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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 13:30:17 GMT -5
at Cavaliers at Celtics Friday , 7:30pm TV: FSNE, League Pass Ch 751 Radio: WRKO 680 AM Probable Starters vs vs vs vs vs The Celtics beat them in their first meeting. I would expect that they would like to avenge that loss and will have motivation to play hard. I don't expect LeBron or Pierce to play any more than they have been as both teams are looking at their younger players and trying different lineups. After having focused on the guard play and going small the first two games, I expect Doc to look at the bigs a bit more tonight. The trade today with this team puts a new wrinkle in the matchup as well. We traded a center with back problems for a swingman with back problems. Both will be with their new teams tonight. Hopefully West will be avalailable tonight and we can get a look at how he will fit into the team's plans tonight. Celtics.com gives Tony as starting in place of Wally. Ratliff is having back problems and so I expect Perk to get the start.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 13, 2006 18:28:56 GMT -5
Well, we certainly had their number on tuesday. But that was then, this is now. Hopefully we can continue our good play against them.
Don't know if LJ will be ready to play in our system yet, so he may or may not suit up.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 18:32:59 GMT -5
West is going to be playing tonight off the bench, mostly at the 2. While they were talking to Dickerson on NE Sports Tonight, in the background you could see Clifford Ray and Al Jefferson doing drills over and over again where Al would spin around Clifford Ray to the basket. Very good to see Cliff working him hard.
Doc said he was going to emphasize the bigs tonight as I was thinking he would.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 18:39:13 GMT -5
Wally says his knee feels good and that Wed was just a precaution. He said that he expected a little swelling and they are just trying not to take any steps backwards. Wally is a Rondo fan and says that he has the heart of a lion.
Bassy, Pierce, Ratliff, Wally and Gomes are starting tonight for the Celtics. It is Doc and Paul's birthday today.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 18:54:48 GMT -5
Jackson is dressed tonight. Doc thinks he will play a little in the second half. He has had 2 back surgeries. Lebron is not dressed to play. Cleveland controls the tip. Iggy misses from the corner and Gomes rebounds. Telfair has it knocked away but recovers. Wally hits a deep 3. Cavs miss and Iggy gets inside to tip it in. Illegal defense against the Cavs. Wally is fouled by Snow and hits both FTs. Hughes hits a jumper. Gomes buries a jumper on a catch and shoot. Snow goes hard to the hoop and is fouled on a reach in by Telfair. Snow hits both FTs. Wally fakes and moves inside and hits an up and under shot but is called for a travel first. Cavs miss. Ratliff rebounds but has it taken away and Varejao puts it back. Celtics miss and Snow takes it inside and lays it in. Wally dribbles into the lane and loses the ball. Pierce draws the charge on varejao. Pierce spins into the lane and is fouled. He hitsboth FTs. Jones hits a long jumper. Gomes misses a jumper Varejao rebounds. Cavs hit a jumper. Gomes hits a jumper. Hughes misses Ratliff rebounds. Wally misses a 3 and Cavs rebound. Theo called for a goal tend as he swats Varejao's shot out of the way. Ratliff misses a short jumper. Cavs rebound. Cavs lose the ball out of bounds. wally buries a fall away along the baseline. Jones cuts to the basket and lays it in. Ratliff;s jumper is short. Vargjao rebounds and Cavs score. Blocking foul called on Snow. time out called with 5:04 in the first Cavs lead 19-13.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 18:59:01 GMT -5
Gomes hits out of a time out. Theo's hook shot is short. Gomes with the rebound and put back. Hughes gets inside and hits a layup. Wally hits a 3. Gomes with a steal. Telair takes it to the basket and lays it in. Time out Cleveland.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:07:57 GMT -5
Brown's jumper is short. Celts rebound. Telfair takes it into traffic and is fouled. He hits both FTS. Telfair playing good defense. Varejao misses from outside Pierce rebounds. Pierce misses a 3 and Telfair runs down the rebound. Pierce takes it to the hoop and draws the foul. He hits both FTS. Telfair almost gets a steal but Brown recovers. Brown hits a 3 from the corner. Pierce with a bounce pass to nobody that goes out of bounds. Cavs miss a jumper. Newble with the rebound but missed the put back. Gomes with the rebound. Wally hits a jumper. West, Perk, Rondo and Tony into the game with Telfair. Ball out of bounds stays Cavs ball. Cavs miss the 3 from the corner and Tony rebounds. Tony into the paint and misses a jumper. Perk gets the rebound but can't get it off before the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 Boston 27 Cavs 24
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:13:46 GMT -5
