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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 10, 2007 20:59:56 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics (12-37) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (23-27) Sunday, February 11, 2007 • 6:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #50 • Road Game #25 Target Center • Minneapolis, MNProbable Starters PG: Rajon Rondo PPG 5.2 | APG 3.2 | SPG 1.36 SG: Delonte West PPG 10.8 | APG 4.2 | 3P% .364 C: Al Jefferson PPG 14 | RPG 10.7 | BPG 1.5 PF: Brian Scalabrine PPG 3.7 | RPG 1.7 | BPG 0.3 SF: Ryan Gomes PPG 12.2 | RPG 5.9 | BPG 0.2 Key Off the BenchPierce/Green/PerkDoc has said he is considering starting Pierce so he may be back in the starting lineup. Injuries Wally Szczerbiak - ankle - out Theo Ratliff - back - out Tony Allen - knee - out Michael Olowokandi - flu - day to day Probable StartersPG: Mike James PPG 11 | APG 4.2 | SPG 0.7 SG: Ricky Davis PPG 16 | RPG 3.8 | APG 4.6 C: Mark Blount PPG 13.5 | RPG 6.5 | BPG 0.9 PF: Kevin Garnett PPG 22.4 | RPG 12.5 | BPG 1.8 SF: Trenton Hassell PPG 8.1 | RPG 3.4 | APG 2.9 Key Off the BenchFoye/Jaric/MadsenInjuriesNone Key Matchup vs Since Rondo moved into the starting PG spot, our turnovers are down. Mike James should be a good match up for him. Key Players and Big Al needs to have a big game on both ends of the floor. We also have to contain Garnett. Celtics.com has Scal starting but I think it is a mistake. Doc should start Perk against Blount and Al against Garnett. We need to be dominant in the paint against the Wolves and Scal doesn't play inside. We have to improve offensively if we want to win. We aren't going to win games shooting 34%. Playing the Wolves is always interesting since we are playing against ex-Celtics Mike James, Mark Blount and Ricky Davis. I have a feeling they are going to be playing very hard so as not to let their old team beat them.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Feb 11, 2007 4:57:56 GMT -5
I had planned on going to this game, but I couldnt get work off in time.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:21:09 GMT -5
Pierce is starting but will still have a minutes limitation. West is starting but his back is acting up on him again so don't know how effective he will be. Wolves win the tip and Pierce steals it and takes it in for a dunk to start the game. Garnett powers into the basket and gets his own rebound and is fouled. Wolves inbound. Hassell misses a jumper but gets his own rebound. Garnett is fouled by Pierce. Wolves inbound. Ricky hits a jumper. West finds Gomes on the baseline and Gomes hits a jumper. Garnett hits a jumper over Scal. Al misses a hook shot in the lane. rebound goes out of bounds to Wolves. Garnett misses a layup. Gomes comes up with it. West hits a long jumper. Foye misses a runner in the lane but gets his own rebound. Foye misses a jumper. Scal rebounds. PP misses a jumper from the FT line and Hassell rebounds. Blount shoots and goal tending called. Al powers in to the basket and is fouled. He hits the first misses the second. Garnett rebounds. Blount misses a jumper West rebounds. Al misses a hook shot and Ricky rebounds. Celtics get a steal and West hits A cutting Gomes who draws the foul. Gomes hits the first and misses the second. Minny rebounds. Hassell misses a fall away in the lane and Al rebounds. West hits a pull up jumper and is fouled. He hits the FT. Celtics tip the ball out of bounds. Minny inbounds with 17 on the SC. Garnett gets inside and lays it in. Gomes backs in and misses up and under but is fouled by Hassell. Gomes misses the first. hits the second. Ricky misses a 3 and rebound is tipped out off boston. Wolves inbound on the baseline. Hassell misses a jumper. West rebounds. Gomes goes to the basket and misses a jumper. Hassell misses a jumper. Al and Scal combine for the rebound. Travel called on West. Time out with Celtics up 12-8 and 5:37 left in the first.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 11, 2007 18:22:36 GMT -5
I like the intensity level on the defensive end so far but there are some problem areas to clean up - Defensive Rebounding and Free Throw Shooting. This has the feel of a playoff game with two lousy ball teams.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:28:11 GMT -5
Wolves inbound and Foye brings it up. Garnett misses a jumper. Wolves rebound. Blount misses and Celtics rebound. Al dunks. Garnett misses a layup and Celtics rebound. PP takes it to the basket and lays it in. Garnett takes it to the basket and lays it in and is fouled by Al. He hits the FT. West hits a 3. Foye hits a jumper. Rondo goes around Foye and lays it in. Blount hits a jumper. Perk backs his way in on Blount and hits a hook shot. Ricky misses a jumper and Foye rebounds and throws it to Garnett for a dunk. Gomes misses a short jumper in the lane. Garnett rebounds. Blount banks home a fall away jumper. Gomes hits a leaner in the lane. Blount called for a travel as Scal plays good defense on him. Time out with 1:59 left in the first and Celtics up 25-18
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 11, 2007 18:29:21 GMT -5
Welcome back Paul.
