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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 1, 2007 20:52:19 GMT -5
at Boston Celtics (15-42) vs. New Jersey Nets (28-30) Saturday, March 3, 2007 • 1:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #58 • Road Game #31 Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, NJProbable Starters West PPG 11.3 RPG 3.10 APG 4.4 EFF + 12.18 Pierce PPG 25.6 RPG 6.50 APG 4.0 EFF + 22.09 Perkins PPG 3.9 RPG 4.40 APG 1.2 EFF + 7.47 Jefferson PPG 14.5 RPG 10.90 APG 1.1 EFF + 19.22 Scalabrine PPG 4.2 RPG 1.90 APG 1.0 EFF + 5.11 Off the Bench Rondo PPG 5.1 | APG 3.2 | 3P% .190 Green PPG 9.4 | RPG 2.4 | APG 0.9 Gomes PPG 12.1 | RPG 5.6 | BPG 0.2 Powe PPG 2.9 | RPG 2.7 | BPG 0.4 Notes: Celtics have won 2 in a row for the first time since before Pierce was injured. Hopefully they can continue this momentum. Green and Al were the go to guys at the end of the game signalling the change of the guard for the Celtics. It would be great for them to do it again and start building consistency. Probable Starters Kidd PPG 14.5 RPG 8.00 APG 8.9 EFF + 23.27 Carter PPG 25.4 RPG 5.80 APG 4.5 EFF + 22.50 Collins PPG 2.4 RPG 4.40 APG 0.7 EFF + 4.84 Moore PPG 8.6 RPG 5.00 APG 0.8 EFF + 11.27 Adams PPG 3.3 RPG 1.40 APG 0.2 EFF + 3.53 Off the BenchHouse PPG 8.2 | APG 1.4 | 3P% .403 Williams PPG 7.8 | APG 3.1 | 3P% .303 Nachbar PPG 8.1 | RPG 3.2 | APG 0.8 Robinson PPG 4.3 | RPG 2.5 | BPG 0.5 Notes Nets have won 3 in a row. This is a winnable game but we are going to have to play very well to do so. Key Matchup: vs
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:10:46 GMT -5
We have the Nets feed today. They were just interviewing Scal on his favorite shows. Starting lineup is listed as Scal, Pierce, West, Al, and Perk. Nets hit 16 3's against the Wizards in their last game. Hopefully we will defend on the perimeter (something we don't always do very well).
Pierce is averaging 35.5 minutes in his last 8 games since coming back from injury. I sure am glad Doc is limiting his minutes. Imagine if he wasn't.
Almost game time on a Saturday afternoon. Very unusual that we have back to back afternoon games this weekend.
Adams Kidd Moore Collins and Carter starting for the Nets.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:20:21 GMT -5
Scal with a turnover. Carter misses and Scal rebounds. West gets inside and lays it in. Collins hits a jumper (his first basket in 6 games). Perk with a strong move inside and lays it in and draws the foul. He misses the FT and Nets rebound. Kidd misses a 3 and Al rebounds. Celtics miss and Nets rebound. Carter goes down the lane and lays it in. Celtics miss and Kidd rebounds. Collins misses a jumper and PP rebounds. Scal way off with a 3 and Perk rebounds. He misses the put back. Nets rebound. Moore hits a jump hook shot. West misses a 3 and Nets rebound. Carter with a pass upcourt and West is called for his second foul. Rondo comes in for West. Nets inbound on the side. Carter with a circus shot inside. Time out with Nets up 10-6 and 6:46 left in the 1st
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:30:00 GMT -5
Rondo misses a runner in the lane and Nets rebound. Adams misses a jumper and Perk rebounds. Scal misses a jumper from the top of the key. Nets rebound and get a fast break but Carter can't finish at the basket. Scal with the rebound. Al is fouled as he takes it to the basket. He hits the first and misses the second. Nets rebound. Moore hits a baseline jumper high off the glass at the SC. Perk's hook off the glass goes in and out and Nets rebound. Al called for a blocking foul. Carter hits the first. Gomes in for Perk. Carter hits the second. Nets up 14-7 after a 10-0 run. Rondo takes it down the lane and is fouled. Green comes in .. Marv Albert called him Mr Excitement. Rondo misses the first and hits the second. carter brings the ball up. Rondo with a steal and Green goes inside and is fouled. Green hits both FTs. Robinson misses a jumper. Rondo steps out trying to chase down the rebound. Nets up 14-10 and 3:55 left in the 1st
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:38:31 GMT -5
