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Title: Kings (17-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 06:53:07 PM
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Sacramento Kings (16-29) at Boston Celtics (21-23)
Wednesday, January 30, 2012
7:30 PM ET
Regular Season Game #45, Home Game #24
TV:  CSNNE, NBA-LP
Radio:  WEEI
TD Garden

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Probable Starters
PG(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/avery_bradley.jpg)SG(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/courtney_lee.jpg)SF(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/paul_pierce.jpg)PF(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/jared_sullinger.jpg)C(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/kevin_garnett.jpg)
Avery Bradley.... Courtney Lee.... Paul Pierce.....Jared Sullinger.... Kevin Garnett

Celtics Reserves
Jared Sullinger
Chris Wilcox
Brandon Bass
Jeff Green
Courtney Lee
Jason Terry
Jason Collins

Injured
Rajon Rondo (torn ACL) indefinite


Red Claws

Fab Melo


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Probable Starters
PG(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/isaiah_thomas.jpg) SG(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/marcus_thornton.jpg) SF (http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/john_salmons.jpg)PF(http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/jason_thompson.jpg) C (http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/demarcus_cousins.jpg)
Isaiah Thomas. Marcus Thornton ..John Salmons ..Jason Thompson. DeMarcus Cousins

Reserves
Aaron Brooks
Jimmer Fredette
Francisco Garcia
Chuck Hayes
Tyler Honeycutt
James Johnson
Travis Outlaw
Tyreke Evans
Thomas Robinson

Injuries

Team Connections
DeMarcus Cousins, Chuck Hayes and Rajon Rondo all attended the University of Kentucky
Marcus Thornton and Brandon Bass attended Louisiana State University
Kings Assistant Coach Bobby Jackson and Brandon Bass were teammates in New Orleans during the 2006-07 season…
Jimmer Fredette and Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge both attended Brigham Young University.

Game Notes
The Celtics are going to try to follow up a very big 2OT win last Sunday with a win against Sacramento. They will be getting over with the fact that Rondo is out for the season with a torn ACL. Sacramento has been losing a ton because of the fact that their franchise is getting relocated soon. With three days of rest, the Celtics should come out strong and win.

The Celtics are playing with three days of rest at home, which will make this game easy to win.  But unlike their 6-game losing streak, they will have to not underestimate a weak opponent in the Kings.  The Celtics are 14-9 at home  while the Kings are playing terribly on the road with a horrendous 4-17 record on the road. The Kings are coming off a game with the 76ers.

The Celtics faced the Kings earlier this season and lost 118-96 at Power Balance Arena.  The Celtics are 4-6 in their last 10 games while the Kings are a slightly worse 3-7 in their last 10. 

Key Matchups
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Leandro Barbosa vs Isaiah Thomas 
With Rondo out for the season, Barbosa will need to step up big time. After sitting on the bench for an extended period and playing bigger minutes with Rondo out, he will need to play well to keep his spot in the starting lineup. He will have to run, run, and run, and take advantage of his height advantage over Isaiah Thomas who has been slumping.

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Kevin Garnett vs DeMarcus Cousins. 
Cousins is a tough and physical player but he's also a young player and a volatile player.  Kevin Garnett is also a tough and physical player, and this will be a very important matchup. Kevin will have to find a way to keep Cousins off the boards and provide defensive intensity. Cousins has already served three suspensions this season.

Keys to the Game
Defense -  Defense is a key to every game and it will be the key to winning the championship.  After playing tough defense against the Heat and keeping their offense to under 100 points despite 2 overtimes, their defense is back. However, last game they let the Kings bomb away from three point land, resulting in the lopsided score They also must defend the paint to keep them away from the basket.

Crash the boards - The Celtics need to rebound the basketball. They let Miami, the worst rebounding team in the league, get 9 offensive boards in the first quarter, and cannot let that happen again. It takes effort and desire to out rebound the opposing team and when they show the effort and desire on the boards, it usually transfers to the rest of their game as well.  The Celtics must rebound to prevent easy fast break points and tip ins.