This Perkins - Blount matchup looks interesting. There must of been bad blood between those two in the practices.
So far the Celtics have the upper hand.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:36:13 GMT -5
West, Rondo, Perk, Scal, Gomes on the floor. Rondo gets to the basket but can't finish. Wolves rebound. Blount goes in for a dunk but misses and is fouled by Scal but they call it on Perk. He hits both FTs. Gomes hits a jumper. Celtics with some pressure in the back court. Madsen drives to the basket and is fouled by Scal. Madsen hits both FTs. Green is in for Scal. West misses a baseline jumper. James rebounds. Jaric gets a layup. Jaric is called for a foul. Perk hits the first. Telfair comes in for West. Perk hits the second. Rondo with a steal. Rondo drives into the paint. Has it blocked by Ricky, Gets hit back and lays it in. Wolves don't get a shot off as the buzzer sounds. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 31 Minnesota 24. If only we can keep up this intensity for the whole game.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 11, 2007 18:37:23 GMT -5
Q at the quarter - A nice offensive quarter as the Celtics hung a 31 spot on Minniehaha.
Game is up tempo which out to serve the Celtics well. I look for Bassy to do something tonight.
The Celtics have a real chance here.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:37:33 GMT -5
It was no secret that Perk did not like Blount. He one time made a comment about his lack of effort. Perk goes all out and works hard and I think it bothered him that Blount was playing half hearted.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:45:00 GMT -5
Green, Rondo, Telfair, Perk Gomes on the floor. Bassy misses a jumper. Wolves rebound. Blount misses a jumper. Perk gets the rebound and Madsen called for a foul on the rebound. Telfair brings the ball up. Rondo misses a jumper. Smith rebounds. Gomes picks off a pass Telfair takes it to the basket and lays it in and draws the foul. Telfair hits the FT. James takes it to the basket and draws a foul on Telfair. He hits the first misses the second and Green rebounds. Rondo brings it up. Celtics turn it over as alley oop to Green goes out of bounds. McCants misses and Smith keeps it alive and McCants is fouled and gets to the line. He hits both FTs. Gomes hits a jumper from the top of the key. Jaric hits a jumper. Telfair misses a jumper and Smith rebounds. Smith fumbles it out of bounds. Al comes in for Gomes. Telfair steps out of bounds. Time out with 8:56 left in the second and Boston up 36-29
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 11, 2007 18:45:57 GMT -5
So far the Celtics are winning the turnover battle but losing the rebound battle. They need something more to keep the advantage.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 18:49:15 GMT -5
West in for Telfair. Wolves inbound and bring it up against some light pressure. James misses and Al rebounds. West's pass inside to Al is picked off. Jaric fumbles the dribble and Celtics get it back. Scal is in for Perk. Green hits a 3 from the corner. Time out with 7:57 left in the half and Celtics up 39-29
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 11, 2007 18:50:26 GMT -5
If all Gerald did was stand back and hit open treys all night, I would be happy with him. West is running an effective PG and is helping with the on the ball defense.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 19:00:30 GMT -5
West, Green, Al, Scal and Ronco on the floor. Wolves in bound on the side. McCants hits a 3. Scal misses a 3. Smith rebounds. Smith gets the ball under the basket and lays it in. Green passes up a shot and then travels as he moves to the basket. PP in for Rondo. Celtcs with a steal. Pierce gets it to Green who hits a cutting West for a layup. Wolves miss and Smith rebounds. Foye hits a 3 from the corner. Al gets the ball in the paint on a bounce pass from Scal and lays it in. Garnett gets the ball inside and lays it in and draws the foul. Gomes in for Green. Garnett misses the FT but Smith rebounds. McCants misses a 3. Gomes rebounds. Celtics turn it over on a bad pass by West. Foye called for an offensive foul as Scal takes the charge and gets a Tommy Point. PP hits a jumper. McCants hits a jumper. PP hits a jumper off the catch. Garnett hits a jumper over Scal. PP misses a 3 and Foye knocks the rebound off PP as it is going out of bounds. Foye misses a 3 and Al rebounds. West misses a 3 Al gets the rebound and is fouled. Al hits the first. Blount comes in for Smith. Al hits the second. Blount misses a jumper. Garnett rebounds. Ricky misses a 3 and Blount rebounds and is fouled by Al. Perk comes in for Al. Hassell hits a jumper. PP is fouled by Garnett. Time out with Celtics up 49-44 and 2:45 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2007 19:08:49 GMT -5
PP at the line. He hits the first and misses the second and Garnett rebounds. Ricky hits a jumper as the SC winds down. PP gets the ball inside for a dunk. Ricky misses a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Perk called for a 3 second violation. Hassell takes it to the basket and misses a layup. Perk rebounds. Gomes misses a jumper. Ricky rebounds. Blount misses in the lane. Green rebounds. Green takes it baseline to the basket and is fouled. He hits both FTs. James is fouled as he drives to the basket. He hits both FTs. PP takes it to the basket in traffic and lays it in. McCants hits a 3 with .1 on the clock. Perk's heave at the buzzer is no good and Score at the half is Boston 56 and Minnesota 51.
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