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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 25, 2006 22:07:22 GMT -5
at [glow=green,2,300] TD Banknorth Garden Boston, MASS. Sunday 3/26/06 3:00PM CT TV:WGN,FSNE, NBALP RADIO:WRKO[/glow] The Bulls head for Bean-Town for a Sunday matinee with the Boston Celtics. This will be a crucial game, with both teams eyeing that 8th seed. Boston is coming off a loss to the Cavaliers, while the Bulls got a win on Friday over the NOK Hornets. With the Sixers playing the Pacers tomorrow, a win will go a long way toward helping our playoff hopes.
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Post by esco33 on Mar 26, 2006 9:46:42 GMT -5
While this game will not guarantee a playoff berth, or guarantee a lottery pick, it will be a pivotal one in detemining where we will be.
I say if we lose tonight, we need to buy a ticket for the lottery express. If we win, then we still may have a very tiny shot at that oh so attractive #8 playoff spot.
If we tone down the 3's a little and establish more of an inside game to go with the 3's, we should be fine. Of course we have to get some stops as well.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 15:23:57 GMT -5
Philly losing big in Indy today makes this game even bigger.
We need to play defense. I think the key to any winning we are going to do is to play defense from start to finish and our offense will feed off the defense.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:20:58 GMT -5
No changes for Boston in the starting lineup. Pierce, Wally, Gomes, West, Raef. PP all smiles coming out. Raef jumping against Sweetney and Celts win the tip. Celts turn it over on their first possession as PP's pass is too high for Raef and it goes out of bounds. West with a steal and PP hits a 3 at the top of the arc before the defense can get set. PP with a steal. Blocking foul called on Bulls as PP takes it down the lane. PP hits both FTs. Hinrich hits a floater in the lane. Wally spins baseline and misses a jumper over Duhon. Deng gets the ball under the basket and lays it in. Pp has it knocked away but he goes to the floor after it and a jump ball is called. Celts win the tip and Raef hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Raef called for a foul on Sweetney. Deng misses a layup. PP rebounds. Gets it out quickly to PP. Gomes gets it along the baseline and hits a jumper. Hinrich hits a fall away jumper. Wally hit as he goes up under the basket for a shot. Bulls are playing very aggressive defense. Wally hits 1 of 2 and Bulls rebound the miss. Hinrich misses a short jumper. Gomes rebounds. Wally called for a 3 second violation. Duhon takes it to the basket and lays it in. West misses a jumper and Nociani rebounds. Bulls get a layup. PP takes it baseline and misses the up and under but is fouled by Chandler. PP hits both FTs. Deng misses a layup and PP rebounds. West hits a jumper behind a Gomes screen. Time out with Boston up 15-10. 7:03 left in the first. So far so good. We are handling their hustle defense so far and hitting our shots. We need to play better defense, though.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:31:17 GMT -5
Bulls inbound and bring it up. Nociani goes to the hoop past Raef and lays it in. Chandler called for a defensive 3 second violation. Pierce hits the T. Celts turn it over and Nociani hits a jumper quickly on the other end. Wally takes it hard to the basket but layup won't go and rebound goes out of bounds off Bulls. Bulls steal the inbound pass. Nociani's runner is short and RAef rebounds. Quick outlet to Gomes who quickly passes to West and West takes it hard to the basket and slams it. Nociani get a dunk quickly on the other end. Wally misses a long jumper. Bulls rebound. Wally deflects the ball out of bounds with 6 seconds. Chandler gets the ball inside and lays it in. PP spins and rolls to the basket and slams it and is fouled on the play. PP hits the FT. Perk and Tony in. Allen quickly picks up a foul. Tony slaps the ball out of bounds with 6 on the SC. Bulls throw it away. Tony hits a pull up jumper from the FT line. nociani misses and Chandler gets the rebound but loses it out of bounds because of good defense from Gomes. West misses a 3 and Gomes rebounds. Gomes misses in the paint but Perk is there to tip it in. West with great defense to cause a 24 second violation. Time out with Celtics up 25-18 and 2:31 left in the first. We are playing good defense and need to keep it up. We need to keep building on the lead instead of letting them back in the game.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:37:32 GMT -5
Celts inbound and bring it up. Pp has it knocked away and PP wins the race to get it back. Tony hits a jumper at the SC. Tony called for his second foul on Ben Gordon as he lays it in. Gordon misses the FT. PP rebounds. PP takes it through a crowd and goes straight to the basket and lays it in. Chandler lays it in and is fouled by Perk. Greene in for West. Chandler hits the FT. Greene drives in the paint and finds Gomes who misses a jumper. Bulls rebound. Bulls miss a jumper. Celts rebound. Perk gets a pass on the run and lays it in. Tony called for a foul challenging Chandler's shot. Chandler hits both FTs. Green in for Allen. Greene misses a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 Celts 31 Chicago 25.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:45:48 GMT -5
Bulls inbound to start the second. Perk, Green, Scal, Greene, and PP on the floor for the Celts. Gordon misses a shot and Harrington called for a loose ball foul on Scal who hits the floor. Nociani called for a foul. Celts inbound. Greene takes it to the basket and lays it in. Perk with a great block on Nociani and he come saway with it. Greene misses a jumper and Green jumps above everyone to claim the rebound. PP loses the ball. Bulls turn it over. PP called for an offensive foul as he tries to bull his way down the lane. Wally comes in for PP. Scal called for a foul on harrington as he hits a jumper. He hits the FT. Duhon called for a foul on Greene as he drives toward the basket. Wally has the ball knocked away but he dives on the ball and is able to call time out as several Bulls pile on. Time out wth Celts up 33-28 and 9:39 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:50:17 GMT -5
