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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 1:24:45 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics (13-41) at Utah Jazz (36-18) Saturday, February 24 Regular Season Game #55 Road Game #29 League Pass 755, FSN Energy Solutions Arena Probable Starting MatchupsPoint Guard West vs Williams Shooting Guard Pierce vs Fisher Small Forward Gomes vs Kirilenko Power Forward Jefferson vs Boozer Center Scalabrine vs Collins Key off the Bench Perk Green Rondo Telfair Injuries Wally - ankle Ratilff - back Allen - knee Player to watchAl has been getting better and better and has been a monster on the boards, which is a good thing since our starting center averages less than 2 rpg. Game Notes Celtics are playing the second of back to back games and 4th on their recent road game. Doc continues to insist on starting Scal at Center and this really puts our starting lineup at a disadvantage on the boards. Key off the Bench Milsap Harpring Giricek Okur InjuriesNone Game NotesJazz are also playing the second half of back to back games and were on the road last night. Carlos Boozer has been out since 1/27 with a fractured tibia and Deron Williams has been out since straining a groin muscle in the Rookie Sophomore game. Both practiced with the team on Thursday and played Friday night and are expected to play. Player to watchAK47 always plays well against us and we have to improve our interior defense. Keys to the gameWe have to defend the paint. We have been allowing too many easy baskets inside and the Jazz will take advantage of that. We have to win the war on the glass. When we are out rebounded, we lose. We have to come in with energy and not get into a hole and have to spend the rest of the game digging out. We also have to maintain our intensity throughout the game and not let up if we get a lead. Defense, defense, defense. We have to get stops. We also have to play good team defense as we don't have good individual defenders other than Rondo. Share the ball and limit turnovers. Get a new coach.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 24, 2007 14:37:32 GMT -5
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Post by eja117 on Feb 24, 2007 15:03:20 GMT -5
Well I'm a little nervous of your drinking behavior but other than that, yes that was better.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 15:59:14 GMT -5
Update to the Game Thread. Okur was a late scratch from last night's game and is questionable for tonight. Kirilenko left last night's game with a bruised knee and is also questionable for tonight. With Kirilenko questionable the player to watch would be Deron Williams who posted 26 points and 14 assists in last night's win. Doc had a sudden epiphany last night and realized that Powe can play. He says that Powe will be getting a lot more playing time. But then again, after Powe got a few minutes last time and impressed he said the same thing and then he proceeded to keep him on the bench. He also said that Green would be getting more time just before he cut his minutes. So... Powe could (and should) be a key player off the bench but with Doc you never know. I would rather see Powe start at the 4 in place of Scal but don't see it happening.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:10:20 GMT -5
Yes! We get mike, Tommy and Donny tonight
Doc just said he is going to play Powe a lot.... I wonder what bolt of lightning hit him to make him finally realize that Powe can play.
West, Pierce, Al, Scal and Powe starting. YES!!! POWE IS STARTING!!!!
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 24, 2007 21:13:40 GMT -5
Powe could (and should) be a key player off the bench but with Doc you never know. I would rather see Powe start at the 4 in place of Scal but don't see it happening.
Wouldn't you know it, Powe is starting. Hey FlCeltFan did they just hire you as internet assistant coach.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:23:04 GMT -5
Jazz win the tip. Miles hits a jumper. West goes to the basket and is fouled. He hits the first and misses the second. Boozer rebounds. Scal called for a foul inside. Jazz inbound on the side with 14 on the SC. Jazz miss a 3 and Powe rebounds. Powe gets the ball inside and draws the foul. He hits both FTs. Boozer gets inside and lays it in. PP has it stolen inside. Jazz turn it over out of bounds. PP misses a jumper. Jazz rebound. Jazz miss and Powe rebounds. West misses a layup and Jazz rebound. Jazz turn it over out of bounds. Powe takes it hard to the basket and dunks. Boozer gets to the basket and lays it in and draws the foul on Powe. Boozer hits the FT. Jazz called for a foul. Celtics inbound on the sid. Al misses in the lane. Boozer rebounds. Williams misses and Al rebounds. PP misses a 3 and Collins rebound. Fisher hits a jumper and is fouled by PP. He missses the FT and Boozer rebounds. He gets it to Williams who misses a 3. Rebound goes out of bounds to Boston. PP misses a jumper. Al gets the weak side rebound and lays it in. Boozer hits a jumper over Powe. Powe hits a jumper. Collins gets inside and lays it in. West hits a jumper. Boozer misses and Al rebounds. West throws it away out of bounds. Blocking foul on Powe as Williams drives to the basket. Rondo comes in for Powe. Boozer gets to the basket and is fouled. Time out with Jazz up 13-11 and 5:58 left in the first. I really, really like Powe. He played 6 minutes and had 6 points and 3 rebounds.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:24:27 GMT -5
Powe could (and should) be a key player off the bench but with Doc you never know. I would rather see Powe start at the 4 in place of Scal but don't see it happening. Wouldn't you know it, Powe is starting. Hey FlCeltFan did they just hire you as internet assistant coach. No, but I am sure I could out coach Doc, even from the internet ;D
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 24, 2007 21:24:42 GMT -5
Q at the 7/8 mark.
