Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 18, 2006 17:01:49 GMT -5
Got this from ESPN magazine..... It is from Delonte (who else?)
9 Things you should know about the Celtics by Delonte....
1. We're Tight... Since we're so young, guys gravitate toward each other. There really aren't any outcasts. We all hang out together, young guys and veterans. Whoever has the best idea that day, that's what we'll do.
2. I like to make a scene. I draw. Still life and sceneries. I drew a couple sceneries of my college campus, Saint Joseph's and put them up for auction. Now they're floating around the hallways there somewhere. I had art class for an elective requirement and enjoyed it. Besides, they had naked models, so that was kind of interesting! But when they had male models, I refused to draw them.
3. Al Jefferson has a healthy self image. He tells us all the time how good he thinks he looks. Ask him, he'll say he's among the top five best looking guys in the NBA. And he's always walking around trying to sing R.Kelly or Dru Hill. He doesn't have a good voice, but I'm not going to tell him. Everybody needs to dream.
4. Gerald Green is a fashion emergency. He comes in with his corduroy slacks and his usher's jacket. We're trying to get him into a little style.
5. Tony Allen has a scary memory. He's a character. he remembers just about every rap song, every line of a movie. Plus, he's our best speller. I think he won his second grade spelling bee.
6. We don't like visiting Conseco. It's tough in Indiana. The way the arena is shaped, it seems like all the fans are sitting on top of you. They definitely make it hard on you out there.
7. Raef LaFrentz is cheap. He saves every dime. And he doesn't give handouts like the other vets.
8. Wally Szcezerbiak fits right in. He's a good - no, great - shooter. But he passes up shots to give other guys looks. That impresses me. Usually, with shooters, when they see that basket their eyes light up. He's also a heckuva defensive player, which he doesn't get any credit for. And we definitely needed to beef up our perimeter defense.
9. But the new guys need better nicknames. We just stuck with the names they came with. We call Michael Olowokandi "Kandi." And we call Wally, um, Wally.
9 Things you should know about the Celtics by Delonte....
1. We're Tight... Since we're so young, guys gravitate toward each other. There really aren't any outcasts. We all hang out together, young guys and veterans. Whoever has the best idea that day, that's what we'll do.
2. I like to make a scene. I draw. Still life and sceneries. I drew a couple sceneries of my college campus, Saint Joseph's and put them up for auction. Now they're floating around the hallways there somewhere. I had art class for an elective requirement and enjoyed it. Besides, they had naked models, so that was kind of interesting! But when they had male models, I refused to draw them.
3. Al Jefferson has a healthy self image. He tells us all the time how good he thinks he looks. Ask him, he'll say he's among the top five best looking guys in the NBA. And he's always walking around trying to sing R.Kelly or Dru Hill. He doesn't have a good voice, but I'm not going to tell him. Everybody needs to dream.
4. Gerald Green is a fashion emergency. He comes in with his corduroy slacks and his usher's jacket. We're trying to get him into a little style.
5. Tony Allen has a scary memory. He's a character. he remembers just about every rap song, every line of a movie. Plus, he's our best speller. I think he won his second grade spelling bee.
6. We don't like visiting Conseco. It's tough in Indiana. The way the arena is shaped, it seems like all the fans are sitting on top of you. They definitely make it hard on you out there.
7. Raef LaFrentz is cheap. He saves every dime. And he doesn't give handouts like the other vets.
8. Wally Szcezerbiak fits right in. He's a good - no, great - shooter. But he passes up shots to give other guys looks. That impresses me. Usually, with shooters, when they see that basket their eyes light up. He's also a heckuva defensive player, which he doesn't get any credit for. And we definitely needed to beef up our perimeter defense.
9. But the new guys need better nicknames. We just stuck with the names they came with. We call Michael Olowokandi "Kandi." And we call Wally, um, Wally.