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> scores Team Report posted August [[I[Image]
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> The day he officially accepted the job Store: Get your
> of overhauling the Boston Celtics, [Celtics gear!
> Rick Pitino quipped that he was so [Image] Schedule
> customize anxious to get going that he wished and Results
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> fantasy He's not going to be too far off. Report Archives
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> archives Pitino will have his Celtics team in
> sportsmail town for two weeks at the end of
> chat August for "voluntary" workouts. These
> search sessions come on top of at least four
> other workouts, rookie camps or summer
> voice of league appearances.
> the fan
> Normally, teams hold one rookie camp
> and then send a team to one or two
> summer leagues. Some teams, such as
> the Bulls and Nets, have decided not
> to have any, citing the expense and
> the low reward. This is different.
>
> The day after the draft in late June,
> Pitino staged a three-day free agent
> camp. A week later, he conducted the
> Celtics' annual rookie/free agent camp
> at Brandeis. The Celtics then took a
> group of players to Atlanta for a
> three-day rookie tournament also
> featuring the Hawks, Cavs and Pacers.
>
> Two weeks ago, Pitino had virtually
> the entire team in for a week. One of
> the no shows was Pervis Ellison, who
> has not been one of Pitino's favorites
> from day one. The same group of 12
> have been invited back for five-day
> workouts the last two weeks of August.
>
> There is nothing in the Collective
> Bargaining Agreement which limits the
> number of camps, workouts, mini-camps
> or whatever they're called. The only
> stipulation is that they be voluntary.
> In this case, with a new coach
> wielding a sizable hammer, the players
> are deciding it's better to be there.
> Some, including veteran Dee Brown, are
> more than happy to do it.
>
> "We won 15 games last year," Brown
> said. "Why wouldn't you want to get a
> head start? There are six new guys on
> the team. It's good for them. It's
> good for us."
>
> Pitino has promised to have the
> Celtics prepared and well conditioned.
> He already is making headway on that,
> and training camp is still six weeks
> away. . . .
>
> Brown may turn out to the poster child
> for the Pitino regime. After two
> horrible years with M.L. Carr, during
> which he asked to be traded and was
> subsequently dumped as the captain,
> Brown is excited again.
>
> "Everyone who has seen me this summer
> has noticed the difference," Brown
> said. "They can tell how excited I am.
> I haven't had this feeling in so long,
> and it feels great. The new system is
> perfect for me. Coach Pitino is up
> front with you and doesn't pull any
> punches. All I want is the opportunity
> to prove myself again. I told the
> coach to just give me the chance, I
> can take care of the rest.". . .
>
> Celtics' second-round draft pick Ben
> Pepper was a member of the victorious
> Australian team in the just concluded
> 22-and-under World Championships. The
> Aussies defeated Puerto Rico in the
> championship game. . . .
>
> The agent for Eric Williams says he's
> talking to the team about a contract
> extension. Williams is eligible to
> sign an extension until Oct. 1. But
> with a new coach and system, the
> Celtics may choose to wait and see how
> Williams adapts. He was terrific in
> summer league play, but that's not the
> NBA. Williams also needs to establish
> a reliable perimeter jump shot,
> something he has not had in his first
> two years.
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