Mavs Again

by Jeff Clark on Mar 23, 2007 2:44 PM EDT in Boston Celtics Games

Last Friday's Dallas game was a lot closer than it had any right to be, but we get to play the Mavs again tonight.Â Who knows who will be playing in the 4th quarter?Â Though if the blowout I predicted for last Friday happens to arrive tonight, then that same 5 from the end of the Cats game could be seeing some garbage time anyway.

Checking in with Mavs Moneyball once again, he is giving credit to Devin Harris for being a team guy.

I think that if Devin Harris were playing for a team like the Celtics or Bobcats right now he could easily be averaging between 15 and 18 points a game, yet he'll go an entire game for Dallas without a FGA. Shooting more than ten times a game isn't what he needs to be doing to help this team, so he doesn't.

He's been yanked between starter and 6th man throughout the season, losing his starting job for reasons other than his performance. The veterans on this team get a lot of credit for "accepting roles", why can't the young guys too?

Insert your own "if Devin Harris were playing for the Celtics" joke here.

Game Note: Brian Scalabrine is out with a strained left hamstring.

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Listen to the pregame comments with Doc Rivers (Dallas @ Boston).

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This game will be different because in Dallas we started Rondo and he was able to keep up with Parker fairly well. Tonight Celtics.com says we are starting West at PG and he wasn’t nearly as successful guarding Parker. Also I expect Doc to put Scal on Dirk which won’t be near as effective as Al, Powe and Perk were.

by FLCeltsFan @ CelticsBlog on Mar 23, 2007 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

Parker plays for San Antonio, not Dallas.

by Brickowski on Mar 23, 2007 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

If devin harris played for the celtics we would not be forced to watch the dwest/rondo/telfair/ray crapfest at point. I would take any other teams points over that group. except Memphis

by Cooldude5t5 on Mar 24, 2007 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

I can’t help but wonder if Scal’s injury—the most unkind blow of all in a season filled with unkind blows—is going to put the cabosh on his MVP hopes.

by Celtsfansince55 on Mar 24, 2007 6:35 AM EDT reply actions