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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 8, 2007 21:34:11 GMT -5
at New Jersey Nets (23-27) at Boston Celtics (12-36) Friday, February 9, 2007 • 7:30 PM ET Regular Season Game #49 • Home Game #25 TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MAProbable Starters Rondo/West/Perk/Jefferson/GomesKey off the BenchGreen/ Scalabrine/Telfair(should be Powe) Injury ReportTheo Ratliff, back - out Tony Allen, knee - out Paul Pierce, elbow, foot - out Wally Szczerbiak, ankle - out Probable Starters Kidd/Carter/Collins/Moore/WrightKey off the BenchWilliams/Nachbar/House Injury ReportRichard Jefferson, Ankle - out Nenad Krstic, knee - out Key match up vs This will be a good test for Rondo to go up against one of the best PG's in the league. Keys to the game:Defense: We need to play defense and get stops down the stretch. We won't outscore teams so we need to keep them from scoring. Hit our shots We aren't going to win games shooting 32% from the field. Someone has to step up and start hitting some shots. Energy We usually show some energy and hustle down the stretch to keep it close after falling behind. We have to show this energy and play hard throughout the game. Doc complains that we don't have energy off the bench but the one guy who brings it, he refuses to play. Doc should try playing Powe. The kid does good things every time he is on the court. Doc was talking about how no one wants to play against him in practice because he plays so hard. He does the same thing in games and I imagine not many players on the other team would want to play against him either. The Nets have been struggling a bit also with Kristic and Jefferson out. If we come out playing hard and keep our intensity up the whole game, we may be able to pull this one out.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 9, 2007 8:46:21 GMT -5
The losing streak must stop tonight. I wore my green vested sweater with the Celtics logo embroided, a green tie, white shirt, white pants and black shoes. Leon Powe will pull this game out for us with a double double in the 4th qtr alone and Scalabrine will hit the game winning three pointer at the buzzer to stick a fork in the back of his old team.
It's gonna happen, I know its gonna happen. The ghosts of Boston Garden are coming out tonight to spook the Nets.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 13:12:05 GMT -5
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 19:00:14 GMT -5
Dickerson said that he thinks Pierce will play and that there will be a 10-15 minute restriction on him but not the 3 minute at a time restriction.
Tanguay said that Pierce will play tonight from 10-20 minutes off the bench.
Gomes, West, Scal, Rondo and Al are starting for the Celtics
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 19:52:04 GMT -5
Celtics win the tip. Celtics turn it over and Nets get an easy layup on the other end. Scal misses a jumper from the top of the key. Moore rebounds. Nets miss and Scal rebounds. Rondo has his layup blocked by Kidd and Nets get a layup on the other end. Al misses a hook shot in the lane and Kidd rebounds. Scal called for a foul on Moore. Moore hits the first and misses the second and Rondo rebounds. Scal throws it out of bounds. Kidd hits a jumper from the top of the key. Scal misses a 3 from the top of the arc. Carter hits a jumper. Gomes is fouled by Wright and will go to the line. Gomes hits both FTs to finally put the Celtics on the scoreboard. Moore is hit by Scal. Nets miss and Celtics rebound. Al hits in the lane. Nets miss and Perk rebounds. Gomes misses a reverse layup and Nets come away with it. West gets in the passing lane and gets a steal. Gomes takes it to the basket and lays it in and is fouled. He hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Kidd misses a 3 and the rebound goes over the backboard to the Celtics. West misses a jumper and Nets get a layup. West loses the dribble and turns it over. Kidd gets the ball inside and lays it in. Collins called for a foul. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Perk called for a travel as he tries to back into the lane. Moore called for an illegal pick. Time out with NJ up 14-7 and 5:55 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 19:58:52 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. Al hits a short jumper in the lane. Pierce is up off the bench at the scorers table and the crowd is cheering. Rondo with a steal and he gets it ahead to West who lays it in. West with a steal. Al in the lane and it goes out of bounds to the Nets. pierce comes in to a standing ovation. Perk called for his first foul. Nets inbound on the side. Travel called on Wright as Perk and Al play good defense. West's pass is tipped out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Al misses a hook shot on the baseline. West called for a foul on the rebound. Perk gets a piece of Wright's shot and Al comes up with it. Pierce with a nice pass inside to Al who lays it in and is fouled. Time out with NJ up 14-13 and 3:30 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:06:49 GMT -5
Al completes the 3 point play to tie the game at 14. Robinson hits a 3. Pierce has it knocked away as he tries to get to the basket. Carter misses a 3 and Al rebounds. Al's jumper rims in and out and Nets rebound. Nets turn it over out of bounds. Rondo comes in for West. Pierce's jumper goes in and out and Moore rebounds. PP is called for a foul on Carter as he goes to the basket. Green comes in for Al. Carter hits both FTs. Green hits a jumper off the catch from Rondo. Rondo with the steal and Green picks up the loose ball. Pierce misses a layup. Green saves the loose ball. Pierce misses a jumper. Perk goes to the floor as he saves the rebound to Pierce. Pierce takes it into the lane and loses the ball. Nets don't get a shot off as the buzzer sounds. Score at the end of 1 is NJ 19 Boston 16
