Perk and Rondo Shine

by Jeff Clark on Mar 15, 2007 6:57 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

It was nice to see two of my favorite players play well (even if it was just against the Hawks).

Perk is still playing in pain but starting to come around:

â€œItâ€™s still pain,â€ Perkins said. â€œI donâ€™t want to keep making excuses, but I donâ€™t want to lie about it either. Itâ€™s not like it just went away. Itâ€™s something that I am dealing with. But if I am on the court, I have to produce.â€
â€œThe coaches have been saying to me that we want the old Perk back,â€ he said. â€œThey want me to fight through it, and I want to do that myself. But there were only two problems. Once I got going, I was getting tired. Then I had to come out of the game because of my conditioning. Now my wind is getting right, and I am feeling better out there on the court.â€

Rondo put the emphasis on playmaking last night, getting his first bucket on a end-of-half, half court heave (perfect for March Madness).

Rajon Rondo (13 points, 10 assists, three steals) also had a breakout performance against the Hawks.

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perk,rondo yes. but delonte was outstanding. i appreciated his grit. they can play d better than before, but after watching the bulls back to back, makes you realize that they have a long way to go. now, who is a good defensive coach that is available? lots of fast breaks last night, but the rest of the team has a long way to go to catch up to rondo-delonte. g$ looked lost again

by nazzbo on Mar 15, 2007 8:10 AM EDT reply actions

Rondo is such a pleasure to watch. He moves the ball so well. 10 Assists 3 steals, 4 rebounds. The other Cs were shooting pretty well too. But when Al came in in the second half you could tell he wanted to win. He sparked the team to get that 20 point separation that put the bench guys on the floor for the remainder.

by GreenBalls on Mar 15, 2007 8:30 AM EDT reply actions

Can we sit Perk down for the year? I love the winning and the improvement we see as a team but i still think Oden/Durant would set us up for years to come.

by Stuck in Philly on Mar 15, 2007 8:35 AM EDT reply actions

Missed much of the game last night but saw Delonte in the 4th playing like it was a tied game. He’s a mean sob and I’m glad he’s on this team. He’s going to spend a lot of time on injured reserve though :-p

by reggie35 on Mar 15, 2007 8:37 AM EDT reply actions

The whole team played well in the third quarter. The played tough defense and shared the ball. Perkins and Jefferson controlled the paint.

Of course the opposition was poor, but hey, you have to start somewhere.

by Brickowski on Mar 15, 2007 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

“Rondo is such a pleasure to watch.”

Youre right—as long as he doesnt shoot the ball :o

by ucn33 on Mar 15, 2007 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

Stuck in Philly——Are you crazy? Perk can’t sit down. We’ve just found our starting point guard.

by TrueGreen on Mar 15, 2007 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

Why is Perk out there? Why not put him back in the stable for the rest of the year? Get your orthodics, do the stretching exercises, soak in epsom salt, ride the exercise bike, rest the injury, etc. Read up on this plantar facilitas injury, it can last up to 2 years with or without surgery and fortunately in most cases surgery is not required.

I think Perk is no less than an 8/8 guy if healthy; why won’t brass let him heal and become that.

For crying out loud, we are just Celtic fans, why must we know more than the Danny, Doc, Wyc and the whole Celtic trainer team?

I’m going to have to tell you “I told you so” when you see Perk struggling with this next year. Shut Perk down, should have been done months ago.

by bceltfan on Mar 16, 2007 12:23 AM EDT reply actions