Post by jb on Mar 22, 2008 17:54:40 GMT -5
This weeks guest will be the intrepid Scott Souza, the Celtics writer for the "Metro West Daily News."
Scott's rise through the ranks of local sportswriters is noted by the syndication of his columns by the Gatehouse News Service to such papers as the "Milford Daily News," the "Brockton Enterprise" and the "Patriot Ledger."
You can also read his thoughts on his Metro West blog: "Court Side View ."
Here is his take from the "Patriot Ledger" on March 20th, on the recent roster maneuvers and how they have affected this memorable week in Celtics history.
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Scott's rise through the ranks of local sportswriters is noted by the syndication of his columns by the Gatehouse News Service to such papers as the "Milford Daily News," the "Brockton Enterprise" and the "Patriot Ledger."
You can also read his thoughts on his Metro West blog: "Court Side View ."
Here is his take from the "Patriot Ledger" on March 20th, on the recent roster maneuvers and how they have affected this memorable week in Celtics history.
The common thread between the games - and the one that perhaps bodes best for the postseason - is that Celtics coach Doc Rivers now has the ability, with his deep bench and varied scoring options, to counter almost any strategy or lineup an opponent can present.
Against the Spurs, he went to Cassell and House in the backcourt together for a long stretch of the fourth, and they each hit a big 3-pointer while helping spread the floor for Garnett and Pierce. Against the Rockets, when Cassell struggled at times, Rivers went with Rondo in the backcourt in the second half and relied on a bigger lineup overall with James Posey playing 29 minutes off the bench. While Posey was scoreless, he was a major factor in keeping Houston's Tracy McGrady to eight points in 34 minutes.
The best case of matchup effectiveness was the two-day routine of Powe, who had a DNP-CD against the Spurs on Monday and then scored the 21 points in 20 minutes off the bench against the Rockets the next night.
It is the type of minutes maneuvering that can have a tenuous effect on egos over the course of a season, in general, but somehow seems to work out just fine when you are 54-13.
Against the Spurs, he went to Cassell and House in the backcourt together for a long stretch of the fourth, and they each hit a big 3-pointer while helping spread the floor for Garnett and Pierce. Against the Rockets, when Cassell struggled at times, Rivers went with Rondo in the backcourt in the second half and relied on a bigger lineup overall with James Posey playing 29 minutes off the bench. While Posey was scoreless, he was a major factor in keeping Houston's Tracy McGrady to eight points in 34 minutes.
The best case of matchup effectiveness was the two-day routine of Powe, who had a DNP-CD against the Spurs on Monday and then scored the 21 points in 20 minutes off the bench against the Rockets the next night.
It is the type of minutes maneuvering that can have a tenuous effect on egos over the course of a season, in general, but somehow seems to work out just fine when you are 54-13.
If you have a question for our guest or the show you can call our toll free number (1.866.751.9649) anytime leading up to tip off on Sunday and leave us a voice mail to air live or you can send us an e-mail .
As always we will take your calls live during the show and monitor the chat wars in The Pit.
We hope you will join us.