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Paul Flannery began his journalism career answering phones at the Herald, which led him on a cross-country odyssey that included stops in Oregon, Virginia and Philadelphia, before coming home to Boston where he is now the online editor at Boston magazine.

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Decisions, decisions: Who would fit with C's if they deal Ray Allen?
02/08/10 04:05 EST
Before we dive into the Ray Allen trade rumors, let’s start with a premise: The Celtics don’t want to trade him for two reasons. First, they already know that their starting five can win a championship. Yes, things have changed since 2007-08, but there is comfort in that knowledge, and any move involving Allen — no matter how new and shiny the pieces appear to be — will take time for the whole thing to work. Second, if the Celtics don’t trade Allen and if the Celtics begin to gel over the last 33 games of the season they can, at least in theory, work out an extension for Allen. That would, A) save them money in the long run, and B) keep their core intact through 2012, when they can reassess the team after Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace’s contracts expire and a new collective bargaining agreement is in place. Granted, that’s a whole lot of ifs — especially a new CBA, which could become an ugly fight — but there are reasons
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The Three-Pointer: Celtics forced to face reality
02/07/10 07:56 EST
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A week ago after a nationally televised loss, the Celtics stood up after their latest fourth-quarter collapse against an elite team and accepted collective responsibility for their breakdown. They would get better, they said. Their focus and execution would improve and the breakdowns, both physical and mental, would stop. At least, it sounded convincing. A week later they seemed on the verge of regaining the benefit of the doubt after ripping off three straight wins, even though the opposition could only charitably be described as mediocre. The true test would come with yet another nationally televised showdown, this time against the Magic, and once again they failed. “You know, one of the guys said, ‘We’re better than Orlando,’ ” Doc Rivers said after the latest excruciating meltdown resulted in a 96-89 loss to the Magic. “And I said, ‘No, you’re not.’ That’s a bunch of crap. They beat you three games. Two at your place.
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The Three-Pointer: Order restored
02/04/10 01:49 EST
The way Tony Allen had it figured, he had been going over the pick and roll all night in an effort to force Dwyane Wade from doing what Wade does best: barrel his way to the basket. The problem is that Wade is not one of the best players in the league simply because of his ability to score. Sure, Wade was on his way to a 30-point night, but he had also racked up 13 assists mostly by hitting his big men for jumpers after Allen had gone under the screen to stop him from attacking the basket. So, with a minute left and the Celtics clinging to a fourth-quarter lead — the kind of lead they have let slip away time and again the last month — Tony Allen made an adjustment. “I just went under it the second time, and right when I went under, it split and I was able to get a hand on it,” Allen said. “He’s a hell of a player. I was just fortunate enough to get a stop.” Fortunate indeed, because Allen’s lockdown defense, and clutch free throws, helped
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The Three-Pointer: Time for a reality check
01/31/10 08:33 EST
The tendency right now is to write off the Celtics. For the last month, they have been treading water in a sea of mediocrity — and when they had three games to prove themselves against the best the league has to offer, they came up short in all three games. But maybe this is just what they needed. Perhaps this odd stretch in the middle of the NBA winter is the best thing that could have happened to the Celtics, short of discovering their old magic and winning all three. Consider that before this trio of games the Celtics considered themselves one of the elite teams despite the preponderance of evidence that has been building against them since Christmas. If they needed a jolt, getting unceremoniously swept is about 10,000 volts worth of electricity. Consider also that from the beginning of the second quarter until about the last five minutes of their 90-89 loss to the Lakers Sunday, the Celtics put together their best run of basketball since that Christmas Day game
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