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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 13:03:46 GMT -5
at Grizzlies at CelticsWednesday, December 6, 2006 TD Banknorth Garden, 7:30 PM TV: Fox Sports Net New England, League Pass 754 RADIO: WRKO 680 AM Probable StartersPoint Guard Sebastian Telfair Points: 10.2 Rebounds: 1.8 Assists: 4.3 Chucky Atkins Points: 15.1 Rebounds: 1.9 Assists: 3.7 Shooting Guard Delonte West Points: 7.5 Rebounds: 2.4 Assists: 2.6 Rudy Gay Points: 9.4 Rebounds: 4.8 Assists: 0.6 Small ForwardPaul Pierce Points: 25.7 Rebounds: 7.9 Assists: 4.0 Mike Miller Points: 14.4 Rebounds: 6.4 Assists: 3.9 Power ForwardRyan Gomes Points: 10.8 Rebounds: 6.9 Assists: 2.6 Hakim Warrick Points: 15.9 Rebounds: 5.9 Assists: 1.4 CenterAl Jefferson Points: 9.3 Rebounds: 7.0 Assists: 0.4 Stromile Swift Points: 9.9 Rebounds: 5.1 Assists: 0.4 vs 5-11 Record 4-13 99.8 PPG 93.5 101.0 PPGA 96.1 45.6 FG% 42.7 45.8 Opp. FG% 46.7 41.6 Rebounds 39.6 20.4 Assists 16.9 16.4 Turnovers 14.9 6.1 Steals 6.9 5.4 Blocks 4.1 0-0 Season Series 0-0 Perk may start but this morning's paper quoted Doc saying it doesn't look like he will. Wally is definitely out. It will be interesting to see how the team reacts to Perk's comments about the team play and players playing team ball and committing to defense. Should be a good one between two bottom feeders.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 14:12:44 GMT -5
It's official... Perk is out for 3 weeks to try to heal his plantar fasciitis. Al will start and Powe or Scal to back him up.
I sure hope Powe backs up at center... Scal would be a disaster. Powe, even though a rookie, brings toughness and long arms and can play defense in the paint and rebound.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 6, 2006 18:09:32 GMT -5
This may be the opportunity we've been waiting for. Much like how Gomes got more playing time when Al went down last season, Powe should be getting some playing time now that Perk is out. Doc will still use Scal, but there still will be minutes for Powe to show his stuff.
I'd like to see Powe go up against Hakim Warrick. That would be a good challenge for him.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 18:41:29 GMT -5
According to Greg Dickerson, Tony will be starting in place of Wally. Delonte will move to back up PG. Perk is wearing a big boot on his foot to take pressure off it. He said that when he would get up in the night, he couldn't step on his foot and would have to walk on his toes because it hurt so bad. You really have to love the kid playing in that kind of pain.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 6, 2006 19:09:02 GMT -5
I like Tony starting in place of Delonte, but not Delonte backing up Telfair. Delonte slows down the offense too much and doesn't use his shooting stroke when he's playing Point. Rajon needs to get more minutes to get acquainted out there.
Has it been announced who will start in place of Perk?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 19:32:31 GMT -5
Mike and Tommy said that Al is starting at center.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 19:54:46 GMT -5
picking up with 9:12 left in the first. I had a screen freeze. Game tied at 3. Jake at the line hits the FT to make it 4-3 Grizzlies. PP dribbles into the lane and misses a short jumper. Al is there for the rebound and slams it home. Gomes picks up his second foul battling underneath with Warrick. Scal comes in for Gomes. Warrick misses a hook shot and Scal gets the rebound. Al with a nice fake to get open but misses a hook shot on the baseline. Scal tips it in. Telfair called for a foul. Atkins hits both FTs. PP drives down the lane. He lays it in and draws the foul. PP hits the FT. Atkins takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Telfair misses a 3 and the rebound goes over the top of the back board to the Grizz. Atkins misses in the paint. Scal rebounds. Tony called for an offensive foul as he drives to the basket. Miller shoots an airball that goes out of bounds. Time out with 5:48 left in the first. Boston up 11-8.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:02:27 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and Telfair brings it up. Scal hits a 3 on a feed from Pierce. Atkins shoots and it rims out. PP rebounds. Al misses under the basket. Scal rebounds. PP hits a 3. Roberts with an upfake gets Al in the air and Roberts draws the foul. He hits both FTs. PP drives around the key and then loses it out of bounds along the baseline. Warrick gets it inside and dunks it. PP takes it to the basket and lays it in. Roberts spins in the lane and misses. Al rebounds and Telfair hits a jumper. Roberts takes it to the basket but misses the layup and draws the foul on Al. Delonte in for Tony. Powe in for Al. Telfair is fouled by Stoudemire. Time out with 2:46 left in the first and Boston up 20-14
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:11:34 GMT -5
