CELTICS GREEN BLOG by and for boston celtics fans: Fiddlin' and Diddlin' on 8/16

The big news today is Reggie's probable comeback. The Herald and MetroWest Daily both have articles based on Reggie's interview with Dan Patrick and subsequent call in with KG. The Indy Star also has a little article talking about KG wooing Reggie. It sounds as though Reggie definitely wants to come back and is testing his body to see if it will be possible. With KG pushing for the comeback, I would say that the odds of it happening are pretty good.

The other top news is about Donaghy's guilty plea. One of the games in question is a Philly/Celtics game from Dec. 13. Wouldn't you know it had to be one that we won? Here are some Donaghy links.
Donaghy admits guilt, Celtics Sixers game in question
Donaghy enters plea of guilty to charges
Donaghy pleads guilty - bets began in 2003
Donaghy hints at other refs biases
Betting expert: There's more to this story
Donaghy's guilty pleas don't answer all the questions
Case pinpoints 4 games Donaghy may have fixed including Dec 13 Celtics game
Sorry Commissioner Stern, but the Celtics couldn't keep the ref scandal off the front pages forever. We did our best to help out and you should give us a break for that, if for nothing else this season.

Hoopsworld has a good article on Clifford Ray and Robert Parish and their big man's camp. If the big man is back, then the Celtics are in very good shape with Perk at center. Suite 101 has an article very similar to the one I posted about Perk being the key to the Celtics success this season. I expect to see a lot more people coming around to realize that Perk is going to be a key to the season and seeing what the big guy is capable of.

Even though no Celtics are involved, every American and every baskeball fan should be following the progress of the USA team. NBA.com has a USA team blog. Bosh has pulled out of training because of plantar fasciitis. This injury seems to be becoming very prevalent in the NBA these days. ESPN has the scrimmage squad as the USA team's guinea pigs.

Other odds and ends include:
Teen has a ball with the Celtics
NBA mattering again
Top 10 moves of the offseason (You know the Celtics have to be 1 and 2)
Podcast 10 Blogging and off season chatter
Simmons: Separating the trades from the raids
Our bench is fat with talent
In Beantown they trust
Pierce's weight loss shows commitment to KG, RA, and Celtics
Assessing our bigs Scott Pollard
If cars were NBA players

Finally, Full Court Press has a fun look at the bandwagon fans who will soon be flocking to the Celtics. Personally, I don't see the fun in jumping around to the teams that are winning. I feel a great sense of satisfaction from being a die hard Celtics fan through the Pitino and ML Carr years. I loved them then and I love them just as much now. It feels good to be justified for all those years that I took abuse from Lakers and Bulls fans. The Celtics are back and it sure feels good.

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