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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 26, 2005 18:45:30 GMT -5
Same record, different coasts. I like to see us win our 3rd straight game tonight and continue improving our overall game. In today's Herald, Ainge speaks out about our team play and says that we aren't sharing the ball enough, nor are we trusting each other on the court. I think a number of players are guilty of this, but most of it directly falls on our 2 stars' shoulders. I've seen more individual play from Pierce and Ricky over the past month than I'd liked to. And Blount is just as guilty. Its like he thinks he needs to shoot the ball whenever the pass comes to him. I'd be much harder on him, but he's at least making his shots. But the ball movement is just not happening as much as it needs to be. With our team, we need to be averaging at least 25 assists a game because that's what our offensive system calls for. We should do less isolations and more plays called for screening and pick and rolls.
This is a late game for many of you on the east coast. But for me, its perfect. Game starts at 5:30 for me, which allows me to do all the things I have to do and come home with ample time to settle down before the game starts.
If you guys fall asleep, I'll be sure to post the game thoughts afterwards.
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Post by eddietours on Dec 26, 2005 20:57:13 GMT -5
does any one know if allen is go to go for tonight game?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:06:51 GMT -5
YUK! I have the Sonics' feed tonight!! I miss Mike and Tommy already!!!! I don't believe that Tony will go today. As of 2 days ago they were still talking about shutting him down for awhile and haven't heard anything else since.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:19:40 GMT -5
Sonics win the tip. Evans takes it to the rim and is fouled on the drive by blount. Sonics inbound and Vitaly misses a jumper. West rebounds. West passes out to Pierce on the left side who hits a jumper. Sonics miss and Blount saves it from going out of bounds into Perk. Pierce misses inside and Sonics rebound. Lewis misses a 3 and the long rebound goes out of bounds. Beautiful pass from Pierce inside to Ricky who is all alone under the basket for a layup. Evans hits a 15 footer. West quickly all the way to the basket for 2 with his left hand. Sonics miss and get an Orebound. misses the second attempt and West rebounds. Beautiful drive to the basket with a great move underneath by Pierce. Sonics miss and West rebounds. Celtics throw it away and Sonics come down for a 2 handed slam. Blount hits an open jumper at the other end.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:24:04 GMT -5
Evans hits a step back banks shot over Perk. Celts miss and Sonics get the rebound. Lewis a jumper over Pierce. Blount hits another short jumper. West called for the foul and sonics inbound. Perk picks up a foul inside on a block. Evans at the line shooting 2. He misses the first as it bounces off the left side of the rim Second bounces off the front of the rim and Perk rebounds. PP misses from the outside and the ball goes out of bounds off the Sonics. Blounts fall away jumper is good. Blount draws the charge and Celts get it back. Ricky swings around and pulls up for a jumper that hits nothing but net. We have had our 1st Ricky Pierce reference already as well!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:31:21 GMT -5
Lewis misses a long jumper and Sonics rebound. Allen misses a 3 and Vitaly gets it and slams it hard with the right hand. Steal by Allen from West and Delonte plays good defense and it goes out of bounds off Sonics. West to Blount who hits another jumper. Sonics have a shot clock violation. Good defense by the Celts all around. Blount's fall away misses and Sonics rebound. Perk over PP's back for an awesome block. Lewis hits a jumper. Sonics steal the inbounds pass and miss the shot. PP is knocked off his feet on the rebound but retains possession. Celtics inbound. Pierce missed a 3. Davis with the rebound and misses. West with a long rebound and PP cuts to the basket and hits a layup. Sonics hit a short jumper. PP threw a bad pass across court that Ricky tried to get but it was just too far away and ball goes out of bounds. Time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:39:43 GMT -5
Sonics inbound with the score at 20-14 Celtics. Lewis spins around PP and jams it hard with the right hand. Gomes feeds inside to Al his shot doesn't go and Sonics come out with it. 3 is no good and ball goes out of bounds off Seattle. Lewis fouls PP as he goes up for a shot inside. PP at the line and hits both FTs. Banks pressures the ball up the court. Banks is called for the foul as he tries to poke the ball away. Murray at the line and shooting 2. First one goes in and out. 2nd bounces around and off and Evans inside gets the rebound and is fouled by Al on the put back. His first FT is short off the front of the rim. 2nd is the same. Gomes gets the rebound. Ricky brings the ball up and draws the foul and will go to the line. Ricky's first bounces off the front of the rim. Fortson gets a big hand as he comes into the game. Ricky hits the second FT. Baseline jumper is no good and Raef rebounds. Celtics shot no good and Sonics rebound. Al gets called for a defensive 3 second violation. Sonics hit the Tech and inbound the ball. Allen's 3 at the buzzer is wide and bounces off the backboard.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:45:59 GMT -5
Celts inbound to start the second quarter. Ricky misses a layup and Sonics rebound. Radmanovich hits an open jumper. Raef hits a jumper off the Big Al screen. Bullet pass from Allen inside for a layup. Ricky takes it in and passes out to banks who misses a long jumper. Sonics rebound. sonics miss a 2. Banks bounces the ball to Ricky on the run who takes it to the rim for 2 and a foul. Ricky misses the FT and Sonics rebound. Fortson hits a scoop shot inside Ricky misses a jumper but Al tips in the miss. Fortson muscles the ball in over Raef and Raef is called for the foul. Boston called time out up by 4.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:54:11 GMT -5
