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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 12:28:19 GMT -5
at [glow=green,2,300]Wednesday, Apr. 5, 7:00pm (note early start time) At: TD Banknorth Garden TV: FSNE, NBALP Radio : WRKO 680 AM[/glow] Game# 75 [glow=blue,2,300] WASHINGTON WIZARDS [/glow] (38-35, 2nd Southeast Div., 5th Eastern Conf.) AT [glow=green,2,300] BOSTON CELTICS [/glow](29-42, 3rd Atlantic Div., 10th Eastern Conf. ) Last Game 3/7 @ Washington: 116-115 Celtics Ryan Gomes scored a career high 27 points, and Paul Pierce hit the game winning shot as the buzzer sounded in overtime. [glow=blue,2,300] WASHINGTON’s Key Player: [/glow]Gilbert Arenas [glow=green,2,300] CELTICS Key Player:[/glow]Ryan Gomes Arenas really dislikes the Celts and will play to avenge the last loss. Gomes put up a career high 27 by getting to open spaces and drawing guys away from the hoop. If Ryan can help space the floor again, Wally Szczerbiak can get to the hole… and dish it off. If Wally has a big assit night, it’s because Ryan is hitting his shots. I wouldn't count on another big game from Raef and Pierce has been in a slump. I would love to see a Gerald Green break out game tonight. What To Watch For: Gerald Green played 15 good minutes for the C’s last night, and is starting to come along. Tony Allen has been playing very well also. We’re still alive in the playoff hunt, but the lottery is more likely. However, it would send a bad message to the kids on this team if the veterans quit. It might not be about winning and losing right now… but it still is about playing hard and teaching the young guys the game. I Predict: Another close game and Celts come out with the win in the end. Wally, Gomes, Green, Allen, West and Perk all play very well and lead us to the win.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 5, 2006 16:06:46 GMT -5
I hope Allen gets in Arenas' grill and shuts him down tonight. The Celtics are due to break out and make a run for that 8th spot over Philadelphia and Indiana. At least they would get the 8th spot in a three way tie with Philly and Indiana at 38 wins. This is a last ditch - elimination game for Boston. I thought we were out of it, but Indiana as well as Philly are backing up and lowering that cut line every day. We have a 10% chance to get into the post season.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:22:47 GMT -5
West, Wally, Perk, Gomes and PP starting again tonight. Arenas, Jeffries, Thomas, Jamison and Butler starting for Wizards. Wizards win the tip. Jamison misses a 3 and Wally rebounds. Offensive foul called on Gomes away from the ball under the basket. Arenas misses a 3 and Perk goes way up for the rebound. West hits a jumper from the corner. Buttler takes it right to the basket and lays it in. PP hits a baseline jumper. West with a steal. Wally steps out of bounds and turns it over. Thomas takes it into the lane and hits a short hook shot. PP misses a fall away jumper. Thomas rebounds. Butler hits a fall away jumper along the baseline. West with a bounce pass between two defenders to PP who slams it home. Gomes with a steal. Wally misses a jumper and PP tips in the miss. Arenas misses a fall away at the SC. Thomas is fouled on the rebound. Thomas hits 1 of 2 and Jeffries rebounds the miss. Jamison gets free on the baseline and slams it. PP hits a jumper from the FT line. Butler hits a jumper. West's pass is picked of by Arenas. Wizards miss a jumper. PP rebounds. PP throws the lead pass too far ahead and Celts turn it over. Butler takes it to the basket and slams it. PP turns it over. Bounce pass picked off by Gomes who gets it to PP who lays it in. Arenas takes it hard to the basket and lays it in. Arenas slaps the pass away out of bounds. Celts inbound with 17 on the SC. Gomes misses a 15 footer. Arenas gets the rebound and pulls up and hits a 3. West misses a 3. Wizards rebound. Travelling called on Jamison off the catch. Time out with Wizards up 18- 12 and 5:44 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:26:27 GMT -5
Celts inbound on the side. Starters still on the floor. PP turns it over. Celtics 7th TO in the first quarter. Arenas drives to the basket and is fouled by Perk. Arenas hits the FT. Wiz with a 9 point lead. Perk has his hook shot in the paint blocked by Thomas. Wizards come away with the rebound. Butler hits a jumper. Wally hits a step away jumper. Wiz miss and Perk grabs the rebound. Wally hits a jumper just inside the arc. Thomas gets the ball in the paint and spins around and slams it. Gomes takes the ball to the basket and is fouled by Thomas. Raef comes in for Perk.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:29:15 GMT -5
