Ray is hott !!!

Ray is NOT HOT right now, hes simply Clutch baby!

If we don’t bring our A game, we better bring our lunch pails.

Nothing against the authors, but what’s the point of re-hashing in such length each and every game?

lemonadesky – Why does any Globe or Herald beat writer write a game story that describes the action (in nearly the same length)? The point of this is that, for those who missed the game particularly, they have some game story that, in many cases, goes up before even some of the other sites have theres up. I imagine it could be shorter, but for the average reader I imagine it takes 3-5 minutes to read which does not seem like heavy lifting. But certainly for those who have seen the game and/or dont like to read for that long, don’t waste your time. I’m sure there are threads to suit your needs better or shorter pieces that will suit you. CelticsBlog has a lot of content, pick what suits you, ignore the rest. I think the site tries to provide content for a lot of different tastes.

Hankfinkel — agreed. I was at work for this one, thanks to you and Petula for the recap!!

To Petula and Hankfinkel,
I am one of those who do not have access to the games and I appreciate your
efforts to detail what happened. It’s exactly what I’m looking for and is
far more thorough and timely than what I get from the newspapers, especially
with regards to the information I care about, i.e., the evolution of the game
and an accurate barometer of the players’ performance. Thanks again for your
efforts and I look forward to more reports.

…just dont undestand Lemonadesky´s words…

…Petula, Hankfinkel…great job…we apreciate it…

…go celts!!!!!!!!…

People like me depend on these indepth articles to stay on top of games. I travel a lot – I am currently on a business trip to Ghana and my internet connection is not that great, so these recaps are very important to me. My only regret is that the article wasn’t long enough.

I think those of us who enjoy thse articles need to speak up more and show appreciation for the good work the authors on Celticsblog do. This blog loads faster in my browser than Boston.com or ESPN. And the reporting here is much better – sort of like home cooking vs. McDonalds. Good job guys.

Please continue to give us the in depth coverage that is among the best on the NBA and the Celtics in particular.

Nice job fellas, I didnt get to see this one. As to other sources of game news. Beat writers are boobs with an agenda, I trust you guys a lot more. You are bloggers with an agenda…. similar to mine. 8)

Hankfinkel – It is true that the Globe and Herald writers provide game stories of approximately the same length, which is where I go for my post-game stories (the Globe anyway, not so much the Herald). I didn’t intend to demean your efforts. Apparently, many bloggers have an agenda towards the daily writers and prefer blog stories and content. Personally, I don’t understand it, but then I think Peter May is a very good writer as are Spears, Shringer and Ryan from the Globe staff. The Herald writers aren’t as good, in my opinion, but they’re not that bad either. If this site wishes to provide similar content, well that’s freedom of the press, sort of.

What I do take issue with has nothing to do with your game stories. It’s the idea that many seem to have on this blog that somehow those offering opinions and articles here are more plugged-in than the daily newspaper writers, who are either lazy, old, apathetic or out of touch. No matter how much we all like to think we know the game of basketball and have a handle on what goes on around the NBA, it’s just not the case in comparison to those who do it for a living. A huge difference between the dailies and blogs is that newspaper stories often contain actual quotes from the players, coaches and GMs. Bloggers tend to “borrow” these quotes for their own use. Without this direct line to the people involved in basketball and the games, any piece becomes simply observation and opinion. Not the same thing at all.

Bloggers also have the advantage of hiding behind phony names (like lemonadesky), thus avoiding personal criticism.

Anyway, to each his or her own as the cliche goes. I did not mean to insinuate that your writing was not good. If some people find it useful to read, that’s fine. This country has something for everyone. That’s why there are a gazillion television channels and a myspace.com.

I’m pressed for time, so I’m glad there are worthwhile write-up’s on this blog, which is where I go first for Celtics news. And I’ll add, quotes from coaches and players are usually of dubious value. So thank you Petula and Hankfinkel, regardless of whatever you’re real names might be.

Petula/Hankfinkel great job on the recap…it was kinda long though…could you shorten it up..because as a member of this blog I really don’t really want to know specifics…I also don’t need to know how the bench played…quarter scores, who cares…and the set up describing the last 4.7 seconds of the game, not really needed…and to do so with superior writing is beyond me..other than that it was O.K….Fastbreak (it’s my real name)

the way to really know something is to use all the senses- do something, see something, read about it, write about it,etc. we live in a throw away society where people forget that they have choices as to how much depth they can pursue in their interests. i am grateful for this blog to give me and others a chance to experience a good time.

Thanks a lot for the recaps. Please, don’t change a thing. I don’t get FSNE or NESN, and ESPN does a horrible job of recapping the games. Your recaps and the NBA.com highlights are all I have. Thanks so much for the work you guys do.

I don’t have the NBA League Pass or ESPN News. I really enjoyed the recap, the descriptions, everything. Keep them coming please.

Also wanted to add my 2 cents and thank Petula/Hankfinkel for the great recaps. For me, your recaps bring the game to life in a way that the Globe/Herald recaps can’t quite capture. I especially love the humor. Please keep it up, as is.

lemonadesky,

You’re right about the daily newspapers being worthwhile. But, for those of us fiends who just can’t get enough, I often read two or three game stories of games I just watched! It’s like listening to the CD of a live concert you went to. Even though watching the game is the best experience, each time I read a game story I appreciate some aspect of the game that I missed while watching it. I know, I know…I need to get a life.