Rajon Rondo’s Top 5 Moments of the 2010-2011 Boston Celtics Season
With the lockout still going strong, there has been a lot of debate about what the future holds for Rajon Rondo and whether or not he can lead the Boston Celtics one day. Although the season ended only a few months ago, it’s time for everyone in the league, and more importantly, Celtics Fans, to relive some of Rondo’s best games during the 2010-2011 season. He had a tremendous season and watching these clips reminds me of the great presence Rondo has on the court and the bright future he still has ahead of him.
After watching the Boston Celtics lose to the Miami Heat in the playoffs, a lot of fans were disappointed with how the season turned out. These great Rondo moments show that the hunt for Banner No. 18 will continue next year and he will be the player that will one day get us there. Even though the lockout is threatening to stop fans from enjoying this great sport, take the time to remember how amazing some parts of last season truly were.
(I included a bonus moment/slide from last season. It’s a true classic Rondo moment.)
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Phoenix Suns: The Top 10 Plays from Steve Nash and the Suns in 2010-2011 (Video)
Steve Nash, Grant Hill and the Amar’e Stoudemire-less Phoenix Suns failed to recreate most of the fire and excitement they ignited with 2010′s deep playoff run last season (they finished 40-42 and missed the postseason), but the team never failed to to capture fans’ imaginations with some amazing plays over the course of the regular season.
One of the league’s top offenses over the past seven seasons, Phoenix, led by two-time MVP point guard Steve Nash, has long been one of the best tickets in town for opposing fans as well.
Join Bleacher Report as we count down the 10 best plays on video by Nash and the Suns from 2010-2011.
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2010-2011 Report Card: Von Wafer
This is the fourth showing of a season ending feature here at CLNS Radio grading the Celtics individual performances throughout the 2010-2011 season. Stay tuned every day to see who’s making the Honor Roll and who’s not.
Von Wafer
Games Played: 58
Minutes Played: 9.5
Points Per Game: 3.2
Breaking it Down:
Stats: C+
Impact: C-
Value: B-
Back Into The League
Von Wafer joined the Celtics after a brief hiatus away from the NBA playing basketball overseas. Wafer was one of those guys that was more known for his immaturity and selfishness on the court, rather than the ability to help his team win basketball games. Danny Ainge took a gamble on Wafer and saw the upside in his game.
Early on in the season there was a bit of conflict surrounding Wafer and some of the things he was quoted saying. At one point early in the season Wafer was quoted stating that he would be the team water boy if that’s what the team needed. A few months later he changed his opinon and decided that he didn&#…
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2010-2011 Report Card: Carlos Arroyo
This is the third showing of a season ending feature here at CLNS Radio grading the Celtics individual performances throughout the 2010-2011 season. Stay tuned every day to see who’s making the Dean’s List and who’s not.
Carlos Arroyo
Games Played: 15
Minutes Per Game: 12.7
Points Per Game: 2.4
Breaking it Down:
Statistical Output: D
Impact on Team: C
Value: B-
Joining the Enemy
What better way is there to get back at the team that let you go than to sign with one of their biggest rivals? That is exactly what Carlos Arroyo did following being released by the Miami Heat after the Heat decided to go down a different path at the point guard position by signing Mike Bibby.
With Rajon Rondo and Delonte West dealing with injuries, Danny Ainge brought Carlos Arroyo on board as a premium insurance plan for the point guard position. Arroyo played his first game with the Celtics on March 9th against the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 15 minutes in that game.
Playing with Efficiency
Arroyo …
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2010-2011 Report Card: Avery Bradley
This will be the first of a season ending feature here at CLNS Radio grading the Celtics individual performances throughout the 2010-2011 season. Stay tuned every day to see who’s making the Dean’s List and who’s not.
Avery Bradley
Games Played: 31
Minutes Per Game: 5.2
Points Per Game: 1.7
Breaking it Down:
Statistical Output: D
Improvement: A
Impact on Team: C
Rough Start
After starting the season off recovering from ankle surgery, many didn’t expect a whole lot from the Celtics 2010 1st round pick. We all had heard the scouting reports about Bradley’s defense and how he may be able to assume the role as a defensive specialist on the team. Unfortunately, being a rookie on a veteran team in Doc Rivers system, Bradley didn’t have many opportunities to prove himself.
For the majority of the season, Bradley saw himself entering the game in the midst of the Celtics victory cigar, Gino, playing on the TD Garden jumbotron.
Playing in the Pine Tree…
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College Basketball: 20 Worst Jerseys of 2010-2011
It was a great year in college basketball this year; great games, great teams, a true year to remember.
But like every year in college basketball, there were some teams that simply didn’t look that great.
There is a long history of ugly basketball jerseys. Wyoming seems to be a perennial player on the ugly uniform list.
There were a lot more good looking jerseys than there were not good looking this season, so finding the top 25 was tough.
I’m sure that there will be a lot of people the disagree with some of the slides on this list, so if you do just leave a comment and tell me who you think that it is.
This list is the 25 ugliest jerseys of the year.
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Derrick Rose named 2010-2011 MVP
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose smiles as he walks off the floor during a timeout in the third quarter of game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers at the United Center on April 26, 2011 in Chicago. The Bulls won 116-89, winning the series 4-1. UPI/Brian Kersey
Per NBA.com…
Rose totaled 1,182 points including 113 first-place votes, from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada as well as an NBA MVP fan vote.
Rounding out the top five in voting are Orlando’s Dwight Howard (643 points, three first place), Miami’s LeBron James (522, four first-place votes), the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (428, one first-place vote) and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant (190).
As I discussed back in early March, I agree with the selection of Rose since he led his team to the league’s best record after losing his team’s second and third best players for big chunks of the season…
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Derrick Rose wins 2010-2011 MVP
According to sources at ESPN Chicago, Derrick Rose has won the 2010-2011 MVP award, becoming the 55th winner of the award. Rose was the clear favorite to win after leading the Chicago Bulls to a league best 62-20 record after going 41-41 last year.
Rose averaged 25 points, 7.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1 steal.
Rose joins Bob Cousy (’57) and Steve Nash (’05 & ’06) as the only point guards to ever win the MVP award.
Congrats to D-Rose, but I wouldn’t be celebrating too hard Derrick , you don’t want to pull a Steve Nash and never make it to an NBA Finals. I’d concentrate on one thing this next week: get that bum Carlos Boozer into the flow because he is so floppy.
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NBA 2010-2011: Top 10 Trail Blazer Games of the Regular Season
The 2010-2011 season has been like a roller coaster ride for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Riddled with injuries, the Blazers have managed to once again make it into the playoffs, this time securing a 6th-seed in the Western Conference.
Now, with the playoffs only hours away, we can look back and reflect on the regular season that was.
Here are the top 10 games of the 2010-2011 regular season.
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2010-2011 Boston Celtics Bloopers & Funny Moments
A collection of bloopers and funny moments from the Boston Celtics’ 2010-2011 season, including Glen “Big Baby” Davis’ failed dunk, Nate Robinson falling on his head, Paul Pierce drinking a fan’s water, Nate pranking Shaq, KG singing, Von Wafer and Jeff Green missing dunks, Rondo getting hit in the head with a ball, and dancing. Lots and lots of dancing.
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