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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 13:43:15 GMT -5
at [glow=green,2,300]March 22nd, 2006 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden 7:30PM EST[/glow] We should beat the Raptors. We have struggled against them because we have allowed Bonner and MoPete to have their way from beyond the arc. We have to defend on the perimeter. Tony's new found defensive intensity should help here. I am hoping that DWest will be ready to go and will be able to neutralize James. Our last game against them, we didn't have West. We also need to play a team offensive game and pass the ball to find the open man. If we stall it and go to dribbling, they can double and keep us from getting good shots. But then, we had good shots against the Lakers and just couldn't make them. We missed more layups than we made. We can't take Toronto for granted because we have in the past and gotten burned by them.
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Post by ferbo on Mar 22, 2006 14:40:41 GMT -5
Sure would be to see some !!!GREENIAC!!! kicking of the right sort.
I'm probably more curious to see how Allen fares than anyone. Can he have another strong game? And get back to adding some rebounds?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 19:08:22 GMT -5
Just heard that Al will be out tonight because of his ankle.... I really, really, really hope that doesn't mean more Scal.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 19:52:19 GMT -5
Starters for Boston no surprise: Pierce, Wally, Raef, West, Gomes. Al is out for 3 games because of his ankle. Raptors win the tip. James misses a floater in the lane. West has but loses it to Sow. Villanueva gets a layup. PPmisses a jumperand Raptors rebound. Villanueva gets another layup. Raef hits a 3. villanueva misses a jumper and Gomes rebounds. PP fouled as he takes it to the basket. He hits the layup and Mopete called for foul. He misses the FT. Raptors rebound. Bosh hits a jumper over 2 defenders. Great ball movement and it ends up with an open Wally who knocks down a 3. James hits a jumper. Raef misses a jumper and Raptors rebound. Peterson misses and PP rebounds. Wally hits a driving layup. Gomes slaps the ball away and gets it ahead to Delonte who misses a layup. Peterson misses a 3 but Sow is there to tip in the miss. Wally takes it to the hoop and is fouled. He hits both FTs. Peterson steps out of bounds and turns it over. Pass picked off by the Raptors and Celts turn it over. Bosh hits a jumper. Nice pass inside to PP from Raef for an open layup. Villanueva misses and Wally rebounds. West hits a runner off the bounce. Bosh misses but Sow rebounds. james hits a jumper. West drives the lane and kicks it to Gomes who misses a baseline jumper. James hits a jumper. West hits a baseline jumper. Bosh hits a jumper. PP takes it down the lane for a layup. West called for a foul. I just noticed that Violet is a ref tonight. Get ready for some terrible officiating. Time out called with Celts up 19-18 and 4:12 left in the first
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 22, 2006 19:53:30 GMT -5
Q at the 8 min mahk of the 1st quahtah!
This is a nice basketball game with two teams on the rise in the NBA. Both teams look really sharp so far in their offensive execution. The team that establishes themselves defensively will win this game.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 19:59:12 GMT -5
Raptors inbound on the side. James misses and Gomes tips the rebound to West. PP is fouled by Bosh. Tony coming in for Wally. PP at the line. he hits both FTs. Tony and west with some pressure in the backcourt. foul called on PP. Raptors inbound. James takes it in for a layup and draws the foul. he hits the FT. Pp gets a pass under the basket and draws the foul on Villanueva. He hits both FTs. Peterson takes it to the basket and lays it in. PP hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Peterson misses and Raef rebounds. PP misses a 3. Villanueva rebounds. Villanueva takes it to the basket and misses a layup but stays with it and tips it in. West hits an open 3. Villanueva misses but Bonner is fouled on the rebound. Time out with Boston up 29-25 and 1:28 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 20:00:00 GMT -5
Q at the 8 min mahk of the 1st quahtah! This is a nice basketball game with two teams on the rise in the NBA. Both teams look really sharp so far in their offensive execution. The team that establishes themselves defensively will win this game. Right on the mark as always Q!! I agree, it is going to be defense that will decide this one.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 20:06:24 GMT -5