Nets inbound on the baseline. Carter misses inside and Gomes comes out with the rebound. PP goes to the basket and misses a layup. Nachbar rebounds. Carter called for an offensive foun as Al takes the charge. Rondo drives into the lane and kicks out to an open Gomes who misses a jumper. Nets rebound. Robinson hits a jumper. Green hits a turn around jumper and draws the foul. Celtics are 4-17 for the game so far. Green completes the 3 point play. Rondo with a steal. His layup is rejected by Carter. Celtics inbound with 16 on the SC. PP misses a 3 and Moore rebounds. Nets turn it over out of bounds. Rondo takes it to the basket and draws the foul. They just said that he may be a rookie but he made a veteran move going to the basket. Rondo hits both FTs. Williams hits a jumper from the FT line. Green misses a 3 and Gomes is called for a foul on the rebound. Telfair comes in for the Celts Rondo breaks up a pass Nets inbound with 8 on the SC. Carter hits a jumper. Rondo works the clock down and finds Green who misses a 3 at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Nets 20 and Celtics 15.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:47:41 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Gomes, Rondo, Green, Telfair, Powe on the floor Gomes takes it to the basket and draws the foul. Gomes hits both FTs. Celtics with pressure in the back court. House hits a 3 off the catch. Palming called on Telfair. Green tips the ball away and runs into the stands trying to save it. Nets just barely get it across in time. Williams misses a jumper and Green grabs the rebound. Green misses a 3 and Powe is called for a loose ball foul on the rebound. Nets turn it over on the inbounds pass. Rondo misses a jumper and Williams rebounds. Gomes picks off the pass. Green takes it to the basket and misses a reverse dunk. Rondo is there for the rebound and is fouled and hits both FTs. Williams misses a jumper and Celtics rebound. Gomes misses a jumper and Powe rebounds. Telfair misses a jumper and Nets rebound. Nets turn it over. Rondo gets to the basket and is fouled by Williams. Time out with 8:59 left in the half and Nets up 23-19.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 13:57:29 GMT -5
Rondo hits the first misses the second. Nets rebound. Williams called for an offensive foul as Powe takes the charge. They are saying that our pesky little guards are disrupting the Nets offense. Gomes misses a 3. Powe rebounds. West is in for Telfair. Powe gets inside and misses a layup and rebound goes out off Nets. Green misses a 3. Nets rebound. Rondo with another steal. West goes to the basket but his layup is blocked. Nets come away with it. Nachbar is fouled. PP comes in for Green. His rattles goes in and out. He hits the second. Celtics pass out of the pressure. Moore called for a foul. Celtics are shooting 12%. Gomes misses a jumper. Nets rebound. Moore lays it in and draws a foul on Gomes. Scal comes in for Gomes. He hits the FT. Al hits a shot in the lane and draws a foul. He misses the FT. Nets rebound. House hits a jumper. Al hits a short jumper. Al with a block on Moore's shot on the blocks and Nets with a 24 second violation. Time out with Nets up 29-24 and 5:38 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:03:45 GMT -5
West brings the ball up PP misses a jumper from the top of the key. Nets rebound. Carter misses a layup and Al rebounds. West misses a jumper. Carter rebounds. Kidd misses a jumper. rebound goes out off Boston and Nets inbound with 11 on the SC. 24 second violation on the Nets. PP misses a jumper. Al gets the rebound and put back. House has his shot blocked from behind by Scal. Perk comes up with it. PP called for a charge but it was a bad call. Carter misses a runner but gets his own rebound and puts it in. Al misses a shot but gets his own rebound. He misses the put back. perk rebounds and gets it to West for a layup. House hits a jumper. Scal has it stripped in the lane. Carter misses a reverse layup and draws the foul on Scal. Time out with 2:26 left in the half and Nets up 33-28
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:08:56 GMT -5
Carter at the line misses both FTs. Al rebounds. PP spins down the lane and misses a layup. Nets rebound. Nets turn it over out of bounds. Al spins to the basket and lays it in and draws the foul. He hits the FT to cut the lead to 2. Carter loses the ball but it goes out off Boston. Time out with Nets up 33-31 and 1:22 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:12:39 GMT -5
