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Chicago Bulls (0-0) at Boston Celtics (2-0)
Friday, October 30
8:00 PM ET
Game 3, Home Game 2
TV: ESPN, CSN HD, WGN
TD Banknorth Garden
![[image]](http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/BostonBruins/front.jpg "[image]")
Probable Starting Matchups
Point Guard
![[image]](http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4149.jpg "[image]") vs ![[image]](http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4387.jpg "[image]")
Rajon Rondo vs Derrick Rose
Shooting Guard
![[image]](http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3080.jpg "[image]") vs ![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/1726.jpg "[image]")
Ray Allen vs John Salmons
Small Forward
![[image]](http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3253.jpg "[image]") vs ![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/2429.jpg "[image]")
Paul Pierce vs Luol Deng
Power Forward
![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/261.jpg "[image]") vs ![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/3032.jpg "[image]")
Kevin Garnett vs Tyrus Thomas
Center
![[image]](http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3730.jpg "[image]") vs ![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/3224.jpg "[image]")
Kendrick Perkins vs Joakim Noah
![[image]](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.element/img/2.0/sect/basketball/nba/teampages/toppers/celtics_514x96.jpg "[image]")
Coach: Doc Rivers
Average Age: 27.8
Average Height: 6-6
Average Weight: 224
Reserves
Rasheed Wallace
Marquis Daniels
Eddie House
Shelden Williams
Lester Hudson
JR Giddens
Injuries
Tony Allen (ankle) out
Bill Walker (knee) out
Brian Scalabrine (ankle) day to day
Big Baby Davis (thumb) out
![[image]](http://www.insidearenas.com/eastern/pictures/td08900.jpg "[image]")
![[image]](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.element/img/2.0/sect/basketball/nba/teampages/toppers/bulls_514x96.jpg "[image]")
Coach: Vinny Del NegroAverage Age: 27.1
Average Height: 6-7
Average Weight: 225
Reserves
Taj Gibson
Kirk Hinrich
Lindsey Hunter
James Johnson
Brad Miller
Jannero Pargo
Injuries
Aaron Grey (fibula) out
Jerome James (achilles) out
Key Matchups
![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/boston/RondoBos.jpg "[image]") vs![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/chicago/DRoseChi.jpg "[image]")
Rajon Rondo vs Derrick Rose
This will be a matchup of 2 young and exciting point guards. When last these two met, it was game 7 of the opening round of the playoffs. In that series, as the point guard went, so went the games. The more aggressive point guard won the games in that series and that will probably hold true in this one as well.
![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/boston/PierceBos.jpg "[image]") vs![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/chicago/DengChi.jpg "[image]")
Paul Pierce vs Luol Deng
Luol Deng guards Paul Pierce as well as almost anyone in the league. His length seems to bother Pierce and he has struggled against him in the past. Unlike in the past, when Deng bothers him on defense, Pierce can just pass off to one of his waiting teammates.
![[image]](http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nba/players/65/2018.jpg "[image]") vs
Kendrick Perkins vs Joakim Noah
These two got into it a couple of times in the playoffs. Noah has to be one of the most irritating players in the league and he tends to get under his defenders' skin. With Perk's weight loss over the summer, he should be better able to stay with Noah.
Team Connections
Celtics Assistant Coach Clifford Ray played for the Bulls from 1971-7
Paul Pierce and Kirk Hinrich are former Kansas Jayhawks
Tyrus Thomas and Glen Davis were teammates at Louisiana State
Taj Gibson and Brian Scalabrine are former USC Trojans
Lindsey Hunter and Rasheed Wallace were teammates with the Detroit Pistons from 2003-08
Brad Miller and John Salmons were teammates with Shelden
Williams in Sacramento during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.
Game Notes:
Celtics won the season series 2-1 against Chicago in 2008-09
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 22.3 points per game last season
In his one appearance for the Bulls against the C’s, John Salmons netted 38 points
It marked the second straight season that the C’s had won the season series and the first time since the 85-86 and 86-87 seasons that they had
done so
The Celtics are leading the all-time series 107-84 with the Celtics 60-31 at home
The Bulls are playing in the second of back to back games. They faced the Spurs at home on Thursday and beat them 92-85. Some are expecting the Spurs to challenge the Lakers in the West, but they didn't look all that special against the Bulls. On the other hand, the Bulls looked pretty good. The Bulls are a young team and so fatigue shouldn't be too much of a factor.
The Bulls remember all too well their 7 game series with the Celtics and they feel that they should have won it. Noah said that he has had this game circled since the schedule came out. I'm sure Brad Miller remember Rondo every time he looks at the scars that Rondo left. The refs need to keep a close eye on things in this game or it could get out of hand quickly.
The Marquis Daniels/Eddie House point guard experiment may be challenged against the Bulls. With Kirk Hinrich coming off the bench, Quisy and Eddie will have their hands full on both ends of the court.
Keys to the Game
Defense - Defense is the key to every game this season. It is one thing locking down the Bobcats and another thing entirely to lock down the Bulls. Hopefully, the Celtics defense will once again prove to be the difference maker in the game.
Home Court - The Celtics home court should give them an advantage in this one.
Keep Cool - The Bulls have a way of getting under players skins. This could be a physical game and we have some very combustible players. They need to keep their cool and not let the Bulls goad them into technical fouls.
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« Reply #1 on Oct 29, 2009, 11:46pm » | |
I bet Rajon is just waiting for another chance to show up Derrick Rose.
This will bring back memories of last post season's epic battle. But this time, we have KG back, and they'll realize how lucky they were that they didn't have to face us at full strength.
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« Reply #2 on Oct 30, 2009, 10:27pm » | |
wow this team looks awesome what a bench and to think we still missing GB Scal tony can help too is like a Dream
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« Reply #3 on Oct 30, 2009, 10:57pm » | |
We are in midseason form right now. We are making everything look easy.
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« Reply #4 on Oct 30, 2009, 11:30pm » | |
that game was awesome...i went to this game, got great seats, and saw a great team kill a good Bulls team...We're looking so good
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« Reply #5 on Oct 31, 2009, 11:33am » | |
Great win. Big 3 + Rondo played great, and again, the team got great support from the bench.
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« Reply #6 on Oct 31, 2009, 12:31pm » | |
This Celtics team is scary good. The starting 5 are incredible. The bench is impressive. Last night's game was a clinic.
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