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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 18:34:29 GMT -5
Celtics starting five picked up where they left off in the first half. Their energetic defense and smart execution on offense has given them the upper hand. Cleveland will have to rely on Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall, and Varejavo to bail them out tonight.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 18:42:04 GMT -5
I love the chemistry between Perk and Al. They play very well off each other. Cavs inbound with 17 on the SC. Hughes gets inside for a layup. Green misses a dunk and Cavs rebound. Al with a block on Gooden's shot. Cavs rebound and Gooden hits a hook shot on the baseline. Green airmails a jumper and Al gets the rebound inside and is fouled going back up for the put back. Al hits both FTs. Hughes is stripped on the way to the basket but Cavs come up with it. Gomes tips away a pass and Rondo comes away with it. Green is fouled inside. He misses the first. Hits the second FT. Sasha hits a jumper from the corner. Al misses a hook shot and Varejao rebounds. Gooden hits a hook shot in the lane. Cavs back to within 3. Al gets the ball inside from Perk and lays it in. Cavs miss and Rondo steals the rebound from Varejao. Green's pass inside goes out of bounds off the Cavs. Perk with a nifty backwards layup and is fouled. He hits the FT. Sasha powers it in. West hits a jumper from the top of the key. Gooden misses and Perk and Delonte tip the rebound. West comes away with it. Al gets it inside to Perk who lays it in. Time out with Boston up 75-65 and 2:22 left in the 3rd
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 18:42:36 GMT -5
Why did it take so long for Dufus Doc to play Perkins and Jefferson together?
Tell me FL.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 18:44:36 GMT -5
I love the chemistry between Perk and Al. They play very well off each other. ....... Perk with a nifty backwards layup and is fouled. He hits the FT. ..... Al gets it inside to Perk who lays it in. Time out with Boston up 75-65 and 2:22 left in the 3rd That is what I am taking about, FL ;D |
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 18:49:49 GMT -5
Cavs inbound and bring it up the floor. Offensive foul on Sasha as Green takes the charge. Travelling on Rondo. Varejao misses a dunk and Green called for a foul. Powe comes in for Perk. Varejao hits both FTs. Powe called for an offensive foul. Jones gets Green to fall for a fake and hits a jumper. Green lets the defender fly by and then knocks down a jumper. Hughes misses a jumper. West takes it to the hoop and lays it in and draws a foul. He hits the FT. Cavs miss and rebound goes out of bounds off Varejao. Ray comes in for Powe. Celtics inbound with 11 in the 3rd. West misses a 3 at the buzzer and score at the end of 3 is Boston 80 and Cavs 69
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 18:50:50 GMT -5
Why did it take so long for Dufus Doc to play Perkins and Jefferson together? Tell me FL. My guess is because Doc is a dufus. I was calling for this all along. Some of it was injuries, though. last year one or the other was always out and this season Perk was hampered with the plantar fasciitis. |
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 18:53:01 GMT -5
Q at the turn - Celtics have restaked themselves to a 10 point lead by decisively outplaying Cleveland with the starters. Perkins is developing into a very good big along with Big AL. Key point here with the dreaded 2nd unit in, though.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 18:59:07 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the 4th. Celtics shooting 53%. Celtics with a 3 second violation. Powe, Telfair, West, Ray, Gomes on the floor. Telfair called for a foul. Jones hits a jumper over Gomes. West takes it hard to the basket for a layup. Varejao misses as powe bothers his shot. Powe grabs the rebound and is fouled. Celtics inbound on the side. Ray misses a 3 in the corner and then races back to intercept a pass. Celtics turn if over and Cavs hit a jumper. Telfair misses from the corner and Cavs rebound. Sasha takes it to the hoop and lays it in and is fouled by Ray. He hits the FT to complete the 3 point play. Gomes shoots an air ball from the top of the key and rebound goes out of bounds to Cavs. Gomes fouls Sasha he takes it to the hoop. He hits the first. Green back in for Ray. He hits the second. Gomes misses a jumper and the long rebound comes back out to Gomes. Green called for travelling. Time out with 8:42 left in the 4th and Celtics up 82-78
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 19:01:11 GMT -5
Once again - the second unit has squandered the lead quickly. I'm sorry for Telfair and Allan Ray. They will not see much PT next year I suspect (unless it is for another team).
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 19:05:11 GMT -5
When you think about it, our second unit is actually our 3rd unit because so many of our second and first unit guys are out. So when we get everyone back, we should have a very deep team. Cavs inbound. Telfair with some pressure in the back court. Sasha gets inside and lays it in. Al gets to the basket for a layup. West, Al, Gomes, Telfair and Green on the floor. Cavs miss a layup. first tip no good. Second tip good. Al misses in the lane and Varejao rebounds. Sasha gets the ball inside and lays it in to tie the game at 84. Gomes takes it to the basket and has it blocked out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 8 on the SC. perk and Rondo come back in. Green fouled by Sasha. West misses a jumper and Cavs rebound. Gibson misses and Rondo rebounds. Gibson gets a steal from West. Varejao hits a jumper to give the Cavs their first lead. Al works on Pollard and misses a hook shot but is fouled. Time out with Cavs up 86-84 and 5:48 left in the 4th
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 19:06:59 GMT -5
This time Cleveland has taken the momentum and taken the lead with Pavlicek and Varejavo. Their starters have not played well tonight.
We have our starters back in.
Can they respond?
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 1, 2007 19:10:43 GMT -5
Al at the line hits both FTs to tie the game at 86. Hughes is fouled by Perk, his 3rd as he takes it baseline. he hits both FTs. Green misses a jumper and Perk grabs the rebound and lays it in. Jones hits a jumper from the top of the key. Green hangs in he air and hits a jumper in the air. Game tied at 90. Al with a steal. Gets it ahead to West who takes it in for a layup. Time out with Celtics up 92-92 and 3:57 left in the 4th.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 19:11:40 GMT -5
NOW, THERE'S A STEAL BY JEFFERSON, AHEAD TO DWEST, LAYS IT UP AND IN
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 19:12:53 GMT -5
Did Johnny Most walk through that door?
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 1, 2007 19:19:22 GMT -5
Hughes put his forearm into Jeff. Bad call ref.
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