Paul Flannery of WEEI.com has a lovely profile of new Boston Celtic hero Greg Stiemsma, the 26-year-old rookie who is blocking more shots than a bulletproof vest. Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo (no easy marks) rave about Greg, but Doc Rivers steals the show with this anecdote.
Everyone Loves Greg Stiemsma
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↵[O]ne thing still bothered the coach. Stiemsma wouldn't shoot. In drills he'd knock down jumper after jumper from the elbows, but in live action he wouldn't take the shot. So Rivers made him stand up in front of the team and say, ‘My name is Greg Stiemsma. I'm a shooter.'" It made the coach happy when in one sequence he missed a shot, got the ball back and shot it again.
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↵SB Nation’s Ridiculous Upside has more on Stiemsma.
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