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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 7, 2006 15:28:42 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Well, we know what we have to do to win games--rebound the ball, keep turnovers down, and play with energy. The next step is to go out and do it. Same ol' lip service game after game is getting us all sanitized to what Doc and the players say. Time to walk the talk. The Wizards are much better than their record indicates, much like us. Delonte will be manning up against one of the strongest PG's in the league, and Arenas absolutely loves the three pointers. So Delonte, if you are reading this, stay on him and don't sag. Maybe tonight, we'll see Tony Allen starting at SG and Ricky Davis coming in off the bench. I've wanted this move to happen all year, and now that Allen is back, maybe it'll final happen. I also want Blount on the bench (for good), but with Perkins in albatross right now, we have few options to choose from. GO CELTICS [/glow]
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:18:34 GMT -5
Very happy to say that I have the Celtics feed on LP! Doc sticking with the same starting line up. Delonte is from the Washington area and has about 40 family members in the crowd. As much as i don't care for Veal's play, he is a good team guy. He made it a point, after the huddle, to go around and say something to each starter. PP controls the tip. Ricky to Al down low and Al's shot is blocked by Haward out of bounds. Blount's double clutch from 18 ft bounces off the front of the rim and WA rebounds. Wizards shot is short and Celts rebound. Blount hits a jumper.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:26:59 GMT -5
Wizards miss and Celts rebound. Celts miss and jamison hits. Al shoots in the lane and it bounces around the rim and off and Al gets hit own rebound and the put back is no good and Al rebounds again and tips it home. Wizards hit a jumper. Blount stripped in the lane and PP comes up with it. PP's 3 pointer is no good and Wizards rebound. PP misses a hook as he runs to the basket and is fouled. PP makes both FTs. Arenas misses a layup and is fouled on the shot. His FTs are good. West swishes a 3. Hayward comes up under the basket for 2. Butler called for a foul and Celts will inbound. Al spins in the lane and it goes too hard off the glass. Wizards rebound. Jamison hits in the lane. Ricky makes a hook shot. Wizards miss and the O rebound, and miss again and get another O Rebound and Haywood is fouled on the put back. PERK IS IN!! He makes 1st but misses second. Perk gets the rebound. Wizards miss and Blount rebounds. PP misses a quick jumper and Haywood rebounds. Time out with the score tied at 11
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:35:02 GMT -5
Wizards inbound. Butler misses a shot and the rebound goest through Blount's hands to the Butler who hits a jumper over Blount. Ricky with a Good pass inside to Blount for a dunk. Butler misses a jumper but Haywood gets the rebound and a dunk. West hits a long jumper. Wizards miss and Ricky gets the rebound and hits a fadaway jumper. Arenas travels as Perk plays good defense on him. PP is fouled as he takes it hard to the basket. PP misses the 1st FT. he hits the second. Arenas hits a quick jumper on a stop and pop. Celts go inside to Perk and Jamison agressively over the back for the foul. Perk is at the line. First bounces off the back of the rim. 2nd is good. Delonte and Ricky pressure the ball. Wizards miss and Blount gets the rebound. West swishes an open 3 from the corner off a pass from Ricky. Defensive 3 second call. Time out with the Celts up by 5.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:43:01 GMT -5
Arenas makes the FT and West is called for a foul. Banks in for West. Wizards miss and Perk gets the rebound. Tony loses the ball and Arenas is fouled by Blount as he drives to the hoop. Raef is in for Blount. Arenas makes both FTs. Washington extends the pressure. good passing breaks the press. PP gets it inside to Perk who fakes once and then hits a hook. Storey hits a 3. Tony inside spins and hits a hook shot in the paint. Storey misses a 3 pointer. Gets his own rebound but loses it out of bounds. Celts inbound. PP in the lane kicks it out to Raef who misses and Thomas rebounds and pass inside for a layup. Celts throw it away and Thomas is fouled by Banks and makes both FTs. Ricky takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Arenas dribbles outside waiting for the last shot. He drives to the basket and PP draws the charge. PP misses a long 3 at the buzzer. Score is 28 - 26 at the end of 1 with Celts leading by 2.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:51:47 GMT -5
Wizards inbound. Atkins hits a long jumper. Pass inside from Perk to Ricky goes off Ricky's hands and Wizards come up with it. Thomas hits inside. Ricky takes it to the hoop and lifts 2 guys and kisses it off the glass. Atkins is fouled on the shot and misses both FTs. Raef rebounds. Tony Allen is called for a foul as he runs over Daniels. Greene in for Banks. Atkins misses a 3 and Perk gets the rebound. Raef misses a 3 and Perk skys for the Rebound and Thomas fouls him on the rebound. Ricky hits on a catch and shoot from the top of the key. Wizards miss and Perk gets the rebound. Perk has 5 rebounds in 8 minutes so far. Daniels is called for a foul. Celts inbound. Ricky hits on a catch and shoot from the top of the key. Arenas misses and Storey rebounds. Arenas misses and Ricky gets the rebound. Perk fumbles the ball but recovers it and scoops it to Tony who loses it out of bounds. jamison misses over Raef. Ricky rebounds and gets it to Raef who misses a 3 from the top of the arc. Tony is called for a foul over the back on the rebound. Time out called with Celts up by 4 34-30
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:56:37 GMT -5
Allen Greene, Raef, Perk and Ricky on the floor for the Celts. Wizards inbound Perk blocks the shot and Celts come up with it. Raef's hook shot under the basket no good. Wizards rebound but Greene gets the steal and gets it inside to Tony for a layup. Wizards shot way off and Greene gets the rebound. Ricky in a crowd out to Tony who misses a 3 pointer. Perk is inside battling for the rebound but it goes out of bounds off Perk. hayward hits after pushing Greene out of the way. Greene's jumper bounces off the backboard. Arenas hits a quick jumper. Ricky spins by Arenas and takes it in for a dunk. Time out called with Celts up 38-32