Gomes hits both FTs. Butler hits a jumper in the paint. Wally misses and Jeffries rebounds. Gomes called for a foul. Time out with Wiz up 27-18 and 2:58 left in the first. Dickerson said that he and Doc had a long talk and cleared up a lot of things on both sides and everything is fine between them now.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:35:38 GMT -5
Pierce is guarding Butler who is 6 for 7 with 12 points and he is just scoring at will. Jamison hits both FTs. Scal and Tony in. West with a bullet pass inside to Tony who is fouled as he goes up for a shot. Tony hits both FTs. West getting some instruction from Doc while tony was shooting. Thomas misses and West rebounds. Tony takes it to the basket and lays it in off the glass. Jamison misses a dunk and Thomas rebounds. Butler misses a jumper and PP grabs the rebound. West makes a move he fakes one way and the spins the other way on Jeffries, and scoops it up and in. Arenas misses and Raef rebounds. Arenas called for a foul. Celts inbound on the side. West hits a jumper from just inside the arc. Arenas hits a 3 from the top of the arc on a catch and shoot. Raef's pass is too low for Tony to get and the Celts turn it over again. Scal called for the foul and Celts had a foul to give so Wiz inbound with 3.4 in the quarter. Green comes in . Arenas misses a tough shot at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Wizards 32 and Celtics 26.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:42:53 GMT -5
Celts inbound to start the second. Green, Greene, Raef, Allen, and Scal on the floor. Raef misses a 3 as the SC wears down. Wiz lose it out of bounds. Celts miss a jumper. Wiz rebound. Wiz miss a jumper Allen with the rebound. Greene takes it in the lane and hits a short jumper. Wiz turn it over out of bounds. Scal inbounds to Greene and he brings it up. Allen hits a jumper. Lead is down to 2. Arenas backs away from Greene and hits a 3. Greene drives the lane and hits a runner in the paint. Daniels hits a jumper. Green misses a jumper from the FT line. Wiz rebound. Palming called on Butler. 8:53 left to go in the half and Wiz up 37-32
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:46:38 GMT -5
Celts inbound on the side. Greene misses a 3 and Green flies in from nowhere and jumps over everyone and almost gets the put back but it goes off the rim. Wiz rebound. Daniels misses a jumper. Raef grabs the rebound. Raef misses a layup and Tony grabs the rebound but throws it away. Butler steps out of bounds and turns it back over. 20 sec time out. Wiz up 37 32
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:49:44 GMT -5
Tony hits a 3 as the SC goes off. Butler misses a 3. Green grabs the rebound. Tony takes it to the basket and misses a layup. Raef with the rebound. Tony passes up a shot and then has it stripped. Butler takes it to the basket and lays it in and is fouled. He hits the FT. He traveled before the shot but it wasnt called. Green hits a little turn around jumper in the lane. Butler gets the ball under the basket and lays it in. Green is fouled as he spins to the basket ... 5:58 left in the half and Wiz up 42-37
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 18:56:54 GMT -5
Green at the line and hits both FTs. Pierce and Wally in. Thomas misses the jumper. PP with the rebound. Offensive foul on Greene. Green goes out all smiles. West in. Jamison hits a jumper. Wally front rims a 3. Jamison rebounds. Thomas hits a jumper over Allen. West, Allen, PP, Wally and Raef on the floor. PP takes it across the lane and hits a runner. He is fouled by Jamison before the shot. Raef out and Gomes in as Doc goes small. PP hits a jumper in the lane. Taylor hits a jumper from just inside the arc. Tony takes it hard to the basket and lays it in while being clobbered by Thomas. Tony hits the FT. Jamison hits a hook shot down low over West. Celts turn it over as they try to force it incide. 2:33 left in the half and Wiz lead 50-44.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 19:04:11 GMT -5