Do not play down to the opponent
- The Celtics have consistently followed up big wins with disastrous losses against teams in the lower echelon of the NBA. They will need to come out strong and play hard despite the Kings' record, or they will lose again. The players will also all have to play hard, or it's very possible they will get traded. Doc has already threatened 1-way tickets out of town and with Rondo out, unless there is a win streak, a trade will happen.

X-Factors - Playing down to the opponent
With the effort the Celtics displayed against Miami, this game should be a very easy blowout. However, if they continue to play down to the opponent, they could get blown out themselves. With Rondo out for the season and two games under .500, they need to string together more wins. This should be an easy game, as long as they play with half the intensity they had against Miami.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 07:05:32 PM
If we go on a win streak, I can picture Danny not making trades. I really hope this group can stay together.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: Clench123 on January 27, 2013, 07:09:15 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 07:12:17 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.

Probably not
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on January 27, 2013, 07:15:22 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.

He's been starting all these past few games though.

Except today.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 07:16:32 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.

He's been starting all these past few games though.

Except today.

I suppose. We're 1-0 with Sully starting!!
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 07:18:35 PM
Anyone else think Cousins' picture is funny? :D
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: BudweiserCeltic on January 27, 2013, 09:25:14 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.

He's been starting all these past few games though.

Except today.

I suppose. We're 1-0 with Sully starting!!

Except he was our starter to start the season and we were losing.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 09:29:21 PM
I highly doubt Bass is starting.  I sure hope not.

He's been starting all these past few games though.

Except today.

I suppose. We're 1-0 with Sully starting!!

Except he was our starter to start the season and we were losing.

Well, it worked against in Miami and I don't think Doc likes to change what's workin'.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: letsgoblue86 on January 27, 2013, 09:33:23 PM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 27, 2013, 09:39:15 PM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.

Three days rest, a reeling Kings team, they're ones of the worst teams in the league, we're at home, and have momentum and you'd be IMPRESSED at a win over the Kings after we just beat the Heat without Rondo. What?
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: JHTruth on January 27, 2013, 10:01:24 PM
How can the Kings be so freaking bad? I mean they have future HOFer DMC on their team!!
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: AB_Celtic on January 27, 2013, 10:02:34 PM
I liked today's starting lineup. I hope that's what we stick with for the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 28, 2013, 09:57:05 AM
Bradley and Lee are both skilled enough to handle the ball, but we have to make sure not  to have Sully pass inbounds to Lee because that's just asking to be pressed. Humph.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: slamtheking on January 28, 2013, 10:01:50 AM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.

Three days rest, a reeling Kings team, they're ones of the worst teams in the league, we're at home, and have momentum and you'd be IMPRESSED at a win over the Kings after we just beat the Heat without Rondo. What?
have you not followed this team for the past 3 years?  this is a textbook example of the type of game the C's don't bother to show up for.  There's no excuse for them to lose to the Kings but no doubt it'll be far closer than it should be.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 28, 2013, 10:07:21 AM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.

Three days rest, a reeling Kings team, they're ones of the worst teams in the league, we're at home, and have momentum and you'd be IMPRESSED at a win over the Kings after we just beat the Heat without Rondo. What?
have you not followed this team for the past 3 years?  this is a textbook example of the type of game the C's don't bother to show up for.  There's no excuse for them to lose to the Kings but no doubt it'll be far closer than it should be.

I've seen Boston lose to all the bad teams, but it won't be THAT impressive to beat the Kings. It would just mean we were playing right for once. And we basically have every advantage we could have other than Rajon Rondo. For once, I expect a win.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: slamtheking on January 28, 2013, 10:16:11 AM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.

Three days rest, a reeling Kings team, they're ones of the worst teams in the league, we're at home, and have momentum and you'd be IMPRESSED at a win over the Kings after we just beat the Heat without Rondo. What?
have you not followed this team for the past 3 years?  this is a textbook example of the type of game the C's don't bother to show up for.  There's no excuse for them to lose to the Kings but no doubt it'll be far closer than it should be.

