Celtics Look to Get Back on Track In Milwaukee
by Green17 on Nov 15, 2008 3:04 PM EST
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
8:30 pm ET
Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI)
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After last night's tough loss at home against the new-look Denver Nuggets, the C's will look to redeem themselves tonight on the road in Milwaukee against the banged up Bucks. Starters Michael Redd and Charlie Villanueva are questionable for tonight's game; Redd has missed the past six games with a sprained right ankle, while Villanueva was sidelined for last night's victory against the Grizzlies due to a strained hamstring.
Speaking of last night's win, the Bucks grinded out a 101-96 overtime victory in Memphis behind a 26-point, 10-rebound effort from Richard Jefferson. The 6'7'' wing has held put up 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game since Redd's absence (6 games), in which he has helped Milwaukee maintain their .500 record.
Perhaps the main reason why Milwaukee has somewhat surprised thus far is their revamped defensive mentality. Thanks to the tough-minded, no-nonsense presence of new head coach Scott Skiles, the Bucks have come out with high intensity each and every night, which is far more than you could have said about this team a year ago.
Along with that defensive aggression has come a stronger emphasis on the boards, where the Bucks are among the top rebounding teams in the league at 44.4 RPG. Heck, the starting front line of Andrew Bogut, Richard Jefferson, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (say that out loud - it's fun) combined for 42 'bounds alone.
The Celtics are a far superior team, but this group will not lay down quite as easily as the previous Buck teams that we've battled with for lottery balls. Our beloved C's need to make sure they don't take Milwaukee lightly. We don't want to relive two Saturdays ago, do we?
Projected Starters
PG 
SG 
SF 
PF 
C 
Team Leaders
PPG: Paul Pierce (20.3)
RPG: Kevin Garnett (10.1)
APG: Rajon Rondo (6.7)
SPG: Rajon Rondo (2.1)
BPG: Kendrick Perkins (2.1)
Celtics X-Factor: Attack With the Ball, Not the Dribble
Last night, the C's scored just 20 points in the paint and relegated themselves to taking multiple contested, forced shots on account of their mindset to overdribble and keep ball movement to a minimum. That needs to stop. That's not the team that we all know and love, and that's not the team that raised banner 17.
There are times where this team puts on an absolute clinic of what teamwork is supposed to be, while other times, they'll ruin any chance of developing an offensive flow with one-on-one isolation sets. Milwaukee is not the world's greatest defensive team; let's get back into our old habits.
Projected Starters
PG 
SG 
SF 
PF 
C 
Team Leaders
PPG: Michael Redd (21.3)
RPG: Andrew Bogut (10.5)
APG: Luke Ridnour (5.6)
SPG: Andrew Bogut (1.1)
BPG: Andrew Bogut (1.2)
Bucks X-Factor: Fatigue
Not only are the Bucks on the second night of a back-to-back, but they are on the second night of a back-to-back road stand in which they began with an overtime victory. It's bad enough that they had to travel from Memphis to Boston in one night, but adding an overtime period to the mix will only affect the fatigue aspect of things more than usual.
Those are tough factors to face, especially when you've got the status of two starters in question.
Injury Report
Michael Redd (sprained right ankle - doubtful)
Charlie Villanueva (strained right hamstring - game time decision)
Keys to Victory
- Ball Movement
- Ball Control
- Attack
- Energy
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The Bucks Stop Here (or there)
Can’t see the game live tonight, so the chat room won’t have me griping tonight about several things I am getting annoyed about from this team of mine already. I guess @ 8-2 I need to settle down, Nice to know Michael Redd is out tonight and maybe Charlie V. Thanks for the game thread G money.
I need Rondo to make a layup and quit kicking that ball out every single time!!!!!! about like Charlie V needs some eyebrows. Seems like Rondo spends alot of time picking himself up off the floor so why not pick yourself up TRYING TO MAKE A LAYUP??? We also need to get Rondo some shooting lessons for Christmas. Make Perk take some shots from the elbow until his elbows fall off. Perk never sees the rim as he always has his back to it working up his slow gather lazer shot.
And one more thing – if Tony Allen had a Big Red Easy Button to push for more consistency I am not sure he could consistently push it ,,,,enjoy the game and Ram it Low for the People
Is it Soup Yet?
