Tony Allen > Posey

So says…. Tony Allen.

“I truly believe that I am a better player than Pose. I don’t want to toot my own horn and make it sound like that, but that’s how I feel. I mean, I let the coaches evaluate that. That’s just how I feel.”

Well… at least he's confident.  All I got to say to that is… prove it. 

(via Celtics Blog)

Here are more of your blogger previews:  Knicks.  And Nets.

If you're a mega stat geek…. first… give me your lunch money.  Second… check out this wild formula from 82games.com for figuring out who the best 3 point shooters in the league are now… and over the past 5 years.  Here's a hint as to who leads over the past 5 years.  His name rhymes with Shmay Shmallen. 

(via basketball-statistics.com)

And… FanHouse spoke to Kevin Garnett.  The most surprising quote:

"You know what's crazy, man? I hate showing emotion. I hate showing raw emotion because I like that to be private. Sometimes when there's an abundance of it, I can't really center it or control it, and when it comes out, it's not like I'm ashamed of it, but if I could control it a lot better, I would. And sometimes, I ain't gonna front, I label it as disappointing,

It's interesting stuff. 

In case you need reminding… here he is… right after the Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship last year.  Specifically… standing under fluttering green and white confetti, wearing a "Champions" hat, on his way to hug Bill Russell and get the Larry O'Brien trophy. 

Yeah… defending champs!