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Celtics notebook: Telfair integrates
By Mark Murphy/ Boston Herald
Thursday, July 6, 2006
WALTHAM -- It didn't take much for Sebastian Telfair to drink the Kool-Aid.
By the end of yesterday morning's scrimmage, the new Celtics point guard was part of the converted.
"This is the whole start of my career right now," said Telfair, who will lead the Celtics contingent when the Las Vegas Summer League starts this weekend. "They're allowing me to call my own plays, and they're going to my strengths."
As evidenced by a number of slick hook-ups between Telfair and Al Jefferson yesterday, the guard is also pleased with his new options.
"Big Al can roll and dunk, and Ryan Gomes is good at popping and shooting it," Telfair said. "But the great thing is that they're letting me call my own plays, so if I know that Big Al needs a play, I can come down and call that."
Telfair can only imagine what his first time on the floor with Paul Pierce will be like.
"The one thing I've remembered from watching him is how hard he always plays," Telfair said of Pierce. "For a young guy to see that in a major player -- that he works so hard on his game -- leaves quite an impression."
For now, that applies to Telfair, too.
"He's a point guard -- that's what he was raised to be," said Celtics assistant Tony Brown, who will coach the summer league team. "He's quick. His speed is pretty evident, and that's something our team can use. He can push it up quickly, and that's something we haven't had much of before.
"Gary (Payton) had it, but he was getting older, and Delonte (West) is improving in that way. But (Telfair) has it right away."
Brown doesn't envision a problem in blending Telfair and rookie point guard Rajon Rondoin with West, who will now see more time at the off-guard position.
"I think it will be the same for Delonte," Brown said. "And playing against these kids every day will improve him, too. If we get these three guys playing in the same capacity, that will give us a big help."
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that's weird for Celts. They also just signed Allen Ray for PG duties. They don't like delonte's defense on bigger guys and they want to play him at sg?
right now, they are as follows:
pg:rondo, telfair, ray, tony allen
sg
ierce, west
sf:szczerbiak, green
if they don't get the AI deal done, this isn't going to work at all...
somebody should be able to get west for a decent backup 2/3. maybe james jones gets it done?
By Mark Murphy/ Boston Herald
Thursday, July 6, 2006
WALTHAM -- It didn't take much for Sebastian Telfair to drink the Kool-Aid.
By the end of yesterday morning's scrimmage, the new Celtics point guard was part of the converted.
"This is the whole start of my career right now," said Telfair, who will lead the Celtics contingent when the Las Vegas Summer League starts this weekend. "They're allowing me to call my own plays, and they're going to my strengths."
As evidenced by a number of slick hook-ups between Telfair and Al Jefferson yesterday, the guard is also pleased with his new options.
"Big Al can roll and dunk, and Ryan Gomes is good at popping and shooting it," Telfair said. "But the great thing is that they're letting me call my own plays, so if I know that Big Al needs a play, I can come down and call that."
Telfair can only imagine what his first time on the floor with Paul Pierce will be like.
"The one thing I've remembered from watching him is how hard he always plays," Telfair said of Pierce. "For a young guy to see that in a major player -- that he works so hard on his game -- leaves quite an impression."
For now, that applies to Telfair, too.
"He's a point guard -- that's what he was raised to be," said Celtics assistant Tony Brown, who will coach the summer league team. "He's quick. His speed is pretty evident, and that's something our team can use. He can push it up quickly, and that's something we haven't had much of before.
"Gary (Payton) had it, but he was getting older, and Delonte (West) is improving in that way. But (Telfair) has it right away."
Brown doesn't envision a problem in blending Telfair and rookie point guard Rajon Rondoin with West, who will now see more time at the off-guard position.
"I think it will be the same for Delonte," Brown said. "And playing against these kids every day will improve him, too. If we get these three guys playing in the same capacity, that will give us a big help."
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that's weird for Celts. They also just signed Allen Ray for PG duties. They don't like delonte's defense on bigger guys and they want to play him at sg?
right now, they are as follows:
pg:rondo, telfair, ray, tony allen
sg
ierce, westsf:szczerbiak, green
if they don't get the AI deal done, this isn't going to work at all...
somebody should be able to get west for a decent backup 2/3. maybe james jones gets it done?
