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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 14, 2007 20:58:18 GMT -5
 at  Boston Celtics (23-56) at Orlando Magic (36-42)
Sunday, April 15, 2007 • 6:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #80 • Road Game #40
Amway Arena • Orlando, FL  Nickname:Named after the legendary Original Celtics, which played as a barnstorming team and in the ABL during the 1920s and 1930s, and in hope of attracting fans from the city's large Irish population. Probable Starters     PG: Rondo 6.0 points, 3.7 boards, 3.7 assists and 1.57 steals SG: West 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists SF: Green 10.6 points, 1.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds PF: Gomes 12.1 points, 1.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds C: Perkins 4.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.33 blocks Off the BenchPowe/Ray/Telfair/Pinkney Injury Report 286 player games missed due to inury Al is travelling with the team in hopes of playing either in this game or the one against Miami. Notes: We last played the Magic on March 28 and the Celtics won 105-96. Rondo, West, Perk, Al and Pierce started for the Celtics. The Magic started Nelson, Hill, Turkoglu, Battie, and Howard.   Nickname:Named Orlando Magic following a contest beating out Juice, Heat and Tropics. Probable Starters     PG: Nelson 13.5 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.0 rpg SG: Hill 14.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.2 apg SF: Turkoglu 12.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg PF: Battie 6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .49 bpg C: Howard 17.9 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 1.84 bpg Off the BenchMilicic/Dooling/Ariza/Arroyo/Bogans Injury Report99 player games missed due to injuryNotes: Magic are playing in second of back to back games. They are currently in 8th place in the playoff standings and are 2 games ahead of Indiana and have not clinched a playoff berth as yet. They definitely have something to play for and will be playing to win. Key Matchups:  vs   vs  It will be interesting to see if we actually play this game to win or if Doc continues his creative lineups at the end of games. |
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 17:23:33 GMT -5
Jefferson will start tonight. Starters will be Rondo, West, Gomes, Perk and Jefferson. Orlando is wearing their road uniforms and Celtics are in their home uniforms. We have the Celtics feed so it is a bit confusing....
Magic win the tip. Hill travels after a good defensive stand by the Celtics. Perk's hook shot is short in the lane and Turkoglu rebounds. Nelson quickly scores on the other end. Al hits a jumper.Turkoglu hits a pull up jumper. Celtics turn it over on a bad pass. Howard misses but gets his own rebound and slams it with authority while drawing a foul on Rondo. He hits the FT. Shot clock didn't start so they will inbound on the side with 21 on the SC. West misses a jumper off the catch. Magic rebound. Perk with good defense on Howard and he travels. Perk spins in the lane and loses the handle and turns it over. Hill misses a jumper with 2 on the SC and Battie rebounds. Rondo causes a turnover. West brings it up and gets it to Rondo cutting to the basket and he is fouled by Nelson. Rondo hits both FTs. West almost gets a steal but steps out of bounds trying to save it. Orlando inbounds with 12 on the SC. Perk with a block and Orlando with a 24 second violation. Rondo misses a jumper. Magic rebound. Battie misses and Perk rebounds. Gomes hits a jumper over Hill. Turkoglu misses and gets his own rebound and misses the put back. Howard rebounds and has it knocked out of bounds. Perk called for a foul. Perk with a big block on Nelson. West comes away with it. Turkoglu called for a foul. West turns it over and Hill gets a fast break layup. perk with a nice upfake and lays it in. Perk gets a piece of Howard's shot and Celtics rebound. Al with two upfakes and hits a short jumper. Time out with Boston up 10-9 and 6:12 left in the first quarter.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 17:32:34 GMT -5
Foul on Gomes. Magic inbound on the side. Perk called for a goal tend on Turkoglu's shot. Al misses a jumper and Nelson rebounds. Battie misses and Rondo rebounds. Battie called for a foul on Rondo as he drives into the lane. Green comes in for Al. Rondo hits a runner in the lane with 2 on the SC. Hill misses a layup and Perk rebounds. Green pulls up and hits a jumper. Gomes tips away the pass cna Celtics come away with it. Green misses a pull up jumper on the baseline. Magic rebound. West called for a foul. Turkoglu hits both FTs. Gomes misses a 3 and Turkoglu rebounds. Milicic is fouled by Gomes. Powe comes in for Gomes. Darko misses both FTs. Perk rebounds. Green misses a 3 and Powe keeps it alive but Magic rebound. Perk is called for his second foul. Dooling hits the first and Al comes in for perk. He hits the second FT. Rondo hits a floater in the lane and draws the foul. Time out with Celtics up 16-15 and 2:48 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 17:42:27 GMT -5
Rondo hits the FT. darko has it stripped and Green comes down with it and is fouled. he hits both FTs. Ariza hits a jumper. Al goes up and under and lays it in. Nelson is fouled by Al as he drives to the basket. He hits both FTs. Telfair comes in for Rondo. Telfair misses a jumper and Nelson takes it to the hoop for a layup. Green travels as he spins into the lane. Ray comes in for West. Telfair called for a foul on Nelson. He hits both FTs. Defensive 3 second violation. Green hits the T. Al misses a jumper on the baseline. Powe gets the rebound and has it slapped out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 20 on the SC. Al hits a jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Boston 24 Orlando 23
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 17:52:08 GMT -5
