PLAYERS:
Stephon Marbury,
Leon Powe,
Mikki Moore,
Rasheed Wallace,
Marquis Daniels,
Shelden Williams,
James Posey,
Kendrick Perkins,
Rajon Rondo,
Kevin Garnett,
Paul Pierce
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets
Once again, Loy's Place is participating in the blog previews that are organized by Jeff Clark. We will be bringing you the links to the preview for the other teams as they are posted and hope you will enjoy reading them. Now, without further delay, here is our 2009-10 Boston Celtics preview. Team Name: Boston Celtics Last Year’s Record: 62-20Key Losses: Stephon Marbury, Leon Powe, Mikki Moore (not so sure how key the losses of Mikki Moore and Stephon Marbury are, though) Key Additions: Rasheed Wallace, Marquis Daniels, Shelden Williams, Lester Hudson 1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? The most significant move that the Celtics made in the off season was to sign Rasheed Wallace. Last season, they were thin in the front court, even before the injuries hit. Signing Sheed, and Shelden Williams, along with bringing back Big Baby address that weakness. Also, the signing of Marquis Daniels gives them a versatile player who can fill the void that was lef...
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