Grizzlies (19-9) at Celtics (14-16) 1/2

[cltc5]

we need cousins in the worst way

[Chief]

Pierce is trying to stay hot. KG being cold and all. Who should shoot? Collins?

Pierce made a good drive, collapsed the defense, and then force a shot. Better option is passing to the open man.

[Eddie20]

Pierce has turned into a bit of a ballhog.

Yeah, I've had an issue with him for a bit. It seems as though at 35 he's trying to do way too much instead of letting the game come to him. A lot of dribbling, a lot of iso's, and a lot of forced shots.

Also wish Doc had let Lee play more. Would've like to have seen how a Lee/Bradley backcourt looks defensively.

[tgreanier]

This team is flabbergasting.

[5.9.20.34.43]

Pierce is trying to stay hot. KG being cold and all. Who should shoot? Collins?

Rondo needs to create more in these situations. Either as a scorer or a passer.

Dribble penetration. Get into the paint.

Agreed. id love to see him in the paint then kick out. Do you think he is trying to dial down the assists at all? Maybe score more yet the hip is holding him back? I like seeing Avery back.

[SHAQATTACK]

we need cousins in the worst way

Thats what I
m thinking, small ball an't working, we need serious size/talent in crease

[YouCantHandleTheTruth!]

KG is done, sorry.
He's always a step behind and pretty much everybody is scoring on him this year. Plus, tonight is ice cold on offense.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

terrible ball movement by us. rondo, we have you for a reason. move the [dang] ball or we do not need you anymore. any tom, dick or harry off the street can make 1 pass to PP. SMH

[5.9.20.34.43]

Also wish Doc had let Lee play more. Would've like to have seen how a Lee/Bradley backcourt looks defensively.
[/quote]

Yes.

[SHAQATTACK]

Man the announcers are hammering the Celtics for poor defense, they siad they have never seen it so poor...wow

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

stupid shot taking also when everybody is cold on jumpers. why not attack? is doc even telling them this? jeebus, i mean really is it that hard doc to spot?

[Chief]

Pierce has turned into a bit of a ballhog.

Does he have much of a choice? I hate seeing him force shots, but hell who else is doing anything?

New rotation:

Rondo
Bradley
Pierce
Sully
KG

Terry
Green
Bass

You go no deeper than this. Celtics can't afford to put helpless people on the court.

[blink]

Just giving too many points away off of turnovers.  I think our 1/2 court d was good.  Our transition d was terrible.  If we can stop giving the ball away we can take this game.

[edwardjkasche]

The Celtics have to be the worst team in the league at finishing out quarters. 

They had a chance to get this below 5, and in under 50 seconds it ballooned to 9.  That's a huge difference.

They make nothing easy for themselves or their fans.

I can't even watch them anymore.

[Change]

we coulda signed tony allen

At the time, Ainge made the right decision albeit difficult one letting Tony go. You can ill aforrd to have two alltime bad non-scorers in your backcourt. Remember how terrible spacing was in Lakers/Celtics series. In hindsight, Celtics offense hasn't gotten better, and defense has nose dived.