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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 3, 2006 23:07:47 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards Verizon Center 7:00 pm TV: FSNE and NBA-TV Radio: WRKO Probable Starters
Celtics PG Sebastian Telfair SG Paul Pierce SF Wally Szczerbiak PF Ryan Gomes C Kendrick Perkins Wizards PG Gilbert Arenas SG Deshawn Stevenson SF Caron Butler PF Antawn Jamison C Etan Thomas Key Matchups vs and vs Celtics have lost 2 in a row at home and now they go on the road to face the Wizards. Wizards lost their first game against the Cavaliers so should be looking to come out strong in their home opener. We saw more positives in the second game than in the first. We had fewer turnovers (although still too many). We saw better individual performances as well as better defense for the most part. Perk had Nazr Mohammed's teeth stuck in his head and had to get 3 stitches in the 3rd quarter, but did come back to play against the Pistons so should be available. Keys to the game:Delonte needs to make his shots. He has stuggled in the first 2 games and we need his offense. We need to rebound. We were out rebounded by the Pistons and we gave up way too many second chance points. Play defense. Defense is a key to every win. We need to play tough team defense for 48 minutes and not just in spurts. Take care of the ball. We need to cut down our turnovers. Continue to play together and build chemistry and build trust in each other on both offense and defense.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 4, 2006 2:46:47 GMT -5
Yet another tough game. Doc must set a precedence if players are not pushing the ball and playing with energy and hustle. All players MUST play with urgency. Whoever doesn't must be benched.
If Doc can't get the guys to play with energy and determination for 48 minutes, find a coach who will. This season is dedicated to Red--we must not let him down. He deserves the best our players and coaching staff can give.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:23:53 GMT -5
Stuck with the Wizards announcers. Wiz win the tip. Arenas turns it over. Pierce gets inside and lays it in and is fouled. He misses the FT. Butler hits a jumper. Telfair hits a jumper. Arenas hits a jumper. Pass goes inside to Gomes who is stripped as he goes up for a layup. Thomas goes to the basket and Perk blocks his shot and clobbers him pretty good. He hits the first FT and misses the second. Pierce rebounds. Wally's pass is picked off. Wizards score. Gomes is again stripped as he brings the ball up for a shot. Wizards turn it over. PP gets to the basket and lays it in. Butler misses a 3 and Wally rebounds. Perkins backs in and an offensive foul is called on him. Time out called with Wiz up 8-6 and 8:52 left in the 1st. Wally is bleeding and being tended to.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:26:43 GMT -5
Al comes in for Perk. Tony in for Wally. Wiz miss and Gomes grabs the rebound. Telfair called for palming. Jamison hits a runner in the lane and draws the foul on Gomes. He misses the FT. Gomes rebounds. PP misses a jumper and Thomas pulls down the rebound. Arenas takes it to the basket and lays it in. Butler with a steal and he takes it all the way in for a slam. Time out with 7:37 left in the first and Wizards ahead 14-6 Very sloppy game on the part of the Celtics.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:37:18 GMT -5
Celtics inbound Al misses a jumper. Gomes misses the tip in. Wiz rebound. Wizards miss a runner and Celtics rebound. Arenas fouls Pierce. PP misses the first and hits the second. Wizards miss Thomas grabs the rebound and his putback attempt is blocked. Celtics come away with rebound. PP has his shot blocked by Thomas. Stevenson hits a jumper. Gomes hits a jumper from the wing. Wizards miss and Jamison called for a push off foul on the rebound. Pierce hits a jumper. Arenas called for a foul. Telfair takes it to the basket and hits a circus shot. Wizards miss and PP rebounds. Stevenson called for a foul as Tony dribbles baseline. Tony hits both FTs to tie the game at 16. Thomas had it slapped away. Thomas gets the ball and slams it. Thomas gets a tech for hanging on the rim. PP hits the T. PP drives baseline and lays it in and draws the foul. PP hits both FTs. Jamison hits a 3 from the top of the arc. PPmisses a jumper and Wizards rebound. Stevenson takes it to the basket and lays it in and is fouled by Tony. He hits the first and misses the second. PP with the rebound. Telfair hits a jumper off a screen.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:39:27 GMT -5
Jamison misses a long jumper. PP takes it to the basket and lays it in. Arenas misses but Butler grabs the rebound and lays it in. Tony misses a fade away jumper and draws the foul.
Time out with Washington up 24-23 and 2:18 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:45:23 GMT -5
Rondo, Tony, Al, Gomes, on the floor for the Celtics. Tony hits 1 of 2 and Wiz rebound the miss. Jamison hits a hooWestk shot on the baseline. Gomes misses a jumper and Tony rebounds but has his shot blocked by Haywood. Wiz come away with it and Daniels lays it in and is fouled. He hits the FT. Al lays it in. Daniels takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Tonylays it in. Arenas takes it to the hoop and lays it in. West hits a jumper but it won't count because a foul was called on Al first. Arenas misses and Haywood gets the rebound and hits a jumper at the buzzer. Wiz lead 35-28 at the end of 1.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:52:59 GMT -5
The Wizards are out hustling us all the way around. Beating us to loose balls, hitting the boards, and playing defense. We have 7 turnovers already.
