CALL ME SNAKE

For weeks, I’ve been using the word “genius” to describe Danny Ainge’s decision to acquire, or perhaps we should say “reacquire,” Antoine Walker. Once again, the Boston Globe has followed my lead. First their columnist Peter May came around to my point of view a week or so. Then Celts beat reporter Shira Springer wrote in yesterday’s (March 27, 2005) edition of the paper: “… the Walker deal looks like something approximating a STROKE OF GENIUS (EMPHASIS ADDED) by executive director of player operations (I’ve been calling him “GM,” which is close enough in my book and a heck of a lot shorter) Danny Ainge.” So you see, I’m not making this stuff up. Even the Globe backs me up–a paper that has unlimited resources to ensure the accuracy of its every single word. To the Doubting Thomases who never give me a moment’s pause, I point out that what I’ve been telling you is indeed “true,” as the so-called “tag” below indicates. That’s not to say we’re taking any of our readers for granted here at “Call Me Snake.” We realize you have a choice when it comes to your Boston Celtics/Antoine Walker/Danny Ainge/Snake’s “wrong streak” news, and we thank you for putting this blog first.