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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 12:26:29 GMT -5
WHO: Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic WHEN: Friday, March 17, 2006; 7:00 P.M. WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
TV/RADIO BROADCAST: TV: UPN 65 WRBW/AM 580 WDBO; AM 1030 WONQ, FSNE, League Pass Team 1, WRKO 680 AM
PROBABLE STARTERS
BOSTON CELTICS (27-38) PG: #13 Delonte West SG: #55 Wally Szczerbiak SF: #34 Paul Pierce PF: #4 Ryan Gomes C: #45 Raef LaFrentz HEAD COACH: Glenn "Doc" Rivers
ORLANDO MAGIC (23-41) PG: #14 Jameer Nelson SG: #9 Deshawn Stevenson SF: #15 Hidayet "Hedo" Turkoglu PF: #12 Dwight Howard C: #4 Tony Battie HEAD COACH: Brian Hill
*LAST MEETING: Boston won 102-94 **SEASON SERIES: Orlando leads 2-1
MAGIC UPDATE: Orlando is coming off a victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, its third in the past four games and third in a row at home. . . . PG Jameer Nelson scored 25 points and had nine assists against the Jazz. . . . Orlando has shot at least 50 percent from the field in eight of its past 13 games since the all-star break. "It's a combination of things," Coach Brian Hill said. "It's getting easier baskets off our defense and executing offensively. We're getting better shot selection, and it's guys just making shots." . . .
CELTICS UPDATE: Boston lost to the Miami Heat on Thursday night in South Florida. The Celtics will have to put on a major push to sneak into the playoffs over the next 17 games. They are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. . . . Paul Pierce has been one of the league's best players in the second half, averaging 27 points per game. Pierce is averaging 28 points in the Celtics' three games against the Magic this season, including 37 points in Boston's 100-91 loss to Orlando on Feb. 4. . . . Orlando has won two of the three games against Boston after being swept in all three games last season.
Prediction: We win this one... (but then I have predicted that we were going to win every game this season.... too much green koolaid)
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 17, 2006 16:17:12 GMT -5
I won't be here for the game. I have plans with a cousin to hunt down green brew. Taking one for the team, to bring them luck... I'll stop in to read all the good stuff, after I get home.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 18:59:04 GMT -5
Such sacrifices C17! I guess it is a tough job but someone has to do it. I will have the play by play here for you when you get back... if you are in any shape to read it, that is I tried a green root beer but it just wasn't the same I have to be the designated watcher.... ;D
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:22:24 GMT -5
Yessssss!! Got the Celtics feed tonight!!! Doc going with the same starting lineup of Raef, PP, Gomes, Wally and West. Celts win the tip. Raef misses an open 3 and Howard rebounds. Howard hits a hook shot in the lane. Gomes misses an open jumper and Turkoglu rebounds and hits in the lane. PP misses a jumper and Magic rebound. Nelson takes it to the basket and lays it in. Celtics turn it over. Turkoglu misses but gets the tip in. Pierce takes it to the basket and is fouled. PP hits both FTs to finaly put the Celts on the board. Celts with some light pressure in the back court. Magic misses and Gomes tips the rebound out to West. Wally misses and Magic rebound. Raef gets a tommy point for taking a charge. Raef misses and Wally saves it inbounds to Raef and gets it back but can't hit the 3 from the corner. Magic rebound and Turkoglu hits a jumper. West called for a foul and Magic inbound on the side. Turkoglu misses a layup and Celts rebound. West hits a 3. West fouls on the drive. Greene in for West who has 2 fouls earlyl. Turkoglu hits both FTs. Nice feed inside to Gomes under the basket who lays it in. Gomes rebounds a magic miss. Greene's pass is picked off by Battie and Stevenson misses a layup. Gomes rebounds and Wally scores quickly at the other end. Time out with Magic up 12-9 and 5:52 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:27:22 GMT -5
Stevenson misses a 3 and Greene called for a foul on the rebound. Turkoglu misses a jumper and Raef gets the rebound. Raef throws it away and Greene with good hustle to break up the fast break. Nelson lays it in. Wally hits a jumper along the baseline over Turkoglu. Howard catches a tough pass and slams it. Pierce takes it to the basket but can't finish and Battie rebounds. Battie called for a foul away from the ball. Perk in for Raef. PP hits a jumper after Perk passes to him and then heads inside drawing the defenders to leave Pierce wide open. Stevenson misses a jumper and Perk rebounds. time out called with Magic up16-13 and 3:26 left in the first.
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 17, 2006 19:33:41 GMT -5
Not gone yet. If you could add photos of each play, it might be better for my later viewing. ;D
Happy Greeniacs-Day everyone! ! !
BTW- I'm not driving...
