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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 1, 2007 19:49:06 GMT -5
at Los Angeles Clippers (23-22) at Boston Celtics (12-33) Friday, February 2, 2007 • 7:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #46 • Home Game #23 TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MAProbable Starters PG-West LAST GAME: Scored 10 points and dished out nine assists SG-GreenLAST GAME: Scored 22 points and dished out a season high five assists C-PerkinsLAST GAME: Scored nine points and rejected three shots PF- JeffersonLAST GAME: Scored 10 points and grabbed 14 boards for his 21st doubledouble SF-GomesLAST GAME: Scored 23 points and grabbed seven boards Key Bench Players Rondo/Scalabrine/SzczerbiakInjury ReportPierce - foot Allen - Knee Ratliff - back Probable Starters PG-CassellLAST GAME: Scored 21 pts (6-11 FG, 4-4 FT),2 rebs, 7 ast SG -MobleyLAST GAME: Scored 10 pts (4-11 FG), had 5 rebs, 5 ast, 1 stl C-KamanLAST GAME: Had 9 pts (3-8 FG, 3-4 FT), season-high 15 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 blks PF-BrandLAST GAME: Had 22 pts (11-15 FG), 7 rebs, 3stls, 1 blk SF-RossLAST GAME: Scored 1 pt (0-2 FG, 1-2 FT), had 1 reb, 2 ast Key Bench PlayersLivingston/Maggette/ Thomas Injury ReportRabraca - back Key Match Up vs Playing against Brand will be a real challenge for Jefferson Keys to the Game Play with urgency for 48 minutes - If they lose this game they will go in the record books with the longest losing steak in Celtics history. They have to come out strong and play strong every minute of the game. Playing 2 strong quarters and then disappearing for 2 just won't do. Defense We just aren't going to outscore other teams right now. We have to defend and get stops, especially down the stretch. Play as a team They have to pass the ball, find the open man and communicate. They can't get down when they make a mistake but have to play through it and stay positive. Crash the boards We were out rebounded by the Lakers and have to work harder to get to the rebounds and loose balls.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Feb 2, 2007 0:21:17 GMT -5
This will be a good time for Jefferson to pick up some solid on-the-job-training as he guards Elton Brand. EB is one of the best at alternating his inside game with some nice shooting. Really hard to know what he's going to do.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Feb 2, 2007 4:00:27 GMT -5
Thats a cool Clippers logo.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 2, 2007 9:10:08 GMT -5
I hope to get an opportunity to watch this game but the spouse may have made plans for me tonight. She may want to get me off sports for a while and concentrate on other hobbies. Who can blame her? Losing has made me grouchy.
About the game - The Clippers are fighting for their playoff lives and the Celtics are fighting for their NBA careers and for support of their fans. The 4-18 home mark ranks among the worst in NBA history. This ought to be a good one. Danny Ainge has publicly stated that Doc Rivers is not at fault here and that it is on the players to step up and improve and that everyone is tradable except Pierce.
Also we need more production out of Perkins and Jefferson and it would not hurt if Powe found 20 minutes a night. Come on we need to use EVERYBODY!!!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 19:36:00 GMT -5
The Globe Blog is giving this as the starting lineup for tonight...
Delonte West-G Rajon Rondo- G Ryan Gomes-F Brian Scalabrine-F Al Jefferson-C
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 19:59:21 GMT -5
Picking up the action with 4:32 left in the 1st quarter and Clippers up 17-16. My computer froze after I typed up all the action to this point and I had to reboot. The Celtics came back from an early deficit behind Rondo's energy. Scal misses a 3 and Livingston is called for a foul before the shot. Celtics inbound on the side. Gomes misses a jumper Brand rebounds. Brand hits in the lane. Rondo misses and Clippers rebound. Clippers with a miss and West rebounds. West with a long outlet pass to Scal who is fouled as he goes to the basket. Scal rims out the first. Wally comes in for Gomes. Scal hits the second. Mobley hits a jumper. West drives baseline and kicks out to Wally who hits a baseline jumper. Brand misses inside. West with the rebound. Wally misses a jumper. Clippers rebound. Travelling called on Mobley. Time out with 2:11 left in the first and Clippers up 21-19
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:03:52 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and bring it up. Perk is in with Wally, Al, Rondo and West. Al has it knocked away and Celtics turn it over. Thomas misses and two tips are no good. Celtics come away with it. Rondo misses a layup. Clippers rebound. Brand takes it to the basket and lasy it in. Kaman blocks perk's shot. Clippers rebound. Brand quickly gets to the basket and lays it in. Rondo takes it to the basket and can't finish. Clippers come away with it. Brand misses and West rebound. West with a pass straight down the lane to Rondo under the basket and he lays it in at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Clippers 25 and Celtics 21
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:09:39 GMT -5
Clippers inbound to start the second. Celtics extending the pressure into the back court. Brand hits a jumper. Illegal defense on Livingston. Wally misses the T. Celtics inbound on the side. Perk backs in on Brand and misses a hook shot. Brand rebounds. Brand misses and Telfair rebound. Green drives baseline and has his shot blocked by Brand. Ball goes off Celtics out of bounds. Clippers miss and Celtics rebound. Green misses a jumper and Brand rebounds. Maggette hits a jumper. Time out with Clippers up 29-21 and 9:54 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:21:16 GMT -5
