"Brandon Bass is a close-to-the-vest kind of guy.

So what if he dropped 19 points, off the bench, on his former Magic teammates in last night's 87-56 win against the Orlando Magic at the Garden? It might as well have been the Bobcats, for all the Celtics [team stats] forward cared.

"It's always great, playing against any team," he said, flashing a smile that would have been at home on the campaign trail. "I was just letting the game come to me. It's about defending, rebounding, and letting the game come to me.""