Tag: Brian Shaw

On this day: Tremont Waters born; Boston trades Brian Shaw to Heat; Rajon Rondo triple-doubles

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded point guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raptors.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat in 1992. Shaw, who was dealt for former Syracuse star Sherman Douglas, is much better known for his subsequent coaching career and ensuing legal battles with the Celtics organization over his contract than his time as a player on the court in Boston.

Shaw famously ended up in a lawsuit initiated by the Celtics after playing a rookie season with the team, then going on to sign a contract with a European club before he planned on signing a five-year deal with Boston.

Hoping to play overseas in Italy, he told Boston of his intentions to fulfill the one-year deal in Europe before playing with the Celts.

On this day: Boston sees the Grateful Dead in concert; Shaw, Hunter debut

On this day, several Boston Celtics accompanied resident Deadhead and Celtics center Bill Walton to see the Grateful Dead in concert in 1985.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, several members of the storied franchise went to see the Grateful Dead in concert in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1985. Not all of the Celtics went, but after recent arrival Bill Walton had managed to pique the interest of a few of his teammates, a significant portion of the team decided to attend the concert.

A few days ahead of the planned concert, Hall of Fame teammates Larry Bird and Kevin McHale had noticed some hippie-ish looking people wearing funky clothes arriving in town and made the connection it must have something to do with their hippie-ish teammate.

Walton had himself previously met the band after sticking out like a sore thumb as a 7-footer at one of their concerts, catching the eye of drummer Mickey Hart, who called him on stage after learning who he was.

Unsung Lakers heroes of the past: Brian Shaw

A look back at Brian Shaw, who provided important guard depth for the early 2000s Lakers when they won three straight NBA championships.

In this ongoing series, we will take a trip to yesteryear to highlight some Los Angeles Lakers players whom some fans may have forgotten. These players didn’t get the billing that some others enjoyed, but they were very instrumental to the Lakers’ success.

When people talk about the great Lakers teams of the early 2000s that won three straight NBA championships and their most important role players, Brian Shaw sometimes doesn’t get mentioned. But the 6-foot-6 man provided them with some important depth and insurance in the backcourt, and he continued to contribute to the team after his playing days were over.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 20

Today’s installment focuses on the 31 players who wore No. 20 over the years as of August 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 31 players who wore No. 20 over the years as of August 2023.

On this day: former Celtics Don Chaney, Ed Macauley, Brian Shaw born

On this day, a trio of former Boston Celtics were born – Don Chaney, Ed Macauley, and Brian Shaw.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, a trio of former Boston Celtics were born. The first of which is former Celtics guard Don Chaney, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana today in 1946. Chaney would play his college ball at the University of Houston and would be picked up 12th overall by Boston in the 1968 NBA Draft.

He would win a championship in his rookie year with the Celtics, and another with them in 1974 before season-long stints with the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA, and rival Los Angeles Lakers. Chaney would return to Boston to finish his career in 1977, retiring as a player in 1979 with the Celtics, averaging 8.7 points and 3.9 rebounds over 10 seasons with the team.

He would go on to coach basketball for 22 more years and is the only Celtic who played with both Boston legends Bill Russell and Larry Bird.

On this day: Tremont Waters born; Boston trades Brian Shaw to Heat; Rajon Rondo triple-doubles

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded point guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raptors.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise traded guard Brian Shaw to the Miami Heat in 1992. Shaw, who was dealt for former Syracuse star Sherman Douglas, is much better known for his subsequent coaching career and ensuing legal battles with the Celtics organization over his contract than his time as a player on the court in Boston.

Shaw famously ended up in a lawsuit initiated by the Celtics after playing a rookie season with the team, then going on to sign a contract with a European club before he planned on signing a five-year deal with Boston.

Hoping to play overseas in Italy, he told Boston of his intentions to fulfill the one-year deal in Europe before playing with the Celts.

On this day: Boston sees the Grateful Dead in concert; Shaw, Hunter debut

On this day, several Boston Celtics accompanied resident Deadhead and Celtics center Bill Walton to see the Grateful Dead in concert in 1985.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, several members of the storied franchise went to see the Grateful Dead in concert in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1985. Not all the Celtics went, but after recent arrival Bill Walton had managed to pique the interest of a few of his teammates, a significant portion of the team decided to attend the concert.

A few days ahead of the planned concert, Hall of Fame teammates Larry Bird and Kevin McHale had noticed some hippie-ish looking people wearing funky clothes arriving in town, and made the connection it must have something to do with their hippie-ish teammate.

Walton had himself previously met the band after sticking out like a sore thumb as a 7-footer at one of their concerts, catching the eye of drummer Mickey Hart, who called him on stage after learning who he was.

 

Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 22

Here is a list of all 16 players in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers who have worn the No. 22 uniform.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 22 which has been worn by 16 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the 30 players who have worn the No. 23.

Here is the list of the 16 who have worn No. 22 in Sixers history:

Brian Shaw compares 2021 draft prospect Jalen Green to Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram

After coaching one of the top prospects in the draft, Brian Shaw compared Jalen Green to former Lakers Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram.

One of the more-tenured coaches around the NBA, Brian Shaw has spent the last 15 years patrolling the sidelines for a number of franchises and, most recently, the G League Ignite. That team was comprised of players opting to spend a season in the G League as opposed to college, highlighted by Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga.

When discussing Green on a recent radio interview on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Shaw compared Green, one of the top prospects in the draft, to Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and many other players he’s coached (h/t RocketsWire):

“I’ve been around some very, very good players that came in the league around his age. Obviously played with and coached Kobe Bryant. Helped develop Paul George as a coach when I was with Indiana when he first came in the league. Andrew Bynum straight out of high school with the Lakers. Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball and the guys we had with the Lakers.

Those players that are special players, they have this “it” factor that you hear people talk about. He has “it.” He has a knack for being able to figure things out on the fly. He has the mentality that he’s competitive and wants to win at everything.”

Shaw spent three seasons as the associate head coach for the Lakers under Luke Walton, coaching Ingram for two of those seasons and Ball for one. It’s noteworthy that Shaw speaks so highly of Ball and Ingram as well as he’s not always spoken in that way of past players.

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Evaluating draft stock of Jalen Green, Jonathan Kumina and the G League Ignite

While many of the headlines went to Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga, deservedly so, we also learned a lot about Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix as well.

Now that the inaugural season for the G League Ignite is complete, we can finally evaluate the overall performances of the top prospects from the team.

The first run of this version of a high school-to-pros model was undoubtedly successful, earning a spot in the playoffs behind a winning record (8-7) in the bubble before getting eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Considering the competitiveness they showed under coach Brian Shaw, as well as the roughly $500,000 select contracts, it is easy to imagine that this will be a viable route for more prospects moving forward.

While many of the headlines went to Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga, deservedly so, we also learned a lot about Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix as well.

Here is what we saw from these players during their time playing in the G League’s bubble location in Florida.