Later people and GO CELTICS! As goceltics might say.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:34:01 GMT -5
Celts inbound on the side. PP misses a turn around jumper in the paint and Howard rebounds. howard misses a short jumper and Dooling rebounds. kicked ball called and magic inbound with 14 on the SC. Magic miss a 3 and Greene takes it to the basket but the shot is blocked from behind by Howard and goes out off Boston. Al and Tony in along with Greene, PP and Perk. Perk called for a foul. Darko is in. Dooling misses a jumper and PP gets the rebound off the floor. PP get the ball inside to Perk who gets by 2 defenders and lays it in. Ball out of bounds off Magic. Greene had to call a time out as no one came back to help and receive the ball.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:36:54 GMT -5
3 second violaton called on Magic. PP hits the Tech to tie the game. Celts inbound on the side. Travelling called on Al. Greene pressuring the ball in the backcourt. Darko hits a jumper from the corner. PP takes it down the lane and lays it in. Darko cuts to the basket and gets a dunk on a nice pass inside. PP hits a fall away jumper at the buzzer. Game tied at 20 at the end of 1
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:38:41 GMT -5
Not gone yet. If you could add photos of each play, it might be better for my later viewing. ;D Happy Greeniacs-Day everyone! ! ! BTW- I'm not driving... Later people and GO CELTICS! As goceltics might say. ummmmm think you already had one too many LOL... add pictures of each play?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:44:08 GMT -5
Magic inbound to start the second. Celtics with light pressure in the back court. magic miss a jumper and rebound goes out of bounds off Magic. Pierce fouled down low by Ariza. Celts inbound on the side. Al misses a hook in the lane. Perk gets the rebound and is hammered on the put back. and will go to the line. perk misses both FTs and Darko gets the rebound. Darko misses a jumper and Celts get the rebound. Al misses in the lane and Tony flies in for the rebound and gets the put back. Magic miss and Greene rebounds. Tony gets it in the corner and gets Darko to fall for the upfake and blows past him along the baseline and lays it in. Looking like the Tony of old. Time out called with Boston up 24-20 and 10:10 left in the second
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 19:54:04 GMT -5
Magic inbound and bring it up against light pressure. Battie misses and Allen rebounds. Greene takes it to the basket and is clobbered but no call. Perk rebounds. Wally misses from the FT line but is fouled. He hits both FTs. Arroyo hits a long jumper. Dooling breaks up a pass and it goes out of bounds. Celts inbound on the side after the refs dry off the ball. Al misses a jumper in the lane and Arroyo called for a foul on the rebound. Wally hits a jumper in the lane. Darko misses a jumper and Tony rebounds. Greene hits a jumper from about 15 ft. Battie is fouled as he drives in the paint. Magid inbound. Arroyo misses at the SC. Tony rebounds. Celts turn it over as a cross court pass is too high for Tony to catch. Magic miss and Al rebounds. Greene takes it to the basket but hits it too hard off the glass. Battie rebounds and Greene strips it from him on the baseline. Al misses a jumper and the tip in and Magic rebound. Ariza lays it in. Celts called for a 24 second violation. Darko hits from about 18 ft on a catch and shoot. Battie called for a foul. Time out with Boston up 30-26 and 5:36 left in the second
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 20:02:47 GMT -5
they are showing footage of Jeremiah Rivers playing in state HS championship game. He is gonig to Georgetown next year. wally at the line and hits both FTs. West just quickly picked up his third foul and Greene back in for him. Nelson hits a jumper. Al spins and moves to the basket and is called for a travel. No pressure as the Magic bring it up. Greene breaks up the play and it goes out of bounds with 11 on the SC. RAef in for Al. Perk with a block on Nelson in the lane. raef comes away with it. Perk is fouled at the other end and will go to the line. Perk hits both FTs. Good defense. Ball knocked out with 3 sec on the SC. Magic miss and Perk and Raef both go up for the rebound. Celts turn it over and Nelson quickly comes the lenght of the floor and lays it in. Greene turns it over and Stevenson gets a fast break dunk. Wally is fouled by Stevenson as he drives to the basket. Time out with Boston up 34-32 and 2:52 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 20:13:48 GMT -5
Wally at the line and hits both FTs. Celts extending pressure in the backcourt. Magic pass out of it. Battie is fouled by Gomes in the paint. Battie hits both FTs. Nelson pressuring Greene as he brings it up. Raef back rims a jumper fromthe top of the key. Magic rebound. Gomes called for his 3rd foul as howard turns toward the basket. howard hits the first. Perk in for Gomes. Howard misses the second and Perk grabs the rebound. Greene misses a 3 and Magic rebounds. perk called for a foul and Raef is slow to get up off the floor after getting his feet tangled up and going down hard. Howard hits the first and Raef goes out holding his back. howard misses the second and Turkoglu rebounds but turns it over. Pp misses and gets his own rebound. He throws it away and Stevenson is fouled on the fast break, he bounces in the first. he hits the second. Greene almost loses it but recovers. PP fouled by Nelson. PP at the line front rims the first FT. hits the second. Celts extending the pressure again. Nice lob to Howard for an ally oop dunk. Perk has it blocked. Al has it blocked. Stevenson picks up the rebound and Howard gets a fast break dunk (pretty spectacular with a reach back and slam with one hand) and gets the crowd going. PP misses a 3. Al rebounds and misses the put back lay up. Score at the half Magic 42 Celtics 37
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Post by sprash98 on Mar 17, 2006 20:14:53 GMT -5
LMFAO! Looking completely deflated right now. Guess they have realized that it IS over. And Al can retire. He sucks balls. Cant even make a friggin' layup. Ainge must be shaking his head. 0-4 trip coming up.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2006 20:38:09 GMT -5
Magic inbound to start the 3rd. Pierce called for a foul. Magic inbound with 14 on the SC Howard spins in the lane and is fouled as he misses a hook. howard hits both FTs. West hits an 18 ft jumper. Howard misses a layup and Gomes comes away with the rebound. West misses a straignt on jumper from the top of the key. Rebound goes out of bounds. Howard hits a hook shot along the baseline. Gomes hits a jumper just in side the arc. Battie called for travelling. West brings it up quickly. Raef hits a long jumper from the corner. Nelson splits the defense and draws the foul as he takes it to the basket. nelson hits the first and Tommy is ranting about the bad call. Nelson hits the second. nelson fouls PP and Celts inbound PP takes it to the basket and lays it in and draws a foul on the play. PP hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Nelson misses a runner in the lane. Gomes rebounds but Nelson steals it. Magic miss and Wally rebounds. Raef hits a jumper and ties the game at 48. Turkoglu misses and rebound tipped around and brought down by PP. Wally hits a layup on a feed from PP. Time out with Celts up 50-48 and 8:04 left in the third
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