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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 11, 2008 22:31:38 GMT -5
 at  New York Knicks (15-36) at Boston Celtics (40-9)
Wednesday, February 13
7:30 PM ET
Game #50, Home Game # 27
TV: NBA LP ch 756, CSNHD, MSG
Sirius 140
TD Banknorth Garden   Probable Starters      Rajon Rondo/Ray Allen/Paul Pierce/Brian Scalabrine/Glen Davis Off the BenchJames Posey, Eddie House, Scot Pollard, Leon Powe, Tony Allen, Gabe Pruitt InjuriesKevin Garnett, ab strain, out Kendrick Perkins, shoulder, day to day Scot Pollard, ankle, day to day   Probable Starters      Fred Jones/Jamaal Crawford/Quenton Richardson/Zach Randolph/Eddy Curry Off the Bench Renaldo Balkman, Jared Jeffries, David Lee, Malik Rose, Jerome James, Mardy Collins InjuriesStephon Marbury, Bone Spurs, out Nate Robinson, respiratory infection, day to day Key Matchups vs  In the last game between these two teams, Paul Pierce and Quetin Richardson both were ejected for trash talking. The games between these two teams have always been chippy and there is no love lost between Pierce and QRich. Pierce will need to concentrate on his play in this game and forget about the trash talk.  vs  Perk usually plays Eddie Curry very well. If he is still out, expect Big Baby to get the nod against Curry in this game. He has more bulk than Powe and that will be needed to keep Curry away from the basket. Honorable MentionPower Forward. Scal is no match for Zach Randolph. If Doc insists on starting Scal, expect Leon to make an early entrance to keep Zach in check. Keys to the Game No Let Up It is the last game before the All Star Break. The Celtics are playing short handed. They have already beaten this team twice and the Knicks are easy to take for granted. But, the Celtics need to come in and play hard from start to finish or the Knicks may take advantage of the let down and get a win. Crash the Boards Randolph and Curry are tough inside and the Celtics ae going to need to work to get rebounds and limit the Knicks second chance points. Rondo has been rebounding incredibly well lately and that has given the Celtics a boost. Defense The Celtics have been successful with KG and Perk out mainly because they continue to play tough team defense and they will need to continue that in this game as well. Especially when they are short handed, they have to make the commitment to defend both inside and on the perimeter. Game Notes This is the third meeting between these two teams this season. The Celtics have won both games including a 104-59 embarrassment in Boston back in November. The Knicks are 2-8 in their last 10 games but are coming off a 1 point win over the Bucks. The Celtics are 10-1 in the division while the Knicks are 4-5 in the division. The Celtics have a 4 game win streak over the Knicks. X-FactorFatigue vs Rustiness The Knicks have been off since Saturday and the Celtics are playing in the second of back to back games. The Celtics are short handed and so will be tired. The Knicks will be well rested, but sometimes with that long between games, teams come out rusty. |
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Post by The Eye of the Q is upon you! on Feb 13, 2008 8:30:38 GMT -5
Another New York - Boston matchup.
Another game against Lord Fauntleroy's troops. Oh Boy!
Look for Pierce, Rondo, the Allen brothers, BBD, Powe, Posey, and Company to walk all over Lord Fauntleroy's face.
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Post by runrondo on Feb 13, 2008 10:44:51 GMT -5
This will be tough if New York shows up to actually play... Pierce has been on a great efficiency run so lets hope that continues along with Rondo, Ray, and Powe/baby with huge contributions...
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 19:42:30 GMT -5
Knicks win the tip. Curry called for an offensive foul as Powe takes the charge. Good job by Leon. PP misses a baseline jumper. Knicks rebound. Richardson hits a 3 from the corner. Ray drives into the lane and misses. Crawford rebounds. Knicks miss a jumper and RA rebounds. Ray misses a shot in the lane but Rondo is there for the rebound and put back. Zach hits a jumper. Scal is way off on a 3 from the top of the arc. Knicks rebound. Richardson misses a 3 and Scal rebounds. RA loses the handle and turns it over. Crawford hits a runner in the lane and Doc takes a time out with Knicks up 7-2 and 9:24 lefr in the first. Scal left the game and went back to the locker room with what looks like a strained groin.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 19:50:15 GMT -5
Pierce hits a jumper. Crawford hits a jumper. Rondo hits a floater in the lane. RAndolph called for an offensive foul as Powe takes another charge. Shot clock didn't start so refs stop play to reset it. Celtics miss and Knicks rebound. Jones misses and Celtics rebound. Powe called for a foul. Curry with a wild hook shot over Powe. Knicks rebound. Crawford misses and Powe tips the rebound out and Celtics come away with it. Randolph called for his second foul. Pierce hits both FTs. No pressure as the Knics bring it up. Rondo slaps the ball away and Knicks inbound with 4 on the SC. Knicks inbound and shoot an airball that goes out of bounds. Celtics inbound. Powe gets the ball in the lane from PP and spins to the hoop for a dunk. Curry hits in the lane. RA splits the defense and kicks out to PP and gets it back and hits a jumper off the catch. Crawford misses a 3. PP rebounds but turns it over. Randolph with a dunk. Rondo turns it over in the lane and then steals the pass back and gets it to RA who hits in the lane. Rondo with a steal from behind and gets the ball ahead of everyone and dunks it. Time out with Celtics up 16-13 and 4:24 left in the first
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 19:57:18 GMT -5
