http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4387 Recent articles about P.J. Brown en-us PJ Brown says he Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:59:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Getty_Images_Photo/444640 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Getty_Images_Photo/444640 If memory serves me correctly, back when Dikembe Mutombo was a free agent a couple of years ago, it was noted that he prefered to stay away from cold weather cities, and thus why he favored Houston. But now that he's hoping to play again in the NBA (and Houston has yet to return his call), he ... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:42:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Boston_too_cold_for_Mutombo/420331 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Boston_too_cold_for_Mutombo/420331 A lot of excuses from the Hawks fans. Some are valid, some aren't. The fact that they were missing Josh Smith is a valid point since Smith is their second best player and could have made a difference. Blaming the refs wasn't so valid. Some of the Hawks fans saw that the bad calls went both ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:00:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Comments_from_the_Other_Side_Hawks/375028 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Comments_from_the_Other_Side_Hawks/375028 This begins our annual NBA Blogger Preview series, where every team is represented by at least one blogger covering those teams. Every day (during October) a new team will be previewed for the upcoming season. Here's a complete list and schedule. (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=3844 Itemid=262) Enjoy. Boston Celtics - CelticsBlog Last Years Record: 66-16 Key Losses: James Posey, PJ Brown Key Additions: Patrick O'Bryant, Darius Miles, JR Giddens, Billy Walker 1. ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:20:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Blogger_Preview_Boston_Celtics/342387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Blogger_Preview_Boston_Celtics/342387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Blogger_Preview_Boston_Celtics/342387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fbae1ab107d643355139390215cd936118302014/small/poseyhugkg.jpg Not exactly news, but this is confirmation of what we all expected to be the case. From Jeff Howe of The Metro: While Cassell’s days in Boston are likely done, [PJ] Brown told Metro he hasn’t ruled out a return. The belief is he’d once again wait until the second half of the season if that’s the case. So we'll get a chance to see how Patrick O'Bryant is working out, not to mention any trade talk through the deadline. Then if nothing else sh... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/PJ_Brown_Planning_A_Return/313062 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/PJ_Brown_Planning_A_Return/313062 The Defending Champs will have a different looking bench than the Champs did. In my opinion, the Celtics have the best starting five in the league. We all know what to expect from the Paul, Ray, and Kevin. The only question with Rondo is how much better can he get? Even if Perkins doesn't get any better he'll still be one of the better defensive centers in the league. The bench is a different story. Last year the team benefited from veterans with playoff experience like ... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:57:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bench_Question_Marks/312321 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bench_Question_Marks/312321 Herald Celts’ Ray Allen says ‘I do’ to another ring (http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1113925 srvc=home position=also) Globe Ray Allen ties the knot (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/08/ray_allen_ties.html) Americans are a focus group (http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008/08/20/americans_are_a_focus_group/) CelticsBlog Circling dates (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=3770 Itemid=189... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:55:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Daily_Links_820/309603 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Daily_Links_820/309603 A lot of what this team still needs depends upon how good Patrick O'Bryant really is this year. If he can't give us productive minutes backing up Perk, we're stuck with smallball and forcing KG to guard centers. If he can develop into a solid option, that shores up the 4 and 5 positions quite nicely. Is Danny ready to roll the dice on that chance? Not just yet. In his interview on WEEI today, Ainge note that if the playoffs started today he wouldn't be satisfied with the backu... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:54:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/OBryant_Anecdote/293848 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/OBryant_Anecdote/293848 Here was our Championship bench: Posey, House, PJ Brown, Powe, Big Baby, Cassell, Tony Allen, Scalabrine, Pollard, Pruitt Here's what we've got left of that group (so far): Powe, Big Baby, Scalabrine, Pruitt Add in O'Bryant and maybe the two stateside rookies, and we're still pretty thin. Bob Ryan panic article coming in 3,...2,...1,... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:41:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Vanishing_Bench/291821 http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/Vanishing_Bench/291821 The Celtics did not offer Tony Allen a qualifying offer (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/07/01/posey_is_celtics_top_target/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Boston+Celtics+news), so he's an unrestricted free agent. That means we will not have the right to match any offer he gets. I'm sure the team wouldn't mind having him back at a reasonable price, but only after all the other free agency matters are settled, in particular James Posey. In other news, it so... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:40:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Tony_Allen_Done_Here/284559 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Tony_Allen_Done_Here/284559 Celtic Hero, James Posey (speaking through his agent, Mark Bartelstein) helped ease the fears of C's fans everywhere, stating that he truly wants to return to Boston and help defend our title. Now, in no way does this mean Posey is a lock to remain a Celtic, and he's still opting out of his contract on July 1st, but if he's sincere (and I believe he is), he may give us a slight discount to return. Anyway, here's what he (aka, his agent) had to say:"...he really hopes th... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:44:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Posey_Wants_To_Stay/283442 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Posey_Wants_To_Stay/283442 The Celtics could have used any one of many excuses to lose this game. Their flight out of LA was delayed 5 hours and they didn't get in until late. Ray Allen spent the night at the hospital with his son who was ill and didn't get to Boston until this morning. They were tired and they were banged up. They could have used any of those excuses but they didn't. They saved their best game of the season until this one and came away with a 131-92 win and the title of World Champions. ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:32:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Boston_Celtics_Are_Once_Again_NBA_World_Champions/279227 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Boston_Celtics_Are_Once_Again_NBA_World_Champions/279227 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Boston_Celtics_Are_Once_Again_NBA_World_Champions/279227 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0946fe5ca19d10239a7e86d5bf658f19a733cef/small/celebrate.jpg Anyone who has been around me for more than a minute or two knows that I am a big Kendrick Perkins fan. Perk has been my favorite player since his first year with the Celtics. I love his work ethic. I love his attitude and I love the fact that he very willingly plays a role that most players would shy away from. He is our defensive stopper in the paint and he is our enforcer. In Perk's first year, he played very little, averaging only 3 minutes per game and racking up 72 DNP's. In ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Importance_of_Kendrick_Perkins/278802 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Importance_of_Kendrick_Perkins/278802 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Importance_of_Kendrick_Perkins/278802 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/258ed8758a08eaa26e40f5deff631b18617bf6cc/small/perk200b.jpg The first half was rather pedestrian but after a supposed Pierce knee injury and Willis Reed-like return (nowhere near the same though) it picked up. That return energized the crowd and ultimately the Celtics as role players like PJ Brown and Leon Powe stepped up. It was KG who inserted the dagger though.... Kobe seemed to be out of it the whole game and 9-26 shooting just isn't going to get it done. The Lakers just couldn't keep up with the level of play after Pierce returned and G... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:59:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/KG_And_The_Celts_Slam_Home_Game_One/275412 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/KG_And_The_Celts_Slam_Home_Game_One/275412 This game was a battle from the beginning. The first quarter was rather tentative by both teams as they were trying to get a feel for each others' games. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics held a 23-21 lead with the Celtics shooting 47% and the Lakers shooting 48%. Kobe was 2-8 in the first quarter and the Lakers were down just 2 so they had to feel good going into the second quarter. Doc started the second with Sam Cassell, PJ Brown, Ray Allen, Leon Powe and James Posey. The... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:14:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pierce_is_the_Hero_as_Celtics_Take_Game_One/275173 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pierce_is_the_Hero_as_Celtics_Take_Game_One/275173 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pierce_is_the_Hero_as_Celtics_Take_Game_One/275173 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/aeb61984088f84217a8f47bf7da1c66047ae7805/small/pierce_knees_hurt.jpg