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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 14, 2007 22:11:12 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics (12-24) vs. Atlanta Hawks (11-23) Monday, January 15, 2007 • 2:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #37 • Road Game #20 Philips Arena • Atlanta, GAProbable Starters PG:Telfair/SG:Green/SF:Gomes/PF:Jefferson/C:PerkinsOff the BenchPowe, Kandi, Ray, Rondo InjuriesTheo Ratliff Sore Lower Back Out Paul Pierce Left Foot Stress Reaction Out Tony Allen Torn ACL, Left Knee Out Brian Scalabrine Bruised Right Knee Day-to-Day Wally Szczerbiak Right Ankle Sprain Day-to-Day Delonte West Bruised Lower Back Day-to-Day Players to Watch Al had a career high 22 rebounds in the game against the Pistons. I honestly believe that playing along side Perk has a lot to do with Al's increased rebounds as Perk boxes out very well allowing Al to get inside for the rebound. Hopefully he will get his offense on track along with his rebounding. Gerald had a career high 24 points against the Pistons and looked more comfortable getting his shot off. We can see him growing game by game and hopefully that trend will continue. Probable Starters PG:Ivey/SG:Johnson/C:Wright/PF:Smith/SF:M.WilliamsOff the Bench:Childress/Mevedenko/Stoudamire/WilliamsInjuriesZaza Pachulia (sprained left ankle) doubtful Speedy Claxton (sore left knee) out Tyronn Lue (strained groin) out Players to WatchJoe Johnson hit his first 11 shots en route to a game high 34 points in the Hawks victory over Detroit. Josh Childress came off the bench against the Pistons to score 18 points with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Keys to Game:Limit Turnovers: We have to take care of the ball. We just aren't strong enough offensively to overcome 22 turnovers. Play team ball: We have to play team ball. When it's each player for himself, we just can't compete. We have to pass the ball and find the open man along with playing team defense. Defense: We have to play hustle pressing defense. Without our top scorers, we have to limit the other team's ability to score. Hit open shots We have been missing a lot of wide open shots that we should hit. We shot only 35% against Detroit and many of the misses were uncontested jumpers and layups that just didn't go in. We have to make these and shoot a better percentage.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 14, 2007 22:13:00 GMT -5
I won't be able to do the play by play for the game as my 4 month old grandson is scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning and I will be spending the day at the hospital and the game is at 2 pm. I am pulling for a win and hopefully will be able to watch the game when I get home on the League Pass for Broadband.
Looks like I will be able to do it after all since the surgery went much quicker than expected and we were able to bring him home already.
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Post by ferbo on Jan 14, 2007 22:30:38 GMT -5
"I honestly believe that playing along side Perk has a lot to do with Al's increased rebounds as Perk boxes out very well allowing Al to get inside for the rebound. "
I've been wondering about this, but haven't seen such comments, and don't get the name. in theory, boxing out lets a player beat his man. But I remember one high school game (at an abysmally small high school) in which we were playing a team with a much bigger player, who had killed us in earlier games. Coach told the front line guys to make our priority be to block the guy out, and let the other guys chase the rebounds. Worked out real well. I'd really be interested in comments from anyone seeing the games.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 13:57:31 GMT -5
The Marshall Plan for today is Get Perk involved Play with intensity Control the tempo
Mike expects Rondo to have a good game today after a so so effort against Detroit.
Al is working hard to improve his defense
Mike thinks that Perk is still trying to adjust to playing with Al. They really want to play together and the transition is a bit harder for Perk than for Al.
Mike interviewed Rondo and Rondo said he has been working hard on his shot and just trying to build confidence in his shot and have it carry over to the games.
I am stuck with the Atlanta announcers today. I really dislike having to listen to the other team's announcers. But I am happy to be able to watch the game at all since I thought I would be missing it.
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Post by eja117 on Jan 15, 2007 14:15:59 GMT -5
If Gomes out rebounds Perk, and Gosh forbid he out block him then something is seriously wrong. Probably injury and conditioning. I'd sit Perk at least 2 weeks to get that in order. What's the diff? Doc's just gonna play Scala and Kandi anyway.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:20:16 GMT -5
Al, Gomes, Perk, Green, and Telfair starting again. Perk jumping center against Smith. Atlanta wins the tip. Green called for a quick foul and Atlanta inbounds. Johnson misses from the corner and Gomes with the weak side rebound. Green drives across the lane, stops and pops and misses the jumper. Atlanta rebounds. Shot clock violation on Atlanta. Green nails a 3 on a catch and shoot. Josh Smith can't handle the pass and it goes out of bounds to the Celtics. Celtics turn the ball over. Smith hits a jumper from the top of the key. Wright tips away the pass off Al's leg. Ivey cuts to the basket and lays it in. Perk backs in to the paint and Smith flops and Perk is called for an offensive foul. Wright hits a jumper. Telfair into the paint and kicks out to Gomes who misses a jumper. Hawks rebound. Smith is fouled by Gomes and goes to the line. He front rims the first. misses the second. Perk grabs the rebound. Ball goes through the hands of Perk out of bounds. Hawks turn the ball over on a bad pass out of bounds. Green hits a jumper on a catch and shoot. Ivey hits a jumper. Green misses a jumper. Hawks rebound. Wright misses a jumper. Smith rebounds. Pass inside to Wright for a dunk. Time out with 6:47 left in the first and Hawks up 10-5
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:22:42 GMT -5
Celtics inbound on the side. Al's pass to Telfair is picked off and results in a fast break layup at the other end. Al hits a hook shot in the lane. Hawks miss and perk tips the rebound out. Gomes has it but has it taken away. Hawks turn it over out of bounds. Time out with 5:46 left in the first and Hawks up 12-7
