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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 28, 2007 1:16:16 GMT -5
 at  Boston Celtics (24-3) at Utah Jazz (16-14)
Saturday, December 29
9:00 PM ET
Game # 28, Road Game #13
TV: NBA LP ch 757, KJZZ, CSN
Sirius 130
Energy Solutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center)  Probable Starting Lineup      Rajon Rondo/ Ray Allen/ Paul Pierce/ Kevin Garnett/ Kendrick Perkins Off the BenchJames Posey, Eddie House, Scot Pollard, Brian Scalabrine, Big Baby Davis, Leon Powe InjuriesNone   Probable Starting Lineup     Deron Williams/ Ronnie Brewer/ Andrei Kirilenko/ Carlos Boozer/ Mehmet Okur Off the Bench CJ Miles, Paul Milsap, Matt Harpring, Jason Hart, Jarron Collins InjuriesNone Key Matchups vs  Rajon Rondo PPG 9.8 | APG 5.2 | SPG 1.9 Deron Williams PPG 19.8 | APG 8.8 | SPG 1.2 Williams is a very good young point guard who is a scoring threat along with being able to find the open man. This will be a challenge for Rondo to defend him.  vs  Kevin Garnett PPG 18.7 | RPG 10.3 | BPG 1.5 Carlos Boozer PPG 24.6 | RPG 11.6 | BPG 0.6 Boozer leads the Jazz in points and rebounds and KG will need to concentrate on defending him along with making him work on the other end of the floor as well. Keys to the gamePlay Defense Ball movement Limit turnovers Bench play Game Notes The Celtics are playing their 3rd game in 4 nights but had the night before off. The Jazz are playing the second of back to back games so fatigue could be a factor for both teams and bench play will be a factor in the game as the starters may need some rest with a game against the Lakers looming the following night. Utah has a winning record at 16-14 but are just 3-7 in their last 10 games. They are 10-2 at home though and will be a tough team in spite of their recent slump. |
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Post by birdie on Dec 28, 2007 12:04:58 GMT -5
I think they gonna whoop our a** very badly, I hope I'm wrong, but I have a vision
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Post by runrondo on Dec 28, 2007 13:08:45 GMT -5
Yeah, this game along with the Lakers game the next day will be brutal..I would be impressed if we win both...Jazz are very strong at home and the Lakers are totally clicking now with an 18-10 record...I hope Rondo gives Williams a run for his money...
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 28, 2007 14:59:29 GMT -5
Well, if we played like we did against the Sonics, then yeah we could be looking at a good whooping. We played pretty bad for most of the game. Lucky for us Pierce got hot and kept us in the contest.
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Post by birdie on Dec 29, 2007 18:45:59 GMT -5
Korver just get tradet to the Jazz for Giricek and 1st round pick, so our problems only got bigger
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Dec 29, 2007 19:07:49 GMT -5
Korver isn't our only problem. Rajon seems to struggle against bigger PGs who can back him down, and Derron Williams is a threat in the post.
We've got to come out and make a statement. We made a poor representation of ourselves against the Sonics the last game, and that was sort of embarassing.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 29, 2007 21:00:43 GMT -5
I doubt Korver plays tonight. If the trade just went down today, it would be tough to get him in uniform by tonight. We have the Celtics feed tonight which is good. This is going to be a tough game but tomorrow will be even tougher. Rondo is going to have a tough matchup. I would like to see KG covering Okur and Perk on Boozer since Boozer plays more inside and Okur likes the perimeter.
