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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 12:50:24 GMT -5
Boston is fresh off their resounding victory against the Jazz who frankly thought Boston would lay down and die. Pierce and West certainly had other ideas. Phoenix has not played since the All-star break but I think they will not take Boston for granted. Last years game in Phoenix was a double OT Doozer in Walker's 2nd game back with Boston. West played Nash well last year. Pierce is absolutely kicking everyone's butt out there, and I would not be surprised if the Celtics take another one here. So lets make it two in a row and send a message to the rest of the league, we will not take losing any more. Boston 110, Phoenix 102
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 20:44:13 GMT -5
Against all logic I am really hoping we win this one. We have been winning because we have been playing solid defense. If we can hit our shots and play good D on the Suns we have a chance.... Wally won't play tonight and Allen is starting in his place according to the Celtics Pregame. I will need to take a break in the play by play for about 15 minutes around 10:45 eastern time. Danny was on WEEI and saying that he doesn't have any trades that he likes right now. He has been looking at trades but none that will help us long term and he isn't going to make a trade if it won't help the team long term.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 21:00:19 GMT -5
4 minutes to game time:
I am actually excited about this one. We are missing three/fifths of our SL but the backups are coming through. I look for Tony Allen to break out tonight. Wonder what the FSN Arizona crew has in store for us. West vs Nash and Pierce vs Marion are both key matchups.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 21:17:09 GMT -5
Celts will start PP, Gomes, Raef, Delonte, and Tony. Celts are wearing the white unis and Phoenix has retros on. Suns win the tip. Thomas has his shot blocked by Raef and West comes up with the rebound. West misses a 3 and Thomas rebounds. Marion hits a jumper. PP misses a jumper and Suns rebound. Marion hits a 3. Raef missed a 3 and Suns rebound. Marion to the line and hits both FTs. Raef misses and suns grab the rebound. Nash makes a driving layup. PP takes it down the middle and misses. Suns rebound. Diaw misses and Raef grabs the rebound. Pierce hits a jumper. Nash takes it baseline and misses an up and under Celts come away with the rebound. PP takes it to the basket. Ball is blocked from behind and out of bounds. Celts inbound and PP misses a 3 from the corner. REbound is tipped around and Suns come away with it. Diaw with a spin move and a strong two handed jam. Time out with Suns up 11-2
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 21:19:08 GMT -5
Another frigid start by the Celtics - Cannot hit the broadside of a barn.
Raef is playing solid defense but the rest of them have no answers right now.
Too early to write this off, though.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 21:23:56 GMT -5
Celts inbound on the side. PP takes it baseline to the basket and lays it in. Steal by Gomes and he takes it strong to the basket and lays it in. Bell with a high rainbow shot over West. West gets the ball on the 3 point line and fakes a shot. Dribbles into the lane and hits a hook shot. Bell misses and Raef rebounds. Allen takes it to the basket and gets the foul. He hits one of 2 FTs. Nash misses a 3 pointer. PP grabs the rebound. West hits a 3 from the corner. Diaw hits a jumper. West hits a jumper. PP bats a pass away and West comes away with it. West misses a jumper. Suns rebound. Suns miss a jumper and Celts rebound. Raef hits a turn around jumper to give the Celts the lead at 16-15. Barbosa misses a 3 and Marion rebounds and gets the put back. PP with a pass inside to Gomes who is fouled on the shot.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 21:27:39 GMT -5
Gomes misses the first and hits the second to tie the game at 17. Diaw misses a jumper and Gomes rebounds. PP goes inside and draws the foul. he misses the first FT. He hits the second. Nash tosses up a shot under the basket at the buzzer it rolls off but Marion is there for the put back. PP hits a jumper. Marion comes back and hits a 3. Bell called for a blocking foul as he flops on Gomes backing in to the paint. Time out with Phoenix up 22-20 and 2:39 left in the first.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 21:29:35 GMT -5
Delonte West is coming into his own. He turned AWA into his rented Shooting Gallery. Looks like the Celtics will compete tonight after all. But they are competing every night.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 21:40:10 GMT -5
The Celtics have no answer for Shawn Marion as he is running roughshod over the Celtics. There seems to be way too much talent wearing those purple 1970's retro jerseys.
