Going to be another tough game, Rockets always play hard, no matter what.Aaron Brooks Career Averages:
Thank god they dont have the Celtics killer Aaron Brooks anymore though, that guy demolishes us almost every time he plays us.
We need to lock down K-Mart and Budinger, limiting those two will be key.
I sense a Rockets three fest, if Scola is out they are going to be super perimeter oriented since Hayes and the other scrub they have at PF dont have offensive games.
We need to go inside to Krstic and KG as much as possible, they have huge height advantages over the Rockets.
Without Battier to pester Pierce, he should be able to dominate this game. We have advanatages at every spot, Lowry isnt athletic or very quick, so even though Rondo is slumping he should be able to defend him well.
Good thing this isnt a back to back, C's win this one by 10.
Houston Rockets = a team that with 5 high school freshmen would probably be a .500 team due to how hard they work every single night.How about no?
Houston Rockets = a team that with 5 high school freshmen would probably be a .500 team due to how hard they work every single night.How about no?
Houston Rockets = a team that with 5 high school freshmen would probably be a .500 team due to how hard they work every single night.How about no?
Personally I think they would be above .500
A team of 15 year olds would not be able to win a game in the NBA.Houston Rockets = a team that with 5 high school freshmen would probably be a .500 team due to how hard they work every single night.How about no?
Personally I think they would be above .500
A team of 15 year olds would not be able to win a game in the NBA.Houston Rockets = a team that with 5 high school freshmen would probably be a .500 team due to how hard they work every single night.How about no?
Personally I think they would be above .500
Remember the rockets (whom are grown men) are only one game above .500
No scola and celts give up 28 - ugh
No scola and celts give up 28 - ugh
No scola and celts give up 28 - ugh
well in all fairness, the rockets are shooting the lights out, especially Lowry, and Hayes made some totally lucky shots
What is it with opposing point guards playing like all stars against us lately? Lowry really? I was actually happy Brooks isn't there so we dominate that position...
Another slow start...no defense at all....letting that smurf lowry own themLowry is a good player, better player than brooks is.
What is it with opposing point guards playing like all stars against us lately? Lowry really? I was actually happy Brooks isn't there so we dominate that position...
Brooks is totally overrated, Lowry is a better player
Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
You can't make up 8 whole points in 30 minutes of game time, just too steep of a hill to climb.Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
How can you already call this a loss?
What is it with opposing point guards playing like all stars against us lately? Lowry really? I was actually happy Brooks isn't there so we dominate that position...
Brooks is totally overrated, Lowry is a better player
With the way Brooks single handedly shot us out of the game when the rockets came to boston earlier in the season?? But you could be right Houston management knows a lot about Lowry and Brooks and the proof is in the trade they made to move Brooks:)
Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
How can you already call this a loss?
C's came to play tonight, Rockets are just a better team tonight.
What is it with opposing point guards playing like all stars against us lately? Lowry really? I was actually happy Brooks isn't there so we dominate that position...
Brooks is totally overrated, Lowry is a better player
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With the way Brooks single handedly shot us out of the game when the rockets came to boston earlier in the season?? But you could be right Houston management knows a lot about Lowry and Brooks and the proof is in the trade they made to move Brooks:)
Then Brooks faced us again with his new team the Suns and burned us again. I think he's a good PG, probably won't be elite or an all-star but good. ;D
Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
HAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH!!!
How can you already call this a loss?
Because he forgot this lesson:
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Rondo needs to be benched for a couple weeks, I just dont see what hes doing for this team right now.
He isnt penetrating, and hes bricking layups.
Wow. Heat demolishing hawks in Atlanta. Rondo still does not look good.
Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
How can you already call this a loss?
Can't wait for back to back tomorrow night. ::)
Game over. Still only a half game behind Chicago at least :-\
Terrible play.
Another loss, oh well as long as we get our starters rest for the playoffs is all that matters.
How can you already call this a loss?
Because he forgot this lesson:
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Game over. Still only a half game behind Chicago at least :-\
chicago is only down by 2 right now to the pacers
Wow. Heat demolishing hawks in Atlanta.
May happen yet. Doc wont hesitate if needs to.
If we are destined for the 2nd or 3rd seed, why wont we just bench our starters for a couple weeks and bring them back at the end of the regular season to get their rhythm?
What's this team missing? A defensive identity?
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Perk says hello.
This team right now looks exactly like last year's. Hopefully they can turn it around in the playoffs. This is brutal.
