Rematch of the Beasts of the East

Detroit is currently the best team in the NBA and the Cs a close second. We do have the best record, but if I am running the Power Rankings I’d have to give Detroit the nod….that is until tonight when we beat them and we get back on top, Power Ranking speaking.

Anyways, I think the Champ will come from the EC. These two teams play better defense than anyone in the NBA and as good as SA. That gives the East Champ prep time while SA won’t have such luxury cause of the weaker defenders in the WC.

P.S. I know there are some Power Rankings with the Cs on top. I just think Detroit is playing as good or maybe a tad better than we are…..we’ll need Ray Allen tonight.

we really need ray ray to show up big time tonight, and for rondo to be at his best, as the key matchups indicate. i have no doubt that with key players at their best we can take the pistons. we played them even last time and the loss was due more to inexperience than lack of talent or skills.

even though t.a. turns the ball over a lot i would rather have him coming in for rondo than house. i think he is likely to handle the pressure better and has shown he can get it done against the lakers and the grizz. if he has the same level of confidence tonight he will be a huge plus.

the other thing to look for tonight is garnett. if he has enough energy i anticipate a massive performance from him, a la the win against the rockets. if it is a tight game at the end, and it likely will be, he will put this team on his back and will them to a victory. the c’s know they are playing for pride and to be recognized as the best team in the league and to silence the doubters. i believe kg will be fired up beyond belief.

it’s not a must-win game, and will have little effect in the big picture if it’s another loss, since there’s lots of time left to learn and improve. but i’m very excited for this game, i just hope the c’s don’t come out flat.

“A loss would increase the questions about the Celtics ability to win against the elite teams in the league.”

I seriously doubt it matters a whole lot if we win this game or not in the big picture. Maybe if we do then we won’t have to hear this again until we play the Spurs. I really don’t know what more we can ask from this team at this juncture. We are cruising to a high playoff spot in the East. All the same questions will need to be answered at playoff time no matter what happens in the regular season.

Win or lose if this team continues to play with this type of intensity on a nightly basis how can we help but be content.

One thing to remember is that Detroit will now have Rodney Stuckey, who is back from the broken hand he suffered in the preseason. Lindsey Hunter, who had a big impact in the 1st game between these two, has been on the innactive list the past two weeks just because of Stuckey.

Don’t have good feeling about this one. Stuckey back, and TayP won’t have another bad game.
Two point loss on home court usually means about 8-10 pt loss on road! Hope I’m wrong, and pleasantly supprised!!!! Go C’s!!

Guys, I want Rip Hamilton to play for the C’s in the future so my goal would be to shutdown Billups, let Rip shoot lights out, put the clamp on the rest of the Pistons and win the game 91-89. That’ll effectively show to Hamilton that he could be effective at Ray Ray’s spot, when Allen retires in a couple of years thus forming the new dynasty, when we go for titles 19 and 20 with a BBD as the new franchise player.