Potential Blowout Night?

by Jeff Clark on Jan 11, 2008 5:04 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

At the risk of completely jinxing this team, I'd like to point out a Henry Abbott post on TrueHoop. Here are the two main points (both quoted from other sources):

The Newark Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro checked in with the team:
Once in a while, you can tell whether these guys are juiced to play a game.
This isn't one of those times.
Q. You haven't personally had a real shot at these guys yet.
Vince: (shrug).
Q. You got clobbered by 23 once against Boston, and were down 23 the other time. Your guys could say that your absence was a factor.
Vince: (shrug).
And so on.

And then there's this from Tommy Beer:

The C's have lost four games thus far, and they have avenged each loss with a brutal retaliation against who ever happened to cross their path.

On 11/18, the Orlando Magic beat Boston 104-102. In their next game (11/21), the Celts trounced the Warriors 105-82.

On 11/27, Boston lost to the Cavs in overtime (109-104). Their next game was the "Boston Massacre in which the spanked the Knicks 104-59

On 12/19, the Pistons beat the C's by two (87-85) in Beantown. Two days later the Celts beat up on the Bulls, 107-82.

So, I assume by now you see the pattern developing.

I like where this is headed.

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HEE HEE

by Woodstock Libertarian on Jan 11, 2008 6:37 PM EST reply actions

Bob’s Proverbs 16:18: “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall, but chicks will still dig you.”

by webmaster on Jan 11, 2008 7:41 PM EST reply actions

Shame. Shame. Shame. I could swear I saw “Thou shalt never predict a blowout win” in the cblog ground rules.

by Neurotic Guy on Jan 11, 2008 8:07 PM EST reply actions

Definitely jinxed us. Next time you post a front page post like this one, I’m editing it out. ;)

by Roy_Hobbs on Jan 11, 2008 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Neurotic Guy said: Shame. Shame. Shame. I could swear I saw “Thou shalt never predict a blowout win” in the cblog ground rules.

Roy, will you please add this to our posting rules?

by webmaster on Jan 11, 2008 10:10 PM EST reply actions

No blowout, but I take the W.

by bceltfan on Jan 11, 2008 10:13 PM EST reply actions

Tommy said 47 points for the Nets total for quarters 2, 3 & 4.

NINE 4th quarter points (miracle 3pt shot to get 9).

The Celtics are doing fine.

Go Pats.

by mcpu40 on Jan 11, 2008 10:39 PM EST reply actions

the big 3 rolls. kg=mvp. pp= mvp2- shut down jefferson. ray a=msp-most smooth player ~~key hoops. have you noticed~~ posey is getting more playing time-perk less. without rondo in game, either kidd stopped or was shut down. the c’s slowed down the pace of the game and that was all she wrote. tony = not so hot. bbd= no show in 1st half, better in half 2.

by nazzbo on Jan 11, 2008 10:58 PM EST reply actions

Great win tonight.

I love the Defense, still haven’t given up 100 points.

Go Jets!

by NYCeltics17 on Jan 11, 2008 11:04 PM EST reply actions

This Celtics team has 70 million dollars worth of players and 7-8 million dollars worth of coaches, and they still don’t know how to beat a high school zone. But Garnett came in at the end and took control of the game, as he has done on several prior occasions.

The unsung hero of this game was Tony Allen, who came it at the end of the third quarter and shut Carter down. With Pierce defending Jefferson well, the Nets just couldn’t score after that.

by Brickowski on Jan 11, 2008 11:06 PM EST reply actions