The Celtics swore they didn’t need to get another point guard with the signing of Marquis Daniels; they touted him as a player who could play the point in a pinch.

I say give Lester Hudson a try give the young man the opportunity to prove he can run the team when it matters.   Everyone knows of Doc’s aversion to playing rookies, he should make an exception and give him two or three minutes to keep Rondo fresh.

The smallest of contributions can lead to a playoff win down the road. 

The Celtics play the Philadelphia 76’ers tonight and Elton Brand has a new sense of purpose with the additional playing time.  The other A.I. will be there to see if Paul Pierce has any lingering effects from a strained knee.  Throw Thaddeus Young in the mix, and you get the idea; another young athletic team will be there to test the Celtics resolve, to test Ubuntu. 

So  I asked myself if Doc Rivers could find a sentence to represent each letter in his philosophy, in Ubuntu what would it be?  His words should provide them with inspiration from their losses and to take solace in their overtime wins.  Imagine if he said this in his pregame speech:

Understand that it is a journey with many paths to a destination

Because it takes many paths to come to that one destination

Utilize all the lessons you learn along the way

New things occur along the same path

Treat each encounter with respect for without it you learn nothing

Ultimately you are in charge of your own destiny

This above all the Celtics know, they will stick to the game plan to fill the blank on that banner that sits in their practice facility.

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