As the 08-09 season came to an abrupt halt, can we make anything sweet from the lemons we saw all year? When the top eight rotational players missed 20 games, its no wonder they finished the season an abysmal 29-53. Shimmers of hope for the future came not from known stars like Crawford, Jackson, or Ellis, but of new comers to the NBA. Both Anthony’s, Randolph and Morrow showed there just might be some light at the end of the tunnel. Whom finally got they’re chance to earn stripes, due to the injury plagued team. In the last 12 games [...]

Doc Rivers asked for one volunteer during half-time. Ray Allen gave the Celtics just what they needed. After trading consecutive baskets with Ben Gordon, both of UCONN alums, Ray Ray took the most important shot for the Celtics in this early playoffs. Hitting a three with 2.0 seconds to go, the win wasn’t just for a tied series that is headed to Chicago, but a confidence booster and the belief that the Celtics can win, even with a banged up team and a weak bench. Celtic Nation was optimistic, when they heard that KG would not play the rest of [...]