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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 17, 2006 22:30:39 GMT -5
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 18, 2006 4:14:23 GMT -5
We have been playing so well on both ends of the court the past 2 games that I'll be let down if we don't get another solid effort from our guys tonight against the Knicks. This is how we need to be playing. We are doing all things right:
--rebounding the ball --keeping turnovers down --running the ball --defense
Since we are playing back to back games, Doc should rest Pierce and Wally more (we'll need them fresh at the end of the season) and give more time to Gerald.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 19:05:58 GMT -5
Going to be stuck with the Knicks feed tonight. I really dislike the Knicks announcers. I hate to say it but the Knicks are playing very well. They have won 2 in a row by 20+ points and beat Miami very soundly in Miami last night. They are playing very good defense and playing well together. I just hope they come out tonight like they have the past two games and play the same tenacious defense because if they take this team lightly, they will get beat.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Nov 18, 2006 19:21:30 GMT -5
It is good to see the old guard of the NBA rise again. I think these two teams will put on a good basketball show. Both teams are on top of their game now and have a lot to prove.
Should be a good one. I hope we see that Green team combo early tonight because I think they can take advantage of the quickness against the slower Knicks. Frontline matchups should not be a concern to the Celtics.
Hopefully talent talks in Madison Square Garden tonight.
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Post by longtimefan on Nov 18, 2006 19:40:25 GMT -5
I would love to see our boys stick it to Isaia
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 19:45:30 GMT -5
Perk, Pierce, Wally, Gomes and Telfair starting. Knicks win the tip. Wally called for a foul in the lane. Knicks inbound. NY misses a jumper. PP rebounds. PP misses a turnaround jumper in the paint. NY rebounds. Curry misses and Telfair rebounds. Celtics miss a jumper. NY rebounds. and Marbury hits inside. Telfair takes it baseline to the basket and misses a layup. NY misses a jumper and they get the rebound. Frye hits a jumper. Wally misses a jumper. NY rebounds and have good ball movement as Frye finishes with a dunk. PP misses a 3. Frye rebounds. Curry gets the ball under the basket and slams it. Time out with NY up 8-0 and 9:07 left in the first.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Nov 18, 2006 19:46:56 GMT -5
POOR ENERGY for the Celtics - they haven't bothered to show up yet after 3 minutes.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 19:59:08 GMT -5
PP misses a jumper and NY rebounds. Curry gets the ball inside and dunks. Gomes misses a jumper and Wally rebounds underneath and lays it in. NY turns it over. Wally misses a layup and NY rebounds. Perk blocks Francis' shot out of bounds. Knicks inbound with 18 on the SC. Richardson misses a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Gomes hits a jumper. Curry is fouled by Telfair as he turns to the basket. Misses the first, hits the second. PP stops and pops and hits from the top of the key. NY misses a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Wally has it stripped but gets it back. Gomes misses a jumper but Wally flies in and grabs the rebound and then hits a 3 from the corner. NY misses Perk rebounds. Gomes posts up Francis and lays it in. Richardson and the rebound comes out to Telfair. Wally hits a straight away 3. Knicks turn it over and Wally takes it down the lane to the basket and draws the foul. Wally hits both FTs. Curry misses a turnaround. Frye misses a slam. Gomes gets it and then Francis cuts off the outlet pass. Frye is fouled and hits the first. Rondo in for Telfair. He hits second. Gomes called for a travel. francis hits a jumper. PP drives the lane and misses a layup. Gomes gets the rebound and is fouled. Gomes hits both FTs. Curry misses a turnaround and PP rebounds. Gomes draws a foul on Frye. He hits the first. West is in for Wally. He misses the second and NY rebounds the miss. Francis misses a jumper and Rondo gets the rebound and takes it all the way to the basket and misses runner in the lane but is fouled. He is slow to get up but hopefully ok. Time out with Boston up 19-15 and 2:40 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 20:06:47 GMT -5