I do think you're overreacting a bit
.. because it’s obvious that they’re using part of the season to recover from the short summer. That said, I think the point where we should get on their cases should be at midseason, preferably a week or so before the 12/25 game so we can really ram it down Kobe’s throat.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
sorry we’ll miss you Po. Game Thread is all Balla’s handywork, I just posted it and can’t change the name. But yes, he did a great job.
HooRah you’re killing me with this Lakers game fixation. Just for your own information, there are 20 games to go before the Lakers game. 20. A lot can happen in 20 games.
Let’s work on the Bucks tonight and go from there to the Knickerbockers.
Yeah I’m probably putting too much emphasis on that game. Guess I got too caught up with their streak to start the season, looked too much like we did last year.. didn’t realize that it was 20 games until then! Dang. 1 game at a time, indeed.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
More like anxious. =P
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Scalabrine?
I just started watching and found Scalabrine on the court. What an amazing site. I guess Leon Powe is hurt, huh?
didn't you know?
Scal’s the real Superman of the league and Boston is his kryptonite.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
As I predicted...
… Scalabrine is getting more minutes that everybody here thought. Doc should have gone to him earlier this season.
haha.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Scal entered to replace Pierce
… not one of the big men.
Man, Perk’s tech’s are getting ridiculous. What’s he aiming to be the league leader?
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
He must be peeved about his collapse last year...
…he was pacing the field for most of the season but got into the ‘bad habit’ of behaving himself down the stretch, dropping him to a tie for 15th with nine techs on the season.
Ugh.
As you might imagine, that’s all said with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. Couldn’t agree with you more.
-sw
Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.
by Steve Weinman on Nov 15, 2008 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
haha
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Not too bad coming from Milwaukee, either. Just not up to par with Boston! =D
Nice TP play from Rondo
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by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yup….Yet they’re only up single digits with plenty of time to go…if their crowd was actually into this game and the bucks had redd and villunuavea this would be a Bucks blowout.
by thecaptain34 on Nov 15, 2008 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
we could do that if someone decided to take over. I’ll take a solid team win any time though.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Hope I didn’t speak too soon..
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
They want to make it so they have to come back every time. Ughhh
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
The other’s announcer is calling KG the aggressor. What a homer.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
I’m fine with the double Techs. Its unfortunate that bogut already had one and got booted but whatever. They both slapped.
It’s one of those situations where I think referees should be allowed to use common sense rather than go by the letter of the law. Darn mandatory minimums. The situation never got serious and calmed down immediately, no need someone to get ejected.
yeah. Too legalistic reffing, but better than having brawls I suppose.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
Pierce's shot just a minute ago
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Is this somthing we can expect see every night now? close heart pounding games against mediocre teams?
Amen to that
-sw
Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.
by Steve Weinman on Nov 15, 2008 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
9-2
that number makes me feel a little bit better….i think….
let's all remember to breathe...
HooRah’s sentiment about sums it up.
-sw
Manuel Aristides Ramirez is the greatest hitter I've ever seen.
by Steve Weinman on Nov 15, 2008 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
… but he still has to make up for a little over $3 million more this season
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
Great win...
but once again Rondo doesn’t seem to want to shoot the ball. One shot tonight? This man is lacking confidence because I know he can make a jump shot.
agreed..
If he shoots that jumper and hits em, the C’s pile on to their leads and make 10-pt leads into blowouts. If not, we’ll get more games like this.
Bleed Green. What does it mean? Ask Red.
by CelticsHooRah on Nov 15, 2008 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
maybe this will teach us to play hard for 48 minutes. perimter d by rondo and ray was poor tonight. rondo has to start playing better. once again too many stupid fouls and turnovers. sometimes it’s as if we’re trying to lose. perkins has to get his temper under control. IN his defense it does appear to me that bogut “follows through” with a hand to the face every time he shoots down low. I saw him do it to perk in the game in boston so I don’t think it’s an accident. I think he does it intentionally and tha the celtics are on to him. regardless you have to keep your cool. this was another game where I though gabe could have helped. the bench was a little better tonight but stil struggled to score. it’s pretty clear that we need some size up front as leon and glenn are starting to get outplayed on a nightly basis by bigger guys on the other team. once again we were killed on the boards tonight. we need some help so i hope danny is looking into it. what happened to tony allen’s game? he had one basket tonight
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