Celtics inbound Gomes misses a jumper but gets his own rebound and takes it to the basket and draws the foul. Gomes misses the first FT. hits the second. Thomas misses and Wally rebounds. Telfair misses a layup and Gomes grabs the rebound. Livingston with a steal. Maggette takes it down the lane and draws a foul. He hits both FTs. Telfari brings the ball up. Wally takes it down the lane and lays it in. Thomas front rims a 3 and Telfair tracks down the rebound. Livingston picks off Telfairs pass and then Telfair commits the foul trying to recover. Clippers inbound on the side. Telfair fouls Livingston as he drives to the basket. Rondo replaces Telfair. Livingson hits 1 of 2. Wally hits a 3. Maggette misses inside and Celtics rebound. Rondo drives the lane and draws the defenders and kicks out to Wally who hits a 3 after great ball movement. Perk partially blocks the shot and Rondo gets the rebound. Rondo takes it to the basket and is fouled by Livingston (his 3rd). Rondo hits the first and misses the second. Clippers rebound. Brand loses the ball and Rondo comes up with it. Perk misses a hook shot in the lane. Clippers rebound and Cassell gets a layup. Wally misses a jumper and Clippers rebound. Cassell hits a jumper. Green called for a travel as he drives to the basket. Time out with Clippers up 36-31 and 4:44 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:26:27 GMT -5
Clippers inbound and bring it up the floor. Al with a block and Rondo with the rebound. Rondo takes it all the way to the basket and lays it in. Clippers miss and Rondo rebounds. Rondo to West back to Rondo and to a cutting Green for a dunk. Cassell hits a jumper in the lane. Rondo hits a 3!!!!! Time out with 2:55 left in the half and game is tied at 38 Rondo completely changes the tempo of the game when he is in.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:32:57 GMT -5
Clippers inbound. Rondo called for his first foul. Clippers inbound. Brand gets free inside for a wide open dunk. Celtics miss and Green and Rondo both hustle trying to save the rebound but it goes out of bounds to the Clippers. Maggette is fouled and hits the first. Scal comes in for Green. He hits the second. Gomes misses a jumper from the corner and Clippers rebound. Mobley misses and Kaman rebounds. Maggette misses a jumper and West rebounds. Al misses ajumper and Clipps rebound. Cassell hits a jumper in the paint. Rondo drives into the lane and gets knocked down hard as he makes the pass. no foul called but he was hit hard. He is ok. Celtics inbound and Rondo hits a floater in the lane. Cassell hits a baseline jumper. Time out with 24 seconds left in the half and Clippers up 46 - 40 and 24 seconds left in the half and 18 seconds left on the SC
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 20:35:17 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. Rondo makes a move into the lane and lays it in. Maggette drives to the basket and is fouled. He misses the first. Hits the second Celtics inbound with 1.7 on the SC. Rondo misses a runner from mid court at the buzzer. Score at the half is Clippers 47 and Celtics 42
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 21:00:48 GMT -5
Clippers inbound to start the third. Starters on the floor for the Celtics. Kaman hits a hook shot over Al. West with a pass to Al in the paint for a layup. Cassell misses a jumper. Kaman rebounds. Thomas hits a 3. Scal in the paint with a bounce pass to Al who upfakes and lifts the defender and draws the foul. he hits both FTS. Mobley misses a 3 and West rebounds. Rondo takes it to the basket but can't finish and Clippers rebound. Brand takes it to the basket and Scal called for a foul. He hits both FTs. Al splits the double team and takes it to the basket and lays it in. Scal called for a hand check foul. Clippers inbound. Cassell misses and Kaman rebounds. Cassell misses and Brand rebounds. Foul called on Rondo on the rebound. Clippers inbound and miss a jumper. Al with the rebound. Celtics turn it over and Thomas takes it to the hoop for 2. Rondo gets it up in a hurry and Gomes hits a jumper. Clippers miss and rebound is tipped around and Al comes away with it. defensive 3 second violation on Cassell. West hits the T. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Gomes hits a jumper from the corner. Clippers miss and West rebounds. Inside to Al who hits a turnaround jumper. knocked away by Rondo and saved by Rondo. Al hits a runner on the baseline. Time out with Celtics up 57-56 and 6:26 left in the third
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 21:08:26 GMT -5
Clippers inbound Brand hits a jumper. Rondo knocks down a jumper. Mobley hits a 3. Gomes takes it hard to the basket and hits a runner in the lane. Brand is fouled before the shot. Clippers inbound on the side with 16 on the SC. Thomas misses a 3 and West comes away with the rebound. Scal hits a jumper. Mobley takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Gomes misses a jumper and gets his own rebound and takes it in for a dunk. Brand hits a fall away in the lane at the SC. Gomes misses on the baseline. Brand rebounds. Cassell misses and Scal rebounds. Scal hits a jumper on the baseline. Brand misses a jumper in the lane and rebound goes out of bounds to the Celtics. Time out with 2:46 left in the 3rd and Celtics up 67-65
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 2, 2007 21:16:12 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. Good ball movement as the move the ball around the court and they go inside to Al and he is fouled hard. He hits both FTs. Maggette is fouled by Scal on the drive. He hits the first and Wally comes in for Scal. He hits the second. West throws it away. Brand misses and Rondo is fouled by Maggette on the rebound. Celtics inbound and Rondo brings it up. Wally misses a jumper. Clippers rebound. Clippers miss and Brand gets the rebound. Brand called for travel as he tries to get away from Al for a shot. Wallymisses and Rondo tracks the rebound down. West misses a jumper and kaman rebounds. Clippers foul. Green and Telfair come in for Al and Gomes. Celtics inbound. Rondo misses a jumper and West grabs the rebound but can't get the shot off in time. Score at the end of 3 is Boston 69 and LA 67.
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