bench and bring even a fraction of KGs intensity, Celtics fans may have a winner on hand. He could be the guy who comes in and spells Al, Enes, or RW. If he truly models his game after KG, let's hope he can D up and rebound like him! The offense will eventually come.  ...

 Here I go again! I truly miss the run-the-opposition-into-the-ground, fast-paced basketball we saw from the Celtics in the 60's and 70's. Coaches Red Auerbach and (later) Tommy Heinsohn demanded it. Few centers could match Bill Russell and Dave Cowens at ripping the ball off the boards and starting the fast break. Bob Cousy preferred the long outlet pass, while his replacement, K C Jones , would drive the ball down court before passing off to the open man. Cowens, JoJo White and John Havlicek were just born to run . That tradition carried on in the early 90's with former-Celtic, Don Nelson , and his RUN TMC  Warriors trio of  Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin . . Nellie was an integral part of that  70's Celtics crew as a player under Tommy Heinsohn.  Now, back to today. We might expect a little more running game from the projected starters for Boston, but more-likely we may see it from the bench, possibly from A aron Nesmith, B r uno Fernando...

 NBA fans don't usually get excited by anything that happens in Summer League, but the Boston Celtics have a few things going on that inject hope into the upcoming season . First of all, undrafted rookie marksman, Sam Hauser may be better that his 2021 non-draft status indicated. Getting a strong Duncan Robinson vibe from Sam Hauser. — Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) August 13, 2021 We won't be hearing any Larry Bird comparisons , and even the Duncan Robinson mention may be over-enthusiastic, but I like the 23-year-old's size (6'8"), hands, decisions and, yes, marksmanship . In the Celtics 108-71 pummeling of the Orlando Magic last night, Hauser scored 21 points in 26 minutes on 7-of-12 from the field and 6-of-10 on 3s. He can get his shot off, at least at the Summer League level, and his four boards and seven assists attest that he could eventually land a roster spot. Sam Hauser had a game-high 21 points (7-12 FG, 6-10 3PT), 7 assists, and 4 rebounds in the Celtics...