I've seen Boston lose to all the bad teams, but it won't be THAT impressive to beat the Kings. It would just mean we were playing right for once. And we basically have every advantage we could have other than Rajon Rondo. For once, I expect a win.
can't blame you for expecting a win because, on paper, every C's fan should expect one.  I try not to expect anything anymore from these guys in terms of games they should win.  it keeps me from throwing things at my TV when they put out another disappointing effort
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: Celtic on January 28, 2013, 10:21:19 AM
Two in a row, here we go!
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: letsgoblue86 on January 28, 2013, 10:39:03 AM
IF we could win this game, I'd be quite impressed.  Probably gonna get killed on the boards though.
I'd like someone who refutes this to look at our record against the Kings the last couple of seasons.  Their size and athleticism is a horrible matchup. 
Expect a ton of second chance points and fast break points for them.

Three days rest, a reeling Kings team, they're ones of the worst teams in the league, we're at home, and have momentum and you'd be IMPRESSED at a win over the Kings after we just beat the Heat without Rondo. What?
have you not followed this team for the past 3 years?  this is a textbook example of the type of game the C's don't bother to show up for.  There's no excuse for them to lose to the Kings but no doubt it'll be far closer than it should be.

I've seen Boston lose to all the bad teams, but it won't be THAT impressive to beat the Kings. It would just mean we were playing right for once. And we basically have every advantage we could have other than Rajon Rondo. For once, I expect a win.
can't blame you for expecting a win because, on paper, every C's fan should expect one.  I try not to expect anything anymore from these guys in terms of games they should win.  it keeps me from throwing things at my TV when they put out another disappointing effort
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: cltc5 on January 28, 2013, 10:41:20 AM
im excited to see how they play without rondo.  Definately looking forward to seeing Barbosa, terry, and green get some more pt.  Hope we can get this righted and pick up some small pieces to help.  I still believe ;D
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: Rtpas11 on January 29, 2013, 12:01:16 AM
Last time we played the Kings we got a brutal beaten. Its time to return the favor...
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 29, 2013, 12:06:35 AM
Isaiah with that game winner over Washington today...
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: KGs Knee on January 29, 2013, 12:08:08 AM
Is this the "real" game thread?  For as long as I can remember, FLCeltFan has always done these.

Nothing bad meant by it just confusing, that's all.

Also, why is a Detroit Pistons banner in the OP?  And was it accidental, or an intentional omission, leaving Bass out of the lineup entirely.
Title: Re: Kings (16-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: CelticConcourse on January 29, 2013, 12:17:54 AM
Is this the "real" game thread?  For as long as I can remember, FLCeltFan has always done these.

Nothing bad meant by it just confusing, that's all.

Also, why is a Detroit Pistons banner in the OP?  And was it accidental, or an intentional omission, leaving Bass out of the lineup entirely.

Very confusing indeed. Who knows?
Title: Re: Kings (17-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: syfy9 on January 29, 2013, 12:32:27 AM
Isiah Thomas just had 22/7 with a game winner. Need to watch out for him.
Title: Re: Kings (17-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: Q_FBE on January 29, 2013, 09:27:45 AM
I think the Celtics start showing up now and at least defend their HC and at least keep their Eight Position for now. Danny will still shop for a big man this month and that will be the only significant deal made. I simply do not believe that Paul Pierce will be dealt.  Like I say the team emerges tonight and I expect a thirty three point positive margin to avenge that California abomination.
Title: Re: Kings (17-29) at Celtics (21-23) 1/30
Post by: Roy H. on January 29, 2013, 07:59:08 PM
Appreciate the help, CelticsConcourse, but FL Celts Fan makes our "official" game threads.

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=62309.0

I'm locking this one, but feel free to PM her to see if she needs any help.  If you guys work out a schedule, just let us know.  Thanks.