Celts miss and Bulls rebound and Harrington gets a slam at the other end. great defense by Bulls. Wally is fouled by Harrington as he shoots a 3. Wally hits all 3 FTS. Celts extending the defense into the backcourt. Sweetney hits a layup. Perk misses a hook in the lane. Scal tips the rebound out to Perk. Wally is fouled by Harrington as he shoots just inside the arc. Boston up 36-32 with 8:20 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 16:55:18 GMT -5
Wally hits both FTs. Celts pressing in the backcourt. Bulls miss a jumper. perk rebounds. Wally goes backdoor and misses the layup but Perk flies in and slams it. bulls miss. Perk rebounds. Greene misses a 3. Bulls rebound. Deng makes it in the paint. Scal takes it hard in the paint and is called for an offensive foul as bodies fly everywhere. Gordon hits a jumper. Wally misses from the top of the key. Duhon takes it hard to the basket and Raef called for a foul. West and PP coming back in. Duhon makes the first FT. Time out called with Celts up 40-37 and 6:07 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:04:40 GMT -5
Duhon hits the second. Raef knocks down a 3. Refs letting the bulls get away with a lot of contact. Raef called for a blocking foul - his third. Sweetney hits both FTs. Perk back in for Raef. Wally called for an offensive foul as he drives in the lane and hits a runner. Basket won't count. Duhon takes it to the lane for a wide open layup. PP misses a jumper and Chandler rebounds. Sweetney misses and Chandler rebounds but steps out of bounds. Wally takes it baseline and misses a jumper. Bulls rebound. Gordon misses and rebound goes out of bounds off Gomes. Perk blocks Gordon's shot out of bounds. Bulls miss and Celts rebound. Gomes misses a jumper. Perk misses the tip and Bulls rebound. Hinrich misses and Perk rebounds. PP loses it but it goes out of bounds off Bulls. Delonte misses a flip shot in the lane and Bulls rebound. Time out with Boston up 43 - 42 and 2:44 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:12:44 GMT -5
Travelling violation on Sweetney. Good defense by Perk. Wallly throws it away trying to get it across court. West get a hand on Gordon's shot and ball goes out off Bulls. Wally misses a 3 and Bulls rebound. Bulls miss and Perk rebounds. West hits a 3 from the top left of the arc. perk with a block on Sweetney and a great outlet pass out to Wally who lays it in and draws the foul on Gordon. Wally hits the FT. Wally gets in the passing lane and tips it to Gomes. West gets it to Perk who slams it. Sweetney htis a jumper. Celts turn it over on the inbounds and Duhon gets a layup. Perk misses a hook shot and Wally gets the weak side rebound and puts it back. Bulls turn it over and Celts miss a shot at the buzzer. Score at the half is Boston 53 and Chicago 46.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:22:05 GMT -5
Perk is having a great game. 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 8 points in 15 minutes. He is also making Chicago change their shots by his presence. I hope he plays more than Raef in the second half. He is way more effective tonight. He missed 1 defensive assignment and Doc pulled him in the second quarter but Raef quickly got his 3rd foul and Doc had to put him back in and I am glad because he has been playing better than Raef. He can't hit the 3 but then we shoot way too many 3's anyway and we need Perk's defense.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:32:29 GMT -5
I hope we come out with intensity and increase the defense even more and not let the Bulls' defense rattle us. Bulls inbound to start the 3rd. Celts force a turnover. West misses a jumper. Duhon rebounds. Duhon takes it in the paint and Raef is called for his 4th foul. Starters are on the floor for the Celts. Duhon misses the 1st and makes the second. Gomes loses the ball and Duhon takes it strong to the basket for 2. Raef hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Bulls miss and West rebounds. Pp gets it in the paint to Wally who lays it in. PP with good defense forces Nociani into a turnover. Celts called for a travel. Bulls miss and Gomes rebounds. West goes baseline and steps out of bounds to turn it over. Time out with Celts up 58-49
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:37:51 GMT -5
Bulls miss and Nociani grabs the rebound and puts it back. PP takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Gomes called for a foul. Deng misses and Wally rebounds. Gomes misses a jumper and Nociani rebounds. West with a steal. Gomes called for an offensive foul. Deng takes it in the paint and Gomes called for a blocking foul. he makes both FTs. Bulls pressing in the back court. Gomes takes it to the basket and Nociani called for a block. Gomes hits both FTs. Nociani lays it in. Wally misses a jumper. West rebounds and misses a jumper. Wally gets the rebound. PP hits a jumper and that was Pierce's 14,000th Career Point.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 26, 2006 17:40:49 GMT -5
PP into the paint and misses a floater. Bulls rebound and Deng takes it to the basket for 2. Gomes misses a 15 ft jumper. Bulls rebound. Bulls miss a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Raef misses a 3 and Wally gets the rebound and put back. Sweetney muscles into the lane and misses a floater. PP rebounds. Gomes hits a jumper. time out with 5:12 in the 3r and Celts up 68-57
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