Well, in spite of once again saying he would do so, Doc didn't make any cuts yesterday. We still have 18 players, but Scal (shoulder injury), West (infected toe), and Ratliff (back) didn't travel with the team and Pierce is in NY but won't play on a precautionary move. It is still not clear which players will be cut. Several players have been mentioned as being possible. One player I believe that will be cut is Pittsnogle. He is one dimensional and doesn't add anything other than that 3 point shot. We need more than that from our centers. Apparently Kandi is still impressing in camp and will probably make the team, especially since Ratliff is already proving to be fragile. Here is what is going on around the Celtics Nation today.

Bulpett features Kandi and his surprising effort in training camp so far. A non guaranteed contract would be the best thing if he continues to improve in camp as it would give him incentive to keep working so that he doesn't get cut down the road. If he keeps playing hard like he has been, he can really help the team, especially with Ratliff injured already. I still think that Perk needs to be our starting center and he needs to get decent minutes. He will never take that next step if Doc insists on pulling him as soon as he makes a mistake and playing him only 15 minutes a game. Doc needs to let him play and work through those mistakes and he will play with a lot more confidence.

Also in the Herald in Bulpett's notebook, we learn that the early injuries have forced Doc to change plans. He is still saying that he is looking at players so apparently he isn't ready to make a cut yet. Doc is talking about possibly starting Allan Ray tonight with Pierce and West both out. Jackson could also see some playing time. Without his "binky" (Scal), Doc may even play Powe some. If he is evaluating the bigs, he hasn't given them much playing time to do so. This article also says that Ray should stick with the team and that possibly Akingbala may stay instead of Powe. I am pulling for Powe, however. I just like the kid.

Scott Souza's article in the MetroWest Daily reports that Luke Jackson is hoping to get some playing time in Boston. Doc is going to still be looking at players over the next two games to evaluate their play.

While Rivers has seen the rookies in camp for two weeks, how they respond over the next two nights may go a long way toward sorting out the roster logjam.
"I still think the games, in some ways, are telltale signs," he determined. "You know what everyone is doing in here. When we go up against a different talent, a different defensive scheme, that's when you can really see things revealed."