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:12:52 GMT -5
Nets inbound to start the second. Celtics with PP, Rondo, Perk, Gomes and Green on the floor. Perk called for a foul to prevent a layup. Williams hits both FTs. Rondo takes it hard to the hoop but can't finish. Nets rebound. Nets miss and Gomes rebounds. Pierce misses a layup, he misses the tip and Rondo comes out of a crowd with the rebound. Pierce misses and Nets rebound. Boone hits a jumper. Green takes it to the basket and has it stripped. Williams takes it to the basket and lays it in. Gomes misses a jumper and Williams rebounds. Rondo called for a foul. Time out with 9:51 left in the half and Nets up 25-16. Celtics are shooting 24% and PP is 0-7 but you could expect him to be rusty
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:18:08 GMT -5
Williams at the line and hits both FTs. West is in for Pierce. Gomes misses a jumper but is fouled. Al comes in for Perk. Gomes hits both FTs. Boone misses inside and Al rebounds. Green's finger roll is blocked but Goal tending called. Nachbar misses and Al rebounds. Celtics turn it over. Al with a steal. Green throws it away. House misses and Williams tracks down the rebound. Green knocks it away and Rondo goes after it but lets it roll out of bounds and Refs call it NJ ball. NJ will inbound with 2 on the SC. Time out with 7:55 in the half and Nets up 27-20
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:23:24 GMT -5
House misses at the SC. Rondo rebounds. West called for a travel as he passes up a shot and passes cross court. Williams shoots an airball and Al rebounds. Rondo is fouled. He hits the first both FTs. Celtics with pressure in the back court. Kidd turns it over out of bounds. Celtics turn it over. House hits a 3. Green goes baseline and is fouled as he tried to go up and under. He hits the first misses the second. Nets rebound. Kidd is blocked by Al. Celtics come away with it. West hits with his left hand. Kidd hits a 3 from the corner. Green called for a foul on Carter. Time out with Nets up 33-25 and 5:31 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:29:44 GMT -5
NJ inbounds. Moore is fouled by Gomes as he gets the ball inside and goes up for the shot. He hits both FTs and Nets are back up by 10. West loses the ball but Rondo hustles and saves it and gets it to Gomes who hits a jumper. House hits a 3. Scal misses from the corner and House rebounds. Carter gets in the lane and lays it in. Scal hits a 3. Nets miss and Al rebounds. Gomes has it stripped as he goes into the lane. Celtics inbound with 15 on the SC. Rondo takes it to the basket as the SC winds down and draws the foul as he goes down hard. Time out with Nets up 40-30 and 2:57 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:38:20 GMT -5
Rondo at the line. Rondo hits 1 of 2. House takes it to the basket and lays it in. West hits a 3. Carter misses and Scal gets a hand on the rebound. Gomes comes away with it. Gomes misses a jumper. House with the rebound. Carter called for an offensive foul. West hits a 3 from the corner. Carter misses a jumper and Al rebounds. Carter fouls West as he goes down hard. West hits both FTs. Nets called for a 3 second violation. West misses a jumper Kidd rebounds. Rebound goes out of bounds to Boston. Green comes in for Gomes. Celtics inbound with 1.6 on the clock. Rondo's runner is no good at the buzzer. Score at the half is New Jersey 42 and Celtics 39
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 20:56:45 GMT -5
Starters on the floor for the Celtics. Nets inbound to start the third. Carter misses a jumper and Al rebounds. Scal misses a 3 and Carter rebounds. Scal ties up Carter and jump ball called. Time out with Nets up 42-39 and 11:10 left in the 3rd
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 21:02:26 GMT -5
They changed the call and gave NJ possession after calling a jump ball originally. Nets miss and Al rebounds. Al misses a jumper but gets his own rebound and Scal hits a 3 to tie the game at 42. Wright gets inside and lays it in. Celtics miss and Kidd rebounds but steps out of bounds as West plays some good defense. Scal gets inside and kicks out to a wide open West who misses a 3. Nets rebound. Moore lays it in. Ball knocked out of bounds and originally they call Celtics ball but change the call to NJ ball. Kidd hits a jumper. Scal misses a jumper and Nets rebound. Rondo takes the ball from Kidd and then bounces it off of Kidd to save the possession as he is falling out of bounds. Celtics turn it over out of bounds. Carter gets inside and lays it in. Time out with Nets up 50-42 and 7:38 left in the 3rd
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 9, 2007 21:06:29 GMT -5
Celtics inbound with 18 on the SC. Al hits a hook shot on the baseline. Kidd misses a 3 and West rebounds. West turns it over and Kidd lays it in. Rondo spins in the lane going to the basket and has it stripped out of bounds. Scal called for a foul. pierce in for West. Carter hits a runner off the glass. PP misses a layup. Al tips it twice and it goes out off NJ. Time out with Nets up 54-44 and 5:56 left in the 3rd
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