Thankfully, Ainge Is Still Mildly Insane

So the Celtics are now this great team, with all these All-Stars and a legit shot at the Finals. Pinch yourself, it's really true. Luckily, in most important ways, they are still the same laughable organization they were last month. Want proof? Here's boy genius and occasional nutjob Danny Ainge, gushing over the newly-signed Scot Pollard in The Boston Globe:

"He's one of the best offensive rebounders in the game," said Ainge. "He's a terrific post defender. He has a real good feel for the game and he doesn't turn the ball over. I think he's a great teammate in the locker room. He fills a big need for us with interior defense and rebounding."

Look, I get that Pollard is underrated. But lord upon lords, his biggest contribution to Cleveland's run last year was telling kids to do drugs. Hardly the mark of a supreme contributor. And I find it extremely funny that, even when Ainge has just had three superstars fall into his lap, he still talks up minor players like they can turn the team around. Force of habit, I guess.

Maybe he's just incapable of grasping that in Kevin Garnett, he actually did get a top rebounder with a superb feel for the game and good teammate skills. When the real thing comes along, Danny, you need to lay off of the cellar-dwelling fantasies. Or it could just be the shock. I know plenty of Minny folks who are feeling the same way right about now.