Are fans of the Boston Celtics too high on Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird’s impact on the game? Do we as fans of the NBA tend to overlook Boston champion big man Kevin Garnett due to his loyalty to the Minnesota Timberwolves haven taken away so many of his legacy-making moments
In the doldrums of summer, it’s as good a time as any to try on some all-time hot takes, whether it’s the notion that the Hick From French Lick being outside the all-time 10 greatest players in league history — or that perhaps the Big Ticket isn’t so far removed from them as some of us might think.
The folks behind the Also Rusty Buckets official YouTube channel put together a clip exploring these spicy takes and several more.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about KG being underrated, and Larry Legend a wee bit over
Former Boston Celtics big man Noah Vonleh has become the latest former Celtic to find himself a new home playing overseas. Per Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype, Vonleh signed a new deal with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, with whom the onetime Indiana Hoosier also played for during the 2021-22 season.
For the 2022-23 season, Vonleh played with Boston as a depth big man. He played in 23 games for the Celtics. He put up 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8% from the field overall and 25% from beyond the 3-point line
Vonleh was dealt from the Celtics to the San Antonio Spurs with cash to cover his remaining salary for a protected second-round pick and a traded exception. The Spurs subsequently waived the Salem native