What's this team missing? A defensive identity? Passion? Chemistry? Rebounding? Even efficient offense?
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Perk says hello.
weird thing to say but i want to see this chippiness. the C's have gotta up their intensity on D!!! cmon Baby! cmon KG!
Well Bulls lost, so there's that...No they didn't, Rose just got bailed out trying to shoot a 3, and made all the FTs.
What's this team missing? A defensive identity? Passion? Chemistry? Rebounding? Even efficient offense?
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Perk says hello.
HI PERK!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1nbWyyEZo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1nbWyyEZo)
;D
Well Bulls lost, so there's that...No they didn't, Rose just got bailed out trying to shoot a 3, and made all the FTs.
Tommy enough is enough. This hardly has anything to do with the officals. How about we talk about the team and its terrible play for once?
Well Bulls lost, so there's that...No they didn't, Rose just got bailed out trying to shoot a 3, and made all the FTs.
Tommy enough is enough. This hardly has anything to do with the officals. How about we talk about the team and its terrible play for once?
are you kidding? THIS HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE REFS. these calls are ridiculous.
Tommy enough is enough. This hardly has anything to do with the officals. How about we talk about the team and its terrible play for once?
are you kidding? THIS HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE REFS. these calls are ridiculous.
What's this team missing? A defensive identity? Passion? Chemistry? Rebounding? Even efficient offense?
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Perk says hello.
HI PERK!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1nbWyyEZo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1nbWyyEZo)
;D
Haha. Well played.
The difference between Perk on that play, and the our guys tonight? Perk actually contested a shot.
Tommy enough is enough. This hardly has anything to do with the officals. How about we talk about the team and its terrible play for once?
are you kidding? THIS HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE REFS. these calls are ridiculous.
After tonight, 15 games before the playoffs to try to get these guys o know how to play together. :o
That technical on Baby was ****ing ridiculous.
odd. i thought there was a celtics game on tonight.
That technical on Baby was ****ing ridiculous.
Baby's lucky he didn't get tossed, he went after a player after the play was over
As bad as our defense has been, the Rockets (and Lowry especially) have hit some incredible lucky shots... frustrating, adds salt to the pain.
Okc certainly not missing green and krstic. One loss since the trade
That technical on Baby was ****ing ridiculous.
Baby's lucky he didn't get tossed, he went after a player after the play was over
Jordan Hill is lucky he didn't get caught. That was a blatant push in the back.
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' are you Rondo.
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' are you Rondo.
I already penciled in tomorrow as a loss regardless of what happens tonight. They lost the last back to back even though all the starters played less than 30 minutes the first night.
22 points down at halftime.
This is unacceptable. I hope Danny Ainge is gonna say "excuse us" after the game.
Crap effort, bored faces.. **** this ****!
Sorry guys, I'm really p---ed off.
at least the bulls lost to the pacers
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' at you Rondo.
well...looking like back to back losses to start this roadie...awesome
at least the bulls lost to the pacers
at least the bulls lost to the pacers
Thank god the bulls stink on the road.
at least the bulls lost to the pacers
Thank god the bulls stink on the road.
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' at you Rondo.
Why, are you expecting something more tomorrow night?
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' at you Rondo.
Why, are you expecting something more tomorrow night?
I didn't expect them to get down 20 points that's for sure.
Celtics record on the road: 19-12
Bulls record on the road: 19-15
Are we really that much better on the road than them? And considering some of you are already counting tonight as a loss and tomorrow, we'll pretty much have the same road record.
Why can't Rondo make layups ever... jeez.
If the C's can't make any headway in the 3rd I hope Doc just calls it a game and rests the starters. C's gonna need all the rest they can get tomorrow. Here's lookin' at you Rondo.
Why, are you expecting something more tomorrow night?
I didn't expect them to get down 20 points that's for sure.
I'm not sure Rondo can contain CP3 right now though...
Why can't Rondo make layups ever... jeez.
he's playing at like . . . 40% or something right now.
Rondo a sweet 2-10 tonight. He looks horrible and Garnett is totally uncomposed tonight.
Why can't Rondo make layups ever... jeez.It looks like he's become infatuated with spinning the ball in instead of just making a straight layup. for a while, those were going in but it's been a loooong time since he made those with regularity
can't tell if your sarcasm is directed at Vinnie or at you well-known dislike for the trade.Rondo a sweet 2-10 tonight. He looks horrible and Garnett is totally uncomposed tonight.