Phoenix announcer cracked a funny when they said Olowakandi got a double double, "Is it going to snow tomorrow?"
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 21:44:18 GMT -5
Who is that Diaper Dandy wearing Bill Walton's old number!?!?!?!?!?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 21:57:27 GMT -5
Suns up 41-32 with 6:42 in the half. Sorry had to help my son with Pre Calc. Raef blocks a shot. Ball goes out off Boston. Suns come down with it. Marion drills a 3. Greene steps inside the 3 point line and drills a jumper. House misses a jumper. Raef grabs the rebound. Greene goes inside and misses and Suns rebound. Bell misses a 3 Raef gets another rebound. Diaw with a steal. Diaw goes down the middle and is fouled by Allen. Diaw hits both FTs. Raef throw it away trying to get it to PP who cuts behind him. Marion comes down quickly and hits a jumper. PP is fouled. GG coming back in. Celts inbound. Delonte hits a long jumper from the corner just inside the arc. Suns miss. PP throws a kind of Alley oop to Green but he couldn;t get to it. Gomes gets the rebound and lays it in. Travelling on Diaw. PP hits a jumper. Nash misses a jumper and Green rebounds. West with another 3 from the corner. Diaw hits a jump hook in the lane. PP misses a jumper. Barbosa rebounds and is fouled by West on the fast break. Time out called with Suns up 50-43 and 1:54 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 22:03:43 GMT -5
Suns inbound on the side. diaw misses and gets his own rebound and put back. Gomes leans in and misses the hook shot. Raef is called for a foul as he pushes Bell away for rebound position. celts are over the limit and Bell hits 1 of 2. GG swoops in for the rebound. PP misses the 3 and GG grabs the rebound. West misses a 3 and Marion rebounds. Diaw's shot is blocked by PP. Celts come away with it. PP takes it strong to the basket and Nash is called for a blocking foul. PP hits 1 of 2 and Gomes grabs the O rebound. Greene misses a 3 at the buzzer. GG is psyched as he is going off the floor. Suns up 53-44 at the half.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 22, 2006 22:16:01 GMT -5
Q at the half:
Game has turned lackluster on both sides. Phoenix has their 10 point lead but has not looked particularly sharp. Boston looks tired and they have turned to Gerald Green to burn minutes for Doc Rivers. I guess the Celtics will make an attempt at a thrid qtr charge like they have been doing. But they may not have all the answers for Phoenix' talent. Boris Diaw is a fine player for them. So is Barbosa. Both have watched a lot on the bench and learned from the master, Shawn Marion. Hopefully, Gerald Green, Tony Allen, and Gomes all learn from Pierce.
Olowakandi is innocently playing along with the fellows. They were comparing him to Phoenix snow.
Over to the NBA section.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 22:24:06 GMT -5
Celts inbound to start the third. Starters in for Boston. PP misses from outside and Diaw rebounds. Thomas misses and Gomes clears the rebound. PP has hit shot rejected and West gets the rebound. Thomas blocks Gomes' shot and Suns come away with it. Thomas hits fromt he baseline. Raef misses and West tracks down the rebound. PP takes it down the lane and lays it in. Diaw's shot is blocked by PP. Allen takes it to the basket and is called for an offensive foul. nash misses and Gomes gets the rebound. Marion called for a foul as PP drives towards the basket. PPmisses a 3. Gomes misses the put back. Suns come away with it. Nash hits a 3. Gomes gets Thomas up in the air and draws the foul in the lane. Gomes hits the first. Gomes is sent to the bench for the trainer to work on as he has blood on his arm.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 22, 2006 22:27:27 GMT -5
Gomes back at the line. Gomes hits the second. Marion misses from outside and runs in and gets his own rebound and put back. West takes a shot in the lane. Raef misses the put back and West comes away with the rebound. West gets it inside to Gomes for a layup. Marion hits a 3. Gomes lays it up and in. Bell hits a 3 quickly at the other end. Time out with Suns up 66-52.
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