I didn't have time to get this up yesterday, but JB over on CelticsStuff Live had a piece about Scott Souza that was good. All summer long, Scott kept us informed of what was really going on with the Celtics who were in town, while the main media outlets failed to do so. Scott has had excellent articles with information we aren't getting elsewhere. A big thank you to Scott for continually working to keep us Celtics fans informed.

In Bulpett's Notebook, the theme from all the players is that they have to get stops and play better defense. I am becoming more and more convinced that Doc doesn't know how to coach defense. With all of his 8 or so defensive sets that he has introduced, we still can't defend the pick and roll and as a team are woefully deficient in that area. All of the players and all of the fans know that this is where we need to improve, but does Doc?

“We’ve got all the tools to go out there and win some games, but we’re just not winning,” Telfair said.

"I really think he's close to playing," the Celtics coach said last night before tipoff. "He's maturing in front of my eyes. Right now he's not maturing in front of your eyes, but I think soon enough you'll see him. I think he's going to find his way on the court sooner than most think."

When asked if the team "not meshing" hinted at a possible trade, Ainge said no. He merely wanted to highlight that some players spent little game time together during the exhibition season. Ainge mentioned that the starting lineup in the opener (Paul Pierce, Szczerbiak, Delonte West, Sebastian Telfair, and Kendrick Perkins) played only a few minutes together during preseason because of injuries to Pierce and West.