New plan: forfeit the remaining 15 games, and spend the remainder of the season resting and practicing.
It will make us stronger for the playoffs, and since "the future" is so important, it will get us a better draft pick.
Rondo a sweet 2-10 tonight. He looks horrible and Garnett is totally uncomposed tonight.
New plan: forfeit the remaining 15 games, and spend the remainder of the season resting and practicing.
It will make us stronger for the playoffs, and since "the future" is so important, it will get us a better draft pick.
Rondo a sweet 2-10 tonight. He looks horrible and Garnett is totally uncomposed tonight.
New plan: forfeit the remaining 15 games, and spend the remainder of the season resting and practicing.
It will make us stronger for the playoffs, and since "the future" is so important, it will get us a better draft pick.
kind of feels like they are already doing that
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
Rondo is pathetic, he should be benched for many games for his attitude.
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
yeah . . . if necessary, sit him the rest of the season. with delonte starting it's possible we could still hold on to the #2 seed
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
He's not injured.
If he was Doc wouldn't let him on the floor with 27 points down and a sure loss.
CALLING IT NOW!::)
C's will win this game ;)
This team seems so disinterested. OK, good luck playing Miami and then Chicago! But no problem, Shaq will turn it around with his return! This team is just pitiful.
Rondo is pathetic, he should be benched for many games for his attitude.
What attitude? I'm assuming this doesn't apply to the Big 3 who are also playing horrible.
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
yeah . . . if necessary, sit him the rest of the season. with delonte starting it's possible we could still hold on to the #2 seed
If rondo sits rest of year, the 3 seed will almost be guranteed, as will having a worse record than the lakers and dallas.
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
He's not injured.
If he was Doc wouldn't let him on the floor with 27 points down and a sure loss.
It's extremely obvious they're not trying hard tonight because of the back-to-back. They're playing at 50 percent right now. I guess that's fine considering the playoffs are coming up, but this will probably be the last game I watch until the playoffs.
Rondo is pathetic, he should be benched for many games for his attitude.
What attitude? I'm assuming this doesn't apply to the Big 3 who are also playing horrible.
His "I'm walking the ball up every time and either dishing it to get away from any play, standing still, or hogging to it till the end of the shot clock", or the fact he doesn't even try to chase Martin through screens and litterally walks on defense, the fact he is not giving a 10% effort... it's ridiculous, he is supposed to be our leader and he has mailed it in completely.
Doc really needs to sit Rondo for his own sake. This is painful to watch him play injured.
He's not injured.
If he was Doc wouldn't let him on the floor with 27 points down and a sure loss.
Both KG and Rondo himself said he was injured. I'm not sure if that's an excuse to save face or not, but something's obviously off with the kid.
PP said this is a very important road trip...i guess not
This team seems so disinterested. OK, good luck playing Miami and then Chicago! But no problem, Shaq will turn it around with his return! This team is just pitiful.
We're all deluding ourselves if we think this team is just coasting a la last year (although I get your sarcasm).
Nobody can deny the team's body language over the last three weeks. They know it's not happening.
Oh yeah, Shaq. Well, we'll see.
My other question is: why trade Semih for nothing? Couldn't we have used another 7-footer who could defend? Oh wait, JO to the rescue.
Rondo is pathetic, he should be benched for many games for his attitude.
What attitude? I'm assuming this doesn't apply to the Big 3 who are also playing horrible.
His "I'm walking the ball up every time and either dishing it to get away from any play, standing still, or hogging to it till the end of the shot clock", or the fact he doesn't even try to chase Martin through screens and litterally walks on defense, the fact he is not giving a 10% effort... it's ridiculous, he is supposed to be our leader and he has mailed it in completely.
Ok, well I could say the same thing about Pierce, Ray, or Garnetts effort tonight but I don't see anyone questioning their attitude. It's pretty clear that Rondo is not 100%.
seems like we are mailing this one in to focus on tomorrow right? jeez I hope so. we look like ****.
It's extremely obvious they're not trying hard tonight because of the back-to-back. They're playing at 50 percent right now. I guess that's fine considering the playoffs are coming up, but this will probably be the last game I watch until the playoffs.
I don't know about you, but I feel p---ed off and offended as a Celtics fan.
And after all, what's the point in getting embarassed in the first game of a back-to-back? To make sure to lose them both?
Rondo is pathetic, he should be benched for many games for his attitude.
