The Celtics Real Big 3

I’ll be honest… I don’t know which of the Celtics dancers these chicks are… but in honor of Isaiah Thomas’ sexual harrassment verdict… I figured we’d observe a moment of silence overt objectification.

Ok… now that that’s over… let me get some overdue links up this morning.

Rajon Rondo is blogging again from Rome… and he seems to be an upbeat guy.  Besides… everyone is still coo.

 We have three hour practices twice a day! I’m going hard in every single one of them! After our practices we go eat together and just hang out in the city. It’s beautiful over here. The rest of my time I spend playing cards! I’m glad I’m on a team that likes to gamble a little!  

See.. gambling ”a little” to these guys probably means thousand dollar hands of no-limit hold ‘em.  To the rest of us… it’s scraping a few nickels and dimes together…. and the winner comes away with 3 bucks!   Yeah!  I’m a Playa!! 

Only Doc Rivers can be both “comfortable” and “scared” about this year’s point guard situation.  KG and Perk have put their past “spat” behind them.  I never understood why KG was woofing at Perk that game.   By the way.. here’s the Herald’s photo gallery from Rome. 

Over at the Globe:  Big Baby is having growing pains.  From the looks of this photo…. he’s having gas pains. Seriously.. THAT’S the best picture you can find?  Shira Springer found that basketball is at a crossroads in Italy.

I’m loving Hoopsworld’s new site, by the way.  Check out Steve Kyler’s piece:  Is 3 really enough. 

On GotGarnett:  A Giant Invades Rome

Also:  Hollinger’s team forecast  |  Sporting News Forecast  |  C’s new Big 3 among to 50 players 

And the NBA Previews roll on:  Nets (Hooplah Nation)  |  Knicks (Straight Bangin’)  |  Knicks (Posting and Toasting)