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Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 10:14pm

Wow. DJ was one of my favorite defenders in his day.
Not a Celtic fan myself, but always enjoyed his tenacious D.
Only 52. Very

indeed.

Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 1:44pm

02/22/2007 13:15 PM- Former Celtics guard Dennis Johnson, coach of the Celtics' team in the NBA Development League, collapsed during practice Thursday and died, ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher is reporting. Johnson was 52.

Former Boston Celtics guard Dennis Johnson, coach of the Celtics' team in the NBA Development League, collapsed during practice Thursday and died, ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher is reporting.Johnson was 52.Johnson was the MVP of the 1979 NBA Finals, averaging 22.6 points as his Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets.After a brief stint with the Phoenix Suns, Johnson rejoined the Boston Celtics, where he teamed with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge and Robert Parish for a glorious run in the 1980s that saw Boston win the 1984 and 1986 NBA championships.Known throughout the league as "DJ," Johnson played in five NBA All-Star games and was named to the All-Defensive First Team six times.In 14 NBA seasons, he scored 15,535 points (a 14.1 points-per-game average) and averaged 17.3 points in 180 playoff games.

Posted: Nov 16, 2006 - 6:27pm

New Dance Team Brings Credibility Back To Celtics Franchise

BOSTON--In an effort to restore some of the dignity and tradition to their once-great franchise, the Boston Celtics have unveiled a sassy, sexy new dance team to entertain fans during home games.
. ÂThis is something weÂve been wanting to do for a long time in order to bring this franchise back to respectability,Â said Grousbeck. ÂUntil this year, we were the only team in the league without a dance team. I think thatÂs one of the reasons our attendance has lagged the past few years. Well, now people have a reason to pay $70 for tickets: the Celtics Dancers! Look at them go! TheyÂre so pretty! They make coming to a Celtics game almost as exciting as going to a strip club, except the girls donÂt take off all their clothes and you have to spend most of the night watching a bad basketball team.Â

(from thebrushback.com)