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Found February 06, 2012 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ray Allen,  Paul Pierce,  Chris Wilcox,  Danny Ainge,  JaJuan Johnson
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. "I can shoot 3s. Y'all acting like I'm 50 and out here on one leg, and I can't," said Garnett, who was sort-of, kind-of joking about all the 3-point shooting talk. "Some nights are better than others. I'm human, I mess up. I make mistakes. But I can shoot 3s. I don't shoot 3s, because we have one of the all time greatest 3-point shooters in history (Ray Allen). We have Paul Pierce who has won 3-point shooting contest. We have other guys that can shoot 3s. That ain't my role here. My role is to get those guys open, and if you throw it to me, shoot it, dunk it, pass it, cool. I can shoot 3s. When I'm walking down the street, y'all stop acting like y'all shocked I can shoot 3s. Everybody in Boston, … wherever I'm at … I can shoot 3s, OK?"Garnett, continui...
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