Green Tint
Green Tint is a (sporadic) newsletter about the NBA, mainly about and filtered through the lens of the Boston Celtics.

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May
31
Fat Joe and Remy Ma toasting their success while wearing garish fur coats.

All the Way Up

When I graduated college, my first job was at an engineering consultancy firm. They dealt with telecom, fiber optics, and
6 min read
May
25
Stephen delivers a sobering prognosis from on high in "Braveheart."

Can Hugo González Be the Celtics' Stephon Castle, Non-Giannis Big Swings, & Much More

As the NBA falls into the more predictable pattern of one game at 8 pm or 8:30 pm each
17 min read
May
16
Steve Carell, moments before he is jump-kicked by a kangaroo in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."

The Celtics Were the Good-Bad Team and Many Other Thoughts

It's been a full fortnight since the Boston Celtics have played a basketball game. I had wanted to
13 min read
Apr
18
Dr. Dre reminds you that you should not, in fact, forget about Dr. Dre.

Key Round One Matchups & Predictions (Plus My Awards Ballot)

In my last piece, I said I wanted to write about how Jaylen Brown was better than Luka Dončić this
7 min read
Apr
13
General Zod announces himself in "Man of Steel," which somehow came out 13 years ago? I feel old.

Regular Season Predictions vs. Actual

OK, a quick one today. As you likely know, I enjoy making predictions. Predictions are not only fun, but they
4 min read
Mar
25
The Jayson Tatum Checklist

The Jayson Tatum Checklist

Watching Jayson Tatum back on the court these past eight games has been marvelous. We have so quickly progressed from
6 min read
Mar
03
Celtics Player Power Rankings, Three-Fourths Edition

Celtics Player Power Rankings, Three-Fourths Edition

Somehow, there is only one quarter left in the Celtics' regular season! Three-fourths of 82 games is 61.5,
7 min read
Feb
22
Nelly in the #1 video.

The Solution to Tanking and the Solution to the Season Being Too Long Is the Same Solution

The NBA is neck deep in ... well, controversy isn't the right word, but something akin to controversy. Tanking
7 min read
Feb
18
The Teams I'll Be Watching

The Teams I'll Be Watching

As John Schumann from NBA.com pointed out earlier this week (always read John by the way), the NBA season
7 min read
Feb
14
Anne Heche and Harrison Ford in "Six Days, Seven Nights"

The NBA Got Halfway There

The NBA tweaked the All-Star format again. I'll admit, I'm morbidly curious to watch. Perhaps you
4 min read