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Doc Rivers talks about Mickael Pietrus, Marquis Daniels at practice

Found January 09, 2012 on State Of The Celtics: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Doc Rivers,  Mickael Pietrus,  Marquis Daniels
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

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Mickael Pietrus stated earlier in the day that he'll be ready for Wednesday's game, but Doc won't commit to playing him just yet. There's no doubt that Pietrus is dying to get on the floor, but the Celtics need to make sure that his knee is 100 percent before they throw him out there. It's great to hear that he was able to find his stroke from deep. Maybe the addition of Pietrus will mean that Brandon Bass will have some kind of scoring help on the second unit. Also, no surprise to hear that Marquis Daniels is sick. I blame Ray.
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