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Boston’s Sixth Man: Glen Davis

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Carl Desberg

Davis' game winning jumper against the Magic in the '08 playoffs.

The Celtics enter Miami tomorrow night with two losses under their belt in eight games. They are playing fairly good basketball outside of a joke of a performance against the Cavs, and breakdown in the final minute against the Mavs.

One of the main reasons for the Celtics’ early season success has been the continued development of Glen “Big Baby” Davis. He is the sixth man on this team and has been playing starter’s minutes. With big men Shaq O’Neal (5 games missed) and Jermaine O’Neal (1.5 games missed) nursing injuries, Baby has been thrust into the role of major big man minutes and is up to over 30 MPG.

The minutes are much deserved, as the maturation of Davis is a beautiful one. The 6’9″ 289 pound Davis is doing it all in the early season. He is nailing the 17-foot jumper, finishing at the basket, and taking charge after charge on the defensive end (he already has 13).

Davis is the best in the NBA at drawing the charge.

Husky Davis is more polished and has certainly put in much time in the gym this off-season in what is the final year of a two-year deal. His jump shot is refined and he is hitting it at an almost unmaintainable rate. He is also wowing us with savvy post moves that are resulting in better shots around the rim and more importantly, less blocked attempts (as we have seen in past years).

His solid presence is making the nagging injuries to the O’Neal boys a moot point for the C’s. He is stepping up when needed and has been the one consistent player off of the bench thus far in the young NBA season. Even when Jermaine has been healthy, it has been Baby who has been finishing games with the Big Four; a true testament to Doc’s trust in the fourth year player.

Glen Davis is truly Boston’s sixth man. Lock him him up Danny, they don’t make many of them like him.

Tags: Big Baby, Boston Celtics, doc rivers, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Glen Davis, Glen Davis Taking Charge, jermaine o'neal, NBA, shaquille o'neal, Sixth Man
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Vintage Athletes Of The Month: The Boston Marathon Runners
April 21, 2013 | 2:42 pm

BST&N saltues all the men and women who have run the Marathon and made it a special event since 1897.

The Vintage Athlete of the Month for April was originally planned to be a baseball player, for obvious reasons. But for reasons even more obvious the events of this past week led to a change of plans. Instead, BST&N takes this month to honor the Marathon runners. This article will pay tribute to some of the most noteworthy, but the real honor goes to all have participated in this great event since its founding in 1897.

The Boston Marathon was founded in 1897, in response to the positive reception given to the marathon run at the first-ever Olympic Games the previous summer in Athens, Greece. It might sound easy to say in our current context that the Boston Marathon has become a showcase for the best of the human spirit—persistence, courage and fortitude, but the following examples bear witness to the reality that it’s true.

*Roberta Gibb grew up in the suburbs of Boston and got started on running, when she jogged through the woods with her dogs. Later, she kept in shape by jogging the eight miles between her and nursing school. In the early 1960s there were no running shoes designed for women, so Roberta ran in leather nurse shoes.

In 1966, she decided to run in the Marathon. Women were still not allowed to officially participate, so she basically snuck in the middle of the pack. Eventually other runners realized a woman was running alongside of them, and they gave Roberta encouragement. She was further encouraged by the observers on the street who became aware of what was going on, and cheered her on. Roberta is the first female to complete the Boston Marathon.

*Geoffrey Mutai grew up in Kenya, one of eleven children. He couldn’t afford to continue with his education, so he worked on a farm and he ran. He ran so well that he earned a spot on his country’s team for a world competition in 2002. Nine years later he ran a record-setting time in the Boston Marathon.

*John Campbell is from New Zealand, one of six kids born to a factory foreman. He did his running while earning a living doing a variety of jobs form shopkeeper to fisherman to milkman. He delivered his own record-setting performance in the Marathon. “You do what you do and you get on with the job,” he said regarding his training and how it integrates into his daily life. Those words might well serve as the masthead for all Marathon runners.

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