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We will miss you, Keyon

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Yesterday, the great locker room interview/Rajon Rondo booster, Keyon Dooling, was waived by the Celtics and then retired from the NBA.  The journeyman took eleven years to endear himself to me, but in his twelfth and only season with the Boston Celtics, Keyon was everything you want from a guy at the end of your bench – great influence on all, positive attitude, occasional three pointer, occasional unintentionally comedic blunder, oft-injured so does not require lots of PT.  The Celtics are all good going forward, especially with well-regarded locker room presence Jason Terry on board, but I admit that I will feel the loss of Keyon.  Maybe Doc can find an assistant coach job for him?

Thanks for everything, no. 51.  Let the Darko era begin.

Is Darko finally free?

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In potentially “hot off the press” Celtics news, Danny and co. are apparently bringing in Darko Milicic, the journeyman Serbian center and hair icon, for a one year contract at the veteran minimum.

As a short-term, inexpensive flyer, the Celtics have nothing to lose by adding a 27-year-old 7’0” with some serviceable big man skills.  Always burdened with his draft selection misstep between LeBron and Melo in the 2003 NBA draft (and before DWade and Chris Bosh), Darko never lived up to his Joe Dumars/Chad Ford pushed potential, but after years on the bench of successful teams and on the floor of unsuccessful teams, a Celtics renaissance behind master big mentor KG may be a potentiality.