Well, So Much For That

by Jeff Clark on Nov 1, 2008 11:20 PM EDT in Boston Celtics Games

Final - 11.1.2008	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston Celtics	17	24	17	21	79
Indiana Pacers	27	21	21	26	95

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Well, we know we won't be keeping pace (pun intended) with last year's fast start. From the AP recap:

The Celtics (2-1) started last season 12-0, but won't duplicate that early success because of poor fundamentals. The Celtics had 24 turnovers and shot 21-for-35 from the free-throw line on Saturday. Boston only had three double-digit losses last season on its way to a 66-16 record.

Maybe you can blame the travel and the back-and-back schedule. Maybe you can blame complacency. Maybe you can blame it on the lack of James Posey. Or maybe the Pacers just played a great game and caught the Celtics off their A game. But loss number one is in the books, and a lot sooner than I had expected.

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Maybe we should all get over it and move on. They got there at 4am. For now, it is an isolated incident. If this kind of play continues then we will have more to talk about.

by NoraG1 on Nov 1, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

We just played bad

Indy didn’t play out of their minds, and we actually weren’t AWFUL defensively. But Rondo and Perk played like they were asleep. Ray looked disinterested. Pierce refused to assert himself. Eddie still can’t throw it in the ocean.

These games happen in the NBA, particularly, as NoraG1 mentioned, when travel makes a back-to-back difficult. There are some things that concern me (Tony isn’t cut out for the role we’re asking him to play on the second team; Baby and Powe cannot play the 4/5 alongside each other), but I’m not worried about our effort over the course of an 82-game season.

http://rhymeswithhondo.blogspot.com

by Rhymes With Hondo on Nov 1, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

No, actually we were god-awful defensively, except for on stretch where we made a little run in the third quarter.

We gave Rasho and Troy Murphy every open shot in the book, and had absolutely no answer to TJ Ford trying to drive to the hoop.

by kozlodoev on Nov 2, 2008 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

Six turnovers?!?

What was up with Garnett tonight? Six turnovers, and House’s woeful shooting, concerned me a bunch. And why did Perk only play 20 minutes? Just wondering.

by Big_Easy on Nov 2, 2008 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

Well, apparently every time he tried a move it was a travel. So when you get whistled for 4 travelling violations in a game, you may easily end up with 6 turnovers.

by kozlodoev on Nov 2, 2008 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

apparently?

kg legitimately travels more than anyone in the game. it’s only a matter of time (and money?) before they start whistling…

God bless and good night!

by BrickJames on Nov 2, 2008 1:02 PM EST up reply actions

Things will concern me if they play like this in more then this one game. Until then I am going to let one bad game go.

by NoraG1 on Nov 2, 2008 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

Perk

KG had a couple of walks that were kind of inexplicable. I’m giving him a pass, though, since he was the only one who consistently did anything on offense.

Perk was bad tonight. Lazy. Two fouls away from the ball on Hibbert because he wasn’t willing to do the work with his body.

http://rhymeswithhondo.blogspot.com

by Rhymes With Hondo on Nov 2, 2008 1:29 AM EDT reply actions

One of those sloppy games. 24 turnovers as a team, KG leading the way with 6 and both Ray and Paul finishing with four apiece. Killed any offensive rhythm the team was mounting. Lots of bad shooting nights too.

by Who on Nov 2, 2008 6:30 AM EST reply actions

this was a perfect storm; we got in late and the OB and the PAcers were loaded for bear. it was their season opener and they wanted to knock off the world champs. we came in all fulll of ourselves thinking all we had to do ws show up. add in a bad officiating crew and sloppy play from us and you get what you got

by Red2 on Nov 2, 2008 7:14 AM EST reply actions

Just a bad Night..
I just dont like Tony Allen playing his game. Ill gamble my card to Ray Allen playing than watching TA. Anyway, maybe its just me, but i really dont like him (TA) :D
Wish they bounce back on next game..

Please dont let him play (TA) Please!!

by spoiled on Nov 2, 2008 9:02 AM EST reply actions

Opening night for Indy….4AM arrival…17th Celebration hangover…Violet…add to that the sympathy the Green have for those that have to live in Indiana , it all added up to an off night…Sammy will have them back on track by Tuesday…

by Fastbreak1 on Nov 2, 2008 9:16 AM EST reply actions

Athletic Teams

Well it certainly looks like we have a problem with fast, athletic teams.

This is our first loss for this season but there were back-to-back losses to Washington last season and then the Atlanta Hawks in the First Round of the Playoffs.

The only thing is, Indiana aren’t that athletic! It just looks like, from the game highlights, that T.J. Ford and their fastbreaks killed us.

Turnovers were also a problem last year and it looks like it still needs to be addressed.

Hopefully we’ll bounce back on Tuesday in Houston.

by Ruben Wolkowyski on Nov 2, 2008 9:22 AM EST reply actions