This would be a good game to start Green. I like the way he and Pierce matchup against Durant and Sefolosha, more than I like how Pierce and Terry do. Plus, it would give us a chance to see how he plays not coming off the bench.I see that the complete opposite way.
This would be a good game to start Green. I like the way he and Pierce matchup against Durant and Sefolosha, more than I like how Pierce and Terry do. Plus, it would give us a chance to see how he plays not coming off the bench.I think Terry is a good option against Thabo because Thabo is a non-threat offensively. So Terry's weak defense shouldn't get punished + it allows Boston to keep one of it's best offensive players on the court.
This would be a good game to start Green. I like the way he and Pierce matchup against Durant and Sefolosha, more than I like how Pierce and Terry do. Plus, it would give us a chance to see how he plays not coming off the bench.I think Terry is a good option against Thabo because Thabo is a non-threat offensively. So Terry's weak defense shouldn't get punished + it allows Boston to keep one of it's best offensive players on the court.
I think that match-up is an advantage for Boston.
I'm more concerned with Westbrook than Durant.
KD is going to get his 25-30 points, a handful of boards, a couple assists, and five or six turnovers. That's the player he is at this point in his career--a 6'10 shooting guard who gets a pass on his bleh-at-best defense because he's got a smooth jumpshot and a great PR team.
But if Westbrook isn't going off, the Thunder are going to have a very hard time winning this basketball game. And that's on our defense. I'm hoping we can make sure to invite 3-19, three board, no assist, Westbrook into the Garden.
I'm more concerned with Westbrook than Durant.
KD is going to get his 25-30 points, a handful of boards, a couple assists, and five or six turnovers. That's the player he is at this point in his career--a 6'10 shooting guard who gets a pass on his bleh-at-best defense because he's got a smooth jumpshot and a great PR team.
But if Westbrook isn't going off, the Thunder are going to have a very hard time winning this basketball game. And that's on our defense. I'm hoping we can make sure to invite 3-19, three board, no assist, Westbrook into the Garden.
Lol... Kevin durant is the second best player in the league and it has virtually nothing to do with his pr team.. he averages less turnovers then westbrook and heck Paul pierce for his career, averages 10 rebounds...pretty good for a "6 10 shooting guard" his defends has also gotten better every year. Russel westbrook could outofcontrol himself to a good game though.
This would be a good game to start Green. I like the way he and Pierce matchup against Durant and Sefolosha, more than I like how Pierce and Terry do. Plus, it would give us a chance to see how he plays not coming off the bench.I think Terry is a good option against Thabo because Thabo is a non-threat offensively. So Terry's weak defense shouldn't get punished + it allows Boston to keep one of it's best offensive players on the court.
I think that match-up is an advantage for Boston.
We are not there yet as a team. I only give the Celtics a 3.3% chance of winning this game.
Westbrook must love playing against Rondo.
Rondo getting outplayed by Westbrook. Can't afford to just be the floor leader tonight, needs to be in triple double mode
im just gettin in from the coal mines...
im just gettin in from the coal mines...
*sippin*
Wow
Lee isn't even close on some these threes.
Wow
Lee isn't even close on some these threes.
how many has he shot..thats the first ive seen..
Wow
Lee isn't even close on some these threes.
how many has he shot..thats the first ive seen..
WILCOX!!!
For the love of Christ get Jeff green back in the game doc.
This particular sub out has me fuming.
The guy was playing great on both ends.
Green has played well, but the team made a nice run with him on the bench, I don't see a problem with that. Sully also showing why he has the skills to have a decent NBA career. That cut to the basket where he got the feed from KG for a layup...maybe 10% of people in the NBA have the IQ to make that play.The latter, combined with frustration about how poorly this team crashes the glass.
Also, when people say something is "unacceptable", what are they saying exactly? Are they demanding some sort of repercussion has to be applied as a penalty or something? Or is it just a way of saying that something shouldn't really happen and they're just unable to express it correctly.
I love the smell of CELTIC PRIDE at halftime, it smells like... victory! ;D
I love the smell of CELTIC PRIDE at halftime, it smells like... victory! ;D
that green funk..nuthin but the funk!!
stankin
*sippin*
Pierce's shot is falling 8)
Scal gets some burn in the commentary booth and is +6, gave the C's a nice lift with his insight and eloquence.
How about Perk on the break? Holy cow!!