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:30:58 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and bring it up the floor. Gomes misses a turn around jumper. Wright with the rebound. Hawks miss in the lane and Perk rebounds. Telfair misses a jumper. Smith rebounds. Telfair with a block out of bounds. Hawks inbound with 15 on the SC. Kandi in for Perk. Johnson misses a 3 from the corner and Al grabs the rebound. Gomes drives to the basket and lays it in as the defense just disappeared. Childress misses a layup and Kandi rebounds. Celtics miss and S Williams rebounds. Hawks with a layup on the other end. Green drives and has it knocked away and Al comes up with it. he misses and Celtics rebound. Telfair misses a jumper and Pachulia rebounds. Al blocks Childress' shot. Green comes away with it and Green hits a jumper. Time out with 2:26 left in the first and Hawks up 14-11
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Post by eja117 on Jan 15, 2007 14:38:22 GMT -5
Once again (at least in the 1rst quarter) Gomes is statistically the 2nd best player on both sides of the court. I know I know. The stats lie. They always lie about Gomes.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:39:16 GMT -5
Hawks inbound on the side. Pachulia a foul on Kandi. He hits both FTs. Powe is in with Rondo, Gomes, Kandi, and Green. Powe misses a hook shot in the lane and Kandi is called for a foul over the back on the rebound. Kandi with a block and Green races to the basket and has his shot blocked. He was fouled but no call. Gomes follows up and lays it in. S Williams lays it in. Green turns it over and Hawks hit a jumper. Childress with the steal and he takes it all the way in for a dunk. Pachulia fouls Rondo. Hawks had a foul to give. Celtics inbound with 6 on the SC. Rondo is fouled driving to the basket. he hits both FTs. Stoudamire goes in for a dunk but powe is there and he misses the dunk. Celtics inbound with 3.1 left in the first. Rondo races up the court and gets a 3 off in time but it bounces off the front of the rim. Score at the end of 1 is Atlanta 22 and Boston 15. Celtics were very careless with the ball with 9 turnovers in the first quarter. We have to be more careful with our passes and try to get to the basket more instead of settling for quick jumpers. We are shooting 37% and that isn't good.
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Post by eja117 on Jan 15, 2007 14:42:39 GMT -5
Rondo now has as many blocks, points, and steals as AL J despite playing half as many minutes
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:46:06 GMT -5
Rondo, Green, Ray, Kandi and Powe on the floor to start the second. Celtics inbound to start the second and Green is called for an offensive foul. Smith hits a jumper in the lane. Green misses a 3 and hawks rebound. Hawks with a miss and Celtics rebound. Ray called for a travel. Rondo with a block. Al comes in for kandi. Childress misses and 3 Celtics are battling for the rebound and tip it in. Al misses and Hawks rebound. Stoudamire misses and Greenrebound. Green takes it to the basket and is fouled by Pachulia. Green misses the first FT. He hits the second. Green with a steal and he heads to the basket and finishes with a windmill dunk. Stoudamire misses from the corner. Celtics rebound. ball goes out of bounds Celtics inobund with 18 on the SC. Green misses on a catch and shoot and Al tips in the miss. Hawks miss and Rondo rebounds. Green misses a 3 and Al saves the ball from going out of bounds but Hawks come away with it. Time out with Atlanta up 26-20 and 8:55 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 14:55:26 GMT -5
S Williams at the line and hits the first. misses the second. Al with the rebound. Rondo drives to the basket and lays it in. Stoudamire goes to the basket and lays it in. Green with a fake and spins into the lane and hits a hook shot. Blocking foul called on Rondo. Wright misses the second FT and Al rebounds. Green is fouled as he takes it to the basket. Green hits both FTs. Rondo and Telfair with pressure in the back court. blocking foul called on Green. That is his 3rd foul. Green goes out and Ray comes in. Al blocks M Williams' shot. Al called for a foul on the put back attempt. M Williams hits the first and misses the second. Rondo flies in for the rebound. He takes it all the way in for a layup off the glass. Ray called for a loose ball foul. Childress misses the first. hits the second. Smith steals a lazy pass and takes it in for a layup. Rondo misses a runner in the lane and Al tips in the miss. M Williams misses in the lane. he gets his own rebound and misses again but is fouled by Al (his second) Time out with 5:56 left in the half and Hawks up 33-30.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Jan 15, 2007 15:05:29 GMT -5
M Williams hits 1 of 2. Al hits a hook shot in the lane. Williams hits a jumper. Ray misses a 3 and Childress with the rebound. Telfair with a steal. Rondo takes it to the basket and draws the foul. Rondo misses the first and hits the second. Johnson misses a layup and Al rebounds. Rondo misses a jumper. Hawks rebound. Smith is fouled by Telfair as he goes in for a layup. he hits both FTs... Atlanta playing zone defense now. Ray takes it to the basket and is fouled by S Williams. Ray's first FT rolls around the rim and out. Second one is good. Smith travels across the lane (I counted 6 steps into the paint and he passes). Celtics called for a goal tend. Ray shoots an air ball from beyond the arc. Hawks with a 3 from the corner. Al drives and misses a layup. Ray gets the rebound and is fouled but no call. Telfair gets a steal and passes ahead to Al who is hit hard in the face by Wright's elbow. Al is down on the floor holding his face. Wright is called for a flagrant 1 foul. Time out with 2:47 left in the second and Hawks up 43-34
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Post by eja117 on Jan 15, 2007 15:07:27 GMT -5
As FL was saying just as AL was slowly surpassing Gomes on the offensive side Lorenzen Wright in the most clumsy way possible (test him for pot seriously) went for the ball and punched Al in the face. Rather than punch him back AL help his face for 3 minutes. Where is a Perk retaliation?
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