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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 23, 2006 21:53:06 GMT -5
at New York Knicks at Boston Celtics TD Banknorth Garden 7:30 PM TV: League Pass, FSN Radio: WRKO
Projected Starting Lineups Boston Celtics C: Kendrick Perkins PPG 5.4 | RPG 6.1 | BPG 1.9 PF: Ryan Gomes PPG 10 | RPG 7 | BPG 0.5 SF: Wally Szczerbiak PPG 20.1 | RPG 3.8 | APG 2.3 SG: Paul Pierce PPG 27.9 | RPG 9.8 | APG 3.5 PG: Sebastian Telfair [/b] PPG 10.6 | APG 4.2 | SPG 0.4 Key players off the benchRajon Rondo PPG 5.5 | APG 3.3 | SPG 1.10 Gerald Green PPG 4.1 | RPG 1.5 | BPG 0.1 Al Jefferson PPG 10 | RPG 7.3 | BPG 1 New York Knicks C: Eddy Curry PPG 12.8 | RPG 6.2 | BPG 0.3 PF: Channing Frye PPG 7.6 | RPG 5.3 | BPG 0.8 SF: Quentin Richardson PPG 14.1 | RPG 6.8 | APG 2.5 SG: Steve Francis PPG 10.7 | APG 3.8 | SPG 1 PG: Stephon Marbury PPG 11.5 | APG 4.7 | SPG 0.9 Key players off the bench Nate Robinson PPG 11.2 | APG 1.4 | 3P% .294 David Lee PPG 9.6 | RPG 8.7 | BPG 0.2 Renaldo Balkman PPG 2.7 | RPG 2.3 | BPG 0.6 Key Matchups vs Perkins vs Curry vs The Celtics are coming off a very uninspired loss to the Bobcats and the Knicks have lost 3 in a row. If the Celtics don't put forth more effort than they did in the Charlotte game, then the Knicks will win this one. Hopefully though they realize that they blew it and need to play harder against the Knicks and will come out with more effort. Hopefully Perk will be able to play again. I hope Doc plays Powe as we really could use his energy and toughness. The last game between the Knicks and Celtics was billed as the battle for the title of the Worst Coach in the NBA. Isaiah won round 1. If Doc doesn't do a better job than he did in Charlotte, he may win round 2. Keys to the Game:Effort. We need to come out with more effort than we did in the last game. Our starters just weren't playing hard and although our bench came in and brought energy, Doc kept going back to the listless starters. Defense. We need to get back to playing in your face defense. We have proved we can do it and it will just take a commitment from each player to come out and do their part. Limit Turnovers. We went back to giving the ball up way too much in the last game and we need to make a conscious effort to take care of the ball and limit turnovers.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 19:38:53 GMT -5
West is warming up with the team and expected to play. They had a feature on Powe and the work he puts in to stay ready. I really like this kid. Doc really needs to play him more. Big Al is playing... he really looks thin. I don't think he gained those 10 lbs back he lost from the surgery. Perk still bothered by plantar fasciitis. He will be playing. Rondo is bothered by the flu. He was sent home from the shoot around but is going to try to play tonight.
