Raef and Pierce Close out Win

November 26, 2005
After a lot of hard work, the final Celtics play could not have been easier. Paul Pierce inbounded the ball to Raef LaFrentz at the top of the arc. LaFrentz set a pick and quickly handed it back to Pierce, who drove left around the paint and scored the winning layup.

The Raefster is No Pervis

November 26, 2005
Raef LaFrentz did a little bit of everything for the Celtics last night.

He hit a 3-pointer to tie the game in the final minutes. He won a jump ball in the final seconds. He helped execute the play that set up Paul Pierce's winning layup. 

How Does a Guy Who Can't Dribble Drop 27 Points in One Half?

November 15, 2005
As the Garden fans stood and applauded Raef LaFrentz , and as his teammates offered high-fives, there was an NBA scout at Sunday night's Celtics-Rockets game who offered the following on the big man's 27-point explosion in the first half, including 7-of-7 shooting from international waters:

"How on earth can you let a guy who can't dribble score 27 points in one half? It's embarrassing."

Raef Outshines T-Mac and the Yao

November 14, 2005
Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming dominated every pregame conversation. Raef LaFrentz dominated the game from 3-point range. And the hottest hand became the hottest postgame topic last night.

It was Rainin' Threes

November 14, 2005
In recent years, the Celtics have had a love-hate relationship with the 3-point arc. Under former coach Jim O'Brien , Boston was known for attempting a staggering number of 3-pointers. ( Antoine Walker heaved up 645 in the 2001-02 season.) Those 3-pointers keyed a number of big Boston wins. They also cost the team a number of crucial games. Former Celtic Chris Carr once called the perimeter shot "fool's gold" and he was probably right.

Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, and Raef are just a Few of the Interesting Names Doc will be Juggling

October 29, 2005

WALTHAM Doc Rivers was not pleased with the way the Celtics looked during a three-hour practice that started at 10 o'clock yesterday. And that may be putting it mildly. After a brief break, the coach reconvened the players for a second session that lasted almost an hour and a half. He does not want lackadaisical practices to become a habit, especially with a team of impressionable youngsters. The second workout went much better.

LaFrentz is a Vital Cog

October 15, 2005

There was a time when the Celtics could not depend on Raef LaFrentz to contribute consistently - when his right knee often kept him from playing, and required reconstructive surgery.

Raef is No Pervis

12/7/04

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Raef LaFrentz can talk all he wants about how good his surgically repaired right knee feels. He can put all kinds of percentages on his recovery/comeback. He can liken his agility on the court to how it was before the operation.