Rondo at the line hits both FTs. Powe, Scal, Rondo, West, PP on the floor. Francis misses a jumper. Lee gets the rebound and put back. Powe misses a jumper. NY rebounds. Marbury hits in the paint. West goes into the lane and instead of shooting lays it down to Powe who wasn't ready for the pass but recovers and draws a foul. He misses the first. hits the second. James hits a jumper from the FT line. West has his pass picked off and Powe recovers it but has it knocked away. West blocks a shot. Rondo comes away with it. Pierce finishes with a layup. Francis draws a foul as both Delonte and Powe combine for a block. West called for the foul. Francis hits the first misses the second and ball goes out of bounds. Score at the end of 1 is tied at 24.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 20:16:34 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. PP misses a 3 and Powe rebounds. Rondo drives into the lane, hits a leaner and draws a foul. He hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Balkman is fouled as he goes up for a shot. He misses the first, hits the second. Green in for Pierce. Green has his pass picked off. Balkman finishes with a layup. Rondo misses a jumper. Balkman rebounds. Powe called for a blocking foul. sure looked like a charge to me. Crawford misses. Rondo rebounds. West misses a jumper Lee rebounds. NY turns it over. Powe misses a hook shot in the lane. NY rebounds. Ny turns it over as Balkman fumbles it. Green takes it all the way to the basket and lays it in off the glass. he hits the FT. James hits a jumper over Scal. Scal hits a straight away 3. Powe called for his second foul. Time out with 8:21 left in the second and Boston up 33-29
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Nov 18, 2006 20:18:03 GMT -5
Both teams are struggling a bit but both the Knicks and Celtics are putting out an acceptable level of effort. No advantage for either team as backups chew up minutes in the 2nd qtr.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 20:24:06 GMT -5
knicks inbound on the side. They miss a long jumper. Powe grabs the rebound. West misses from the top of the key. Lee the rebound. Robinson hits a 3. Scal feeds the ball inside to Powe who goes up for a layup and is fouled hard. Powe misses both FTs. NY rebounds. Robinson misses a 3. Rondo rebounds. Wally called for a travel. Robinson misses Perk rebounds. West hits a long 2 from the corner. Perk called for a foul fighting through a screen. Knicks inbound on the side. Crawford hits a jumper and draws a foul on West. He hits the FT. PP fouled on the drive. Time out with 5:56 left in the second. Score tied at 35
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 20:31:31 GMT -5
PP hits 1 of 2 FTs. Crawford misses and Telfair rebounds. Wally hits a runner in the lane. Lee gets an uncontested dunk. Telfair draws a foul. He hits both FTs. Marbury misses and PP rebounds. Wally hits a jumper from the top of the key. Perk called for a foul away from the ball. That's his second foul. Curry hits both FTs. PP misses a 3. NY rebounds. Perk picks up his 3rd foul. Time out with Boston up 42-39 and 4:03 left in the second.
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Post by Celtic17 on Nov 18, 2006 20:41:25 GMT -5
Looks like a lot of bench action by both teams. Let's see how it turns out.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 18, 2006 20:44:59 GMT -5
Francis hits both FTs. West misses in the lane. PP is fouled. Richardson arguinig a call but no T called. PP hits the first misses the second. NY rebounds. Balkman hits a an open 3. Gomes misses from the top of the key. Francis rebounds. Knicks miss inside and Gomes rebounds. PP draws a foul on an off balance shot. Tony Allen comes in for West. PP hits both FTs. NY turns it over Allen finishes the break and lays it in. Crawford hits a jumper. Wally misses a 3 and rebound goes out of bounds off Curry. PP misses jumper. rebound tipped out to PP by Francis. Wally turns it over in the lane. Francis lays it in. Wallly misses n the lanes and gets his own rebound. Telfair takes it to the basket and lays it up and in. Crawford misses a runner in the lane but draws a foul on Tony. he hits both FTs. PP spins in the lane and loses the ball. Crawford hits a reverse layup. PP has his layup blocked and it looks like a goaltend but none called. PP called for a Technical foul. Crawford hits the T. Celtics inbound with 3.6 seconds in the half. PP hits a jumper with Lee in his face as the buzzer sounds. Score at the half is NY 56 and Boston 53.
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