18 Reasons why the Celtics will be even Better this Year

[johnnyrondo]

LOL However at the same I'm tired of all the old foggies(no offense) on here dismissing all the new players on the team because they haven't proved anything yet. I think Tony Allen or JR Giddens can be better than Posey was this past year.

JR, if you don't mean any offense
by using words like "old foggies".
(A quick note: I'm 32 so I'm not "old"  )
Then don't use those kinds of words.
Anyways... Respect goes both ways.
Some of these "old foggies" might just
be able to teach you a thing or two.
Thanks for listening, kiddo  

Same age as you AMG. Back in our day we used to have to walk to school barefoot in 2 foot high snow and we called old people "fogies" or "fogeys."  This "foggies" thing must me that new hippity hop snoopy dog talk

[silvershamrocker]

18 Reasons why the Celtics will be even Better this Year

1) Rondo will make "the leap" in his 3rd year as a point guard
2) Having a year under their belts together
3) Perk being a young veteran now won't get as many calls on him and will be on the court more.
4) Giddens will play like a young Sprewell and makeup for the loss of Posey
5) Tony Allen will be fully recovered and return to his '06-'07 season level
6) With more security House will be even more confident on his jumpers
7) Powe having proven himself on the biggest stage will become one of the league's top big men off the bench
Doc with a championship on his resume will get more out of his young players (players respect winners)
9) BBD will become a matchup nightmare for other teams
10) Ray will be more comfortable in year 2 of being the 3rd option and will remind people why he's the best jump shooter in the league (the 7 threes in Game 6 was the trailer for '08-'09)
11) Pierce and KG will battle it out to be the first Celtic League MVP since Larry. They will push each other.
12) Thibs will come up with even more strategies to fluster Kobe
13) Rondo will have 3 point range
14) POB will emerge as a solid NBA center away from Nellie's system
15) Jaelen House will be a year older and more experienced as our ballboy/secret weapon
16) Scalabrine will have spent the whole Summer working on his corner 3 and shoot 44% from behind the arc
17) Giddens will be forced to do push-ups every time he misses a free throw (think Willy Mays Hays) and will end up shooting 80% by season's end.
18) Doc will challenge the Big Three to be the first Celtics to repeat as champions since the Russell era
 

Thanks for the optimism. I'm so ready for the season to start! 

[Thruthelookingglass]

Thanks for the green kool-aid, johnnyrondo!  I may just print and post to brighten my weekend.

[JBcat]

LOL However at the same I'm tired of all the old foggies(no offense) on here dismissing all the new players on the team because they haven't proved anything yet. I think Tony Allen or JR Giddens can be better than Posey was this past year.

JR, if you don't mean any offense
by using words like "old foggies".
(A quick note: I'm 32 so I'm not "old"  )
Then don't use those kinds of words.
Anyways... Respect goes both ways.
Some of these "old foggies" might just
be able to teach you a thing or two.
Thanks for listening, kiddo  

Same age as you AMG. Back in our day we used to have to walk to school barefoot in 2 foot high snow and we called old people "fogies" or "fogeys."  This "foggies" thing must me that new hippity hop snoopy dog talk

I'm right there with you guys and yes we are not old  

TP JohnRon for the inspirational and positive thread.

IMHO Bill Walker will surpass Tony Allen and JR Giddens but probably not this year. He has ability but still needs a little more polish to get there. I am thinking possible Mark Aguirre level offensive skills in a couple of years.

That's the spirit billysan! I like the Aguirre comp, especially as a DePaul Alum. TP right back atcha.

Nice comparison but Aguirre was such a great scorer and I don't remember him having the ups that Walker has.  I read a scout say he was like Vince Carter before the injuries.  Actually this could be a new thread who does Walker remind you of.  Giddens had his own thread about this so why not Walker.

[ACF]

LOL However at the same I'm tired of all the old foggies(no offense) on here dismissing all the new players on the team because they haven't proved anything yet. I think Tony Allen or JR Giddens can be better than Posey was this past year.