What attitude? I'm assuming this doesn't apply to the Big 3 who are also playing horrible.
His "I'm walking the ball up every time and either dishing it to get away from any play, standing still, or hogging to it till the end of the shot clock", or the fact he doesn't even try to chase Martin through screens and litterally walks on defense, the fact he is not giving a 10% effort... it's ridiculous, he is supposed to be our leader and he has mailed it in completely.
Ok, well I could say the same thing about Pierce, Ray, or Garnetts effort tonight but I don't see anyone questioning their attitude. It's pretty clear that Rondo is not 100%.
Agreed on KG and Ray but no Pierce, he was the only one definitely p---ed at this result and tried to make things happen by driving to the hoop. And Rondo has been mailing it in for games, that's why I'm sick with him. And the alleged mysterious injury is an excuse for me, I don't think he is injured at all.
Should have just sat the 'all-star' starters at the half. I'd much rather see Delonte and the new guys (Green, Murphy, Kristic) get run and more familiar with the system in live action.
It's extremely obvious they're not trying hard tonight because of the back-to-back. They're playing at 50 percent right now. I guess that's fine considering the playoffs are coming up, but this will probably be the last game I watch until the playoffs.
I don't know about you, but I feel p---ed off and offended as a Celtics fan.
And after all, what's the point in getting embarassed in the first game of a back-to-back? To make sure to lose them both?
They're pacing themselves. It's obvious. I'm not defending them but it is what it is. There's no reason for me to watch the rest of the season because we all know it's going to be like this down the stretch. I don't feel like being p---ed off and getting stressed out. I already feel that way with the Bruins at the moment.
hard to feel confident about the post-season right now. just like last season, early in the season i thought the celtics couldn't be beaten in a 7 game series; over the course of the season, that certainty has been eroded to the point where i have more confidence in at least 3 or 4 other teams.
this season we don't even have the comfort of the lakers looking worse towards the end to take the edge off. the lakers look really good right now even with kobe not playing great.
the thought of watching the celtics play the 76ers or knicks in the first round is moderately horrifying right now. either series would go for 6 or 7 games and tire the team out a lot.
Brad Miller into the game at the right time, garbage time
best comeback ever? anyone? anyone?
if that's the case, then Danny blew it at the trading deadline but I suspect he really had some solid insight that Shaq and JO will be back for the playoffs in order to justify trading Perk and SemihThis team seems so disinterested. OK, good luck playing Miami and then Chicago! But no problem, Shaq will turn it around with his return! This team is just pitiful.
We're all deluding ourselves if we think this team is just coasting a la last year (although I get your sarcasm).
Nobody can deny the team's body language over the last three weeks. They know it's not happening.
Oh yeah, Shaq. Well, we'll see.
My other question is: why trade Semih for nothing? Couldn't we have used another 7-footer who could defend? Oh wait, JO to the rescue.
Wow. I never thought of it this way, but this is entirely possible. What if the players know that Shaq and JO are not coming back? They know we're not going to get 18 this year.
if we get this down to 10 with 5minutes to go, we have a legit shot of winning.
Playoff run like last year is not gonna happen.
They know that and we're starting to realize as well.
Shaq and JO? Gimme a break..
Jeff green - invisible. Not blaming him for this horrendous effort, but just stating a fact
Did anyone else catch Tommy drop the GD bomb earlier? Lol
Avery, the human white flag Bradley
Did anyone else catch Tommy drop the GD bomb earlier? Lol
Playoff run like last year is not gonna happen.
They know that and we're starting to realize as well.
Shaq and JO? Gimme a break..
Yep
It makes me sick to admit it, but you can see it in their faces and in their body language. We're not fooling anybody, including ourselves.
Guess they were all just lying when they said home court is important this year.
Guess they were all just lying when they said home court is important this year.
I am in shock just looking at the Gamecast. Bradley fouling on a three?]
hard to feel confident about the post-season right now. just like last season, early in the season i thought the celtics couldn't be beaten in a 7 game series; over the course of the season, that certainty has been eroded to the point where i have more confidence in at least 3 or 4 other teams.
this season we don't even have the comfort of the lakers looking worse towards the end to take the edge off. the lakers look really good right now even with kobe not playing great.
the thought of watching the celtics play the 76ers or knicks in the first round is moderately horrifying right now. either series would go for 6 or 7 games and tire the team out a lot.
