Preseason Game 4: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Open Game Thread

by Jim Weeks on Oct 14, 2008 2:55 PM EDT in Green Bandwagon Comment 11 comments

After about the 3rd or 4th preseason game I start to zone out a bit and pine for the regular season. That intensifies when Boston takes the court with a team its already played in the preseason. You know, like tonight. So in anticipation of tonight's game I'm throwing out 5 players I'll be watching, as well as what I'm looking for:

Point Guard: Gabe Pruitt - initiate the offense
Shooting Guard: Tony Allen - avoid turnovers and foul trouble
Small Forward: Darius Miles - earn a roster spot (vague I know)
Power Forward: Glen Davis - conditioning
Center: Kendrick Perkins - defend and look/stay healthy

Head over to Fear the Sword to check out the enemy and catch a Cavs' season preview.

On the bright side, if they run out of balls in Pittsburgh, they can use a sock:

Delonte West Sock Quote (via TonyAllen06)

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The final countdown...

At some point it should become clear who they plan to cut, at this point from a pure basketball standpoint it is clearly Veal Scalabrine. However from a money standpoint it is probably D Miles or Pruitt. Thoughts?

by Rondo on Oct 14, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also

I am just turning in tonight to see what Billy Walker does. Very excited about this young man.

by Rondo on Oct 14, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I Think Miles is Out

They have too much money invested in Scal and don’t want to eat that contract. But I really don’t know. That’s the biggest story left.

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by Jim Weeks on Oct 14, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're watching that one with interest

Is anyone saying that he’s out, or is that just your gut read on it?

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by jscot on Oct 16, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's just me

I really have no idea. Miles could last. Throughout his time in Boston Danny Ainge has done a great job mixing it up an doing the unexpected.

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by Jim Weeks on Oct 16, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

by jscot on Oct 17, 2008 5:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gabre Pruitt

“Gabe Pruitt has always been one of my favorites.” – Donny Marshall

Has he been around that long? It’s Pruitt’s second season and went to the D-League twice last season.

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by Jim Weeks on Oct 14, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am not happy...

…about the Donny Marshall era. I really cannot stand him. He says the most asinine things and unlike when Tommy says them, they aren’t endearing or humorous. They are just asinine. Can i work asinine in one more time. Asinine, there did it, this whole post is really asi…ridiculous.

by Rondo on Oct 14, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm confused by his presence

Why not bring in a former Celtics? Dee Brown? Someone?

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by Jim Weeks on Oct 14, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just Call It

Outside of Pruitt, Walker and Giddens trying to turn the second half into a And 1 special, I’m not sure there is a reason to keep watching. And the bench has been rough.

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by Jim Weeks on Oct 14, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

It has been a fairly boring game so far. I spent most of it trying to figure out a thesis for and End of the World Lit paper. I am without a thesis but I did watch a bunch of the SNL Palin videos and peruse my Fantasy Football team. Which brings up a good question, isn’t it time there was a green bandwagon fantasy league?

by Rondo on Oct 14, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs