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Title: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: FLCeltsFan on July 22, 2012, 11:11:19 AM
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Boston Celtics (2-2) vs Los Angeles Clippers (1-3)
Sunday, July 22
6:00 PM ET
NBA-TV, CSNNE

The Celtics close out their two weeks of Summer League action with a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.  Both teams played last night but Boston played in the late game while LA played at 8:30.  Also, this is the Celtics 10th game in 14 days while the Clippers have just played 5 games over 6 days.  Fatigue could have an impact on the game. 

The Celtics roster was down to 9 players but somehow they added a couple more after the trade in Othello Hunter, previously of the Bobcats, and Garret Stutz, previously of the Timberwolves.  The Clippers have 14 players at their disposal.

Players to watch for the Clippers include 6'11" F/C Hilton Armstrong, who has 5 years of pro experience and will match up with Jared Sullinger at PF.  Armstrong is averaging 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.  Another player to watch is 2 time NBA Champ Adam Morrison who will likely match up with Dionte Christmas.  Morrison is averaging 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. 

Celtics players to watch are Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith, both of whom have earned a camp invite, and in the case of Christmas, maybe even a spot in the roster.   Both teams will play hard and try to end their Vegas experience with a win.  This should be another entertaining game. 

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63     Brackins, Craig*+     F     6-10     230     Iowa State
 50     Christmas, Dionte*+     G     6-5     205     Temple
 40     Gibson, Jonathan*+     G     6-1     171     New Mexico State
 43     Joseph, Kris*+     F     6-7     215     Syracuse
 52     Lasme, Stephane*+     F     6-8     215     Massachusetts
 13     Melo, Fab*+     C     7-0     255     Syracuse
 53     Owens, Larry*+                    n/a
 41     Smith, Jamar*+     G     6-3     185     Southern Indiana
 7     Sullinger, Jared*+     F     6-9     280     Ohio State
     Hunter, Othello+                    n/a
     Stutz, Garret+                    n/a
* = Orlando, + = Las Vegas
HEAD COACH    
Rivers, Doc
ASSISTANT COACHES    
Hill, Armond
Eastman, Kevin
Longabardi, Mike
Lue, Tyronn ** Summer League Coach
Young, Jamie

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     Anderson, Larry+                    n/a
 9     Armstrong, Hilton+     C-F     6-11     235     Connecticut/USA
 14     Battle, Talor+     G     6-0     170     PennState/USA
 12     Bledsoe, Eric+     G     6-1     195     Kentucky/USA
 21     Hubbard, Marcus+     C     6-9     230     AngeloState/USA
 31     Hunter, Chris+     F-C     6-11     250     Michigan/USA
 23     Leslie, Travis+     G     6-4     205     Georgia/USA
 2     McConnell, Mickey+     G     6-0     190     SaintMary-s/USA
 52     McGhee, Gary+     C     6-11     250     Pittsburgh/USA
 22     Moore, Cameron+     F     6-10     230     UniversityofAlabama-Birm./USA
 35     Morrison, Adam+     F     6-8     205     Gonzaga/USA
 33     Thompkins, Trey+     F     6-10     245     Georgia/USA
 24     White, Terrico+     G     6-5     213     Mississippi/USA
 34     Wright, Antoine+     F     6-7     215     TexasA&M/USA
* = Orlando, + = Las Vegas
HEAD COACH    
Del Negro, Vinny
ASSISTANT COACHES    
Iavaroni, Marc
Demopoulos, Dean
Pack, Robert
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: hwangjini_1 on July 22, 2012, 11:32:12 AM
thanks for all the summer league threads. you are a true celtics fan. tp for you once more.

go baby celtics!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: aporel#18 on July 22, 2012, 05:51:52 PM
thanks for all the summer league threads. you are a true celtics fan. tp for you once more.

go baby celtics!!!!  ;D

Ditto. TP & TP

Let's Go Celtics!!!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:02:07 PM
Bummed that this is the last game im going to see this summer  :'(
But heck lets get this WIN!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:03:02 PM
Melo is back ;D!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: aporel#18 on July 22, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
hey kids, we're supposed to play D!!

Go Celtics!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: AB_Celtic on July 22, 2012, 06:08:22 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:09:58 PM
Nice pass by Christmas! This guy is playing great so far!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on July 22, 2012, 06:10:34 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.

I'm with you. If he does what he's doing right now for us, it'd be a great pick-up. The thing I like most about him is how he's just pushing the tempo up constantly. He gets the ball and he just starts to run. To say nothing of his perimeter threat.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: yupitsme on July 22, 2012, 06:10:39 PM
Christmas nice pump fake step back 3, great fast break pass to Joseph on a 2 on 1 break and another great Rondo over the top pass to Sully
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:11:28 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: AB_Celtic on July 22, 2012, 06:12:31 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!

Sprinkles!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:12:42 PM
Nice back to back plays by Fab Melo!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on July 22, 2012, 06:13:32 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!

Sorry, but if you're wasting your roster spots on Joseph and Christmas, we don't need another PG. I'd rather get another center. Christmas can fill in as PG if it gets to that, and to get to that we'd need quite a bit of injuries.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:13:56 PM
Rondo on the bench!
Nice to see him around!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on July 22, 2012, 06:17:41 PM
Man, Clippers can't miss.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:18:20 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!