Oh come on, you're worried about the postseason because of a blowout loss agaisnt Houston in March?
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.in Bird's days, these types of games would happen once or twice a year where they'd just absolutely stink up the joint and get pounded. The consolation was that you knew Larry and gang would come the next game and just pound on the next team (and usually it would go on for a few games). With this team, there just doesn't seem to be that level of pride in their game to come back from a game like this and just pound the opposition into submission. Now, we're just hopeful they can occasionally win on the second night of a back-to-back.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Yea, how dare us laugh at some of the posters on here throwing in the towel when, in fact, this team is doing the EXACT same act as last year around this time? Actually, they started this act LONG before this point in the season last year. This team is old. They have to pace themselves or else they'll be burnt out come the second round of the playoffs.
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.make that, the team's top 2 scorers in BBD and Green
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
C's mailed it in, they will also mail in tommorows game if history serves right.
Time to block this team out until the playoffs guys, only 15 more games though so we wont have to wait that long.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Yea, how dare us laugh at some of the posters on here throwing in the towel when, in fact, this team is doing the EXACT same act as last year around this time? Actually, they started this act LONG before this point in the season last year. This team is old. They have to pace themselves or else they'll be burnt out come the second round of the playoffs.
here's the thing, though. the celtics lost in the finals last season in large part because they checked out through large sections of the regular season. home court advantage is HUGE in the playoffs, especially in the finals.
if this team wants to win a championship, they are going to need HCA . . . or else they're going to need to be so good that they can win 3 or 4 straight games against their opponent (and they won't be if they've tired themselves out beating multiple teams on the road in the post-season).
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
C's mailed it in, they will also mail in tommorows game if history serves right.
Time to block this team out until the playoffs guys, only 15 more games though so we wont have to wait that long.
yeah, second night of a back to back against a playoff team . . . might as well not even watch tomorrow.
at least this team will probably finish with a few more wins than last year, for all the good that it will do them in the suddenly much stronger east.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Yea, how dare us laugh at some of the posters on here throwing in the towel when, in fact, this team is doing the EXACT same act as last year around this time? Actually, they started this act LONG before this point in the season last year. This team is old. They have to pace themselves or else they'll be burnt out come the second round of the playoffs.
here's the thing, though. the celtics lost in the finals last season in large part because they checked out through large sections of the regular season. home court advantage is HUGE in the playoffs, especially in the finals.
if this team wants to win a championship, they are going to need HCA . . . or else they're going to need to be so good that they can win 3 or 4 straight games against their opponent (and they won't be if they've tired themselves out beating multiple teams on the road in the post-season).
Can't believe I didn't go to sleep in order to watch the game, it's 3:42 am here and I don't know why I'm still watching. Oh well. Good night everybody, hopefully tomorrow's back to back won't be as bad and will be a win. Who knows?
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
C's mailed it in, they will also mail in tommorows game if history serves right.
Time to block this team out until the playoffs guys, only 15 more games though so we wont have to wait that long.
yeah, second night of a back to back against a playoff team . . . might as well not even watch tomorrow.
at least this team will probably finish with a few more wins than last year, for all the good that it will do them in the suddenly much stronger east.
in Bird's days, these types of games would happen once or twice a year ...Ah Celtics Pride, how far it has fallen.
It's not about pride. It's about legs. The season is longer, the PO's have an extra round, ghe guys are older and some are hurting. Plus it takes a lot of energy to play help D & movement ball to the wall for 4 Qs. Suspect they will be on cruise control til the end of the season.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Yea, how dare us laugh at some of the posters on here throwing in the towel when, in fact, this team is doing the EXACT same act as last year around this time? Actually, they started this act LONG before this point in the season last year. This team is old. They have to pace themselves or else they'll be burnt out come the second round of the playoffs.
here's the thing, though. the celtics lost in the finals last season in large part because they checked out through large sections of the regular season. home court advantage is HUGE in the playoffs, especially in the finals.
if this team wants to win a championship, they are going to need HCA . . . or else they're going to need to be so good that they can win 3 or 4 straight games against their opponent (and they won't be if they've tired themselves out beating multiple teams on the road in the post-season).
If they go all out and don't rest their players during this stretch they won't even make the finals. They'll be gone in either the second round or the ECF, especially if they go 7 games. I'd rather them pace themselves and rest the old guys a bit.
Laughing on these boards should be off limits when we lose by over 20 points. Just my opinion, I am fuming.