Telfair at the line. Misses the first. hits the second. Telfair steals it from Gay. Telfair's pass for delonte is picked off by Miller. Delonte fouls Gay on the rebound of a grizzly miss He hits both FTs. Rondo in for Telfair. Travel called on Pierce. Miller misses and Stoudamire rebounds and puts it back in. Green in for PP. Green draws a foul. He hits both FT. Memphis misses and Scal rebounds. West drives the lane and lays it in with his left hand. Powe called for a foul as he is battling for position under the basket. Roberts hits the first and misses the second. Powe rebounds. Scal hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Rondo with a steal. Green called for a double dribble as he drives to the basket. Stoudamire hits a 3 but didn't get it off in time. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 28 Memphis 19
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:17:20 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Scal, Powe, West, Rondo, Green on the floor. Roberts gets a hand on a pass meant for Powe and comes away with it. Ball goes out off Boston with 9 on the SC for Memphis. Celtics with good defense and Rondo comes away with it. West misses a jumper but Powe is there inside to tip it in. Grizzlies miss and Powe chases for the rebound but can't get to it in time. Grizz inbound with a new SC. Rondo with a steal under the basket. he finds Green in the corner for a 3. Time out with Boston up 33-19 and 10:18 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:28:53 GMT -5
3 second defensive violation on the Celtics. Grizz miss the T. Delonte with a steal. Rondo turns it over on a bad pass. Atkins draws a foul. Rondo is bleeding on the chin and has to be bandaged. Scal's pass is deflected but Powe comes up with it and gets it to Rondo who finds Scal who hits a 3 from the corner. Grizz draw the foul and hit the FTs. West misses and Gay rebounds. Gay travelled but they didn't call it. Memphis will inbound. Atkins misses and West rebounds. West turns it over trying to force it inside. Memphis misses and Warrick rebounds. Scal picks up the foul. PP comes in for Green. Warrick hits both FTs. PP called for an offensive foul as he drives into the lane. Warrick hits a jumper. Rondo takes it to the basket and it is deflected and Grizz come away with it. Al in for Powe. Warrick misses a turn around. PP grabs the rebound. West is way off with a 3 and Grizz rebound. Swift hits a jumper. Time out with 6:06 left in the second and Boston up 36-29.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Dec 6, 2006 20:31:04 GMT -5
Pierce and West stink right now. The kids right now and Scalabrine are carrying this sorry Celtic team. Memphis is horrible.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:41:41 GMT -5
Scal is 4-4 with 10 points and 6 rebounds... not bad. PP spins along the baseline and lays it in. Swift misses and Al rebounds. PP misses a 3. Miller rebounds. Atkins hits in the lane draws the foul. He hits the FT. PP takes it hard to the basket and draws the foul on Swift. They have let the Grizzlies cut the lead to 6. I wonder if it is a concidence that they started catching up when PP came back in. PP hits both FTs. Jones backs PP down and hits a jumper. Allen misses in the lane and Grizz rebound. Jones misses with 4 on the SC. Scal grabs the rebound. PP turns it over. Scal commits a foul trying to recover Pierce's errant pass. Atkins hits both FTs. Lead is down to 4. Telfair finds Al under the basket and he draws the foul. Al hits both FTs. Jones misses a layup. Al tips the rebound twice and Scal comes a way with it. PP misses a 3 and miller gets a fast break layup on the other end. Tony misses a jumper off the catch. Grizzlies rebound. Roberts takes it in for a dunk. Lead is down to 40. Scal misses a 3 but Al is there to tip it in. Chucky hits a 3. Telfair takes it to the basket and misses a layup. Atkins misses and Celtics come away with the rebound. Telfair misses a 3. Tony rebounds but misses the layup. Grizzlies rebound. miller misses but Roberts swoops in and slams it and is fouled. Grizzlies up 45-44 and 12 seconds left in the half. The second unit got a big lead and the starters lost it.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 6, 2006 20:45:49 GMT -5
He hits the FT. foul called on Memphis with 5 on the SC. Celtics inbound on the side. PP takes it in the lane and rims out a jumper. Score at the half is Memphis 46 and Boston 44. The bench built a 15 point lead and then when Pierce came back in the lead started to disappear. That may have been a coincidence, or it may be that they play better without Pierce on the floor.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Dec 6, 2006 20:47:26 GMT -5
I am declaring the Boston Celtics the worst team in the league at this moment. How can you let the team with the worst record in the league that spots you a fifteen point lead in the 2nd qtr come back and take a 2 point lead at the half?
I'm completely speechless at this point. This team has no heart.
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