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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 15:06:00 GMT -5
It is almost game time and I am not sure who will be around today. There isn't a game thread yet so wanted to start one.
The Pistons are carefully saying that they will not take us for granted. I always expect a Celtic win and expect every game to be the one that turns the corner and starts us on a streak... .. just the green koolaid I guess.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 15:46:43 GMT -5
We have the Pistons' announcers - I much prefer the Celtics announcers but have to take what I get. Starting for the Celts are Raef, Perk, PP, Ricky and West. STarting for Detroit are Prince, B Wallace, R Wallace, Billups, and Hamilton. Perk jumping against BenW and Detroit gets the tip. Ben too hard on a layup and Raef comes down with it on the other side. Perk misses a hook in the lane and Detroit rebounds. hamilton hits a jumper on the other end. Boston miss rebounded by Detroit. Detroit miss rebounded by Pierce. West 3 no good and Pp gets the rebound. PP shot no good and Detroit rebounds. Hamilton swoops in and hits a reverse layup. PP shoots a 3 point airball to give the C's a 24 sec violation. PPcalled for a hand check foul.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 15:54:25 GMT -5
Pistons inbound and Billups curls around and hits a jumper. Raef hits a jumper just inside the arc. Reach in foul called on Raef as Rasheed curls to the basket. Pistons inbound. Bounce pass at the feet of Perk and kicked ball called. Billups miss is rebounded by Perk. Pierce fouled by Prince on a left handed drive to the basket. Celts inbound on the side. Ricky quickly shoots a 3 and Detroit rebounds. Prince misses a dunk and ball out of bounds off Delonte. Wallace fouled by Raef on a layup attemp and will shoot 2. First bounced up and around and out. 2nd does the same and perk claims the rebound. Blount is in for Raef. Blount hits a turn around jumper to tie the score at 6. Prince shoots a turn around jumper and misses and Perk rebounds. Billips called for a reach in foul and Celts inbound. West hits a jumper. Blount called for a foul and Detroit inbounds. hamilton hits a floater in the lane. Blount with an up and under move shoots and goal tend is called on Rasheed. Billips tosses one up under the basket and it hits the bottom of the rim and into West's hands. West misses a driving layup and Rasheed gets the rebound. Prince called for stepping out of bounds. Time out called with Celts up 10-8
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 15:58:15 GMT -5
Celts inbound along the Pistons sideline. PP hits a jumper over Prince. Wallaces' jumper is knocked out by Blount and PP hits quickly on the other end. hamilton misses a floater and perk rebounds. West hits a jumper from the top of the key. Time out called.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:03:33 GMT -5
Detroit inbounds on their sideline. Billips fakes a 3 and moves in for a 2 and is called for a travel. Blount turns it over but West saves it. Blount misses a fade away in the lane and West swoops in for the rebound. Ricky misses a 3 pointer and Rasheed rebounds. Perk fouls on the layup attempt. Billups makes both FTs. PP backs into the lane and hits a hook shot. Perk blocks a shot and West hits at the other end quickly. Billips misses a 3 pointer and Perk with another rebound. Ricky drops it inside and ball is stolen by McDyess. West commits the foul at the other end to prevent the fast break layup. time out with Boston up 20-10
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:09:17 GMT -5
This is the 35th game in a row for the Pistons with the same starting lineup. What is this, our 2nd??? Billups hits both FTs. West brings it up the floor. Ben W blocks a turnaround jumper by Blount and gets the ball. Detroit misses a jumper and PP rebounds. West comes back and quickly hits a jumper. McDyess misses and West rebounds. Blount in traffic under the basket turns it over. Billups takes it strong to the basket and is fouled. Billups completes the 3 point play. Tony and Greene in. pierce misses a step back jumper and Prince rebounds. Prince shoots from 3/4 court to beat the buzzer and it goes off the backboard to end the quarter. Celts up 22-15 at the end of 1
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:16:01 GMT -5
Celts inbound to start the 2nd quarter. Greene brings it up. Ben knocks it away and Ricky retrieves it. Tony's Shot no good and Al gets the strong rebound and put back and is fouled. He completes the 3 point play. Detroit misses inside. Tip no good. Al gets the rebound. Al turns the ball over out of bounds. mcDyess misses the jumper but Ben slams home the miss with authority. Al is fouled taking it to the basket. he hits both FTS. Greene pressures the ball up the court. Arroyo misses and Blount rebounds. Orien misses and Allen gets the rebound. Al called for a travel. ball goes out of bounds off of hamilton's foot as he drives in the lane. Tony drives baseline and lays it in. Time out called with Celts up 29-17