Yea, how dare us laugh at some of the posters on here throwing in the towel when, in fact, this team is doing the EXACT same act as last year around this time? Actually, they started this act LONG before this point in the season last year. This team is old. They have to pace themselves or else they'll be burnt out come the second round of the playoffs.
here's the thing, though. the celtics lost in the finals last season in large part because they checked out through large sections of the regular season. home court advantage is HUGE in the playoffs, especially in the finals.
if this team wants to win a championship, they are going to need HCA . . . or else they're going to need to be so good that they can win 3 or 4 straight games against their opponent (and they won't be if they've tired themselves out beating multiple teams on the road in the post-season).
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
C's mailed it in, they will also mail in tommorows game if history serves right.
Time to block this team out until the playoffs guys, only 15 more games though so we wont have to wait that long.
yeah, second night of a back to back against a playoff team . . . might as well not even watch tomorrow.
at least this team will probably finish with a few more wins than last year, for all the good that it will do them in the suddenly much stronger east.
I'm pretty sure they will win tomorrow. It's just the way things go with this team
Davis being your high scorer and being destroyed in the 3pt stat. Celtics are 1/9 right now. Not a good sign. Now I'm not bashing Davis (for once) I'm just saying that when you have the names you have on your team and a bench guy is your lead scorer, that's not good.
C's mailed it in, they will also mail in tommorows game if history serves right.
Time to block this team out until the playoffs guys, only 15 more games though so we wont have to wait that long.
yeah, second night of a back to back against a playoff team . . . might as well not even watch tomorrow.
at least this team will probably finish with a few more wins than last year, for all the good that it will do them in the suddenly much stronger east.
I'm pretty sure they will win tomorrow. It's just the way things go with this team
C'are 5-12 on the second night of back to back road trips.
Dont know what makes you think they will win tommorow.
groan ::) has Sasha even made a bucket since he's been signed?
groan ::) has Sasha even made a bucket since he's been signed?
Think he made a 3 once, about it. Did we sign him for defense or the fact that he could shoot once a long time ago back in his Cavs days?
I thought he was supposed to be an outside shooter. I guess he is since he can certainly toss up outside shots -- he just doesn't make them :Pgroan ::) has Sasha even made a bucket since he's been signed?
Think he made a 3 once, about it. Did we sign him for defense or the fact that he could shoot once a long time ago back in his Cavs days?
I missed the game...but I guess it's not worth staying up and watching the replay.
C'are 5-12 on the second night of back to back road trips.
Dont know what makes you think they will win tommorow.
groan ::) has Sasha even made a bucket since he's been signed?
Think he made a 3 once, about it. Did we sign him for defense or the fact that he could shoot once a long time ago back in his Cavs days?
I thought we signed him to help Bradley make the pregame peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
I missed the game...but I guess it's not worth staying up and watching the replay.
Adios, game thread posters. I'll be back in time for the playoffs! ;D
I think they'll come into the game tomorrow night the same as tonight. Look to win but with using as little energy as possible.
I think the best we can hope for this late in the season is if the other team folds or the C's win a close game.
Prepare for another blowout loss tomorrow, Okafor and West are going to have field days.
Chris Paul is going to thoroughly demolish Rondo.
Doc really needs to bench the starters until the playoffs start so they get full rest, and only use them in practice.
No point to play the starters for the rest of the regular season in my opinion.
Prepare for another blowout loss tomorrow, Okafor and West are going to have field days.
Chris Paul is going to thoroughly demolish Rondo.
Doc really needs to bench the starters until the playoffs start so they get full rest, and only use them in practice.
No point to play the starters for the rest of the regular season in my opinion.
Yes the starters need rest but you don't need to drop yourself to 4th or 5th in the standings. You don't have to rest all the starters at once. You gotta at least give yourself a chance to win.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately.
Rondo throws in another stinker tonight. This team needs to start West if they want to get the one or two seed.
Well, he did say ANOTHER stinker. How many of the other starters are on a roll like he is?Rondo throws in another stinker tonight. This team needs to start West if they want to get the one or two seed.
Shocking, calling out Rondo and no other starters that played horrible.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
Well, he did say ANOTHER stinker. How many of the other starters are on a roll like he is?Rondo throws in another stinker tonight. This team needs to start West if they want to get the one or two seed.
Shocking, calling out Rondo and no other starters that played horrible.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
last season was a different issue.
