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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 2, 2006 14:35:30 GMT -5
Team Comparison Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10 Boston 12-17 3rd Atlantic / 11th East 98.5 100.2 Road 3-11 Won 1 4-6 Denver 14-17 3rd Northwest / 10th West 99.2 98.5 Home 9-7 Lost 3 3-7
Synopsis - We meet up with another talented struggling club who may or may not be shutting out their HC.
Karl is a very good coach but does not get through to the talented kids too well. He is an old school coach that emphasizes defense first. His best success was a finals appearence with the Sonics back in 1997 (lost to the Bulls of course)
This game is impossible to handicap but both teams need this game. One matchup to observe is Al Jefferson vs Kenyon Martin. Raef LaFrentz used to play here and could factor in.
Other notes: Golden State has followed up with 2 more wins in Texas!!!!!
Sacto and Seattle are playing well too.
Clippers won a close game in Portland last night.
The trade chatter involving Pierce and other Celtic veterans could be a distraction. Pierce and RD march on like good soldiers.
The Veal signing appears to be Danny's dumbest so far. If he can be a filler in a trade, we would be much better off.
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Post by esco33 on Jan 2, 2006 20:21:51 GMT -5
I will be looking for the Celts to follow up with a repeat performance of the New Year's Eve game. I look for Delonte to have a great game versus Miller. I look for us to hopefully exploit the Camby injury, but hope we do not sleep on Elson. I look for Pierce to go off offensively. The thing I wish for the most is for the defensive intensity to be there. Gotta see the glass half full. Let's go Celts in 2006!!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:06:29 GMT -5
Good sign... We have the Celtics feed on LP tonight. I love Mike and Tommy!!! They are such homers ;D I think they carry over from Saturday night and have another good game and finally win 2 in a row on the road.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 2, 2006 21:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 2, 2006 21:12:06 GMT -5
I never ever get any Nuggets games on LP
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 2, 2006 21:14:08 GMT -5
I can't watch my Celtics basketball Fleet, I need your help.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:20:10 GMT -5
Celts starting Al, Blount, PP, Ricky, and Delonte. Celts control the tip as Blount tips it into the back court and Delonte tracks it down. Al misses from in the lane and Nuggets rebound. Nuggets turn it over and PP back rims a jumper. Nuggets get the rebound and Martin flies in for an uncontested dunk. Ricky hits an open straight on 3. KMart hits a jumper on the other end. Foul called on Denver and Boston inbounds. Pierce hits a jumper as the shot clock goes off. Ricky called for a hold. Miller takes it inside but Delonte knocks it out of bounds Anthony called for a travel. West hits a long jumper. Nuggets miss and Al tips up the rebound and grabs it as it comes down. Blount called for a travel along the baseline.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:23:44 GMT -5
Martin hits a jumper. Ball goes inside to Blount who hits a one handed runner. Blount just takes the ball away from the Nuggets and Pierce hits a jumper. Pass goes inside to Anthony who hits a layup. Blount with a nice fake along the baseline and hits the shot and is fouled. he complets the 3 point play. Nuggets try to go over the top and turn it over. Blount's hook is short this time and Anthony comes down with it. West plays good defense and comes up with the ball. Blount misses another hook shot in the lane as it bounces off the front of the rim. Denver rebounds and Al commits the foul along the baseline. Miller hits both FTs. Boston is up by 5.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:29:59 GMT -5
Al swoops in along the baseline and hits a one handed scoop shot while being pushed but no foul called. Defensive 3 second violation called against Big Al. Time out called. Anthony missed the Tech. Denver inbounds. Denver front rims one and Celts rebound. Ricky misses a jumper and Martin running the floor gets a dunk. Al doubled kicks the ball back out to Delonte who hits a 3 and is fouled on the shot. West clangs the FT off the front of the rim. Denver rebounds. Miller spins in traffic and hits a layup. ricky misses off the catch and Blount almost gets the rebound but has it taken away. Buckner hits a 3 to cut the lead to 3. PP fakes the 3 and steps in and hits a long jumper. Raef and Reed come in for the Celts for Al and Ricky.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:32:55 GMT -5
