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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 7, 2006 1:02:13 GMT -5
WALTHAM -- Ordinarily, the practice between game days would not have lasted nearly two hours, but the extraordinary total of 24 turnovers the night before against Charlotte necessitated yesterday's back-to-basics session for the Celtics. Alerts ''Good practice," summed up coach Doc Rivers, who quipped that he actually let his players put their hands on a basketball after their display of generosity to the visiting Bobcats in Wednesday's 109-106 Boston victory. Charlotte shot just 40 percent but kept itself in the game with 35 points off Celtic giveaways. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two hours of practice before 4 games in 5 nights? ?? This is a recipe for disaster. Look for 3 more consecutive losses and a horrible 13 and 22 record next Tuesday night. Doc, you are a genious!
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 7, 2006 1:21:32 GMT -5
It worked some. We only had 14 TO's vs. the Hawks. But I think this has a lot more to do with Blount only getting 15 minutes last night, and because the ball was in Pierce's and Ricky's hands less.
Whatever the reason, we need to make this a habit. Now if we can only grab more rebounds.
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Post by mev17 on Jan 7, 2006 2:11:28 GMT -5
It worked some. We only had 14 TO's vs. the Hawks. But I think this has a lot more to do with Blount only getting 15 minutes last night, and because the ball was in Pierce's and Ricky's hands less. Whatever the reason, we need to make this a habit. Now if we can only grab more rebounds. It would help if our best rebounders actually got steady playing time. I don't know why Doc is scared of playing Jefferson and Perkins together. Small-ball lineups are NOT working this year, and Raef and Blount are not playing well, but instead Jefferson makes token starts but plays less than half the game and Perkins' playing time has disappeared.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 7, 2006 2:32:22 GMT -5
Strange indeed, what has become of Perkins. Anyone know if he was traveling near the Bermuda area? I hear strange things happen in that area.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jan 7, 2006 3:59:56 GMT -5
I assume we played a really small lineup tonite? I see Perk got the shaft, but it also has BLount listed at 15 minutes. I know ATL goes with a small lineup a lot, did we do it to match up with them?
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Jan 7, 2006 12:03:55 GMT -5
All I can say is - Atlanta got hot in the 4th qtr and executed better than us in the last 6 minutes and were able to break through on their home court.
Good game was played on both sides of the ball.
Having Tony Allen back is a good thing. If we had him here at the start of the year, we would be up there with New Jersey. Hopefully, he gets his legal problems in Chicago taken care of and he learns his lesson from it.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 7, 2006 15:03:11 GMT -5
ATL leads the league in 3pt FG%. Knowing this, we should have protected the perimeter better.
I'm sure the players are being asked to, but its discouraging how much the perimeter defenders sag to help the inside. I watch them all, and if their players don't have the ball, they are collapsing almost inside the paint, and as soon as the ball is kicked out, or swung around to the perimeter, they make a dash to get a hand up in the player's face. After getting burned a few times, you'd think the Doc, or his assistances, would learn and have his players stay at home on the perimeter.
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