........ and we have played well THIS season - until the disastorous trade we made on Feb. 24.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
last season was a different issue.
........ and we have played well THIS season - until the disastorous trade we made on Feb. 24.
Agreed. As much as we were inconsistent last year, we were nowhere as disjointed on both sides of the ball as we are right now with less than a month until the playoffs. This team has no identity on offense or on defense right now and it gets worse every game. It has nothing to do with "flipping the switch" like last year.
I'd love to be proven wrong but we're going in the wrong direction. And what's worse, other teams can smell blood. Exhibit A: tonight.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
last season was a different issue.
........ and we have played well THIS season - until the disastorous trade we made on Feb. 24.
Agreed. As much as we were inconsistent last year, we were nowhere as disjointed on both sides of the ball as we are right now with less than a month until the playoffs. This team has no identity on offense or on defense right now and it gets worse every game. It has nothing to do with "flipping the switch" like last year.
I'd love to be proven wrong but we're going in the wrong direction. And what's worse, other teams can smell blood. Exhibit A: tonight.
In the first 4 games since Krstic and Green came on, we scored 100. We even went on a five game winning streak with those guys on board.
In the last 7 games, we've limited our opponents to under 100 points in 6 games and under 90 in 5 of them.
One blowout loss doesn't mean we're suddenly more disjointed this season than we were last. One blowout loss is NOT the end of the world or this season.
In the first 4 games since Krstic and Green came on, we scored 100. We even went on a five game winning streak with those guys on board.
In the last 7 games, we've limited our opponents to under 100 points in 6 games and under 90 in 5 of them.
One blowout loss doesn't mean we're suddenly more disjointed this season than we were last. One blowout loss is NOT the end of the world or this season.
I understand your desire not to panic, and I agree it's good to have perspective.
However, I think your description of the last several games might be a bit rosy. We're 2-4 in our last six, having played a bunch of mediocre-to-very-poor teams. That's not encouraging, no matter how anybody spins it.
In the first 4 games since Krstic and Green came on, we scored 100. We even went on a five game winning streak with those guys on board.
In the last 7 games, we've limited our opponents to under 100 points in 6 games and under 90 in 5 of them.
One blowout loss doesn't mean we're suddenly more disjointed this season than we were last. One blowout loss is NOT the end of the world or this season.
I understand your desire not to panic, and I agree it's good to have perspective.
However, I think your description of the last several games might be a bit rosy. We're 2-4 in our last six, having played a bunch of mediocre-to-very-poor teams. That's not encouraging, no matter how anybody spins it.
OK , but given his point about the 5 game winning streak and then this subsequent poor play, I don't think it's unreasonable to say that this 2-4 mess has more to do with the team being banged up and tired than it does the Perkins trade.
What I don't understand is how such a mentally tough team can have a mostly soft fanbase? At least on the internet.
+1
What I don't understand is how such a mentally tough team can have a mostly soft fanbase? At least on the internet.
THIS.
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Minutes played:
Ray Allen--2376
Paul Pierce-- 2288
Rajon Rondo--2059
I love peoples' enthusiasm to make excuses for the kid, though. The fact is that Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in this league.
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Minutes played:
Ray Allen--2376
Paul Pierce-- 2288
Rajon Rondo--2059
I love peoples' enthusiasm to make excuses for the kid, though. The fact is that Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in this league.
Thanks for that fact.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
last season was a different issue.
........ and we have played well THIS season - until the disastorous trade we made on Feb. 24.
Agreed. As much as we were inconsistent last year, we were nowhere as disjointed on both sides of the ball as we are right now with less than a month until the playoffs. This team has no identity on offense or on defense right now and it gets worse every game. It has nothing to do with "flipping the switch" like last year.
I'd love to be proven wrong but we're going in the wrong direction. And what's worse, other teams can smell blood. Exhibit A: tonight.
Do you really believe we were better last season when people said we would possibly be out in the 1st round? Seriously? ::) I almost feel like your post is contrived of you wanting to prove that the trade should never have happened. But between a 4th seed and how we finished out that season (3-7 in our last 10 games and 7-8 in our last 15, mind you), and the fact a lot of people thought the Celtics would be one and done, we definitely seemed disjointed then, too.
In the first 4 games since Krstic and Green came on, we scored 100. We even went on a five game winning streak with those guys on board.
In the last 7 games, we've limited our opponents to under 100 points in 6 games and under 90 in 5 of them.
