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The Promise of Payton Pritchard

 Yes, I know it's only pre-season, but Payton Pritchard is off to a great start. For Celtics players who have participated in all four exhibition games (all wins), Pritchard l eads the team in both points (16.3 PPG), assists (7.0 APG), 3-point % (.489) and minutes (20.3 MPG). The 6'1" guard, now in his fifth season, also registers second to Neemias Queta in field goal percentage (.485). And Pritchard continues his care with the ball, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 7-to-1, turning the ball over only once for every seven assists. Payton Pritchard has been the second-best player of the preseason so far, per HoopsHype's Global Rating. pic.twitter.com/GEKAmysoUF — HoopsHype (@hoopshype) October 14, 2024 Payton Pritchard comes into his fifth NBA season looking like a star . Nobody works harder on the hardwood than this kid, and it has paid off - for him and his team. He looks ready to fight for that back-to-back Championship repeat. 
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Luke Kornet Will Be Big This Season

Luuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkkkke!      Sitting here watching tonight's preseason game and the way the C's are feeding Luke the rock. I expect him to have a huge impact this season. There will be no KP and Al doesn't play back to backs. This will be his opportunity to show he's a solid big. The man hustles and has a high basketball IQ. He knows where to be around the rim. Solid rebounder overall and adequate on offense. Defensively he positions himself well enough to not be a liability. I'm sure he will share minutes with Till who I also expect to have a heck of a year.        Just imagine how the 5 position is going to be a strength for these C's. With Luke and Till getting more run with the top Dawgs their skill sets will grow. Add to the mix Al being Al who is solid as a rock. Then eventually when KP gets back, the league better watch out. Sleeper for the C's bigs is Quetta, expect him to get some run and show what he's working with.       This Celtics team has

Jaylen Brown came into 2024-25 Celtics training camp overweight

 The title of my article may appear sensational (and in error) - but at 6'6' and 223 pounds is once again overweight if you believe in BMI (Body Mass Index) - which I don't! Jaylen has always been - and is now - in great physical shape. At 6'6" and 223 pounds, Brown has a BMI of 25.8, placing him within the "overweight" category . But his draft profile shows him with a body fat percentage of 5.05 % - which places him at the "elite athlete" category . Sounds a lot better. Right? Jaylen overweight? No chance! The above photo reveals a well-muscled, lean, strong athlete , and his performance last season shows the very same.  I love to see the NBA go with body fat percentage as opposed to the outdated Body Mass Index. Jaylen Brown is already back in the Auerbach Center working on his game and his conditioning. The more I learn about this NBA Champ and Finals MVP, the more I love the man and his game.

Jaylen Brown for president? Not an absurd concept at all!

 Yes, I may be a bit bored waiting for the NBA season to begin. But this has been on my mind for a while . Is it possible that the Celtics Jaylen Brown - the man once tagged as possibly "too smart for the NBA" - could ever end up in the White House? Let's get the basics out of the way first. To become president, an individual must have been born in the United States (check) - Must have l ived in the U.S. for 14 years (check) - and must be at least 35 years old (roughly seven years to go) . There is nothing in those requirements that states a professional athlete can not lead this country. However, that has never happened. Barack Obama looked good out on the basketball court but never played professionally. Ronald Reagan portrayed both a professional baseball player and college football player in two different movies. Knicks star, Bill Bradley , ran in the presidential primaries in 2000 against Al Gore, but lost. So maybe it's time for the first retired pro athle

Surviving past 80: Obesity & the confusion generated by BMI

 The CDC has come out with their latest report on obesity among Americans, and the news remains dreadful. Roughly 40.3% of adults are obese - suggesting a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or greater. Despite the bad news, there are a good number of adults out there who are victims of the BMI charts - which, by the way, are little better than the height/weight charts of yesteryear . I am one of those victims. At 5'8" and 160 pounds , I find myself barely within the "normal" range - and damn close to the "overweight" grouping with a BMI of 24.3 . Yet, my body fat measurements put me in the "fitness" category - even at the age of 80. I have been in the fitness industry for 32 years and have worked with roughly 2,000 clients . My 45 12-week fitness challenges during that period taught me much. I would weigh in folks every two weeks, but more important - I would also measure body fat with calipers. Clients with a relatively-low weight would often show a

My "fashion outcast" review of the new Celtics City Jersey

 Let me start by affirming that I have always been known as a guy that has no knowledge of fashion. But the Boston Celtics 2024-25 "City Jerseys" are horrid. And so are most of the city jerseys "designed" for the other NBA teams. Let me state again that I am not one entitled to be a fashion critic . I wore "Snap Jacks" for footwear in the 1950's - but didn't like them. I had to wear bell-bottom pants for a while since there was no other choice. I love my Celtics but despise this shirt. This writer from Raptor City (Toronto) rated it the worst of the lot, calling it "terrible". "I’ll keep it short — this is one of the worst jerseys I’ve ever seen in my life. It looks like someone made it in a word doc. I won’t even associate Canva with this because it’s so bad. I’ve never been so bored looking at a jersey. The colour does not even match the Celtics usual branding, because this colour more closely resembles  Mountain Dew  or a gree

For the Love of the Game

  I pose the question what made you fall in love with the game of basketball? I really want to know how our readers feel... The beautiful game of basketball has been a part of my life since I was born. My dad used to record the C's on video cassette tapes! Needless to say I was destined to love the game of basketball. I can't remember a time when I wasn't playing as a kid. Whether for my local city team, one on one with my dad, or schooling my friends day after day. I took great pride in grade school to have stayed undefeated one on one. There was the time in middle school where I won the game with nothing but net three. There were plenty of times I was lucky to attend UMass basketball camp. In high school I treated my outdoor court like the Garden and rarely lost vs my friends. I have great memories of an adapted 21 that me and my Papou (Grandpa in Greek) used to play. College ball wasn't in the cards for me but the love of playing every day in the gym never ended. Cur