Guys in Green

Kevin Garnett (KG) going down last year right before the playoffs delivered a huge blow to the foundation of the Boston Celtics team: but the great thing about America is you can put insurance on anything or anyone to help cover the cost for any damages. The Celtics insurance for KG came in the form of a 6’ 11 230 pound forward name Rasheed Walace, who was brought: “just incase.” So far this season he has shown Celtics fans he was worth the 5.6 Million. According to the Celtics official webpage Wallace is 3^rd on the team for most rebounds this season; he trails Kevin Garnett (30mpg) and Kendrick Perkins (28mpg) who average more playing time. Wallace is 6^th in points per game on the team and 4^th when it comes to free throw percentage, I don’t know about you but these numbers are impressive for a guy who averages 21 minutes a game and hasn’t even completed a whole season.

Moving away from Boston’s newest player and moving towards an old face that has finally begun to see how great he can be. Yes ladies and Gentlemen I am referring to the 23 year old point guard, Louisville, Kentucky native Rajon Rondo. This year makes it his third year in the NBA and he is playing like a true vet. During the 2008-2009 season he was criticize for not being a complete point guard because of his inability to score at will. It seems to me as if he took the criticism very personal and he entered the 2009-2010 season with a chip on his shoulder, and he wanted to put all the negative talk to rest. Rondo is now having a phenomenal season averaging 14 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds per game which is a big improvement from last year when he averaged 11points 8 assist and 5 rebounds per game. This young man is playing outstanding basketball and for everyone who was not a Rondo fan before, I bet you are now.