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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 16, 2007 23:32:19 GMT -5
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Mar 17, 2007 14:12:14 GMT -5
Well, it doesn't get any easier for us, after facing the league's top team last night, we now have to face the 3-time champions.
I hope we give another strong effort and play the role of the disappointers. Pierce will be guarded by Bruce Bowen, and if he's having a hard time, he needs to give the ball up and not try to dribble and dance around.
It'll be fun watching Rajon battle Parker. Delonte guarding Brent Barry is going to be a mismatch (giving up a lot of height).
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 17, 2007 17:34:42 GMT -5
We are on the back end of 4 games in 5 nights so I would be concerned about the energy level we come in with. The team is playing a lot better which is always encouraging. On the other hand, how seriously are the good teams taking the Celtics right now? Perkins and Powe appear to be effective when they are in the game.
On a side note, I still think Doc Rivers should be replaced but we have no way of knowing what goes on behind the scenes so perhaps he stays and turns it around and we say "our bad" on Doc Rivers. The team was coming together back in December at 10 - 13 and 1st place and then the team simply went into a black hole for two months.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:14:11 GMT -5
Very happy to have the Celtics feed for this game. Spurs win the tip. 24 second violation on the Spurs. Foul on Perk setting the screen. Elson misses a hook shot in the lane and Rondo rebounds. Al hits a jumper over Elson. Barry misses a 3 and Elson gets the rebound. Elson goes to the floor as he holds his face. Rondo called for a foul as he accidently raked him across the eyes going for the rebound. Docs are looking at Elson eye.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:22:41 GMT -5
Elson remains on the bench and Oberto replaces him and the Spurs inbound on the side. Spurs miss and Al rebounds. Perk gets the ball inside and dribbles it off his foot Parker comes up with it. Bowen misses and Celtics rebound. Pp hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Duncan spins on the baseline and misses a layup but is fouled by Perk, his second. Duncan misses the first. Kandi comes in for Perk. hits the second. PP's pass to West is deflected out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 8 on the SC. Rondo's floater in the lane misses but he gets his own rebound and passes out to West who hits a jumper on the baseline. Parker gets inside for 2. West quickly pushes the ball up the floor and gets a layup and a foul. Ginobili is in for Barry. West misses the FT. Spurs rebound. Kandi with a block and Celtics come away with it. PP hits a short jumper. Duncan gets inside for a layup. Kandi gets the ball in the lane and lays it in. Duncan gets a baseline jumper. Rondo takes it to the basket and lays it in. Duncan with a bounce pass in to Oberto who lays it in. PP misses a jumper and Oberto gets the rebound. Al with a block and Rondo finds West for a layup. 3 second violation on Duncan. Time out with Celtics up 17-9 and 5:41 left in the first. Rondo has 5 rebounds and 4 assists along with 2 points already.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:29:38 GMT -5
Celtics inbound on the side. Pierce dribbles around and then drives to the basket, lays it in and draws the foul. Elson is back in and seems to be ok. PP misses the FT and Spurs rebound. Duncan is tied up by Pierce but is called for the foul. He hits both FTs. West brings the ball up. Gets it to Rondo. Al steps inbetween the double team and hits a jumper. Spurs miss and Al rebounds. West misses a jumper and Al chases the rebound but Parker gets to it and throws it off Al out of bounds. Duncan misses in the lane and Al rebounds. Rondo misses a 3 and Al rebounds. West hits a jumper. Spurs with a pass inside for an easy layup. Celtics with a 24 second violation. Time out with Celtics up 23-13 and 2:36 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:38:08 GMT -5
Spurs inbound. Findley hits a jumper. West misses a jumper and Horry rebounds. Findley has it go through his hands out of bounds but refs say it is Spurs ball. Findley misses and Kandi rebounds and is fouled. Celtics inbound and Rondo brings it up. Al makes a move to the basket and hits up and under around Horry. Spurs miss and Rondo grabs the rebound. Al lays it in and is fouled. Ray and Green in for the Celtics. Al misses the FT. Elson rebounds but turns it over out of bounds. Kandi hits a hook shot. Horry misses and Rondo rebounds. Rondo misses with 1 on the SC. Spurs inbound with 2 seconds left in the first. Horry misses a half court shot at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 29 and San Antonio 15. Rondo now has 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Mar 17, 2007 19:40:15 GMT -5
Q at the qtr - Was a bit surprised to see Olowakandi out there. Is Perkins OK?