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:24:36 GMT -5
Pistons advance the ball inbound on their sideline. Blount called for a holding foul. Detroit inbounds. Sheed backing Blount down and his turnaround no good and Detroit called for 24 sec violation. Blount backs into the lane and hits a hook shot. Blount blocks mcdyess's shot under the basket. Tony comes away with the rebound. Blount called for a travel. hamilton hits a jumper from the corner. Detroit breaks up a pass and knocks the ball out of bounds. Celts will inbound. Ricky's 3 bounces off the front of the rim and Tony comes up with the long rebound. Blount in the post and Rasheed knocks it away and Greene called for the foul. Detroit inbounds. Billups fouled on a scoop shot in the lane. he hits both FTs. Pp in traffic out to Greene who hits an 18 footer on a catch and shoot. Delfino hits a 3 on the other end. Celts turn it over in the lane. pistons fumble the ball. Al dives for it and in the scramble on the floor cradles the ball and calls time out. Heads up play by Al. time out with Boston up 33-24
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:27:35 GMT -5
Celts inbound on the Pistons sideline. West back in and brings it up. PP called for a travel. Delfino hits a quick jumper from the top of the key. Time out called by the Celts with Boston up 33-26
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:32:48 GMT -5
Raef back in the game. PP hits a tough jumper over Delfino. Rasheed cuts to the basket and hits it off the glass. Tony's 3 off the front of the rim and Rasheed rebounds. Mcdyess inside and Pp called for a blocking foul. Pistons inbound. Evans hits a wide open 3 from the corner. Lead is down to 4. West misses a jumper from the baseline and Detroit rebounds. Raef gets te steal. West's pass upcourt no good and Ricky couldn't get it. Pistons hit a 3. Ricky's jumper no good. Detroit rebounds. Evans gets a Slam dunk. Pierce fights inside and is fouled as he lays it in. Time out called with the Celtics lead down to 1 37 - 36
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 16:39:56 GMT -5
PP hits the FT. Celts not pressuring the Pistons as they bring it up. Delfino misses a deep 3 Sheed rebounds. mcDyess hits a jumper over Raef. PP takes it strong to the basket and is tied up and jump ball called. Boston wins the tip. West misses from the top of the key and Sheed rebounds. Sheed hits a 3. Boston seems to be completely shaken. No players came to inbound. Pierce fouled by Delfino as Pierce drives in the lane. PP hits both FTs. Pistons up by 1. Billups hits a long 2 and PP rebounds. Ricky up top holding for the final shot. Ball goes off of Boston out of bounds and Detroit has the ball with 7 second left. Reed in for PP. Arroyo spins to the basket and misses a layup. Perk gets the rebound and heaves it the length of the court but it comes up way short. Score at the end of 2 is Pistons 41 Celts 40.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 17:02:41 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the 3rd quarter. Starters back in. Pierce misses a runner in the lane. Prince with the rebound. Sheed hits a catch and shoot long 2. Perk muscles into the lane and shoots a tough jump hook that goes in and out. Detroit rebounds. Ben Wallace with a monster jam. PP drives and misses a layin. Detroit rebounds but West gets the steal and knocks down a jumper. prince hits a baseline jumper. Raef hits a 3 from the top of the arc. hamilton hits a jumper. Perk jams it home as West penetrates and bounces it to Perk. Detroit misses and Celts rebound. West with a drop off inside to Perk for a reverse layup. Hamilton fouled by Ricky on the curl. Rip hits both FTs. Raef's 3 is way short and billups rebounds. Prince hits a jumper. Rasheed clobbers West as he drives inside. West hits both FTs.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 17:05:59 GMT -5
Rasheed is fouled by Raef as he backs into the post. brb Delonte rebounds. Raef misses and Detroit rebounds. Hamilton hits a tough jumper. Ricky is fouled as he dribbles around the arc. Celts inbound. Pierce hits a jumper off the glass. Raef commits his fourth foul. Timeout called with Celts down 2.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 16, 2006 17:13:31 GMT -5
Pistons inbound. Rasheed hits a turn around in the post over Perk. Blount is fouled by Hamilton on the baseline. Celts inbound. Perk hits a tough jump hook in the lane. Sheed hits another turn around over Perk. Perk hits inside. Princes misses and Perk rebounds. Pistons playing very tough defense. Ricky front rims again and PP rebounds. Perk passes to West who hits. Hamilton hits a jumper. Billups breaks up the pass but West recovers. Blount misses and Sheed rebounds. Sheed scores again in the post. Perkins called for an offensive foul as he takes it in the paint. Timeout called with Pistons up by 3 65-62.
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Post by BCHISTORIAN on Jan 16, 2006 17:15:16 GMT -5
i like that scores are down. both teams will score like something in the 80s. defense finally!
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