So far Leon Powe looks alright but a bit overmatched by Boozer. Without Kirelinko or Okur out there we should have a chance. Bit defending the pick and roll has been an issue all year for the C's and the Jazz running the pick and roll is as much of Rocky Mountain staple as a Denver Broncos Zone Blocking scheme.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:29:36 GMT -5
Boozer hits the first misses the second and Al rebounds. PP is fouled by Williams. Celtics inbound on the side. PP misses a jumper from the FT line Jazz rebound. Williams misses and Scal rebounds. West misses from the corner and Jazz rebounds. Milsap gets the ball inside for a dunk. Al hits in the lane. Collins hits a jumper in the lane. PP misses in the lane and Jazz rebound. Al with a block and Collins rebounds and Al blocks again. Rondo comes away with it and goes to the basket but can't finish. Jazz rebound. Giricek hits a jumper. Al is fouled and goes to the line. He hits both FTs. Collins misses and Rondo tracks down the rebound. Al called for a travel. Time out with Jazz up 20-15 and 2:54 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:30:56 GMT -5
Good to have your commentary back Q... even incognito
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 24, 2007 21:32:23 GMT -5
Powe could (and should) be a key player off the bench but with Doc you never know. I would rather see Powe start at the 4 in place of Scal but don't see it happening. Wouldn't you know it, Powe is starting. Hey FlCeltFan did they just hire you as internet assistant coach. No, but I am sure I could out coach Doc, even from the internet ;D I know I can out coach Doc anywhere in the universe. So we are playing in Energy Solutions arena. Hopefully we pick up our energy level.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:37:20 GMT -5
Jazz inbound. Giricek gets free and lays it in with 2 on the SC. Celtics miss a 3 and Al rebounds. Al misses a hook shot and Jazz rebound. Giricek hits a 3. PP misses a 3 and Jazz rebound. They lose the ball out of bounds. Gomes shoots an air ball from the corner. Jazz rebound. Harpring is fouled and misses the first FT, hits the second. Rondo turns the ball over. Jazz with a back court violation. Green hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Giricek called for a travel. West hits a jumper from the top of the key. Williams misses a half court shot at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Jazz 26 and Celtics 20.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 24, 2007 21:39:47 GMT -5
Q at the 3/4 mark - Celtics are down six which isn't the end of the world considering the Jazz played very well in the 1st and managed to respond with a 5 straight to close the qtr.
Gerald Green nailed his open look. Pierce went 0 for 6 FGA and looked sluggish. Jefferson also struggled. Rondo missed his bunny.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 24, 2007 21:46:57 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Gomes misses and rebound goes out of bounds to Jazz. Green called for a foul on Harpring. Jazz inbound on the side. Araujo gets the ball inside and lays it in. Rondo has it blocked and Jazz come away with it. Perk with a block but is called for a foul on the second block. Harpring hits both FTs. Rondo, Perk, West, Gomes, Green on the floor. Gomes misses a jumper. Jazz rebound and Jazz take it to the basket and lay it in. Green misses a long 3. Perk hustles for the rebound. Araujo called for a foul. Scal comes in for West. Celtics inbound. Rondo called for an offensive foul. Gomes blocks Milsap's shot. He gets it back and misses the put back. Perk rebounds. Perk called for a foul setting a screen. Harpring hits a jumper over Scal. Perk misses on the baseline. Gomes gets the rebound and puts it in. Araujo hits a jumper. PP hits a jumper in the lane. Perk called for a foul. Time out with 7:47 left in the half and Jazz up 36-22
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