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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 15, 2006 23:23:14 GMT -5
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 16, 2006 13:22:06 GMT -5
Can we win 5 in a row? Last time we had this many consecutive wins, Walker was going through his second tenure in Boston.
What's encouraging is that we are capable of being a solid defensive team. Almost in every game, we have quarters in which we shut down teams. Even last night, against one of the NBA's top scoring teams, we held them down to just 17 first quarter points. We also have tendencies to give up big quarters in which leads that we've built vanish in thin air, but that's something we can look forward to improving in the future.
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Post by cfoo on Dec 16, 2006 15:35:06 GMT -5
Charlotte has a way of disrupting things defensively. This might be a good test for our rejuvenated offense.
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Post by ferbo on Dec 16, 2006 16:56:52 GMT -5
I doubt that Al has the energy to go long again tonight. Maybe 35 minutes. Worry that with fatigue, his timing may be off and he might pick u p some more fouls. If Scal starts at the 4, going to have problems at the 5. Charlotte could exploit that.
Iin looking at the minutes in last night's box, it seemed to me that Doc had PP and Wally in at the same time, probably with one of them passing as a 4. I would probably prefer starting Powe and bringing Scal off the bench to back up both the 1 anad the 2.
Can't imagine Allen having anything like the same game. If he is able to give 30 minutes of strong play, I'll be surprised.
I think Cs are likely to lose this game.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:23:02 GMT -5
We have the Celtics feed again tonight even though it is an away game. Yea!! Gomes is out again tonight. Pierce Scal, Al, Telfair and Tony starting. Brevin Knight not playing tonight.
Celtics win the tip. Tony gets the ball inside and is fouled. He hits both FTs. Wallace goes baseline and underneath Tony comes across and ties him up. Cats win the tip. Bobcats turn it over. Tony misses a dunk but Al gets the rebound and lays it in. Cats hit a 3. Scal hits a 3. Cats miss in the lane and PP rebounds. Al spins on the block and lays it in. Wallace misses a 3. Brezec gets the rebound. Wallace hits a turn around jumper. Tony misses a fall away in the lane and Cats rebound. felton hits a jumper. PP throws it away. Felton lays it down for Okafor who is fouled by Al He hits both FTs to tie the game at 9. Tony drives down the lane and can't finish but draws the foul. He front rims the first FT and hits the second. Wallace misses a hook shot. Telfair gets the rebound and takes it up the floor and draws the second foul on Felton. Morrison comes in for Felton. Telfair hits both FTs. Celtics extending the pressure. Morrison misses a jumper but Brezec tips in the miss. Al hits a jumper from the wing. Morrison hits a runner in the lane. Scal misses a 3 from the corner and Cats rebound. Morrison misses a 3. REbound goes out of bounds off Scal. Wallace hits a jumper. Scal finds Al in the post and he lays it in. Brezec hits a baseline jumper. PP hits a long jumper. Time out called with Boston up 18-17 and 5:35 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:29:04 GMT -5
Telfair comes from behind and tips the ball away from May. Al misses a baseline jumper and Cats come away with it. Okafor hits a jumper. Telfair takes it to the basket but can't finish. Cats rebound. Wallace misses and PP rebounds. PP takes it hard to the basket and draws a foul. Powe coming in for Al. PP hits both FTs. Celtics extend their defense into the back court. Anderson tosses up a 3 and Tony rebounds. PP hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Wallace hits a jumper. Telfair misses. Okafor rebounds. May travels. Timeout with Boston up 23-21 and 2:51 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:38:20 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and bring the ball up. Wally hits a jumper. West Scal, Powe, Wally, and Tony in. Cats turn it over. Powe called for an offensive foul as he lays it in. BAD call. West is playing the point. Wallace is fouled on the drive by Wally. Wallace front rims the first. hits the second. Tony takes it to the basket and his layup is too hard off the glass. Cats come away with it. Scal with a good block on May. Rebound of May's second shot goes out off Scal. Powe with a block. Scal chases the rebound but it goes out off Scal. morrison misses a 3. Wallace gets the rebound and West fouls him. He hits both FTs. Tony called for a travel. Anderson misses a 3. Tony rebounds. West takes it to the basket and Wallace with a monster block. Cats rebound and May lays it in. Powe gets the ball along the right baseline with time running out and he hits a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 27 and Charlotte 26
