Re: 2023-2024 Training Camp & Preseason Thread

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bobc,

Love the avatar! One of my favorite artists of all time. Favorite song? Red House..."That's alright. I still got my guitar...Look out now!!"

One of the greatest tragedies of all time that he left the world way too soon. His talents were legendary. Drugs got in the way, though, which is unfortunately that case for many very talented artists.

db

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bobc,

Love the avatar!  One of my favorite artists of all time.  Favorite song?  Red House..."That's alright.  I still got my guitar...Look out now!!"

One of the greatest tragedies of all time that he left the world way too soon.  His talents were legendary.  Drugs got in the way, though, which is unfortunately that case for many very talented artists.  

db

If Jimi Hendrix isn't your favorite rock guitarist he's your favorite rock guitarist's favorite rock guitarist.


Bob


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[bobc33]

The perfect photo of Hendrix, taken at Monterey
In the summer of 1967, photographer Ed Caraeff headed out to his first rock festival, finally shooting an iconic image of Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival.
Goldmine1Aug 17, 2017
By Gillian G. Gaar

It was a case of right place, right time.

Ed Caraeff had been taking photos of musicians since he shot The Seeds’ arrival at LAX while still in high school, during his lunch break. Fast forward to 1967, when he’d just turned 17, and Caraeff found himself heading to his first rock festival with his friends (including perennial scenester and DJ Rodney Bingenheimer), shooting a colorful cornucopia of performers at the Monterey International Pop Festival.

A German photographer advised Caraeff to “Save some film for that Jimi Hendrix cat!” Caraeff duly planted himself in front of the charismatic lead singer/guitarist when the Jimi Hendrix Experience took the stage, and watched in amazement as Hendrix ended the set by dousing his guitar with lighter fluid and setting it alight. Caraeff snapped away, and ended up shooting one of rock’s iconic images: Hendrix, kneeling before his blazing guitar, arms held up as if raising the flames higher. Trying to ward off the heat, “I kept the camera right in front of my face and crouched down lower,” Caraeff says.

The picture, in its original black and white and colorized version (Caraeff was only shooting black & white film that day) is the first in an amazing series of photos featured in his new book “Burning Desire: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Through the Lens of Ed Caraeff” (ACC Editions, $49.95).

After Monterey, Caraeff dropped by the Los Angeles motel where Hendrix was staying to show him the photos. He found a “soft-spoken” Hendrix lounging by the pool in his swimsuit, looking just like a newly minted rock star: a cigarette in one hand, a glass in the other (“I don’t think it was water; let’s put it that way”), and two blonde women in bikinis on either side.

After seeing Caraeff’s shots, Hendrix called his co-manager, Michael Jeffery, down to the pool area. Jeffery was equally impressed, and Caraeff found himself granted photo access for six other Hendrix shows in California. And while there’s plenty of onstage excitement, the off stage shots are particularly nice, showing a relaxed Hendrix casually shooting pool, or warming up backstage. Clearly, Hendrix had warmed to the young photographer: “Look how comfortable he is in those photos,” Caraeff says.

As the shows got bigger, they got wilder. Caraeff has shots of fans swarming into the moat in front of the Hollywood Bowl stage in 1968. And the Newport ’69 festival at Devonshire Downs in the San Fernando Valley descended into chaos, a “crazy scene,” as Caraeff recalls. “That was a strange concert.”

Caraeff worked as a photographer for 14 years, then worked as an executive chef. His shot of Hendrix burning his guitar found new life when “Rolling Stone” colorized it and used it on the cover of the June 4, 1987 issue. “Nobody really cared about it until Jann Wenner picked it to go on the cover of ‘Rolling Stone,’” says Caraeff. “He made it famous, without a doubt.” He points out there aren’t other known shots of Hendrix burning his guitar.

Caraeff’s archives may yield other books someday. In the meantime, he maintains his interest in photography. “Basically, I’m an artist, who’s done different stuff. I just saw photography as a way to express myself. And I still do — with my iPhone.”


https://www.goldminemag.com/articles/perfect-photo-hendrix-taken-monterey

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Chris Forsberg

@ChrisForsberg_
Sam Cassell sharing more of that post knowledge with Jayson Tatum. It’s been a focus in each post practice shooting session.

https://twitter.com/ChrisForsberg_/status/1713248577605038282




John Karalis
@John_Karalis
Here's Kristaps Porzingis banging 27 footers with ease

https://twitter.com/John_Karalis/status/1713242490906562780



Chris Forsberg

@ChrisForsberg_
KP
https://twitter.com/ChrisForsberg_/status/1713242769534140666



Bob


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[bobheckler]

Jay King @ByJayKing
about 31 minutes ago
Payton Pritchard said the Celtics practices have involved “more of a group setting” this season. More group work rather than individual stuff like it was more often in the past. He seems to be a big fan of the new environment.


Bob


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[bobheckler]

Jayson hitting, I think, 9-11 (10-12?) from the left corner. Missed the first and then kept shooting until he missed again. That's 9 or 10 straight corner 3s.





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[dbrown4]

bobh,

You were right the second time...10-12, first initial miss, then 4 in a row, miss, then finished 10-12.  Really smooth shot.  He almost makes it look like any shmo off the street like myself could do it!  Pritchard's looking the same way.  He's really dialed in.  Can't wait for the first game to see if it sticks.  I believe it will.  Same with Doogie.    

db

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Chris Forsberg

@ChrisForsberg_
The new guy Nathan Knight with a strong stretch.


Bob
MY NOTE:  #13.  Was Wenyan Gabriel, now it's Nathan Knight.


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[bobheckler]

That "coach" who is feeding the ball on top, the one making the entry pass to the player who is going one-on-one, is Rondo.

Lord, I would LOVE if Rondo would spend time with Jrue and Payton and Dalano, especially the last two.  Jrue played with Rondo in NOP, and learned TONS about how to play point in the NBA.  Rondo teaching our young'uns would be priceless, same with Paul teaching J1 and J2.  Priceless.





Bob


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[RosalieTCeltics]

I just am so surprised that Rondo picked up on Joe’s invitation and is hanging around. He did play with Jrue, and has come out and said that he loves this move by Brad. He has such a great basketball IQ, so much he could teach these young guys

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Rondo's shirt says "Boston Celtic Basketball" on it.  He could have worn anything. He could have worn something with the Lakers on it just to piss people off!  Interesting.

db

[bobc33]

Went to a fundraising banquet Saturday night for the St. Mary of Carmen Society. Plenty of raffles and one was front row balcony seats for the Celtics vs Knicks on November 13th.

I bought 50 tickets and put almost all of them in the Celtics bag. My friend Patty also bought 50 raffle tickets and spread them out over all the prizes and put 1 ticket in the Celtics bag.

Alas, I didn’t win anything. Patty however won the Celtics tickets so that makes me a winner also!!! Life is good, and the vibe keeps getting better!

[RosalieTCeltics]

If that was me, I would be you!!! I am not a winner!! Hope you have a great time, just think, we will get first hand information on the workings of our new championship bound team!!! Enjoy

[bobc33]

If that was me, I would be you!!!  I am not a winner!! Hope you have a great time, just think, we will get first hand information on the workings of our new championship bound team!!!  Enjoy

Funny Patty (from Auburndale Ave) said she hasn’t won anything since she was five years old just before the raffle started!

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