Celts inbound to start the 2nd. Kandi hits a jumper but it won't count because of an offensive foul first. Haywood is fouled by Kandi. He misses both FTs. Lane violation and he misses the 3rd FT. Al rebounds. Kandi shoots a short jumper and goal tending is called. Butler misses a reverse layup and rebound goes out of bounds to Boston. Tony misses a jumper. Kandi rebounds. Al hits a hook shot in the lane. Wizards hit a jumper from the corner. Rondo's shot is wild and Wizards rebound. West fouls Daniels. He hits both FTs. Wally comes back in with 4 stitches over his eye. Wally bounces it off his foot but Rondo recovers and drives to the basket and lays it in. Wizards turn it over. Wally hits a jumper.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 19:54:44 GMT -5
Defensive 3 second violation. Time out with Wizards up 39-36. 8:43 left in the second.
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Post by Celtic17 on Nov 4, 2006 19:57:40 GMT -5
We need this game more than anyother this season, IMO. Come on Celts...
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 20:02:41 GMT -5
Wiz hit the T. Wizards inbound with 14 on the SC. Hayes misses a jumper. Kandi rebounds. Celtics have a 24 second violation as Wally dribbles too long up top before passing. Haywood travels. Wally goes baseline and has his shot blocked. Wizards on a fast break and Delonte fouls to stop the break. Jamison hits a jumper off the glass. West misses a jumper. Al gets the rebound. misses the put back. Wizards rebound. Butler is fouled. He hits both Fts. Perk, PP and Gomes back in. Wally draws a foul as he moves to the basket. Another 24 second violation as Pierce passed up a jumper and passed to Perk who was in a crowd and couldn't get the pass. Haywood called for a travel. Telfair in for rondo. PP drives around Butler on the baseline and lays it in. Jamison hits a jumper. Telfair hits a 3. Jamison misses a short jumper and he is fouled by Gomes as he gets his own rebound. Time out with Wizards up 46-41 and 5:07 left in the second.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 20:07:46 GMT -5
Arenas hits a jumper off a screen. Perk misses a baseline jumper and Wiz rebounds and are called for offensive basket interference as they tip it in while it is still on the cylinder. Arenas with a steal and lays it in. Time out with Wiz up 50-41 and 4:09 left inthe half.
We are not playing with any sense of urgency and are getting out hustled on every possession. They are beating us to the loose balls, cutting off the passing lanes and just generally out playing us.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 20:19:12 GMT -5
Gomes misses a jumper and Wizards rebound. Jamison misses a jumper and Wally rebounds. Wally misses a 3 and Gomes gets the rebound and lays it in. Wiz miss and Gomes rebounds. Wally goes baseline and is fouled as he goes up for the shot. Wally hits both FTs. Jamison misses a jumper and Wally rebounds. Wally hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Arenas misses and Gomes rebounds. Telfair takes it to the basket and is fouled. Telfair hits both FTs. Jamison hits a jumper from the corner. Wally is fouled and goes to the line. He hits both FTs. Arenas drives and is fouled by Telfair. Arenas hits both FTs. Wally hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Arenas is fouled by Perk. He hits both FTs. Offensive foul on Wally. jamison misses a runner. Perk tips the rebound out to Telfair who comes away with it. Wally misses a 3. Thomas called for a foul on the rebound. Gomes hits both FTs. Butler draws a foul on Pierce. Butler hits both FTs. Celtics inbound with 5 on the clock. Telfair dribbles to the 3 point line and misses a 3 at the buzzer. Score at the half is Boston 57 Washington 58.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 20:35:12 GMT -5
Both teams are shooting 51%. Boston outrebounded the Wizards 22-16. Both teams have 8 assists and Washington has 5 steals to 1 for Boston. Celtics have 12 turnover to 6 for Washington and the Wizards lead in fast break points 16 to 7.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 4, 2006 20:39:16 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the 3rd. Pierce has it stolen by Butler. Wizards miss a layup and rebound goes out of bounds to Washington. Arenas penetrates to the basket and draws a foul as he misses the layup. Arenas hits one of 2 and Celtics rebound. Wally hits a jumper from the corner. Jamison hits a runner along the baseline. Wally loses the ball in traffic. Jamison misses a 3 and Celtics rebound. Wally misses a jumper along the baseline. Thomas slams it home and is fouled. Perk has his 4th foul. Time out with 10:10 in the 3rd and Wizards up 63-59
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