I really hope this team can unload Bass. Great team effort so far tonight in a kind of dead garden.
Just finished playing my comp game myself, won, haven't lost a game in 10 weeks :D
Let's get this W here too, Celtics!
LET'S GO CELTICS!!!
I really hope this team can unload Bass. Great team effort so far tonight in a kind of dead garden.
Why unload Bass?
I really hope this team can load Bass. Great team effort so far tonight in a kind of dead garden.
This team is going to lose
This team is going to lose
Bass is THUMPIN!!!!!
Kevin Martin having a miserable game.
Jeff Green is the difference in this game, with sully and pierce in supporting roles. The question is, can green do this on a nightly basis. Only bad thing tonight is bass. Sully really should be starting
Maybe people will shut up about Green for at least a day or two?
I still dont understand why Bass is a "bad thing tonight." Dude is playing well!
I still dont understand why Bass is a "bad thing tonight." Dude is playing well!
Hm. Other than shooting 2-8....
Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
KiorrikAll is well Bass, all is well. How's yourself?
wassup balla!!
Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
he'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
he'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
Every night. KG hits the stupid 28 minute magic # and Doc goes small. Bass is our center. Did anyone notice the first play on defense and they gave up a dunk? Terrible!!!
he'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
I think there are a lot of Celtics fans who simply cannot enjoy a good game. Bass sucks, Doc sucks, Ainge sucks, blow it up...wow. This team BROUGHT IT tonight and everyone contributed. Bass is doing the small things, Green showed up, Rondo letting it roll, KG still fighting late in the game.
I don't know what you want out of this team other than effort like this. I only ask for this, even if they lose playing like this later in the season. The 2007-08 squad also had a lot of issues, exacerbated in losses.
Enjoy the Celtics people, they are playing solid ball tonight.
he'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
Funny - you put a real big back in the game, kg, and look what happens. Weird
;Dhe'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
Funny - you put a real big back in the game, kg, and look what happens. Weird
Yeah.
Shame on Doc for sitting a 36-year-old guy on the bench for so long.
he'd call up fab melo from maine, and play collins 25 minutes per game.Is doc intentionally trying to lose this game with small ball crap? Unreal
And what would you do instead?
Funny - you put a real big back in the game, kg, and look what happens. Weird
Yeah.
Shame on Doc for sitting a 36-year-old guy on the bench for so long.
Rondo open layup.... and passes.
How sad our Center finishing game at line instead of the point guard?Who cares? Really, who cares?
How sad our Center finishing game at line instead of the point guard?
This team is going to lose
That Terry 3 put tears of happiness in my eyes. ;)
TPs all around. :)
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
TPs all around. :)
Back at ya.
Hopefully this is the begining of something special. What a win.
Hopefully this is the begining of something special. What a win.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
I thought there was just more hustle tonight. Plain and simple hard work. On the glass and for the loose balls.
Must be a bit tough to be Jeff Green. He plays his best game of the season and seems to loosen up, and suddenly the Captain plays like it's 2008 again.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Somebody kill me because I had to miss the game...
But could the "bad D" be because of the fact that OKC is an amazing defensive team? Did our guys really not improve at all so far?
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Somebody kill me because I had to miss the game...
But could the "bad D" be because of the fact that OKC is an amazing defensive team? Did our guys really not improve at all so far?
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Somebody kill me because I had to miss the game...
But could the "bad D" be because of the fact that OKC is an amazing defensive team? Did our guys really not improve at all so far?
Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Somebody kill me because I had to miss the game...
But could the "bad D" be because of the fact that OKC is an amazing defensive team? Did our guys really not improve at all so far?
This team is like Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. I'll definitely take the win over the defending western conference champs though.
Freaky stat of the night...Barbosa has the best +/- on the team tonight.
Good test for us if we really want to prove we are legit.
I think we match up pretty well with OKC because they don't have any elite bigs offensively, their starring SG is a non factor offensively, and Rondo should he able to match Westbrook point for point if he wants to.
My only worry is Durant - with Pietrus gone we don't really have an athletic, long SF who can put constant defensive pressure on Durant. This would be a VERY good time for Jeff Green to come to life, as he's probably the only guy e have with the length and athleticism to match up with Durant.
Lee could be important too - his defense off the bench against Kevin Martin could be a game changer.
Terry and Bass will have a hard time scoring against Sefalosha and Ibaka. We need Kevin to dominate Perk in this one.