Anyway - this is probably the best qtr I have seen the C's put together. Surprisingly, the Spurs have not shown up. Let us see if this keeps up.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:43:36 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the 2nd. Ray, Rondo, Al, Kandi and Green on the court. Al misses a hook shot and spurs rebound. Ginobili cuts to the basket and lays it in. Al is doubled and gives it up but gets it back and quickly hits a jumper. Spurs turn it over. West misses in the lane and Al rebounds. Al misses in the lane and Ginobili rebounds. Oberto lays it in. Time out with Celtics up 31-19 and 9:56 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:47:03 GMT -5
Celtics miss and Spurs rebound. Spurs miss and Kandi comes out with it. West hits a tough shot and is fouled. he hits the FT. Ray called for a foul on Ginobili as he tries to prevent the layup. Ginobili hits both FTs. Ray goes baseline and has it blocked. Kandi gets the rebound and misses but gets the rebound again and lays it in. Time out with Celtics up 36-21 and 8:49 left in the half
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Post by Celtic17 on Mar 17, 2007 19:47:38 GMT -5
To root for a win or one more ping-pong ball, that is the question...
I still want to see the Celts win every game thay can. The Tim Duncan deal tells me why.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:47:52 GMT -5
Q at the qtr - Was a bit surprised to see Olowakandi out there. Is Perkins OK? Anyway - this is probably the best qtr I have seen the C's put together. Surprisingly, the Spurs have not shown up. Let us see if this keeps up. Perk picked up 2 questionable fouls very quickly. |
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Post by eja117 on Mar 17, 2007 19:51:53 GMT -5
I would be tickled pink as heck if the Celts beat them, finish like 2nd worst after NOT tanking so bad we play our star even though we didn't have to, then get Oden anyway as a little FU towards San Antonio for getting Duncan. I'd love to see Oden dominate Duncan and the Spurs for the next decade. It might be even sweeter if the same thing happened and we dominated San Antonio with Durant from.....Texas.
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Post by eja117 on Mar 17, 2007 19:53:51 GMT -5
Delonte and Al J leading the way. Surprise surprise
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Mar 17, 2007 19:56:48 GMT -5
Spurs inbound on the side. Green called for a foul. Spurs inbound on the side. Findley misses but gets the long rebound. Duncan hits a jumper off the glass. Al is fouled by Oberto over the back. Perk and PP back in. PP misses in the lane. Powe comes in for Al. Good job by Perk to keep the rebound alive. PP misses a 3 and Spurs rebound. Perk blocks a shot and Celtics come up with it. PP misses a 3 and Duncan rebounds. Parker has it blocked out of bounds. Powe called for a foul on the block. Parker hits both FTs. Powe is fouled under the basket by Duncan. He hits both FTs. West is playing the point. Duncan hits a turn around jumper in the lane. Spurs with a steal ahead to Parker who lays it in. West pulls up andhits a 3. Bowen misses from the corner and Parker gets the rebound and layup. West misses a 3 from the corner and parker gets the rebound. Duncan fumbles the pass and PP comes up with it. PP misses a wide open 3 from the top of the arc. Duncan rebounds. Time out with 4:43 left in the half and Celtics up 41-31. Pierce has got to stop taking 3s because his shot is way off.
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at 
Rondo vs Parker 
West vs Barry 
Pierce vs Bowen 
Jefferson vs Duncan 
Perkins vs Elson 
Bench
Pierce scored 29 points against the Mavs although he seemed to get tired as the game wore on. We need a big game from him against the Spurs. 
We need Perk to continue his strong defensive play inside and rebounding
Bench
Brent Barry always seems to bury us from the outside. 
Bruce Bowen is their best defender but he has a habit of sliding his foot under shooters and we can't afford another injury. 
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