Miller makes both FTs. Celts miss and Nuggets rebound and Miller is fouled by Reed driving in the lane. Greene replaces Reed and Nuggets inbound. Anthony misses a 3 and Blount rebounds. Ball is knocked away but Celts retain possession. Time out called
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:39:29 GMT -5
Blount, Raef, PP, Greene and West on the floor. Celts inbound. Blount hits a fall away jumper over Martin. Martin takes it in for a dunk. West pass inside to Raef cutting to the basket. Raef is fouled as he catches it. Celts inbound. PP hits a jumper. Raef called for a foul on the drive to the basket. Anthony shooting two and makes the first but misses the second. Celts rebound. Pierce throws it away trying to get it inside to Blount who was wide open but had his hands down at his side. Watson makes a dunk off the fast break. PP hits a jumper. Nuggets miss and Greene gets the rebound. PP misses a jumper. Nuggets rebound. Martin throws it away and Greene is then stripped by Boykins who gets it to Anthony who takes it in for a layup. Anthony travels. Blount shoots at the buzzer and Martin gets a piece of it and it ends up being an airball and Celts lead 31-29 at the end of 1.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:47:52 GMT -5
Denver inbounds and Anthony drives to the basket for a dunk. Raef misses a jumper and the rebound goes off of Denver out of bounds. Banks has it slapped away under the basket and will inbound with 16 on the clock. Ricky airmails a 3 but perk gets rebound and putback and is fouled. he misses the FT and Boykins walks in and grabs the rebound. Denver misses a long jumper and Raef is called for a foul on the rebound. Denver inbounds. Elson misses and Reed rebounds. Ricky makes a great pass out to Raef who hits a 3 pointer. Watson misses a 3 pointer and Perk rebounds. Ricky drives and kicks out to raef who misses a 3. Elson rebounds and Anthony is fouled. He makes 1 of 2 and Perk rebounds. marcus misses a 3 pointer and Denver rebounds. Boykins hits a jumper and is fouled on the shot. He hits the FT. Ricky turns the ball over out of bounds. Boykins hits a jumper to go up by 2. Perk loses the ball out of bounds under the basket. Time out called. with Nuggets up 38-36
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 21:54:21 GMT -5
Denver inbounds and Elson hits ajumper. Ricky takes it to the hoop but it rims out. Raef is fouled going for the rebound. Celts inbound and Banks hits a jumper. Elson takes it right to the basket. Reed's jumper bounces up and off the rim. Watson misses and Raef rebounds. Reed misses a jumper and Perk gets the rebound and put backWatson misses a 3 and Perk rebounds. Ricky misses a 3 pointer and Watson rebounds. Miller hits a jumper. Time out called
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 2, 2006 21:55:12 GMT -5
Sounds like neither side can stop the other tonight. Just as I expected. How is the energy level of the Celtics?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 2, 2006 22:02:53 GMT -5
West and Al are back in. Celtics inbound and bring it down. 3 second violation called on the Celts. Denver brings it down and Watson misses a jumper. Celts rebound and Boykins commits the foul to prevent the fast break. Celts inbound. jefferson backrims one in the lane. Boykins misses a jumper and rebound goes out of bounds off Denver. West with a pass inside to Al who hits a layup. Miller's shot is short and Denver rebounds. Watson hits a 3 from the corner. Al misses underneath and Denver rebounds. Watson takes it inside and Elson gets rebound but misses the follow up. Ball out of bounds off Denver. PP passes inside to Blount who is hammered from behind on the shot. Blount makes both FTs. Blount rejects Martin's shot and Ricky gets the rebound. Ricky is stripped as he takes it to the basket and Denver brings it down quickly and Anthony takes it right to the basket. PP hits a quick jumper. Anthony misses and Al gets the rebound. PP's pass inside is picked off by Denver. Blount picks it off on the other end. Ricky misses a jumper but rebound goes out of bounds off Boston. Time out called.
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