Fortson at the line after the time out and hits the FT. Sonics deflect the ball out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 12 on the clock. Ricky inside to Al who misses and Sonics rebound. Blocking foul called on Banks. West back in for Banks. Murray hits both FTs and lead is down to 1. West brings it up. West knifes into the lane and misses a left handed shot and Fortson rebounds. Pierce in for Al. Sonics miss and get O rebound. Fortson misses and gets his own O rebound and gets the put back and a foul. We are giving up WAYYYY too many rebounds. Fortson hits the FT and Seattle up by 2. West takes it to the basket and lays it up and in with his left hand and is fouled. Foul is on Fortson. Delonte misses the FT. Sonics rebound Murray's shot is no good and Perk rebounds. Blount hits a jumper at the other end. Sonics miss off the back of the rim and Pierce rebounds. Celts miss and sonics rebound. Perk called for a goal tend and a foul was called. FT is good.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 22:56:31 GMT -5
Ricky hits a jumper that rolls around and in. Lewis over West hits a post up jumper. Ricky hits a runner quickly at the other end. sonics 3 not good. Perk gets the rebound and good outlet up court to PP who goes into the lane and flips the ball up with his left hand and it goes in. FT is good for the 3 point play. Fortson inside and after 2 upfakes is fouled by Perk. Time out is called with Boston up by 2
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 23:04:26 GMT -5
Fortson's FT is good. Delonte's pass inside is tipped out by Sonics and Celts inbound with 15 on the clock. PP's step back jumper is good. Collison hits an open 18 footer. Ricky swoops in the lane and Perk a good pass into him for a right handed slam. Sonics miss a 3 pointer and Blount rebounds. Ricky misses a 3 and Sonics rebound. West called for a pushon Fortson. First FT is no good Second one goes in. PP is fouled going into the post. Celtics inbound and PP is fouled on a curl to the basket and will go to the line. FTs are good. sonics 3 no good and PP rebounds. PP's pass way over the head of Ricky and out of bounds. Sonics inbound and Ricky is called for a foul and Ridinour is at the line and hits both FTs. Lead is backdown to 2.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 23:16:41 GMT -5
Radmanovic called for illegal defense . PP misses the FT. Celts inbound and PP takes it to the basket and misses the scoop shot but is fouled. He makes the first FT and time out is called. 2nd FT is good. Greene pressures the ball up the court. Collison's shot is blocked by Perk and Greene comes up with it. Ricky gets inside for a basket. Greene is called for a foul on Allen. He hits the first and misses the 2nd and Blount rebounds. Pass up the floor too hard and Perk can't control it and saves it inbounds to the Sonics. Perk called for the foul and Collison hits both FTs. Pierce into the lane and goes up and under and is fouled. PP hits both FTs cleanly. Ricky all over Allen. Basket interference called on Seattle. Greene into the lane and is fouled on a reach in by Ridenour. Greene misses both FTs. Allen quickly hits at the other end. PP misses a step back jumper and Sonics rebound and quickly score at the other end. Blount misses and Ricky rebounds inside among a crowd of Sonics and passes out to PP almost at midcourt. Sonics crowd really getting loud. PP is fouled on a drive to the basket and misses the first FT. he hits the 2nd. Sonics pass deflected by Ricky out of bounds. sonics miss and Ricky quickly gets it inside to Blount for the one handed rainbow in the lane. Sonics come down quickly but miss at the buzzer. Celtics lead at the half is 5. 55 - 50.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 23:35:51 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the third. Blount hits a jumper. Allen is fouled on the shot and will go to the line. FTs are good. Starters are back in to start the 3rd for the Celts. Ricky drives around and along the baseline and scoops it up and in. Allen is fouled by PP while shooting and shoots 2. FTs are good. West on the give and go with PP and curls to the basket for a jam. Time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 23:45:43 GMT -5
Sonics miss a 3 but rebound is tapped out to the Sonics and they hit a jumper on the second chance. Pierce takes the ball baseline to the basket and lays it in and is fouled. he hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Murray hits an open jumper. Pierce on one leg went to pass and then shot at the last second and hit it. Evans scores in the low post. PP is fouled underneath by Evans and will shoot 2. PP hits the first and the second hangs on the rim and is tipped by perk who is called for basket interference. Evans under the basket up and in with the left hand. Ricky misses a 15 footer and Sonics rebound. Sonics miss a jumper and Blount rebounds. PP hits a turn around jumper. Murray hits a 3 and the sonics are back to within 4. West in to PP under the basket who spins and is stripped as he puts it up. Evans hits a jumper to cut the lead to 2. Ricky is double teamed and passes out to Blount who misses and Perk is called for the foul over the back on the rebound. Sonics inbound and bring it up. Sonics miss inside but get the O rebound and hit the second chance shot. Score it tied. Raef missed a 3 and foul is called on Blount on the rebound. Vitaly gets the first and time out is called. Celtics are already over the limit with 6:38 left in the 3rd. Violet Palmer is one of the refs if that explains anything....
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 26, 2005 23:50:46 GMT -5
2nd FT is good and the Sonics are up by 2. Ricky's jumper off the back of the rim and Sonics rebound. Evans misses and Blount rebounds. PP takes it to the basket and finger roll is good. Sonics come down and hit a jumper at the other end. Celts miss and Sonics rebound. Raef is called for the foul on the block at the other end. FTs are good and that puts the Sonics up by 5. Ricky's scoop under the basket goes in and out and Sonics rebound. Allen hits a fall away jumper. Raef inside to Blount who can't handle the pass and Sonics come down and take it right to the basket to put the lead up to 9. time out called.
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