2010-11 is shaping up to being one of the biggest pushes for a championship in Boston Celtics history.  The new "Big Three" will make great opponents when we meet them in the playoffs next year.  'Old' Big Three vs. 'New Big Three.'  Doc Rivers decided to come back for one more year.  The core of our team is signed for next year.  With an impending lockout, we have a great chance of taking the Eastern Confrence.  Instead of walking through 82 regular season games, we as fans are looking at a reduced regular season schedule (which doesn't make me depressed).  The owners wouldn't mind paying someone the minimum amount possible.  You need people to play garbage minutes. Perhaps halfway through the season sign someone on the cheap. Someone who knows how to play professional basketball.     

Why not sign Antoine?  

Giving him the minimum veteran's s salary and using him as a garbage time player would be a great story, and great P.R. for the Celtics organization.  Here you have an NBA former All-Star who not only lost every penny he had, but is in debt up to his 'wiggly' shoulders.  Give the man who helped carry this team during the 'dark years' an opportunity to pick himself up and help pay some of his debts out.    Could he be as bad as some of the bench players we have seen throughout the years?  If you got into serious debt (albeit on a smaller scale), you would need to go to work everyday and still earn a living.  Antoine would have a chance to suit up in the Green and White again and have one big chance at a championship ring.  

Yes, this is a bleeding heart, sentimental idea, but is it really that crazy?  

(I'm not offended if you think it's crazy, or make snarky responses....that's what makes the internet great, right?!

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The Maine Red Claws, the NBADL team that has shown signs to be the C's farm team unveiled their new floor yesterday.  For pics, click the link. 

http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/Parquet-314059-2488.html

I know I'll make the 1 hour drive to check out a few games.  Center court will be about $25-30.  How can you go wrong?  They will also be sharing the court with Portland Maine's high school team.