Sorry, but if you're wasting your roster spots on Joseph and Christmas, we don't need another PG. I'd rather get another center. Christmas can fill in as PG if it gets to that, and to get to that we'd need quite a bit of injuries.
True, we do need another big man. But in my opinion there isnt a big worth going after out there.. (Besides Darko, but dont know if he would sign here.)
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:19:16 PM
Dang never thought I would say this, but Morrison is killing us.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on July 22, 2012, 06:19:29 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!

Sorry, but if you're wasting your roster spots on Joseph and Christmas, we don't need another PG. I'd rather get another center. Christmas can fill in as PG if it gets to that, and to get to that we'd need quite a bit of injuries.
True, we do need another big man. But in my opinion there isnt a big worth going after out there.. (Besides Darko, but dont know if he would sign here.)

There's still Birdman. In all, I think with what we have in our roster, insurance for our bigs is more important than getting another PG. We've done a good job of adding ball-handlers.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Alright, Christmas better make this team.
He should make this team!
Sign Joseph, Christmas and a quality BA Point Guard and call it a season Danny!

Sorry, but if you're wasting your roster spots on Joseph and Christmas, we don't need another PG. I'd rather get another center. Christmas can fill in as PG if it gets to that, and to get to that we'd need quite a bit of injuries.
True, we do need another big man. But in my opinion there isnt a big worth going after out there.. (Besides Darko, but dont know if he would sign here.)

There's still Birdman. In all, I think with what we have in our roster, insurance for our bigs is more important than getting another PG. We've done a good job of adding ball-handlers.
Forgot about Birdman.
If we could get Birdman or Darko I would be fine with it. But if not I would rather sign another PG (If there is one worth getting like Delonte).
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:25:18 PM
Nice slam by Gibson!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:28:34 PM
Gibson needs to set people up instead of looking for his own shot.
He is forcing the issue here..
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: j804 on July 22, 2012, 06:35:08 PM
Gibson needs to set people up instead of looking for his own shot.
He is forcing the issue here..
his chucking disgusts me
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:36:09 PM
Nice to see Sullinger play in the post!
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:37:16 PM
Gibson needs to set people up instead of looking for his own shot.
He is forcing the issue here..
his chucking disgusts me
He certainly isnt lacking confidence in his shot..
This guy could be alot better than he is right now if he just learns to pass the ball instead of shooting it every time he touches it.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:42:16 PM
I like how Fab has progressed for us so far.
He plays alot better than Semih did 2 years ago in the summerleague.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:45:43 PM
Fine half.
The Clippers just cant miss a single shot.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: European NBA fan on July 22, 2012, 06:51:30 PM
I like how Fab has progressed for us so far.
He plays alot better than Semih did 2 years ago in the summerleague.

A lot of the things he does right, like moving his feet, is not that easy to teach, so that's aa good thing. He also looks coachable (adjusting his pick and roll defense aso). But he has a lot to learn about rebounding. He only catches them, when no opponents are around
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:54:04 PM
I like how Fab has progressed for us so far.
He plays alot better than Semih did 2 years ago in the summerleague.

A lot of the things he does right, like moving his feet, is not that easy to teach, so that's aa good thing. He also looks coachable (adjusting his pick and roll defense aso). But he has a lot to learn about rebounding. He only catches them, when no opponents are around
True I also noticed that he taps the ball rather than grabing it while going up for a rebound. He was never a good rebounder playing for Cuse. Hope he can fix this, he sure doesnt lack size.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: Celts Fan 92 on July 22, 2012, 06:55:54 PM
Dang never thought I would say this, but Morrison is killing us.
he's like a 7 year pro he should be since he's playin against rookies nd D-Leaguers he should be lol
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 06:57:51 PM
Clippers is on fire this is just absurd.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: rmitchell222003 on July 22, 2012, 07:00:35 PM
too many bad shots by the guards
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: TA9 on July 22, 2012, 07:06:05 PM
awful game so far..
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: Celtics4ever on July 22, 2012, 07:18:26 PM
Fatigue is definitely a factor.

I think Fab needs a lot of work on his hands.  This is correctable.
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: j804 on July 22, 2012, 07:30:31 PM
Dang never thought I would say this, but Morrison is killing us.
he's like a 7 year pro he should be since he's playin against rookies nd D-Leaguers he should be lol
he's a 2x champ rofl
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: European NBA fan on July 22, 2012, 07:35:44 PM
I think the team was a bit shook up by the trade. Moore and JJ were probably the most stabilizing players while getting together to play as a team. Obviously not a serious problem since it's the SL, but a lesson about the life of a pro baller...
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: rmitchell222003 on July 22, 2012, 07:41:14 PM
anyone listened to Adam Morrisons end game interview... i felt hella sorry for him. i really hope he makes it
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: craigsagersuit on July 22, 2012, 07:49:03 PM
Dionte Christmas signed with BOS today according to Greg Payne
Title: Re: Celtics (2-2) vs Clippers (1-3) 7/22
Post by: rmitchell222003 on July 22, 2012, 08:13:01 PM
DANG he left money on the table for a chance to be 14-15 for the Celtics. Kinda risky! Or he could be better than AB anyway LOL