My two pennies on last night's game:
- I'm proud of Tony Allen because maybe, just maybe, he is starting to get it. Tony had a bad offensive night. He was getting whacked on every drive, clearly should have gone to the charity stripe 3 more times than he did, missed a bunch of shots but played consistent, aggressive, excellent defense. In game one in the first half when things weren't going Tony's way his defense suffered but got better when things started dropping in the second half. Tonight, except for that one offensive rebound he stole away and then dished to Powe for the slam, his offense wasn't good, but he came to play defense no matter what. It's only one game but if he can keep that up, he will be a huge bench contributor all year, whether his shots are falling or not.
- Was it just me or did Glen Davis have the most productive, least filled up box score ever last night. He seemed to be doing all the little things that the C's needed that don't show up in a box score. Screens, tipped passes, tipped rebounds, saving balls from going out, great defense. Very impressive as a just pure energy guy last night.
- The first 30 minutes of this game the Celtics defense was in late playoff form and impossible to penetrate or figure out for a team as young as the Bulls. It just frustrated the ever living hell out of them and you could see on Vinnie Del Negro's face he had no answer for it.
- Derrick Rose can definitely dribble baseline to baseline and drive and finish. But it sure appeared he couldn't do much of anything else and displayed zero, and I mean, zero passing skills. His defense was rather poor too. And it's not like he was taken to town or up against some wily old veteran. He blew right past Rondo on the length to lengths, that was impressive. But he showed little else against a kid who is in his own right, still learning the pro game.
- Pierce and KG were extremely efficient and I have seldom seen in my life two super-duper stars of their caliber being on the same team and having both just let the flow of the offense come to them for a whole game without forcing anything. Not one forced shot. Pretty amazing. If it happens a lot this year look for the type of box score we saw last night where 5 or 6 guys get into double figures in scoring of 15 points or so or more.
- Scal's the 10th man. Wow that says everything one needs to know about POB. Pruitt is the 11th man. Say hello to the NBDL for me rooks it looks like you'll be on a lot more bus rides than plane rides this year. Hope POB doesn't get blisters on his butt from sitting so much.
- I hope the complacency that set in in the end of the third quarter and kinda through the fourth isn't a sign of things to come when this team gets up big. Take them out guys. Keep up that defense and go for the jugular. I know you can do it I saw it in Game 6 vs LA last year.