Wiz inbound at half court. Wiz miss a jumper Perk tips the rebound out of the croud under the basket and West tracks it down along the baseline. Wally hits a jumper. Arenas takes it to the basket and lays it in. PP misses a jumper from the FT line. Butler hits a jumper along the baseline. Foul on Daniels away from the ball. Celts inbound on the side. Gomes tries to force up a shot under the basket as the clock runs down.. Shot is blocked and Gomes gets the rebound. West with a couple of fakes and hits a jumper in the lane. Haywood makes a move to the basket and Perk swats it out of bounds. Wiz inbound with 3 sec on the shot clock and miss the jumper. Celts with the rebound. West with a pass inside to Gomes who lays it in. Score at the half is Wizards 54 and Celtics 50.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 19:22:01 GMT -5
Brown says they have to do a better job of guarding the ball and they are going to try zone to throw them off. Celts inbound to start the 3rd. Perk gets it in to West who bring it up. No pressure from the Wiz. PP gets it in to Perk who is fouled as he goes for the shot. Perk hits the first. misses the second. Wiz rebound. Arenas misses a jumper in the lane. perk rebounds. Perk backs into the lane and draws the defenders and kicks it out to West who is open behind the arc. West hits a 3. Game is tied at 54.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 19:28:03 GMT -5
PP hits a 3 from the corner to give the Celts a 3 point lead. jamison's shot rolls around the rim and out and is tipped back in. Celts turn it over. Arenas hits an open jumper. PP hits a jumper. Jamison hits a jumper from the top of the arc. Thomas called for a push on Celts. PP hhits a jumper in the paint. With that basket PP has made his 4th 2000 point season. Thomas lays it in. Wally drives into the lane and misses a layup. Wiz come away with it. Wiz miss a jumper. Perk with the rebound. Big block on Wally's shot and Wally ends up on the floor. Jamison hits a runner. Arenas gets a steal from West. Arenas hits a 3 from the top of the arc. 7:14 left in the 3rd. Wiz ahead 67-61
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 19:38:05 GMT -5
Jamison misses a layup and tip doesnt go. Second tip good. Gomes takes it to the basket but layup won't stay in. West inbounds to Raef. who is fouled by Arenas. Celts inbound on the side. Raef front rims a straight on 3. Wally with the rebound and he gets it to Raef under th basket who lays it in. Jamison misses Perk tips the rebound and PP comes away with it. Pass to Wally who is cutting hard to the basket. Wally misses the layup but is fouled. Wally hits both FTs. Arenas backs and misses the scoop shot. Haywood gets the erbound and put back. Celts throw it away. Buttler throws it away out of bounds and Celts get it back but turn it back over. Butler misses a layup. Perk gets the rebound. West ahead and gets the layup. Butler misses a 3 perk with the rebound. West has his pass stolen and Wiz get an easy fast break layup. PP hits a step back 3 from the corner. Lead is cut to 3. Perk called for a foul outside on Arenas who threw himself into Perk. Wiz inbound. Tony called for a foul as he blocks Arenas taking it to the basket. Tommy says that when Arenas grunts he gets a foul. Arenas hits both FTs. West walks it up. Butler called for a foul on PP. 2:54 left in the third. Wiz up 75-70
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 5, 2006 19:48:26 GMT -5
PP on the line for the first time tonight. He hits both FTs. Wiz miss and Perk gets the rebound. Raef misses from outside but Perk grabs the rebound and slams it home. Daniels misses inside and Tony gets the rebound. Perk gets it inside and is fouled as he goes up for the shot. Perk's first FT rattles in and out. Second is off the back of the rim. Wiz rebound. Jamison misses and PP rebounds. Offensive foul called on Tony as he takes it to the basket. replay shows it was a bad call. PP with a steal and he takes it all the way in for a layup and draws a foul from Jamison. PP misses the FT. Wiz rebound. Scal coming in for Perk. Wiz inbound. Tony with a steal and he takes it all the way to the basket for a break away dunk. West falls for an up fake and is called for a foul on Arenas as he is shooting. Arenas makes 1 of 2 PP rebounds the miss. PP gets the pass inside and his shot is rejected and Daniels gets ahead and slams it as he is plowed over by West. Green comes in. Daniels hits the FT. Celts inbound with 2.5 on the clock. Greene misses at the buzzer. Green is there to slam it home but it came after the buzzer. Score at the end of 3 is Wizards 79 Celtics 78
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