One blowout loss doesn't mean we're suddenly more disjointed this season than we were last. One blowout loss is NOT the end of the world or this season.
the starting five - especially Rondo - have been struggling badly since The Trade. can it be any more obvious ?
Danny has damaged the chemistry and the psyche of his team because he made a move that he thought looked like an overall improvement on paper. but nba teams - especially this team - don't play their games on paper. just ask yourself - would Red have made that deal ? No Way, because Red understood people and that was his greatest strength and it is something Ainge seems completely oblivious to.
So tell me: what was our problem last season? We didn't look any better last season than we do now, if not worse, and all we did was trade Eddie House for Nate Robinson. I think Bill Simmons even went so far as to predict we would lose in the 1st round to the Heat. Whether that was silly or not was immaterial; THAT'S how bad we were playing. We were the 4th seed, and looking old as ever, as everyone wanted to tell us.
This season so far? We're STILL tied with the Bulls for 1st seed in the East, and subsequently tied for the 2nd best record in the NBA to the Spurs, even with our alleged woes lately. THAT'S how well we've played THIS season so far.
last season was a different issue.
........ and we have played well THIS season - until the disastorous trade we made on Feb. 24.
Agreed. As much as we were inconsistent last year, we were nowhere as disjointed on both sides of the ball as we are right now with less than a month until the playoffs. This team has no identity on offense or on defense right now and it gets worse every game. It has nothing to do with "flipping the switch" like last year.
I'd love to be proven wrong but we're going in the wrong direction. And what's worse, other teams can smell blood. Exhibit A: tonight.
Do you really believe we were better last season when people said we would possibly be out in the 1st round? Seriously? ::) I almost feel like your post is contrived of you wanting to prove that the trade should never have happened. But between a 4th seed and how we finished out that season (3-7 in our last 10 games and 7-8 in our last 15, mind you), and the fact a lot of people thought the Celtics would be one and done, we definitely seemed disjointed then, too.
In the first 4 games since Krstic and Green came on, we scored 100. We even went on a five game winning streak with those guys on board.
In the last 7 games, we've limited our opponents to under 100 points in 6 games and under 90 in 5 of them.
One blowout loss doesn't mean we're suddenly more disjointed this season than we were last. One blowout loss is NOT the end of the world or this season.
no offense, but you are completely missing the point if you are trying to draw some kind of comparison between last season and this season - there are totally different dynamics at work between then and now - apples & oranges.
uh yeah, i do not believe the trade should ever have happened - what exactly was your first clue ?
And the reason I compare this season to last season is because we looked horrid ending that season, and no one had faith we'd go far in the playoffs.
Just saying we don't look good now doesn't prove this was a bad trade, for whatever reason you may claim. Not when the team started off well with the new guys after the trade. It's clear Krstic and Green can in fact "fit in". Maybe not the way we want them too (or basically, like Perk could), but they have nonetheless.
Just like you allege that last season was a different issue from this season, I think our problems this season is a different issue from the trade.
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Minutes played:
Ray Allen--2376
Paul Pierce-- 2288
Rajon Rondo--2059
I love peoples' enthusiasm to make excuses for the kid, though. The fact is that Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in this league.
Thanks for that fact.
Well, if you're referring to the minutes played, then, yes, that is a fact, and it is contrary to what Baku said. The truth must be known. If you're referring to "Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in the league," it may not be a fact, but it can be heavily supported.
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Minutes played:
Ray Allen--2376
Paul Pierce-- 2288
Rajon Rondo--2059
I love peoples' enthusiasm to make excuses for the kid, though. The fact is that Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in this league.
Chris Paul is going to thoroughly demolish Rondo.
Rondo's adjusting to the new players, as everyone else is, and Rondo, despite his early-season injury, has played more minutes than anyone, and I thing he's just weary.
I loved the fact that Tommy lost his cool ... I have never heard him swear, (or if I did, I've forgotten it), and I've been watching for his entire career ... I was fuming at the crap that Martin was getting away with, and TH timed his overload perfectly, lol.
This team is just plain weary, (as they almost always are this time of year), and trying to integrate new players ... yes, this sucks right now, but I am honestly not worried ... the stars will align again soon. ;)
Minutes played:
Ray Allen--2376
Paul Pierce-- 2288
Rajon Rondo--2059
I love peoples' enthusiasm to make excuses for the kid, though. The fact is that Rondo isn't as mentally tough as the elite/good players in this league.