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:43:27 GMT -5
West, Allen, Powe, Wally and Green on the floor. May gets to the basket and lays it in. West misses a jumper. Powe called for pushing off on the rebound. Green knocks Carroll down as he is shooting a 3. Carroll hits all 3 FTs. Al comes in for Tony. West brings the ball up. Ball comes in to Al in the post. His turn around won't go. He was fouled but no call. Carroll called for a travel. Wally misses a jumper and Cats rebound. May scores inside. Time out with Cats up 33-27 and 10:23 left in the half
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 16, 2006 19:46:34 GMT -5
Why is Delonte backing up Telfair? It should be Rondo.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:50:40 GMT -5
Green turns it over. Morrison hits a tough shot over Wally. Wally is fouled away from the ball. Scal and PP come in for Powe and Green. West dribbles around the top of the key and stops and pops and hits. May hits a jumper over Scal. West pulls up and hits a jumper from the top of the key. Felton hits a 3. West splits the defense and takes it to the basket and lays it in whit his left hand. Brezec misses and Al rebounds. Carroll fouls PP. He hits both FTs. Felton hits another 3 from the other side. West drives and passes off to Al in the lane. His hook shot won't go. Cats rebound. May heads to the locker room. He came down on Okafor's sneaker and left the court to go to the locker room. Time out with 7:27 left in the half and Cats up 43-35
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:51:47 GMT -5
Why is Delonte backing up Telfair? It should be Rondo. I agree Derren. Doc used the excuse that Rondo didn't have the offense but so far, Rondo's offense seems to be better than Telfair's so that isn't an excuse. Rondo should be getting minutes.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:55:17 GMT -5
Cats miss and Scal rebounds. PP fakes a 3 and gets a bounce pass inside to Al who lays it in. Morrison hits a short jumper on the baseline and draws the foul on Wally. He hits the FT. Telfair is in and West still brings the ball up. Wally's shot is blocked. Cats come away with it. Cats miss and Al rebounds. Scal hits a jumper. Okafor misses a hook shot and Al rebounds. Al spins and backs into the paint. Okafor blocks his shot out of bounds. West and Wally head to the bench. PP hits a 3 from the corner. Carroll misses and Tony rebounds. He goes coast to coast and lays it in. Time out with 5:50 left in the half and Cats up 46-44
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 19:58:48 GMT -5
morrison misses a jumper. Okafor rebounds. Jefferson blocks his shot and Celtics miss and Cats rebound. Wallace hits a finger rolls. PP spins and hits a lay up. Cats turn it over. PP hits a jumper along the baseline. Tony called for a foul on Morrison. Okafor travels. Time out with score tied at 48 and 2:59 left in the half
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 16, 2006 20:02:20 GMT -5
We're giving up a lot of offensive rebounds. Time for Doc to get Powe in there.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 16, 2006 20:06:53 GMT -5
PP hits a 3 from the corner. May has a sprained ankle and won't return to the game. Anderson misses and Al tips the rbound but it comes out to Wallace. PP called for a foul. He hits both FTs. Telfair brings the ball up. PP comes off the curl and hits a jumper from the top of the key. Cats miss and Al rebounds. Al with a good fake and then lays it in. Wallace misses. Okafor rebounds but misses the put back. Tony rebounds. Tony takes it down the lane and hands off to Al. His shot is blocked and Cats come away with it. Anderson misses. Good ball movement. Telfair kicks to Tony in the corner. He misses a 3 but Al gets the tip in and a foul. He hits the FT. Wallace misses a jumper. Scal rebounds. PP tries to get it inside to Al and it is deflected out of bounds off the Cats. Time out with 3.4 left in the half. Boston will inbound under their basket. Telfair inbounds to Al who cuts to the basket and lays it in. Score at the half is Boston 60 and Charlotte 50.
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