Telfair, Jefferson, Ray, Green and Powe in. Celtics inbound to start the 2nd. Al loses the ball and Ray is called for a foul on Hill as he takes it to the hoop. Hill hits one of 2. Al gets inside for a dunk. Hill called for an offensive foul as he goes baseline. Al with a good upfake. Howard gets his hand on the ball twice and Al goes up and hits a hook shot over him. Arroyo gets to the backet for a layup. Green is fouled in the lane. Celtics inbound on the side. Darko gets a piece of Al's hook shot in the lane. Al called for a foul on Howard. Perk comes in for Powe. Darko hits a jumper. Ray gets into the paint and lays it down to Perk who lays it in. Howard loses the handle and Ariza called for a kicked ball. Time out with Celtics up 30-28 and 8:59 left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 17:59:50 GMT -5
Al said that this is just the beginning of what we can expect from him because of all the work he plans to put into his game this summer. Green turns the ball over. Howard misses a dunk but draws the 3rd foul on Al. Gomes comes in for Al. Rondo comes in for Telfair. Howard misses the first. hits the second. Celtics miss a jumper and Howard rebounds. Howard gets inside for a dunk. Gomes misses from the corner and Arroyo comes up with the loose ball. Darko called for an offensive foul as Delonte takes the charge. Rondo's floater in the lane is no good and Perk is called for his 3rd foul on the rebound. powe comes in for Perk . Arroyo misses the jumper and Rondo chases down the rebound and is fouled by Arroyo. West misses a 3 and rebound goes out off Magic. West steps out of bounds as he receives the inbounds pass. Magic miss and Green rebounds. Celtics turn it over and Green called for a oul on Hill. he hits both FTs. Gomes hits a jumper off the catch. Ariza blows by Green and lays it in and draws a foul. Time out with Magic up 35-32 and 5:49 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 18:10:01 GMT -5
Ariza misses the Ft Powe rebounds. Rondo drives to the basket and is fouled as he hits the floor. He hits the first and misses the second. powe rebounds and misses the put back as he is hit. Gomes misses the tip in. Magic rebound. Darko hits a jumper. Gomes misses a layup but Powe is there for the rebound and put back and he is fouled. he hits the FT to bring the Celtics back to within 1. West called for a foul on Turkoglu away from the ball. Celtics are over the limit and Turkoglu hits both FTs. West misses a 3 and Turkoglu rebounds. Hill cuts to the basket and lays it in. Celtics turn it over. Nelson called for an offensive foul. Green misses a 3 and Hill rebounds. Nelson misses a jumper and Ray steps out of bounds as he chases it down. Defensive 3 second violation and Nelson h its the T. Howard gets the ball under the basket and he dunks it. Green misses a jumper and Magic rebound. Rondo with a steal and he takes it to the hoop for an easy dunk. Hill misses a jumper. Gomes rebounds. Ray misses a jumper off the catch and Hill rebounds. Howard is fouled by Powe inside. Time out with 2:15 left in the half and Magic up 44-38
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 15, 2007 18:14:09 GMT -5
Q!!!!! stop watching the game and go cut the grass. It looks terrible!
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 15, 2007 18:15:28 GMT -5
Q!!!!!! Paint the wood shed in the back yard. Get off your rocker and stop drinking that beer.
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 15, 2007 18:16:45 GMT -5
Q!!!!!! How many times do I have to hear, 'HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL!!!!!'
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 18:17:17 GMT -5
Rondo, powe, West, gomes, Telfair in the game. Howard misses the first and hits the second FT. gomes drives the baseline and misses a layup. powe misses a tip. Magic rebound and turn it over. Telfair takes it into a crowd and misses a layup Magic rebound. Telfair fouls Turkoglu on the drive. He hits the FT. Telfair misses a jumper and Gomes tips in the miss. Gomes called for his 3rd foul. Dooling hits the first. time out with Magic up 48-40 and 32 seconds left in the half.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 18:20:38 GMT -5
Dooling misses the second. Green rebounds. Kicked ball called. Celtics inbound on the side. Ray comes in for Powe. Ray shoots an airball and Celtics called for a 24 second violation. Time out with 3.7 seconds on the clock. Powe comes back in for Ray. Magic get a shot off but it goes off the back rim. Score at the half is Orlando 48 and Boston 40.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 18:32:11 GMT -5
Q!!!!!! How many times do I have to hear, 'HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL!!!!!' ROFL!!!!!! Hey Q... the grass will wait! We only have 3 more games this season.... ;D |
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Apr 15, 2007 18:35:30 GMT -5
That's not funny, FL!
Q spends far too much time in here for his own good.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Apr 15, 2007 18:47:03 GMT -5
Starters coming out to start the second half. Celtics shooting only 38%. Celtics inbound. Al hits a layup at the SC. Hill has it tipped away by West. Orlando inbounds with 2 on the SC. Perk with a block on Howard's shot in the lane and Magic called for a 24 second violation. West hits a jumper. perk with a block on Hill. Magic inbound with 8 on the SC. Turkoglu hits a leaner on the baseline. Gomes misses a jumper from the top of the key. perk tips the rebound but hill comes away with it. Turkoglu misses and perk rebounds. Magic with a steal and Turkoglu with a fast break layup. Al goes baseline and dunks. howard gets the ball inside and he dunks and draws the foul on Perk, his 4th. Should have been offensive as Howard dipped his shoulder into Perk. He misses the FT. Celtics rebound and Gomes is fouled as he takes it to the hoop. He misses both FTs and Magic rebound. Battie misses and perk rebounds. Al misses and gomes rebounds and his put back is blocked. he was fouled, but no call. Magic rebound and Howard is fouled by West. Howard misses both FTs. Magic rebound. Turkoglu hits a 3 as the SC runs down. Gomes has it rejected by Howard. Hill tracks it down. Refs say he stepped out of bounds. Then they change the call and give the ball to Orlando. Hill takes it down the lane and lays it in. Perk loses the ball and Nelson gets the ball ahead and lays it in. Time out with Magic up 61-46. 6:41 left in the 3rd
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