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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 18, 2007 23:53:30 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics (13-38) at Sacramento Kings (22-29) Tuesday February 20 10:00 Eastern Time NBA 6 -DTV 756, FSNE Arco Arena Probable Starters Point Guard Rajon RondoPoints: 5.4 Rebounds: 3.0 Assists: 3.4 Shooting Guard Delonte West 10.8 points per game 2.9 rebounds per game 4.3 assists per game Small Forward Paul Pierce26.2 points per game 6.8 rebounds per game 4.1 assists per game Center Al Jefferson13.9 points per game 10.6 rebounds per game 1.5 blocks per game Power Forward Ryan Gomes 12.3 points per game 5.8 rebounds per game 1.8 assists per game Key off the BenchBrian Scalabrine 3.7 points per game 1.8 rebounds per game .3 blocks per game Wally Szczerbiak 15.5 points per game 3.7 rebounds per game 1.7 assists per game Kendrick Perkins 4.3 points per game 4.5 rebounds per game 1.4 blocks per game Gerald Green 9.3 points per game 2.4 rebounds per game .9 assists per game Injury ReportTony Allen, Knee out Theo Ratliff, back out Player to Watch Paul Pierce is on a mission to make the Celtics respectable again and I expect him to lift his play more and more as he gets healthier. www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/california/sacramento_arco2.jpg[/img]Probable StartersPoint Guard Mike Bibby 17 Points Per Game 3.4 Rebounds Per Game 5.3 Assists Per Game Shooting Guard Kevin Martin 21.1 Points Per Game 4.4 Rebounds Per Game 2.1 Assists Per Game Small Forward Ron Artest 17.6 Points Per Game 6.8 Rebounds Per Game 3.2 Assists Per Game Power Forward Corliss Williamson 9.1 Points Per Game 3.4 Rebounds Per Game 0.6 Assists Per Game Center Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.3 Points Per Game 5.2 Rebounds Per Game 1.3 Assists Per Game Key Bench Players Kenny Thomas 5.4 Points Per Game 6.5 Rebounds Per Game 49.1% Field Goal Percentage John Salmons 8.5 Points Per Game 3.8 Rebounds Per Game 3 Assists Per Game Francisco Garcia 4.1 Points Per Game 0.5 Assists Per Game 36.6% Three Point Percentage Quincy Douby 6.4 Points Per Game 3.1 Rebounds Per Game 0.5 Assists Per Game Injury ReportBrad Miller, foot out Player to watch Ron Artest loves to play Pierce and always has a good game against us. Keys to GameTeam play Consistency Rebounding Defense Celtics.com has Rondo back in the starting lineup and has moved Pierce to the 3 and Gomes to the 4.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Feb 19, 2007 0:16:20 GMT -5
I'm getting tired of that starting lineup. And Doc is making me sour on Delonte by playing him at PG instead of Rajon. Delonte is not the PG who should be starting. And Telfair should be backing him up. Even though he's not playing his best right now, Telfair is still a young PG with skills that need to be harnessed. And again, we aren't going anywhere this season, so use it to develop our kids.
And will it kill Doc to play Leon Powe 15 mpg? Will we somehow be a worse team? NO!! We will probably start doing better when he's on the court.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 14:47:51 GMT -5
I'm getting tired of that starting lineup. And Doc is making me sour on Delonte by playing him at PG instead of Rajon. Delonte is not the PG who should be starting. And Telfair should be backing him up. Even though he's not playing his best right now, Telfair is still a young PG with skills that need to be harnessed. And again, we aren't going anywhere this season, so use it to develop our kids. And will it kill Doc to play Leon Powe 15 mpg? Will we somehow be a worse team? NO!! We will probably start doing better when he's on the court. Doc must have read your thoughts Derren because the Celtics.com preview that came out today has Rondo starting with West moving to the 2, Pierce to the 3 and Gomes to the 4. I agree that Powe should be getting minutes every game. He has done good things every time he has been on the floor.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:10:16 GMT -5
Why is Scalabrine starting at Center?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 22:10:20 GMT -5
We have the Kings feed tonight ... I really miss Mike and Tommy when I have to watch other team's announcers.
