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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:09:22 GMT -5
Almost Game time. Have the Celtics feed even though it is a road game so that is very nice. Looking for us to be aggressive and win this one. I am ready for a 5 or 6 game winning streak. We need to win games like this where we are supposed to if we want to make the playoffs.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:21:59 GMT -5
Raef tips the ball to Delonte in the back court. Raef drives and kicks out to West who misses a 3 from the corner. Raptors rebound and MoPete quickly comes back and hits a jumper. PP takes it to the basket and lays it in. Bosh hits a jumper along the baseline. Wally quickly takes it to the basket and lays it in. Villanueva misses and Celts rebound. Wally hits a jumper. Mo Pete spins to the basket and lays it in. Wally misses a 3. Raptors rebound. Williams takes it to the basket for 2. Gomes hits a long jumper on a catch and shoot. Williams misses and Raef rebounds. Wally misses and Gomes keeps it alive out to West. Gomes hits Delonte cutting to the basket but it is knocked out of bounds off Toronto. Inbound comes to PP who is stuffed underneath the basket and kicks out to Wally who doesn't get it off in time and 24 sec violation called. PP called for a hand check foul. Raps miss and Raef rebounds. PP takes it to the basket and hits an up and under circus shot. MoPete hits a deep 3. Offensive foul called on Raef away from the ball. Peterson hits a jumper and is fouled by PP. He hits the FT. Pierce is fouled by Bosh. Celts will inbound. PP backs in and spins to the basket and lays it in. CharlieV hits a hook shot over Gomes in the lane. Wally misses from the corner and Bosh grabs the rebound. James hits a jumper from around 18 ft. PP trying to get it inside to Raef has it knocked out of bounds off Toronto. time out called with Toronto up 18-12 and 5:54 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:29:50 GMT -5
Celts inbound with 7 on the SC. PP misses and Bosh rebounds. Bosh hits a jumper. PP drives and kicks out to Raef for a jumper from the corner. 3 second violation on PP. Raps hit the T. Greene in for Wally. Raef blocks Pteterson's shot out of bounds. Raps miss and long rebound comes back out to the Raptors. Travelling called on Bosh. West to PP who drives in and Dunks it. James misses a jumper and Raef rebounds. PP is fouled shooting a 15 ft jumper as Villanueva falls for the upfake. PP hits both FTs. Celts extend the pressure but they easily pass out of it. Peterson hits a 3. Gomes gets a good pass inside and hits a short jumper in the lane. Peterson misses and Greene rebounds. Raef inside to Gomes who hits the layup and is fouled. Time out called with Raps up 23-22 and 2:29 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:38:31 GMT -5
Gomes hits his FT and completes the 3 point play to tie the game. James hits a jumper with 3 seconds on the SC. Pushing foul called outside on Williams. Tony Allen in for West. Al takes it across the lane and lays it up and goal tend called as one of the Raps put a hand up through the net. Greene called for a foul on James. Greene called for another quick foul. Bosh hits the first and second rattles in and out. Al grabs the rebound. Al turns it over. Bosh hits a jumper from the corner. PP takes it in the paint and is fouled as he shoots a short jumper. PP hits the first. Scal in for Gomes. PP hits the second. Graham drives to the basket and hits a shot as he plows over Scal who is called for a blocking foul. Green in for Al. Graham hits the FT. Greene brings it down and takes it right to the basket and lays it in. Bonner misses a 3 at the buzzer. Score is Toronto 31 Boston 29 at the end of 1
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:43:34 GMT -5
Raptors inbound to start the second. Greene, Scal, Allen, Wally and Al on the floor for the Celts. Bonner hits a 3. Allen drives into the lane and misses a short jumper. Bonner hits his second straight 3. Time out called with Raptors up 37-29. We aren't playing with much intensity. We are letting the worst rebounding team in the NBA get way too many rebounds and we just aren't hustling. We need to get serious here or we are going to be embarrassed by the Raptors.