Knicks inbound and bring it up. Rondo called for a foul as he goes for the steal. Knicks inbound on the side with 14 on the SC. Richardson misses a layup and gets his own rebound and is fouled on the put back attempt. He hits the first and misses the second FT. Lane violation called on Posey and so Richardson shoots another one and hits it. Word out of the locker room is that Scal has a strained groin and won't return to the game. Posey misses and Lee rebounds. Travel called on Robinson. Pierce with a bad pass inside and Knicks come away with it and score quickly on the other end. Posey sets up and hits an open 3 from the top of the arc. Crawford misses and RA rebounds. Crawford gets a hand on the pass but can't get to it before it goes out of bounds. Time out with Celtics up 19-17 and 2:28 left in the first.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 20:04:27 GMT -5
Lee hits a turn around jumper. PP with a pass down the lane to Baby who is fouled. He hits both FTs. Tony with pressure on Crawford as he brings the ball up. He almost gets a steal but Crawford recovers and then throws the ball away. Posey, Davis, House, PP and Tony on the floor for Boston. Celtics inbound on the side. House misses a jumper and Knicks rebound and Lee hits a jumper. Tony misses from the corner. Baby rebounds. Celtics miss and Kincis reboun. Richardson misses a layup and Celtics rebound. Davis called for an offensive foul as he bulls his way to the basket. Crawford hits a 3 from the corner. Celtics fail to get a shot off to end the quarter. At the end of 1 Knicks 24 and Celtics 21
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 20:13:34 GMT -5
Celtics inbound to start the second. Tony takes it down the lane and lays it in. Robinsson misses off the catch. Posey grabs the rebound in traffic. Baby gets the ball inside and is fouled by Crawford. Celtics inbound on the side. PP kicks it out to Posey who misses a 3. Knicks rebound. Baby with a steal and Tony is fouled. He misses the first and h its the second FT. Knicks a jumper and Posey rebounds. PP loses the ball and Knicks turn it back over. Tony drives to the hoop and is fouled by Balkman. RA comes in for PP. Celtics inbound on the side. Tony with a nice pass inside to Baby for a dunk. Baby called for a foul on Lee. Robinson hits a runner in the paint at the SC. RA hits a fall away jumper. Jeffires misses and Posey rebounds. House with a nice pass inside to Baby who is fouled as he goes up for the shot. Time out with Celtics 28- 26 and 8:36 left in the half
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 20:20:47 GMT -5
Baby misses the first and hits the second. Tony all over Balkman on defense and forces a turn over. Tony hits a jumper. Randolph misses a jumper and RA rebounds. Tony with a nice pass inside to Baby who makes a good catch and is fouled. He hits both FTs. RA called for a foul. Lee hits both FTs. Tony drives down the lane to the hoop for a layup. Crawford misses a 3 but Richardson flies in for the rebounds and put back. House answers with a 3 on the other end. Crawford misses and Celtics rebound. Time out with Celtics up 37-30 5:57 left in the half.
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Post by runrondo on Feb 13, 2008 20:25:37 GMT -5
Nooo...We're gonna have nobody to play after this game the way it's going..I hope Big Baby is alright..He didn't land too nice on his knee...
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 20:26:43 GMT -5
House stops and pops and hits a jumper from the top of the key. Tony with a block and Celtics come back with it. Davis turns to the basket and goes down hard. He stays down holding his knee. House commits the foul to stop the clock. Doctors and trainers on the court talking to Baby. He appears to be in some pain. Time out and go to commercial. Celtics up 39-30 and 5 minutes left in the half.
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Post by cfoo on Feb 13, 2008 20:27:33 GMT -5
That actually did not look good by davis. I hope he just jammed it, but I did the same thing to my knee spinning like that and tore my pcl that way. Hopefully with his weight he just tweaked something.
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Post by FLCeltsFan on Feb 13, 2008 20:37:09 GMT -5
Pollard and Ed Lacerte are helping Baby back to the locker room, He wasn't putting any pressure on the knee. Tony called for a reach in foul. Knicks miss and Tony tips the rebound to Posey. Powe gets the ball inside from Tony and lays it in. Powe with a block on Richardson and ball goes out off Knicks. Tony called for a travel in the lane. Rose hits a jumper. RA is fouled. PP and Rondo come back in. RA hits both FTs. Powe with good defense inside and rebound goes out off Knicks. RA misses a jumper off the catch. Rose hits a jumper. PP nails a 3 with 2 left on the SC. Crawford goes down the lane and lays it in. PP hits a jumper from the top of the key as the SC winds down. Crawford spins and hits a jumper from the FT line. RA hits a 3 behind a screen by Powe. Knicks miss and RA comes up with the rebound after it was tipped around inside. RA drives and turns the ball over. Crawford scores on the other end. PP is fouled by Jones as the SC winds down. He hits the first. PP hits the second. Knicks inbound with 7 in the half. Robinson gets it up quickly and passes out to the corner and they miss a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the half is Celtics 53 and Knicks 40.
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Post by runrondo on Feb 13, 2008 20:37:59 GMT -5
strained quad apparently as said by Greg Dickerson so not as bad as i thought... but yeah CF, that was exactly what i was worried about..The way his knee buckled i thought he was definitely gonna need surgery or something pretty major...
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Post by cfoo on Feb 13, 2008 20:39:37 GMT -5
Luckily Baby has a lot more "muscle" then me hehe. I would have tore my knee. He just tweaked his quad. His muscles saved his !!!GREENIAC!!!. BEing that big does have it's benefits lol.
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