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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 18, 2007 21:00:07 GMT -5
 vs  Boston Celtics vs New Jersey Nets Friday, October 19 Preseason game #4 TV: Comcast SportsNet DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts  Probable Starting Matchups Point Guard  vs  Rajon Rondo vs Darrell Armstrong With Kidd out with back issues, Darrell Armstrong got the nod at PG last night and did a decent job but he isn't in Kidd's league. Rondo should be able to match up well with him. Shooting Guard  vs  Ray Allen vs Vince Carter Ray Allen will need some help on defense against Carter and we will see if our defense has truly improved. Both of these players can score and the difference will come on the defensive end. Small Forward  vs  Paul Pierce vs Richard Jefferson Jefferson is a good defender and Pierce will have his work cut out for him in this game. But the beauty of this team is that when one player has a tough match up, the others can step up and take up the slack. Power Forward  vs  Kevin Garnett vs Nenad Krstic Garnett should win this matchup easily and I expect to see the ball go to KG quite a bit in this game. Center  vs  Kendrick Perkins vs Jason Collins Perk should be able to play Collins evenly. He needs to stay out of foul trouble though. Game Notes It is hard to predict who New Jersey will play tonight. On NBA TV I just heard Richard Jefferson say that he wouldn't be travelling to Boston for tonight's game. I guess the Nets don't want to give the Celtics an opportunity to beat them at full strength this early. If the Nets don't play their starters, chances are, Doc may rest ours as well since we have 4 games in 5 nights and he has said that they won't play in all of the games. It will be impossible to predict starting lineups with coaches resting starters and looking at players on the bubble. |
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Post by cfoo on Oct 18, 2007 22:13:44 GMT -5
As far as preseason games go, I have to say I'm looking forward to this one. Our preseason schedule was really set up great this year. The rome and london trip were great for bonding this team imo. And then coming home and trouncing the knicks and this is a great final test to really see where we are at going into the season.
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Post by cfoo on Oct 18, 2007 22:19:16 GMT -5
I also look at those matchups every time you post them FL and smile. The nets are a good team but we still win in the matchups in probably 4 spots. Although Allen and Carter is very close... Same with Perk and Collins. Jefferson is also a good player but Pierce is better. The same could be said for kidd and Rondo though. Kidd is proven, but Rondo is no slouch. We also have a better bench then they do. The nets are our biggest concern in the division......... I think we are a better team. Garnett is a huge factor.... If we didnt have Garnett I'd say we were about even. But Garnett and the bench makes us a better team.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Oct 18, 2007 23:40:54 GMT -5
This game should serve as a good gauge of where we are as a team. The Nets are indeed a seasoned team who has been playing together for many years--they know each other very well.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 18:50:23 GMT -5
Picking up with 8:52 left in the first and score tied 2-2. Starting lineups were KG, PP, RA, Rondo and Perk for Boston and Boone, Magloire, Nachbar, Wright and Gill for NJ. NJ hits 1 of 2 FTs KG rebounds. KG tries to get it inside to Perk and it goes out of bounds. Celtics with some full court pressure as the Nets bring it up. Nachbar misses a 3 and rebound goes out of bounds. PP drives to the lane and drops off to Perk who has it stripped. Nachbar drives to the basket and lays it in and is fouled by Rondo. Nachbar hits the FT. PP spins and drives to the hoop but can't finish and Nachbar rebounds. Offensive foul by Nachbar as he hooks his arm around Perk. Rondo goes down the lane, Ducks as the defender goes by and lays it in. Nachbar misses from the corner. Garnett rebounds and gets it quickly ahead to Rondo who passes up court to Pierce who takes it hard to the hoop and is fouled. He hits both FTs. Wright drives into a crowd and has his shot partially blocked. Boone gets it and Perk blocks his shot. Time out with 6:23 left in the first and score tied at 6
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 18:58:16 GMT -5
Rondo brings the ball up the floor quickly. Garnett misses from outside and the Nets rebound. Nets miss and Pierce rebounds. Rondo with a nice pass up court to KG for a layup. 24 second violation on the Nets. Wright called for a foul on RA. Garnett's jumper from the FT line rolls in and out and Nets rebound. Magloire called for a travel. Rajon has it stripped on the baseline. Celtics inbound with 2 on the SC. Rondo gets it to PP in the paint who muscles it up for a layup. Garnett with a block and Celtics come away with it. RA hits a 3 from the top of the arc. PP breaks up the pass and earns a Tommy Point for his hustle. Nets inbound on the side with 9 on the SC. Nets miss and Celtics rebound. RA hits a 3 from the corner. Time out with Boston up 16-6 and 2:51 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 19:06:54 GMT -5