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 19:58:43 GMT -5
Wizards inbound along the side. Perk with the block that goes out of bounds. Wizards inbound along the baseline. Arenas is tripled and Perk gets the steal. Ricky misses a jumper and Blount goes for the rebound but it goes out of bounds off his hands. Time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:06:00 GMT -5
Wizards inbound along the baseline under the Celts basket. Butler hits a 3 with 4 on the shot clock. Good pass inside to PP who is fouled on the short jumper. PP hits both FTs. Greene pressuring the ball coming up. Ricky gets a hand on the ball but Wizards recover. Shot is no good and Perk gets the rebound. Blount misses a jump shot and Wizards rebound. haywood fouled by Perk on the shot. he misses the FT and Perk gets his NINTH rebound. Perk inside to a cutting Ricky for a great shot. jamison misses outside and Ricky saves the ball on the baseline. Blount underneath in traffic lays it in. Jamison takes it to the basket for a scoop shot. Blount hits a jumper. jamison hits a quick jumper at the other end. Celts turn the ball over on the inbounds. Time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:13:31 GMT -5
Wizards inbound along the side Atkins floater is good. West misses a fall away in the lane and Wizards get the rebound. Jamison misses a floater and Perk gets the rebound. West measures up and buries another 3. Jamison is rejected by Perk and wizards comes up with it and lays it back. PP misses and Arenas rebounds. West steals the ball and the Arenas steals it back and takes it all the way for a slam. Ricky misses a jumper and Jamison rebounds. West is called for a foul. Atkins misses and rebound is batted around and PP comes up with it. Over to Greene who gets it back to PP who hits a jumper with .4 on the clock. Atkins runner at the buzzer is no good. Score at the half is 51-45 with the Celts up by 6.
PERK PERK PERK!! Doc finally puts him on the floor and all kinds of good things happen!!! in 15 minutes he had 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, 3 blocks and 3 points.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jan 7, 2006 20:23:35 GMT -5
Looking pretty good at the half. Though I'm trying to figure out if its because we are playing well, or because the Wizards aren't playing so well.
Delonte again, is having a strong shooting performance. He's got such confidence in his shot, and his players are starting to recognize where he likes to spot up.
Ricky's shot was looking good too.
I like how the team plays when Orien and Tony get into the game. I was hoping Doc would have allowed Big Al to get in there with them because these three are very instinctual players and they'd work the best together.
During the halftime, there was a kid interviewing Big Al as part of a fancaster segment, and he said a bit about who he was closest to on the team. He basically said that he came in with Delonte, Tony, and Justin, so they have a bond. Then he said Gerald, Orien, and Ryan are also tight with each other because of their youth. And finally he said that Perkins took him under his wing, so he feels a bond there. Its awesome that the young guys have a bond with each other (but I noticed the emission of Banks' name).
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:31:30 GMT -5
Washington inbounds and jamison makes a sweeping hook shot. Celts turn it over as Ricky passes inside to Blount. Wizards miss and Celts come away with it. Delonte spins in the lane and lays it up. Daniels shot is blocked out of bounds by Al. Wizards inbound with 1 second on the clock and Ricky is called for the foul. Butler hits both FTs. West brings it up. Ricky passes into Blount in the lane for a short jumper. arenas hits a jumper over West. West out to Blount who hits a jumper at the top of the key. Butler hits a jumper over PP. PP passes inside to Al who is hit inside by Haywood. He hits 1 of 2 and West gets the rebound. Ricky is hit in traffic and will shoot 2.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:35:23 GMT -5
Ricky hits both FTs. Arenas is hit by Blount on his way to the basket. Basket is good and he will go to the line. He hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Pp goes inside and passes to Jefferson comming up the lane who is hit on the shot. He misses his first FT but hits the 2nd. Al commits the foul as Arenas takes it to the basket. He hits both FTs. to cut the lead to 3. Ricky hits a runner in the lane. offensive foul called on Arenas as West draws the charge.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:36:53 GMT -5
Celts inbound. jefferson misses a hook shot and Ricky tips the rebound out to West. Blount misses a turn around jumper and Ricky tracks down the rebound. time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 7, 2006 20:45:24 GMT -5
celts inbound along the side. they go inside to Al but misses a layup and Wizards get the rebound. West commits his 4th foul as Jamison goes for the shot. Jamison hits both FTs. Greene in for West. jefferson called for a foul as he sets the screen. Perk back in for Al. Arenas takes it right to the basket for a layup. Perk hits a hook shot in the lane. Daniels misse from the corner and jamison gets the rebound and put back. Blount misses a turn around jumper along the baseline. Wizards get rebound. Wizards shot blocked by Blount. Wizards inbound and Greene is called for a hold before the ball is inbounded. Arenas hits both FTs. Wizards take the lead by 1. PP misses a fall away. Arenas gets the rebound. Greene gets the steal and takes it in for a jam. Daniels takes it to the basket for 2. Daniels commits a foul and Ricky is at the line. First bounces around and out. 2nd one does the same and Wizards rebound. They throw it way and Celts get it back. Pierce takes it through traffic to the basket and lays it in. Arenas is fouled by Perk to avoid the layup.
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