JR, if you don't mean any offense
by using words like "old foggies".
(A quick note: I'm 32 so I'm not "old"  )
Then don't use those kinds of words.
Anyways... Respect goes both ways.
Some of these "old foggies" might just
be able to teach you a thing or two.
Thanks for listening, kiddo  

Same age as you AMG. Back in our day we used to have to walk to school barefoot in 2 foot high snow and we called old people "fogies" or "fogeys."  This "foggies" thing must me that new hippity hop snoopy dog talk

I just remembered:
I called someone a "dinosaur"
a while back. Better keep my
OLD and dirty mouth shut 

[billysan]

LOL However at the same I'm tired of all the old foggies(no offense) on here dismissing all the new players on the team because they haven't proved anything yet. I think Tony Allen or JR Giddens can be better than Posey was this past year.

JR, if you don't mean any offense
by using words like "old foggies".
(A quick note: I'm 32 so I'm not "old"  )
Then don't use those kinds of words.
Anyways... Respect goes both ways.
Some of these "old foggies" might just
be able to teach you a thing or two.
Thanks for listening, kiddo  

Same age as you AMG. Back in our day we used to have to walk to school barefoot in 2 foot high snow and we called old people "fogies" or "fogeys."  This "foggies" thing must me that new hippity hop snoopy dog talk

I'm right there with you guys and yes we are not old  

TP JohnRon for the inspirational and positive thread.

IMHO Bill Walker will surpass Tony Allen and JR Giddens but probably not this year. He has ability but still needs a little more polish to get there. I am thinking possible Mark Aguirre level offensive skills in a couple of years.

That's the spirit billysan! I like the Aguirre comp, especially as a DePaul Alum. TP right back atcha.

Nice comparison but Aguirre was such a great scorer and I don't remember him having the ups that Walker has.  I read a scout say he was like Vince Carter before the injuries.  Actually this could be a new thread who does Walker remind you of.  Giddens had his own thread about this so why not Walker.

JBcat, I am really old (52) and hove been called a fogey but never a foggy. I do remember Mark Aguirre both as a pro and in college. He had pretty nice hops prior to his knee issues.

Aguirre was an awesome scorer and IMO underrated defensively. I remember reading about a response to criticism of him not hitting the defensive glass while on the Pistons. Chuck Daly said "he doesnt need to hit the glass on that play, I told him to get back on offense." They had Rodman and Rick mahorn on the floor at the time I think so they felt like he wasnt needed.

If Bill Walker can average mid double digits and get a reliable midrange jumper going in 1-2 years he will be invaluable to us. The athletic ability and defense will be there already IMO. He would need a decent post game to approach Aguirre level and I think he is tough enough to get there.

[Chre]

18 Reasons why the Celtics will be even Better this Year

1) Rondo will make "the leap" in his 3rd year as a point guard
2) Having a year under their belts together
3) Perk being a young veteran now won't get as many calls on him and will be on the court more.
4) Giddens will play like a young Sprewell and makeup for the loss of Posey
5) Tony Allen will be fully recovered and return to his '06-'07 season level
6) With more security House will be even more confident on his jumpers
7) Powe having proven himself on the biggest stage will become one of the league's top big men off the bench
Doc with a championship on his resume will get more out of his young players (players respect winners)
9) BBD will become a matchup nightmare for other teams
10) Ray will be more comfortable in year 2 of being the 3rd option and will remind people why he's the best jump shooter in the league (the 7 threes in Game 6 was the trailer for '08-'09)
11) Pierce and KG will battle it out to be the first Celtic League MVP since Larry. They will push each other.
12) Thibs will come up with even more strategies to fluster Kobe
13) Rondo will have 3 point range
14) POB will emerge as a solid NBA center away from Nellie's system
15) Jaelen House will be a year older and more experienced as our ballboy/secret weapon
16) Scalabrine will have spent the whole Summer working on his corner 3 and shoot 44% from behind the arc
17) Giddens will be forced to do push-ups every time he misses a free throw (think Willy Mays Hays) and will end up shooting 80% by season's end.
18) Doc will challenge the Big Three to be the first Celtics to repeat as champions since the Russell era
 

AND WE ARE GOING TO WASHINGTON AND WE ARE GOING TO TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE, EHATHAHGAHGAHGAHGAHGAHGH