Tristan Thompson Ready To Bring Some Added Juice To Celtics

By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — For the last nine years, the Celtics were on the receiving end of everything Tristan Thompson brought to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The physical and energetic big man engaged in some incredible postseason battles against Boston, and his team always emerged as the victor. Of course, having LeBron James on his side was a big part of that. But playing with one of the NBA’s GOATs (whom Thompson adamantly said was the GOAT when talking to Boston reporters on Thursday) gives him a much-needed veteran perspective to bring to this young Boston team. Thompson has a ring from his nine-year career in Cleveland, serving as a key cog for the Cavs team that erased a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit to the Golden State Warriors in 2016. He knows what it takes to win, and he’s hoping that his experience — along with all that energy he brings on the floor — will help get the Celtics over the hump. “They want to go to the promised land,” Thompson said of his new team. “If I can come and be a part of helping get them over the hump, that would be an honor.” Boston’s frontcourt has never been one of the team’s strongpoints in recent years, and Thompson’s physicality is exactly what they’ve been missing. The Celtics made a full-court push for Thompson when free agency opened last month, with Danny Ainge calling him as soon as he could. Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum also reached out to T...
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