Gomes, Jefferson, Scalabrine, Pierce, West. This is the lineup I originally had and the one he has been using and then Celtics.com had Rondo at the point and West at the 2 which was a much better lineup but i guess Doc is going back to what doesn't work.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 22:18:51 GMT -5
Kings win the tip. !!!GREENIAC!!! Bavetta fresh from his Vegas race is one of the officials. Artest is fouled and hits the first FT Misses the second. Gomes rebounds. PP is doubled and Miller is called for a foul trying to prevent the pass. PP hits a jumper from the top of the key. Bibby hits a jumper over West. PP hits a jumper and draws a foul on Artest. PP Hits the FT. Artest is fouled as he goes up for a shot. He hits both FTs. Thomas knocks the ball away from Al out of bounds. Celtics inbounds with 13 on the SC. Artest blocks Pierce's shot but he gets it back and hits a jumper. Artest misses a 3 and Celtics rebound. Ball is deflected off West out of bounds. Martin hits a 3. Gomes misses and Bibby comes away with the rebound. Scal fouls Bibby as he hits a layup. He hits the FT. West takes it into the paint and loses it but Al comes up with it. He is called for a travel. Ball is loose and Scal is called for a foul as he is on the floor wrestling for the ball. Time out with Kings up 11-7 and 8:55 left in the first. I really don't like this starting lineup. I like the one that was on Celtics.com better.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:19:25 GMT -5
Sacremento has more energy and effort so far. I'm sorry, Doc has blown it on the matchups so far. Scalabrine should not be the starting C. That is not what we got him for.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:20:24 GMT -5
I'm getting tired of that starting lineup. And Doc is making me sour on Delonte by playing him at PG instead of Rajon. Delonte is not the PG who should be starting. And Telfair should be backing him up. Even though he's not playing his best right now, Telfair is still a young PG with skills that need to be harnessed. And again, we aren't going anywhere this season, so use it to develop our kids. And will it kill Doc to play Leon Powe 15 mpg? Will we somehow be a worse team? NO!! We will probably start doing better when he's on the court. Not a knock on West but he should be the one guard traded in my opinion.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 22:24:46 GMT -5
Artest is fouled by Gomes. Wally is in for Scal. Artest hits both FTs. Al misses a layup and Kings with an alley oop pass to Martin for a layup. West misses a jumper. miller rebounds. Miller misses a jumper. Al rebounds. Al hits in the lane. Artest misses a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Artest picks off Pierce's pass. Martin hits a jumper. PP hits a jumper. Bibby hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Kings up by 9. Artest called for a reach in foul on PP as he tries to intercept a pass from West. Celtics inbound with 14 on the SC. Celtics miss and Kings rebound. Bibby misses a 3 and Thomas rebounds but Celtics steal it. Al hits a layup. Rondo is in and West at the 2. Thomas gets the ball inside and dunks. Al misses a jumper. Artest rebounds. Ball is knocked out of bounds off Boston. Time out with 4:52 left in the first and Kings up 22-13.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:27:22 GMT -5
We have the Kings feed tonight ... I really miss Mike and Tommy when I have to watch other team's announcers. Gomes, Jefferson, Scalabrine, Pierce, West. This is the lineup I originally had and the one he has been using and then Celtics.com had Rondo at the point and West at the 2 which was a much better lineup but i guess Doc is going back to what doesn't work. I don't have a problem with the King announcers they know their basketball and said Al Jeff was a guy to build your team around. It is all Jefferson and Pierce so far and no defense from the Celtics. Of course when Bibby hits from 30 ft not much D for that. West just hit a 3.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 22:30:44 GMT -5
Kings inbound. Bibby misses and PP rebounds. West hits a jumper. Rondo, West, PP, Wally, Al on the floor. Bibby hits a jumper. PP passes inside to Rondo who lays it down to Al for a layup. Bibby goes out as he is bleeding a little. Kings inbound. Rondo with some pressure in the back court. Rahim takes it to the basket for a dunk. Al lays it in. Martin takes it to the basket and lays it in and is fouled. He hits 1 of 2 FTs. Whistle blown and Time out with 3:23 left in the 1st and Kings up 27-20
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:32:45 GMT -5
Something wrong with my last post there. Sorry about that FL.
The Celtics are having trouble matching up with the Kings, especially K-Mart.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 20, 2007 22:40:46 GMT -5
Celtics hit a 3. Kings miss and Celtics rebound. West with a layup. Kings with a jumper. Salmons steals the inbounds pass. Kings miss and Celtics rebound. PP is fouled. He misses the first FT. Hits the second. Perk is in for Al. Martin hits a runner in the lane over Wally. Wally grabbed his ankle after coming down on PP's foot and now is limping off the court. Celtics miss and Kings rebound. Rahim is fouled. Green is in for Wally. Rahim hits both FTs. Rondo drives down the lane and tries to lay it down to Perk but he couldn't handle it and it goes out of bounds to Kings. Price goes to the basket and is fouled. Wally is limping to the locker room. Price hits 1 of 2. Rondo misses a 3 from the top of the arc at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Kings 34 and Celtics 26
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:42:08 GMT -5
That effort was completely unacceptable. The Celtics are flatter than Western Kansas tonight. They are still on All-Star break. The Kings are making a push for a playoff spot currently occupied by Minnesota and Denver. I expect some better energy in the 2nd quarter.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 20, 2007 22:47:26 GMT -5
Good GOD! That is FIVE careless turnovers. Completely Unacceptable performance.
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