there’s no way we can blow out mediocre teams if the big three are the only offense this team has they’d each have to be averaging 30 points yeah rondo and perk are great for D but they have to help on the offense otherwise its like playing 5 on 3 coupled with the inconsistency from the bench and it means more tight games like these

a win is a win, and where is waldo,er, i mean rondo. his shot looked better last year. kg looks like he’s acting ferocious but is not that ferocious, and they have to run more plays for perk.

"Here’s one for Doc. Why was Ray on the floor at the end of regulation? TA is our best perimeter defender and should have been in the game with Rondo for the one stop the Celtics needed. "

Funny, people often hate when TA is on the floor at the end of games because of his mental lapses and going for pump fakes. I tell you, Doc can’t win one in this blog. More than why TA wasn’t on the floor, I want to know where was Garnett and our other bigs with heir help defense? They were right there, and they elected to stay with their men. That hasn’t been Celtics type of defense since last season. Someone is beaten off the dribble, the bigs come and help, and the rest of the team rotates to help.

Another lucky win. I will say, however, that the officiating is starting to drive me away from the NBA. Maybe I’ll start watching hockey. How many more amateurish efforts from the officials do we have to endure?

They need more bench help. Cassell or Pruitt need to play. What happened to Walker? Look at the Big 3s minutes. they were suppose to go down. We need Offense off the bench.

… doesn’t bring a lot of good memories.

And the opposing players are completely innocent. I don’t buy it. He is not out there to make friends of the opposition anyways.

Above comment is in response to the KG antics.

Two points that have been noted and with which I totally agree.

1. The target on the Celtics back has become even bigger than last year. The Celts take the best shot of every opponent. It is going to be a long, tough season.

2. The bench is struggling to contribute. McDyess would certainly be a great, great, great addition. I would also like to see Pruitt get a few more minutes.

It is good to be able to complain at 9-2.

Our expectations have certainly risen.

Go the Green !!!!

Cheers

Aussie

Glad the C’s get a day off, they look beat. C’s turnovers and getting beat on the board kept the Bucks in the game. Otherwise that was a 20 pt blowout in regulation.

TA on the floor at the end of regulation? That’s almost a guaranteed foul and opposing teams know it. They’ll go right to the player who TA is guarding and instuct him to pump fake or attempt a shot knowing he’ll get fouled. I like TA, but like Perk before him, he needs to learn how to avoid cheap fouls in critical moments.

KG does seem to have an extra edge this season. Maybe he’s afraid the ring would make him soft, so he went extra psycho. I think he’ll lay off the insanity a bit once the C’s are on a roll. It just looks like crazy, nervous energy right now.

Did Rondo really only take one shot the entire 36 min he played? I mean is that possible? I expect to see missed but one shit! Are you serious!

I sincerely hope that from Doc to the owners and all in between are not satisfied at all with anybody outside of the big three. Perk, you know I had hoped he would come into to his own a little more offensively like perhaps 8.2 and 10rbs a game. I mean I think they are hoping and I mean desperately hoping this kid they drafted from Turkey can provide some offense off the bench next year. We need points from the 5 spot this is ridiculous,,,I mean between 5-10 a night is that so hard to ask?

Rondo, I’m starting to really dislike this kid. I think a point guard in the present day NBA needs to score, period! If this is the best Rondo can do, give Pruitt and chance and then look at 2010 for a PG. I mean I was under the impression after he progressed nicely last year that it would be steady. Is it me or has he taken a step back?

Perkins did not play well either. And generaly speaking, the turnovers are becoming a concern.

I take no solace in the fact that they won the game. They were barely able to beat a team consisting of Sessions, who was in the D-league last year, Ridnour, who wasn’t good enough to start in Seattle, Gadzuric, the backup center and Mbah a Moute, a rookie second round draft choice. The only legitimte NBA starter on the floor for the Bucks was Jefferson.

I too would like Pruitt to get a serious look. Rondo’s play has been erratic.

Chris Paul, PG 35 2-10 0-1 8-8 1 2 3 12 1 0 3 4 12

The Rockets bottled Chris paul up and these were his numbers. Right now, if Rajon were doing this we would be a different team in my opinion. This would be at the present time a great night for him. As you can see although he shot less then a desirable FG % he got to the line and hit all his FTs which is something Rondo should do. Manufacture points.

The Bucks can have the moral victory. 9-2 and they haven’t played that well yet. They definitely have gotten into bad habits especially on offense. The bench is also not as good as the one that we had in the playoffs. I suspect both of these problems will be resolved by the spring. The only thing that will derail this team is an injury to one of the big three.

I don;’t think the problem is the bench at all. The problems are (1) Perkins and Rondo are playing poorly, and (2) turnovers. The turnovers seem to be a problem for both the first and the second units.

Alright Brick I agree with on Rondo and Perk. The bench is plating poorly though. I mean ok Eddie’s 13 pts every now and again but a lot of other team’s benches are producing points. Don’t you thing we should at the very least see what OBryant, Pruitt and Walker could do? I mean more then 1-3mins worth?

funny thing is that perk can score when the gets the ball. as much as I hate to say this it wouldn’t be the worse thing in the world to try and get perk somemore shots. He is very ponderous with his moves and 50% of the time when he gets theball it results in a turnover but Perk like most players plays better when he’s involved on the offesnive end as well as the defensive end. clearly we need more production out of rondo and perk. It could be that in the desire to get ray allen going that rondo feels he shouldn’t shoot at all. The kid doesn’t look good right now. As for KG I would like to see a little more production and a little less histrionics and theatrics. It’s great once in a while but all that clapping etc doesn’t mean squat if you’re not doing the job. I would like to see us feed him the ball more and for him to move to the basket. he did that better last night but he still needs to do it more and get to the line. 20 free throws through 9 games is jsut ridiculous. he is playing too soft

1. point has to be able to get to the hole and score and make free throws. he can get to the hole but isn’t doing it. he isn’t making his free throws.
2. point has to be able to be an extra option jumper. he was doing this last year and making them. not this year.
3. KG seems even farther out in the post than last year more often.
4. Perimeter defense is not rotating as well as last year.
5. We don’t have a long big man off the bench
6. When rondo is out the offense is directed poorly.

I mean this is about it. Rondo has to go to the hole more and needs to make open jumpers and free throws. KG needs to be in the lower post a few more times a game. Beyond that the remaining issues are we don’t have Pose and PJ or a back up for rondo who is playing well as a point. Danny is counting on us being able to win a title anyway, and i agree with him. but Rondo has to get back to where he was last year, and KG can’t get even softer in the post

is even better. I really think PP is the one who is at least as good and probably better, and Rays effort has been as steady as can be.

PP is on a mission! Too bad the rest of the team didn’t get the memo.

Our guys are burnt, give them some rest and they will be back on a roll