Every Team Can Use A Good Reverend On Their Side

It is not often that you can say this in the NBA but Keyon Dooling's worth in the locker room, on the bench and on the practice court are more valuable than his limited role in games at this point.

The Celtics re-signed the veteran combo guard to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum ($1.35 million). Boston won't make much national news with this move since Dooling only averaged four points and 1.1 assists in 14.4 minutes (46 games) during his first season with the Green.

However, if you watched him in the playoffs or better yet, caught any of his weekly interviews on the Sports Hub's Toucher and Rich, you realize that he is a natural leader. His two greatest contributions to the Celts: mentoring mercurial point guard Rajon Rondo and also, bringing "flexin" to Boston's bench celebrations in the postseason along with Marquis Daniels.

Dooling is a winner and a pro that realizes a good thing when he sees it. Who knows how many more years he'll be in the NBA (he's 32)? That's why he's coming back to the Celtics, he got a taste of what it was like last season and he wants more as they strive for another deep playoff run next spring. He was even willing to take a pay cut (he made $2.2 in 2011-12), something that is very rare in the NBA or pro sports in general these days. Guys like him are always welcomed back with open arms.

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