Perk is in for Celts. Bonner at the line. Front rims the first. Hits the second. PP is fouled and hits 1 of 2 Raptors rebound the miss. Perk called for a foul on James. he misses the first. hits the second. perk called for an offensive foul in the lane. VIOLET strikes again!!! Barrett misses a runner in the lane and Bonner gets the O rebound. Bonner misses a 3 from the corner. West gets the rebound and PP takes it down the lane to the basket but can't finish at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 30 Toronto 27
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 22, 2006 20:07:10 GMT -5
1st Q summary -
It is a tight game where James for Toronto and Pierce for Boston lead their respective teams. Both teams could have foul trouble issues with their bigs. I look for Tony Allen to do something in the 2nd Q.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 20:10:14 GMT -5
Celts inbound to start the second. Raptors applying pressure in the back court. Perk gets a nice feed inside from Greene and slams it. Greene, Green, Perk, Scal and Tony on the floor. Green draws a charge on Graham. Greene lost the ball and commits the foul to prevent a layup. James hits both FTs. Perk with a great feed around the double team under the basket to Scal for the layup. Time out with 10:51 left in the second and Celts lead 34-29
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 22, 2006 20:11:48 GMT -5
I see Doc has decided to use the Green Team (Gerald and Orien). Two nice plays by Perkins - a dunk and an assist. With Blount it would have been two turnovers and a Toronto lead.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 20:16:43 GMT -5
Raps inbound and bring it up. Graham misses a layup and Scal called for a push underneath. Graham on the line. he hits both FTs. Nice pass from Perk over James inside to Tony for a layup. Scal called for a push. Sow misses a hook in the lane and perk rebounds. Scal hits a 3 from the corner. Steal by Greene and he is fouled by james trying to get it back. Perk throws it too hard across court and it goes out of bounds. Tommy almost caught it. Bonner hits a runner in the lane. Allen misses a jumper. Bonner rebounds. James hits a jumper. Green spins in the lane and misses a jumper. Bonner hits a deep 3. Time out with 8:02 left in the second and Boston up 39-38.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 22, 2006 20:17:46 GMT -5
Celtics got an 8 point lead and gave it back on poor offensive execution. Toronto is pulling up and hitting shots before we are able to defend.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 22, 2006 20:31:17 GMT -5
Loren Woods is a thoroughly horrible basketball player dropping a perfect pass and a wide open dunk.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 22, 2006 20:31:49 GMT -5
Scal inbounds to Greene who briings it up against pressure. Scal hits an open three on a pass from Perk. Perk blocks a shot to cause sec violation. Celts turn it over. Raptors turn it over. Travelling violation on Scal. Pierce in for Allen. Bosh misses a layup and Celts get the rebound. West back in for Greene. PP turns it over and Barrett takes it in for a layup. PP misses and Perk rebounds and misses the putback but gets it back again and is fouled. he front rims the first. hits the second. Raps bring it up. No pressure in th back court. perk knocks the ball loose and Scal gets a Tommy point for diving on the floor and tossing the ball out to PP on his back. Pass upcourt is knocked out of bounds off Raps. Gomes back in for Perk. PP takes it inside and is fouled on the layup. He misses the FT. Bonner rebounds. Peterson hits a circus shot in the lane off the glass. PP takes it to the basket in traffic and is fouled by Sow. Scal out and Wally in. PP hits both FTs. Peterson fouled as he tosses one up in the paint. Raef with his 3rd foul. Peterson misses the first. Perk comes back in. Raef sits. MoPete hits the second. West passes inside to Gomes goes out off Raptors. Gomes hits a jumper on a catch and shoot. Bosh hits a jumper. West misses a 3 and Bosh grabs the rebound. James hits a 3 from the top of the arc. PP spins and drives down the middle of the paint and lays it in. Bosh misses and Delonte gets the rebound and takes it all the way to the basket and lays it in. Ball out of bounds off Toronto. Time out with Boston up 53-48 and 2:14 left in the half
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