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Safe to say, the start of training camp can’t come soon enough. But in the meantime, Chris Forsberg, long-time Celtics beat writer for ESPN Boston, is publishing his annual Celtics Summer Forecast. Chris has reached out to his friends here at Red’s Army and those at other blogs for our opinions on a variety of Celtics topics for 2015-16.
The series began on August 17 and will continue through September 4, covering 15 topics over 15 weekdays. If you missed any installments and want to catch up, below are links to the first eight forecast topics that had appeared through yesterday. Keep up with the rest of the series by visiting espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics.
1. Just wins, baby – How many games will the Celtics win during the 2015-16 regular season?
2. Finish line in sight – How far will the Celtics advance this season?
3. Who’s gone by October? – Which player is least likely to be on the opening-night roster?
4. Center of attention – Who will start at center this season?
5. IT department – Will Isaiah Thomas be a long-term starter for Boston during the 2015-16 season?
6. Who makes instant impact? – Which Boston rookie will have the biggest impact during the 2015-16 season?
7. Star search – Which Boston player is most likely to earn an All-Star nod during the 2015-16 season?
8. Leap year – Which Boston Celtics player is most likely to have a breakout season?
On Page 2: Who’s this new guy?
Our friends at GangGreenTV welcome a new correspondent.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9RIbtXhksU]On Page 3: Tell us your rule-change ideas
If you were commissioner for a day, what rule changes would you make to the NBA? Get rid of Hack-a-Shaq? Add a four-point line? Make games shorter? With the off-season in full swing and our imaginations running wild, SI.com paneled its NBA experts to discuss what changes they would make if they were in Adam Silver’s shoes.
Sports Illustrated – Roundtable: What rule change would you like to see adopted in the NBA?
There was plenty of talk last season about potential rule changes, especially as we watched DeAndre Jordan clank has gazillionth free throw. The suggestion here is to eliminate the block/charge circle. The introduction of the “smiley face,” as Cedric Maxwell calls it, completely changed the way defense is played. The block/charge call used to be rare, but now drawing charges is a strategy — which also gives referees more influence, and that’s never good.
We invite you to use the comments to describe any rule changes you’d like to see.
And, finally… Tommy Point
Happy 81st Birthday to Hall of Fame Player (1986) and Coach (2015) TOMMY HEINSOHN! pic.twitter.com/KMkRqc5UbO
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 26, 2015
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Belated happy birthday to the personification of Celtics Pride. He came to Boston in 1956 and has done it all. Considering how quickly things can change in sports broadcasting (see: Orsillo, Don), we’re lucky Tommy and Mike Gorman have been together so long. Tommy may be the NBA’s biggest homer, but he’s our homer.
The Rest of the Links:
MassLive – Amir Johnson drains long jumper while riding PhunkeeDuck (video) | Very early, ESPN’s Chad Ford projects Malik Pope, Ivan Rabb and Zhou Qi to Boston Celtics | CSNNE – NBA Notes: League figures into presidential politics | Former Celtics forward Lou Tsioropoulos dies at 84 | Celtics.com – Celtics Statement on Passing of Lou Tsioropoulos
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