We're continuing with our in-depth looks at other teams around the league leading up to the start of the regular season.

Discussion topics can include, but are not limited to: roster makeup, offseason acqusitions/losses, likely rotation, playoff chances, strengths/weaknesses, coaching, best players, bench strength, team needs, cap room/available exceptions, etc.

Next up: The Boston Celtics and the Atlantic Division.

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Active Roster
No. Player Pos Ht Wt DOB Exp College
20 Allen, Ray SG 6-5 205 7/20/75 11 Connecticut
42 Allen, Tony G 6-4 213 1/11/82 3 Oklahoma State
55 Batista, Esteban FC 6-10 270 9/2/83 2 None
11 Davis, Glen F 6-9 289 1/1/86 R LSU
5 Garnett, Kevin F 6-11 253 5/19/76 12 None
50 House, Eddie SG 6-1 175 5/14/78 7 Arizona State
12 Jones, Dahntay SG 6-6 210 12/27/80 4 Duke
23 Manuel, Jackie GF 6-5 190 3/29/83 R North Carolina
43 Perkins, Kendrick C 6-10 280 11/10/84 4 None
34 Pierce, Paul GF 6-6 230 10/13/77 9 Kansas
66 Pollard, Scot C 6-11 265 2/12/75 10 Kansas
41 Posey, James GF 6-8 217 1/13/77 8 Xavier
0 Powe, Leon F 6-8 240 1/22/84 1 California
13 Pruitt, Gabe G 6-4 170 4/19/86 R USC
9 Rondo, Rajon G 6-1 171 2/22/86 1 Kentucky
44 Scalabrine, Brian FC 6-9 235 3/18/78 6 USC
8 Wallace, Brandon F 6-9 203 3/14/85 R South Carolina


Head Coach
Doc Rivers

Regular Season: 273-312
Postseason: 8-14
Experience: 8 years

Top 3 Questions:
1. Is Boston the favorite to win the East?
2. Can the three "superstars" co-exist without having any problems? Will there be enough shots to go around?
3. Is Doc Rivers the right guy to lead this team? How safe is his job if the Celtics don't win the East?


Discuss.

You heard it here first: spectacular collapse. I'll put alpacas down on it.

I hope so. I love KG and his passion for the game, but I don't want to see this team do well at all.

I love Garnett, but I'm with Zekyl.


...you KNOW what I meant!

I love Garnett, but I'm with Zekyl.


...you KNOW what I meant!

You bet we do. . .

I completely forgot they signed House and Posey, 2 decent bench players. If this team could trade for a Ben Wallace/ Sam Dalambert type of player, they'd rape. Too bad they aren't. The favorites? sure. We play better when we get unnoticed anyways.

fwiw...



Word in Boston, according to Charley Walters, is that the Celtics' Ray Allen was taken aback by some profane language used by Kevin Garnett during a practice, and he let the former Timberwolves star know about it

WTF? What could KG possibly say that Ray Ray hasn't heard before. He plays in the NBA, not the local church league.

Ray was only thinking about his "she looks too old to be his" daughter.

If KG wasn't such a good guy I would have a hard time believing Ray could tell him anything.