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Post by birdie on Dec 29, 2007 21:03:09 GMT -5
Rondo and Williams is not a tough matchup for Rondo, just a missmatch for Williams
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Post by birdie on Dec 29, 2007 21:04:01 GMT -5
like a say I wish a good game and a Celtics be winners
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 29, 2007 21:18:21 GMT -5
Jazz win the tip. Boozer goes down the lane and lays it in. Foul called on Miles. Celtics inbound with 16 on the SC. RA misses and Perk gets the rebound over Boozer and then turns it over on the pass. Jazz turn it over. Rondo passes inside to KG for a layup. Rondo knocks the pass away. Pierce comes up with it. Perk gets it inside and puts it up too hard off the glass. Jazz rebound and quickly score on the other end. PP misses a step away jumper. KG rebounds. Pass picked off by Jazz. Miles misses and KG rebounds. RA hits a jumper just inside the arc. Okur misses a jumper and Rondo gets the weak side rebound. Rondo takes it strong to the hoop for a layup. Jazz miss and Celtics rebound. Okur called for a push on Rondo as he bumps him out of bounds. Perk gets a backdoor pass inside for a layup. Okur gets the ball inside and lays it in. KG with a bad pass throws it away. Pierce with a steal. RA pulls up and hits a 3. Perk with a good job on Boozer denying him the shot. He passes out to Williams who hits a jumper on the baseline. Rondo beats Williams up the floor and is fouled. He misses the first and hits the second FT. Brewer hits a jumper. Perk misses but gets his own rebound and puts it in and is fouled. Foul was before the shot so they don't count it. Celtics inbound on the side. Rondo with a nice pass inside to KG for a layup. Harpring hits a jumper from the FT line. PP fakes a 3 and then moves to the FT line and misses a jumper. Perk rebounds and hits a hook shot. Boozer hits a jumper. RA passes inside to Perk who is fouled. Time out with Celtics up 16-15 and 4:26 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 29, 2007 21:24:13 GMT -5
Boozer hits a jumper. KG gets a pass inside from Rondo and lays it in. Perk called for a foul underneath. Harpring hits a jumper. Rondo drives to the hoop and misses the layup. Rondo is called for a foul on the rebound even though Boozer had him over the back. Boozer hits a jumper. Rondo loses the handle and recovers and takes it hard to the hoop and hits up and under. Rondo is limping as he comes back. He gives a foul intentionally to stop play. Time out with Celtics up 22-21 and 2:33 left in the first.
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Post by runrondo on Dec 29, 2007 21:24:39 GMT -5
Nice drive by Rondo but he's limping!!!
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 29, 2007 21:31:37 GMT -5
House is in the game with Perk, Posey, Pierce, KG. Harpring bulls his way to the basket and lays it in. Jazz kick the ball out of bounds. Celtics inbound with 17 on the SC. Travelling called on the Celtics. Harpring misses and Perk rebounds. PP takes it to the hoop and misses a layup. Jazz rebound. Milsap hits a jumper. RA hits a 3. Play is stopped to wipe up some wet spots on the floor. Posey helping out wiping up some spots. Perk slaps it away from Boozer Hart hits a jumper as the SC goes off. Posey fakes a 3 and passes to House in the corner who hits a 3 off the catch. Milsap goes across the lane and lays it in. PP takes it into the lane and Celtics don't get a shot. Score at the end of 1 is Utah 29 and Celtics 28
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Post by runrondo on Dec 29, 2007 21:33:41 GMT -5
after one quarter, Rondo has 5pts 4ast, hope he's good to go..Ray's been hot, House has already hit a three and Perkins has 6pts 5reb...Hopefully the Jazz stop hitting all those shots because they can't stay THIS hot...
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Dec 29, 2007 21:40:48 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Celtics with a 24 second violation. Davis, Posey, Tony, House, RA on the floor for Boston. Okur is fouled by Posey. He misses the first and hits the second FT. Tony takes it hard to the hoop and misses a layup. Davis gets the rebound and misses the put back. He gets the rebound again and has it taken away. Jazz hit a jumper. House hits a jumper. Jazz hit a jumper. Posey misses a 3. Harpring rebounds. Posey rebounds a Jazz miss and is fouled. Celtics inbound on the side. Davis gets the ball inside ans lays it in. Miles hits a tough turn around jumper over Tony. RA hits a 3. Hart hits a jumper. Jazz are shooting the lights out right now - 70%. House misses a 3 from the corner and Davis rebounds and is fouled. The bench is on their feet cheering for Davis. Time out with Jazz up 38-36 and 8:11 left in the half
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