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Post by longtimefan on Nov 24, 2006 19:42:15 GMT -5
lets put some more shame on Isaih
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 19:52:58 GMT -5
Starters are Telfair, Pierce, Wally, Perk and Gomes. For the Knicks will be Marbury, Francis, Curry, Richardson and Frye. NY wins the tip. Knicks miss the first shot and Celtics rebound. PP hits a fall away in the lane. Richardson misses a 3. Perk Rebounds. Wally hits a jumper from the corner. Curry misses and Gomes rebounds. Telfair misses from the top of the key and Richardson rebounds. Francis throws it away and Gomes races out and picks it up and gets a layup. Ny misses and PP rebounds. Perk runs the floor but they don't seem him. Celtics miss a jumper. NY rebounds and hits a jumper. PP goes to the basket and draws the foul. the first rims in and out. Second one is good. Celtics with some light pressure in the back court. Gomes fouls Frye as he makes a move to the basket. Frye hits both FTs. Wally misses a straight away 3 and Curry rebounds. Francis misses as he is fouled by Wally. He hits both FTs. PP misses a 3 at the SC and NY rebounds. Curry misses but is able to tip the miss back in. Wally spins and hits a jumper in the lane. Marbury shoots an airball that goes out of bounds to Boston. Perk misses a hook shot in the lane. marbury runs the floor and lays it in. Telfair drives down the lane and lays it in and draws the foul. He hits the FT. Telfair strips Marbury on a drive to the basket. Stays NY ball with 9 on the SC. Frye gets the ball under the basket and lays it in. Wally hits a long jumper from the wing. Frye hits a baseline shot over Gomes. defensive 3 second violation on Curry. Time out with score tied at 14 and 5:11 in the first. We have to play extra good tonight because Violet is one of the refs and she will never give us the benefit of the calls.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 19:58:58 GMT -5
Wally hits the T. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Perk hits a jumper in the paint. Gomes gets in the passing lane for a steal. Wally misses a layup. NY misses a jumper and Perk rebounds. Gomes hits a jumper along the baseline. Curry loses the ball and Gomes comes away with it. Pierce misses a 3 and NY rebounds. NY misses and Francis strips the rebound from Gomes. Francis is fouled. He hits both FTs. Telfair takes it straight to the basket blowing by Francis and lays it in. Richardson is fouled by Perk (his first). Time out With Celtics up 21-16 and 2:57 left in the first. It was funny because Pierce slipped and fell and Perk almost hurt him trying to help him up.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:07:25 GMT -5
Al is coming in for Perk. Al spent the day yesterday working out at the Celtics practice facility. Delonte checks in for Wally. Richardson hits 1 of 2 and Gomes grabs the rebound. Pierce called for a travel for the first turnover. NY misses and Al clears the rebound. Gomes fakes in the lane and kicks it out to Telfair who misses a 3. Francis hits a layup. Gomes misses a jumper from the top of the key and Frye rebounds. Rondo in for Telfair. Crawford hits 1 of 2 and Gomes grabs the rebound. PP tries to go inside to Jefferson but he couldn't handle it and the Celtics turn it over. Frye gets the ball inside and lays it in. Ball goes inside to Al and Frye is called for the foul. Al hits the first. Scal comes in for Gomes. WHY NOT POWE? . Al hits the second. Robinsom takes it to the basket and misses a layup. Scal can't handle the rebound. NY gets it back. Frye takes it to the basket and is fouled by Scal. Frye hits 1 of 2 and Al rebounds. West shoots in a crowd and it won't go in but Al is there to tip it in. NY miss at the buzzer and score at the end of 1 is Boston 25 and NY 23.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:16:34 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Al Rondo Scal, West and Green are in to start the perios. West hits a jumper. Ball goes through Marbury's hands out of bounds. West hits a jumper over Crawford. Balkman misses and the rebound goes right to Green. Al misses a hook shot on the baseline. Scal gets a Tommy Point for getting fouled on the rebound. Delonte hits a runner along the side of the lane. NY misses and rebound goes out of bounds off NY. Scal walks as he dances around with the ball at the top of the key. Scal called for a foul as Delonte blocks Curry's shot. Curry hits 1 of 2 and Al gets the rebound. Green misses and Rondo rebounds in the paint. Al is doubled and called for a travel. Offensive foul on Marbury as Al draws the charge on a drive. Rondo misses a tough shot in the paint and NY rebounds. Curry lays it in. West misses a jumper and Lee rebounds. Curry lays it in and is fouled by Al. Time out with Boston up 31-27. I still think we need Powe in there and not Scal.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:24:07 GMT -5
Curry at the line. Wally back in. Curry misses and Al rebounds. West misses off the catch and Al stays with the rebound battling against Curry and Crawford and gets it out to Green for an open 3. NY with a 24 second violation. Al misses a hook shot in the lane and Wally is called for a foul on the rebound. NY inbounds. Lee misses a hook shot and Curry is there for the put back. West drives the lane and misses a runner. NY rebounds. Robinson quickly up the floor and lays it in. Green flew in from nowhere and almost blocked it. West's bounce pass in the lane is picked off and Al is called for a foul trying to recover it. Francis hits both FTs. Pierce hits a jumper in the lane. Crawford quickly answers on the other end. Wally hits a jumper over Crawford. Francis called for a travel as he drives into the lane. Time out with 5:08 left in the half and Celtics up 38-36