Freaky stat of the night...Barbosa has the best +/- on the team tonight.
I don't care what anybody (or the stat sheet) says, he has been fantastic.
He's not known as a defender, but he's playing hard on D every night. He's not a natural PG but he's doing a great job handling the ball. When called for he's scored with the best of them. I expected him to be a scorer, but I never expected him to bring the intangibles.
Tonight was just an outstanding effort from everbody. We let it slipe for about 5 or 6 minutes in the 4th quarter, but this is the closest I've seen of "48 minutes of solid basketball" for years.
Even the guys who didn't do well on the stat sheet (Lee, Barbosa, Bass) impressed me with their defense, effort, hustle and work ehthic. Every single guy on this team played with heart today, and even if we lost I would have been proud of this performance.
As for the guys criticising Bass - all through the offseason and preseason I was one of the first guys saying Bass is limited, but he played hard tonight. It's not all about misses and makes - he was playing aggressive on both ends of the floor, and I appreciate that effort.
My two memories of this game that I cannot shake:
1. The huge smile on Jeff Green's face when he got that fast break layup + 1
2. The huge smile on Terry's face when he hit that dagger
Both of those guys had a look of pride and releif that finally things are coming together. The look said "we are the Boston Celtics, and this is just the start of things to come".
Lets hope the look doesn't lie!!
That Terry 3 put tears of happiness in my eyes. ;)
I'm not going to get too far into it tonight but you guys are mistaken if you don't think we played really good d for most of the game... I really don't know what game you were watching!
If it's because of Westbrook or Durant's points then you need to watch film again because a lot of their points came from crazy made buckets when there was good defense on them... go re-watch the game!
RR did let Westbrooke go into the paint easily but most of the time guys rotated fine but Westbrooke was just hot. Durant was held in check most of the night then came on in the fourth with shots like a 30ft 3.
Great win for Celtics. Beating a high caliber team like OKC will just boost up confidence. JET with the dagger, classic.
Off topic:
I'm not for one who bashes fellow posters, but this has to be done. I apologize for any inconvenience this might do. But I have to say something about some guy.That Terry 3 put tears of happiness in my eyes. ;)
You care all of a sudden? I thought you're "done with this team"?
I'm sorry but from now on you're Mr. Band Wagoner No Good Celtics fan, something I told you I was gonna call you when you the C's start winning and you all of a sudden care again in your thread you posted a few days ago. I'm sure you and the rest will remember.
offense good... defense bad.
I expected us to play .500 ball until February when we hopefully make some moves. Nothing has changed my opinion.
offense good... defense bad.
Great win for Celtics. Beating a high caliber team like OKC will just boost up confidence. JET with the dagger, classic.That dagger was awesome, it was a rainbow too
Off topic:
I'm not for one who bashes fellow posters, but this has to be done. I apologize for any inconvenience this might do. But I have to say something about some guy.That Terry 3 put tears of happiness in my eyes. ;)
You care all of a sudden? I thought you're "done with this team"?
I'm sorry but from now on you're Mr. Band Wagoner No Good Celtics fan, something I told you I was gonna call you when you the C's start winning and you all of a sudden care again in your thread you posted a few days ago. I'm sure you and the rest will remember.
Our defense was actually very good, they did a good job playing OKC tough. The only reason they had a small lead for much of the first half was westbrook hitting some nasty 3s early in the shot clock. You let him take those shots because he's so dangerous driving.Nice showing. Tommy was real excited about how the defense was 100% improved from San Antonio, but I disagree. Still got a ways to go.
And shooting such a high percentage tonight really helped.
Kevin Martin following three straight 20+ points performance with this one helped.
We still allowed OKC to score 35 4th quarter points.
Our offense looks a lot better than our defense does, to be honest.
No question, our D has been the problem all season. But we look good offensively.
I believe this team will tighten up on the defensive end and our offense will continue to thrive. It's still early.
I know. We have time to get better. If Lee and Green provide expected energy alongside Sully, we'll be better.
AB's return can only help, too.
Somebody kill me because I had to miss the game...
But could the "bad D" be because of the fact that OKC is an amazing defensive team? Did our guys really not improve at all so far?
offense good... defense bad.The defense only had troubles when OKC went with KD at the 4 position. That lineup up is probably the most effective offensive line up in the league.
I expected us to play .500 ball until February when we hopefully make some moves. Nothing has changed my opinion.