Boone misses inside and Garnett rebounds. Collins called for a defensive 3 second violation. RA hits the FT. Collins called for a foul on Paul Pierce. Celtics inbound on the side. RA misses and Perk rebounds. He gets it to Rondo who drives into the lane and lays it down for KG who dunks. KG called for a foul. Boone hits both FTs. offensive foul called on RA. Jones misses and Pierce rebounds. Rondo hits a long jumper as the SC winds down. Armstrong misses and PP rebounds. His full court heave misses at the buzzer. Score at the end of 1 is Celtics 21 and Nets 8. Nets shooting 6.7% so far.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 19:15:20 GMT -5
Nets inbound to start the 2nd. Celtics still pressing in the back court. Play is stopped so they can wipe up the floor. They are having a problem with condensation on the court because of the humidity and the ice under the court. Nets with a layup. Posey called for an offensive foul. Posey, Pruitt, Scal, Powe, House on the floor. Posey called for a foul. Nets miss and Posey rebounds. Scal misses from the corner. JJones rebounds. Nets hit a jumper. Pruitt takes it into the lane and kicks out but is called for an offensive foul. Nets hit a 3. Scal misses on the baseline. Scal gets his hand on a pass and House gets it. Nets steal it from House who steals it back. Nets called for a foul. Celtics inbound on the side. Pruitt's jumper is short. Nets rebound. Time out with 8:45 left in the half and Boston leads 21 - 15
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 19:25:59 GMT -5
Celtics inbound and Pruitt brings it up. Celtics called for an offensive foul. While the play is at one end, they are wiping up the floor at the other end. Armstrong fouled by House. Pruitt called for a foul. Nets miss a jumper. Celtics rebound. House misses from the corner and Powe comes down with the rebound and is fouled. Powe misses the first and hits the second FT. Scal called for foul. Armstrong hits both FTs DJones in for Pruitt. Posey's jumper is short. Nets rebound. Nets hit a jumper. Nachbar called for a foul. Big Baby comes in for Powe. House misses a 3 and Nachbar rebounds but is called for a travel. Posey gets the ball inside from Scal and lays it in with his left hand and draws the foul. Posey hits the FT. Nachbar misses outside Celtics rebound. Posey hits a 3 from the top of the arc. DJones with a steal and he takes it all the way in for a layup. Time out with 5:48 left in the half and Celtics up 30-20
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 19:35:33 GMT -5
Nets inbound and bring it up. D Jones called for a foul. Nachbar hits one of 2 and rebound goes out of bounds off Boston. Nets turn it over. House brings it up. Foul on NJ. Big Baby on the line. He misses the first and hits the second. Posey called for a foul. Cleaves misses both FTs. Nets rebound. JJones hits a jumper. DJones called for a travel. Scal called for a foul. MAllen misses the first. Powe comes in for Scal. MAllen hits second. House misses a 3. Nets rebound. Nets hit a 3 with 4 seconds on the SC. Time out with 2:48 left in the half and Celtics up 31-26
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 19:44:09 GMT -5
Big Baby hits both FTs. Nachbar goes across the lane and lays it in. Davis bulls his way into the lane and is fouled. He misses the first and hits the second FT. JJones hits a 3. Davis called for a foul setting a screen. Powe with a steal and takes it all the way to the hoop for a slam. Nets miss and Powe rebounds. Davis takes it down the lane and is called for a charge. Wallace called for a foul on Nachbar. He hits both FTs. 3 second violaton on the Celtics. Doc called Davis over for some instructions. NJ looks for the final shot. JJones misses at the buzzer. Score at the half. Boston 36 and New Jersey 33.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 20:01:01 GMT -5
Second half is cancelled due to the conditions of the floor to avoid injury. The Celtics agreed to stay to sign autographs for the fans afterwards.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Oct 19, 2007 20:08:45 GMT -5
The Celtics are sitting at the scorers table and signing autographs. Rondo is with Lucky shooting Tee shirts into the crowd. Stopping the game was a good thing considering that the players were slipping and it was getting pretty ugly because of the conditions on the court.
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Post by cfoo on Oct 19, 2007 20:10:59 GMT -5
I love Worcester
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2007 5:49:15 GMT -5
Second half is cancelled due to the conditions of the floor to avoid injury. The Celtics agreed to stay to sign autographs for the fans afterwards. 10,000 angry fans + 30 security guards = dumb idea. Sorry, I was a little scared for the players as they weren't prepared at all to hold an autograph to a crowd like that. Thank fully these people didn't get rile up as much as i thought they would (Worcester is cruddy city). Good thing celtics were giving refunds becuz i would've been really upset (spent $100 for tickets). |
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