Nets inbound with 9 on the SC. Carter is fouled by PP as he misses a jumper. Carter hits the first and misses the second. Perk with the rebound. PP misses a jumper and Nets rebound. PP is 0-10 from the field. Adams misses on the baseline and perk and Carter chase the rbound. Ball goes out off Nets. PP misses a layup. He gets his own rebound and lays it in. Kidd hits a jumper. Time out with 15 left in the half and Nets up 36-33
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:15:45 GMT -5
Celtics inbound. PP misses a 3. House takes the rebound away from West and misses a 3/4 court shot at the buzzer. Score at the half is New Jersey 36 and Celtics 33. This sure is an ugly game. Celtics are shooting 20% and Nets have turned the ball over 11 times to only 4 for the Celtics. The Celtics are playing good defense and are hustling in spite of shooting so poorly and that is keeping them in the game. Hopefully our shots will start falling after the half
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Post by eja117 on Mar 3, 2007 14:23:15 GMT -5
Al J is keeping us in the game himself
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:38:12 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the 3rd. Starters on the floor. PP misses a jumper from the FT line. Nets rebound. Carter misses a fade away. PP rebounds. West misses an open 3. Nets turn it over out of bounds. PP is fouled in the lane. Celtics inbound on the side. Scal misses a 3 and Al comes up with the long rebound. Perk backs in on Moore but misses a hook shot. rebound goes out of bounds off Nets. PP has his shot blocked by Moore. Scal comes up with the ball and misses on the put back. Nets come away with it. Moore called for a travel. Scal hits a baseline jumper. Collins hits a jumper PP misses a jumper and Nets rebound. Kidd misses a 3. Al rebounds. Perk is fouled by Moore and Perk goes to the line. He front rims the first. hits the second. Carter misses a layup but Moore is there for the rebound and put back. Pierce has it knocked away and just avoids a back court violation. Scal misses and Carter rebounds. Pp drives to the basket and lays it in. Celtics force another turnover. Perk called for an offensive foul as he backs into the basket. Moore takes it to the basket and lays it in. Al hits a jumper as he keeps Collins off balance and hits the shot. Moore misses and Al rebounds. PP hits a jumper to tie the game. Carter runs over PP and comes up limping. Pierce is called for the foul. Time out with score tied at 42 and 5:45 left in the third.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:47:37 GMT -5
Carter is at the line. hits both FTs. PP misses a 3. Collins rebounds. Scal called for a foul. Nets inbound on the side. Carter takes it strong to the basket and lays it in off the glass. Al hits a hook shot in the lane. Carter called for an offensive foul as Al draws the charge. Al hiss his shot blocked in the paint and Collins comes away with it. Carter is fouled. Nets inbound on the side. Kidd misses a 3 and PP rebounds. Scal misse a 3 from the corner. Carter rebounds. Kidd takes it to the basket and draws the foul. Green comes in for Scal. Kidd hits both FTs. Kidd called for a foul on Green. Celtics inbound on the side. Perk hits a jump hook onthe baseline Carter misses a dunk and draws a foul on Perk. He misses the first. mieese the second. Al rebounds. PP drives baseline and lays it off to Al who dunks it to give Celtics a 1 point lead. Time out with 2:41 left in the third and Celtics up 48-47
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 3, 2007 14:55:45 GMT -5
Carter fouled and goes to the line He hits both FTs. Al misses in the lane and Nets rebound. Carter goes to the basket but can't finish. Perk takes the rebound away from Carter. Green misses a 3. Nets turn it over on a bad pass out of bounds. PP takes it to the basket and lays it in. Collins hits a jumper. Green gets inside and misses. Al rebounds and his shot is rejected by Moore. Nachbar takes it in for a layup. PP called for a travel. Robinson misses a jump hook but is fouled by Green. He misses the first. misses the second. Gomes rebounds. Telfair misses a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the end of 3 is Nets 53 and Celtics 50.
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