“I think a lot of people don’t realize that we played a lot of iso, one-on-one basketball,” Bogans said Monday at a press conference to introduce new Celtics. “Some guys were left out. I mean, if you’re style of play didn’t fit what they were doing then your game would fall off. And everybody didn’t fit the style of one-on-one basketball that we played last year, especially Kris and Gerald, the way they play, they’re hustle players.”
Gerald and Bogans are known as high-class guys around the NBA. Kris is known as a work-horse who sacrifices himself for his team.
They all feel
massively disrespected right now between
the circus the Nets ran last year and how everyone wants the Celtics to tank or
thinks they will suck.Avery played out of position for the team last year and is finally healthy.
Rondo always has a huge chip on his shoulder anyway.
Green is equipped to step up.
We know Sullinger is a beast.
Olynyk is a great complement.
Our team is full of scrappy, skilled, and hustling players with a lot to prove, all playing for a coach in Bad Brad Stevens that fits this style. Wallace, Humphries, and Brooks have their opportunity to make their mark here.
I don't know what success the Celtics will have, if any, but I will not turn the TV off for a second.
The Celtics players and I have too much pride to give up on the Celtics.