Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Loves His Guards: Nate Robinson And Delonte West Are Having A Great Training Camp
October 2, 2010 by rob.nelson
Filed under Blog Network, Boston Celtics
“Our guards, Nate (Robinson), (Rajon) Rondo and [Delonte West], they’re having an unbelievable camp right now,” said Rivers. When a reporter pressed for clarification, Rivers continued on to say, “Well, they’re focused, No. 1. I think Nate has figured it out so far, (that) there’s a time to be focused and serious, and then there’s a time to be Nate. And he’s done a great job of that.” Last Season Doc Rivers had a very imperfect group of guards backing up Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo. Eddie House is a nice shooter, but his ball handling skills and defense left a lot to be desired. Tony Allen was a great defender. His lock down defense on guys like Dwayne Wade was a big reason the team went to the Finals. He also played with tremendous energy. However, his passing and shooting...