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 5, 2006 18:51:38 GMT -5
Just home from work, again... Come on C's! ! ! We sure could use a stand-out game from Wally.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:52:51 GMT -5
West aggravated a right groin sprain and is out of the game for the night. That really hurts us. Greene already has 2 fouls. Al with a nice upfake and a layup in the lane on a good feed inside from Wally. Bosh called for travelling. Al gets the ball inside again and MoPete called for a foul as he gets the pass. Celts inbound. Wally called for offensive foul as he dips his shoulder against Mopete on a drive. Bonner hits another 3. You would think we would put someone on him out there. Greene hits a long 2 along the side. Greene with good pressure as the Raps bring it down. Greene with a nice pass inside to Al who lays it in. Greene tips it away and Scal is called for a foul as he goes for the loose ball. Raps miss and Bonner rebounds. Bonner misses in the lane and Bosh rebounds over 2 Celts and is fouled by Scal. Bosh hits the first and Gomes comes in for Scal. Bosh hits the second. Allen fumbles a pass but recovers it. Celts with a 24 sec violation. Greene with a steal and takes it hard to the basket but can't finish and rebound goes out of bounds off the Celtics. 3 Second violation called on Graham and Raptors turn it over. Al makes a move into the paint and is fouled on the drive. Al called for an offensive foul away from the ball.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 18:56:12 GMT -5
Bosh misses a jumper and Greene rebounds. Allen misses a jumper and Gomes misses the tip but Wally is there to tip it a second time and get the basket. Gomes knocks it away and james hits a 3 but it wasn't in time to beat a SC violation. Al's hook in the lane is too hard and Wally rebounds and his put back is no good. Bosh grabs the rebound in traffic. Al called for a foul Time out called with Raptors up 42-37 and 5:42 left in the second
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 5, 2006 18:57:43 GMT -5
Q punching in from yahd work:
Losing Delonte West puts us at a disadvantage tonight. My guess is Szerbiak and Pierce become de facto PG's now.
Will somebody please guard Matt Bonner?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 19:01:01 GMT -5
They are showing the new st Pats uniforms, I sure like those. May have to spring for one of them. CharlieV hits both FTs. PP drives and does a 360 spin and lays it in. MoPete draws the foul on PP and hits both FTs. Raef hits a straight away jumper and foul called on Williams as he pushes Gomes to the floor on the rebound. Celts inbound. Wally gets a nice feed inside from Raef and lays it in. Raef blocks Bosh's shot and Celts come away with it. PP with a bounce pass inside to a cutting Wally who lays it in and is fouled. The FT goes in and out and Raps rebound.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 19:05:42 GMT -5
Peterson pulls up off the bounce and hits a jumper. PP has it knocked out of bounds with 4 on the SC. PP gets the shot off but Raps rebound. Greene called for a foul to prevent a layup. He flies in to go for the block. he sits with his 3rd foul and that leaves Tony to be the PG or PP or Wally to bring it up. Villanueva misses the Ft and Gomes rebounds. Wally hits a 3 in the corner. Peterson misses a 3 from the corner and Allen rebounds. Allen's layup is blocked by Bosh and Raps rebound and Bosh hits a fast break layup on the other end. PP doubled along the baseline and gets it to an open gomes under the basket for a layup. Williams called for an offensive foul and Wally is on the floor holding his knee again. Time out with Raps up 51-48 and 1:52 left in the second. Not good if both Wally and West are out. We are going to run out of live bodies.
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 5, 2006 19:09:50 GMT -5
Not glad to see DW go down. This is a good chance to see more of OG though.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 5, 2006 19:11:59 GMT -5
Wally is back on the court after having his knee hit by Williams's knee. PP turns it over as his pass goes out of bounds. Peterson shoots an airball and it goes out of bounds. Celts inbound and Allen brings it upcourt. Wally drives to the basket and Graham called for a hand check foul. Wally hits the first and Gerald Green is in for Pierce. Wally hits the second. Celts with some pressure in the back court. Peterson misses and raef rebounds. Allen passes inside to Gomes who lays it in. james back rims a 3 and Gomes rebounds. Gomes tries to pass inside to Allen and the ball goes out of bounds. Raps inbound but can't get a shot off and Score at the half is Boston 52 Raptors 51.
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 5, 2006 19:17:07 GMT -5
Looking forward to Captain Q @ the half...
And everyone else's thoughts.
Nice to be up by one with West out.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 5, 2006 19:21:38 GMT -5
Q at the half:
The Raptors got out of sync as Mark James was bothered with the Celtic pressure. The C's got some fast break opportunities, but their spacing needs work if they want to set up Al Jefferson on the blocks. Perhaps Doc can make the right adjustment in the lockerroom. Delonte's strained groin is a bummer, but if Orien Greene and Tony Allen can bother the Raptor's backcourt, that would be a plus. The Celtics have done a good job on Bosh but there still is a half of basketball to be played.
THe Celtics will have their hands full trying to beat the Raptors, who frankly have gotten robbed by the Nets twice.
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