Allen misses a jumper. Rondo with the rebound. To Tony to Perk and back to Tony who misses the layup. Cavs rebound and hit a jumper. Celtics with a 24 second violation. West almost gets a steal. Brown misses a jumper and gets his own rebound and puts it back. Allen misses another layup. Cavs rebound. Tony called for a foul. Al in for Bassy. Newble misses a jumper. Rondo rebounds and quickly pushes it up the floor. Al hits a hook shot in the lane. Newble misses and Rondo with another rebound. Iggy called for a foul. Time out called. Boston up 29-28
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:19:48 GMT -5
nice feed inside by Delonte. Cavs come away with it and hit a jumper at the other end. Celts miss Iggy fouls perk. He pretty much mugged him going for the rebound. West hits a jumper off a pick. Hughes misses and Rondo rebounds. Al hits a hook on the baseline. jones misses and Rondo rebounds. West hits a long jumper. Rondo goes for a steal but loses it out of bounds as he dives after it. Tony called for a foul. Hughes misses the first and hits the second FT. Tony loses the ball in the paint. Cavs rebound. Rondo hustles back to try to get a block and goes down hard as Cavs hit the layup. Boston up 35-33. Time out called. 5:42 left in the second quarter
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:26:55 GMT -5
Iggy misses a hook shot. Marshall with the rebound and put back. Perk is double teamed inside and he passes back out to West who misses a 3. Pierce back in for Tony. Perk called for a foul as he prevents a layup. He misses the first and hits the second FT. Al passes up 2 shots and then misses a shot under the arc. Hughes hits a 3. West misses a jumper and Cavs rebound. Iggy misses as Perk plays good defense. Rondo takes it to the basket and is called for an offensive foul. pollard goes to the hoop and misses. Al with the rebound. Al has the ball slapped away and steps out of bounds as he tries to recover it. Time out with Cavs up 39-35 and 2:52 left in the second.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:36:36 GMT -5
Tommy just called Rondo a one man Green Beret unit ... He does everything. Cavs inbound and bring it up. no pressure from the Celts. Jones hits a deep 3. Hughes fouls PP from behind. Celts inbound. offensive foul called on the Celts. Bassy back in for Rondo. Gomes with a steal. West misses a 3. Cavs rebound. Varejao loses it. Beautiful touch pass inside by Telfair to Gomes for a layup. That was a nice sequence as they brought the ball up without any dribbling. Great passing. Hughes misses but Pollard keeps it alive. Jones misses and Bassy rebounds. Pierce misses a 3 and Cavs rebound. Hughes is fouled with 3 sec on the clock. Gomes with a steal and misses at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is 42-37 Cleveland
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 19:54:25 GMT -5
Wally, Pierce, Ratliff, Telfair, and Gomes starting the second half for the Celts. Gomes inbounds to Bassy who brings the ball up. Whistle blown. Gomes inbounds mid court. Pierce called for an offensive foul. Iggy hits a jumper. Telfair pulls up and misses a jumper. Cavs rebound. kicked ball and Cleveland inbounds. Iggy hits another jumper. Telfair goes baseline and hits a scoop shot under the basket. Pierce knocks the pass out of bounds. Cavs inbound with 15 on the SC. Iggy hits another jumper. Telfair misses a 3 Varejao rebounds. Iggy hits a hook shot in the lane. Pierce misses a jumper. Cavs rebound. varejao misses a layup but is fouled by Ratliff. Time out with Cavs leading 52-39. 9:11 left in the 3rd. They are off to a slow start. Theo seems a bit slow and is letting Iggy score at will.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 13, 2006 19:57:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the game calling, FL. I'm at work and must rely on your visual to know what's going on.
Telfair sounds like he is doing better in this game. He's not commiting turnovers like the other 2 games (actually, as a team we sound like we are doing much better in this department).
Nice to hear Al being assertive on offense, hitting his first 2 shots. Hope to see LJ in the game the second half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 20:02:36 GMT -5
3 second violation. Wally hits the T. Celtics inbound on the side. Iggy fouls Pierce out beyond the arc. Bassy has it stripped as he drives the lane. Boston keeps possession. Pierce drives and misses a scoop shot Varejao rebounds. Hughes hits a 3. Gomes gets a pass inside from Wally and hits a layup. Snow gets an easy layup. Pierce misses a jumper. Theo hits a jumper. Pierce came up limping and heads to the locker room. Wesley misses and Theo rebounds. Telfair drives down the lane and lays it in. Cavs miss and Wally rebounds. Celtics throw it away. Wally steals it back and hits a jumper. Varejao hits a layup. Wally hits a jumper. He is 6 of 7 from the field. Wally called for a foul. Cavs inbound. Ratliff called for a foul.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 13, 2006 20:10:26 GMT -5
Jones h its a 3 at the SC. Wally hits from the FT line and is fouled. Wally hits the FT. Brown misses and West called for a foul. Telfair called for a foul. Rondo and Telfair, West, Gomes and Al in for the Celtics. Jones hits both FTs. Defensive 3 seconds on Cleveland. West misses the T. Celts inbound. Rondo misses an outside Jumper. Al rebounds. West goes through a crowd and misses a flip shot. Cavs rebound. Cavs miss. Rondo rebounds. Teilfair misses a jumper and Cavs rebound.
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