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:30:51 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and bring it up the floor. Jerfferson misses a hook shot on the baselline. NY rebounds. Robinson called for an offensive foul as Al draws another charge. he is a little slow to get up but looks to be ok. Telfair finds Gomes on the baseline for a jumper. Curry gets inside for a layup. Celtics miss a 3. NY rebounds. Curry is fouled by Al. Perk comes in for Al. He misses the first. He hits the second. Telfair hits a 3 from the corner. Curry hits a hook shot in the lane. Wally misses a jumper in the lane and Lee rebounds. Robinson hits a 3 to take the lead. Telfair misses and Lee rbounds. Robinson called for a palming violation. Time out with NY up 44-43 and 2:17 left in the second.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:37:58 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. Pierce spins into the lane and travels. Richardson lays it in and is fouled by Pierce. He misses the FT and Perk rebounds. Telfair in the paint kicks it out to Wally. Defensive 3 second violation. Wally hits the FT. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Perk is fouled by Francis as he receives the inbound pass. Wally misses a jumper and Ny rebounds. Robinson gets the ball under the basket and lays it in. PP hits a 3. Francis gets around Wally and is fouled by Perk (his 3rd - Al also has 3) Time for Powe. Francis at the line. He hits the first. West comes in for Perk. Francis hits the second. Pierce turns it over and comes up hobbling. Ball goes into Curry who misses a layup. Robinson tips in the miss. Wally misses a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the half is NY 52 Boston 47.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:50:40 GMT -5
Knicks are playing zone defense and the Celtics are having problems with it. They have to find a way to beat the zone. They have been trying to dribble through it and it isn't working for them. We have to try to move without the ball and find the open man and also to take it to the basket and not settle for outside shots. Hopefully Doc worked on it during halftime. But then again, this is Doc we are talking about. I still don't understand why he isn't playing Powe. Every game that doc has put him in, he has played well and he has proved that he can play but yet Doc is back to not playing him. I don't understand it.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 20:57:37 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the third. Knicks still playing zone. Pierce misses a 3 from the corner and Ny rebounds. Richardson goes inside to Curry and Telfair slaps the ball away. Celtics miss another 3. NY rebounds. Perk called for his 4th foul. Curry at the line hits the first. Al comes in for Perk. Curry hits the second. NY pressing in the backcourt and taking time off the SC. Gomes misses a long jumper. NY rebounds. Frye hits a baseline jumper. Time out called with NY up 56-47 and 10:10 left in the 3rd. We are still settling for jumpers and not being aggressive taking it to the basket.
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Post by longtimefan on Nov 24, 2006 21:03:55 GMT -5
A real coach would not tolerate this jump shot marathon. This is ridiculous.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 21:09:27 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. Wally hits a jumper from the top of the key. Celtics with a delay of game warning. Curry takes it to the basket and slams it home. PP drives baseline and kicks it out to Telfair who misses a 3 from the corner. Frye hits a hook shot. Jump ball as Francis ties up Pierce in the lane. PP easily wins the tip. Wally misses a 3 and NY rebounds. Celtics 3 of 16 from 3 point. Knicks turn it over out of bounds. Celtics miss and NY rebounds. Richardson called for a travel. Gomes takes it down the middle and slams it. That is what they have to do and stop shooting from outside. Wally called for a foul. Francis at the line shooting 2. We could use Powe right now instead of Wally. Francis hits both FTS. Wally takes it baseline and is fouled as he moves to the basket. Wally hits both FTs. Frye misses and Curry fouls Al over the back on the rebound. PP throws it away with a bad pass to no one in the back court. That is Pierce's 5th TO. Richardson banks it in. Wally misses a quick 3 and NY rebounds. Marbury misses a 3. Wally rebounds. PP misses a quick 3. Al tries to keep the rebound alive but NY comes away with it. Gomes called for a foul. Francis hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Al misses a jumper from the top of the key. I hear boos from the crowd. Curry called for an offensive foul. Wally has a shot blocked but gets it back. Pierce travels for his 6th TO. Frrancis misses and Al grabs the rebound as he goes to the floor and he calls time out with NY up 67-53 and 4:24 left in the 3rd.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 24, 2006 21:14:01 GMT -5
PP takes it to the basket and lays it in and draws the foul. PP hits the FT (only his 3rd). Richardson hits an open jumper. Wally travels. Lee takes it to the basket and hits a hook shot and draws the fourth foul on Al. Gomes and Green come in. Lee hits the FT. PP is fouled before the shot and Celtics will inbound with 14 on the SC. Telfair hits a jumper in the paint. Green with a hard foul on Francis sending him to the floor as he drives to the basket. timeout with NY up 72-58 and 2:58 left in the 3rd.
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