Detroit: You Got Rondo'd

That's right Detroit. We have our own annoying chant. Get used to it. You Got Rondo'd.
For really the first time this year, Rondo played a fantastic game. Attacking the basket, active on defense, really just what we all remembered from the playoffs (home games only).
This turned into a laugher on the strength of the third quarter which saw the Celtics open a 9 point lead to 20. This one should help that anemic point differential that the C's are sporting right now.
Some random notes:
- Out of the box, the Celts did not play well, trailing by 9 very early on.
- Once again, Tony Allen played very, very well versus the Pistons. Solid D and a couple of dunks. At one point TA drove baseline and attempted a vicious cram over two Pistons. He was fouled on the play, but the message was clear. TA was in full on Salmon and Mashed mode. More of that please Tony.
- Leon also played very well. Quite frankly, he's a monster in the post. I don't know who can guard him. His usual ramming-it-low post game and glass handy-work was also supplemented by an unbelievable one-handed stuff on Prince.
- Eddie House went 3-4 from downtown. Yes please.
- POB got some burn. Umm...he's quite raw. He had a nice turnaround jumper. Had a second turnaround stuffed back in his face and got a cheap dunk on a dime from Scals. Really all I was left thinking was those who were clamoring for more burn from POB should really re-think that position.
- PP, RA, KG all played too. They were ok I guess. They all played less than 30 minutes which is in my opinion the best stat in the box score
- Only 12 turnovers (+4 on the night). The Celts shot just under 50% for the night, and the Pistons were at 42% however that was aided by some sustained gar-bage time.

| BOSTON CELTICS | |||||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Kevin Garnett, PF | 25 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Paul Pierce, SF | 28 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins, C | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ray Allen, SG | 24 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Rajon Rondo, PG | 26 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Eddie House, SG | 15 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Brian Scalabrine, PF | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Allen, SG | 28 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Leon Powe, PF | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Glen Davis, PF | 20 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Gabe Pruitt, PG | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Patrick O'Bryant, C | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 36-73 | 7-14 | 19-28 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 98 | ||
| 49.3% | 50.0% | 67.9% | Team TO (pts off): 13 (17) | ||||||||||
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
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don't forget perk
don’t forget perk. he was a rebounding fool when he was in and was moving his feet , anchoring the d. ans don’t pick on pob. it’s hard to get in a flow when you play once every 7 games.
by nazzbo on
Nov 20, 2008 11:17 PM EST
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is it me or the best games the c’s have played this season have come against detroit guess they need a reason to get fired up its great they get into the habit of steamrolling them before the playoffs now if we can just do the same with the cavs
by twinbree on
Nov 20, 2008 11:35 PM EST
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If the Lakers are so good how is it they lost to the Piston’s at home. I don’t get it. Bad match ups? Detroit was on a back to back but they did not put up much of a fight after halftime.
by NoraG1 on
Nov 20, 2008 11:40 PM EST
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Garnett with only 4 boards? not complaing just very weird to see
by thecaptain34 on
Nov 21, 2008 12:03 AM EST
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violet palmer
is a terrible official. she called at least four phantom fouls tonight. brutal
by reggie35 on
Nov 21, 2008 12:16 AM EST
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the best part
was that the highlights and notibles came from rondo and the second unit, just what this team needs more of to truly be the best in the league. if we can see this rondo, this tony allen, this powe, this bbd night in and night out they will be a difficult team to contend with. the second unit has been playing well lately and hope to see that continue.
by ChainSmokingLikeDino on
Nov 21, 2008 12:26 AM EST
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also,
sometimes i’m spelling challenged
by ChainSmokingLikeDino on
Nov 21, 2008 12:37 AM EST
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Anyone else watching Lakers/Suns??? wow…brutal Phoenix has terrible gameplanning and cant defend a rock
by thecaptain34 on
Nov 21, 2008 12:41 AM EST
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When we get the “good TA”, he really brings it. he was everywhere during that first half stretch, tips, couple steals, couple near steals, blocks, plus some buckets. get that man some salmon!!!!!
by BirdNerd on
Nov 21, 2008 3:40 AM EST
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Excellent win!
Solid games by almost every one. Yes, we got the good TA tonight. Hopefully, that becomes the every-game TA.
Rondo did a good job of taking it to the defense. Excellent ball movement, defense and rebounding.
I really thought Iverson was going to have one of his nights after the start of the 1st quarter, but the C’s adjusted nicely.
Celts have matched last season’s start even earlier. They were 11-2 on November 29th. Hope they can keep it up.
by LuckyNumber07 on
Nov 21, 2008 8:13 AM EST
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Salmon and Mashed Potatoes was all over the place.
I’m not sure why you believe POB with a mix of some starters or first tier bench players couldn’t get 5 min of burn here and there depending on match ups. He can score at the very least. I think if he was playing with either Paul or KG he could feast down low with their superior interior passing.
C's are #1
by Birdbrain on
Nov 21, 2008 8:15 AM EST
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I thought POB looked good
On both ends of the floor, very active. He won’t be beating out Perkins or Powe for minutes for a while but great potential and a good job while on the floor
by michael32951 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:00 AM EST
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watch closer
he was out of control on defense and getting blocked by amir johnson kinda sucked
by thecaptain34 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:20 AM EST
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tough crowd here
With a mix-and-match group of bench guys playing in garbage time, I don’t know how anyone figures they can be sure what kind of game O’Bryant has. It’s easy to look out of control and out of position when everyone’s bouncing around on defense with little squad coordination.
The only thing I thought I saw was O’Bryant racing about, especially when he would hedge on the pick and roll defense, and then recover. I’m guessing he was trying to show Doc he could play at “Celtic speed”. If he was, that’d be a good thing.
by no kidding on
Nov 21, 2008 9:44 AM EST
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Quite simply put….he had the exact same “baby deer” type gangly uncoordinated movements as G-Money in his rookie year. That doesn’t inspire confidence.
POB isn’t ready. Start jogging PJ.
by Green17 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:34 AM EST
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But Wait! (as the stupid TV commercials say)
I think y’all have forgotten the play of the night! That had to be Big Baby’s footwork and up and under move from the foul line in to the layup. (For those of you who didn’t know, BB is a trifle heavier then Kevin Mchale was when he used to execute that type of manuever).
by Dipper on
Nov 21, 2008 9:34 AM EST
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The Surging Pistons?
That was your title before the game G17 – hahahahahaha. Apparently the NBA team that represents the Motor City surges against Boston about like GM surges against Toyota (not much)
The Pistons needed a jolt so they borught in “The Answer” version of the new electric car made by GM called the Volt. Well, Allen “The Little Whiny Engine That Couldn’t” Iverson has yet to be plugged in against Boston. Yep, he was Rondo’d by the smooth runing (and shooting!!!!) Kia Rondo. It runs on the clean buring fuel green kool-aid and a full tank of Celtic Pride. Drive one today at yur local Celtic dealership..
Nothing I like seeing better than the Pisston starters setting on the bench (side of the road) with their heads down waiting on the tow truck to load up the dead Volt and go home for repairs. Well maybe I like seeing Fakers sitting on the side the road a little more in a dirt smoggy traffic jam of putrid yellow and purple haze in LA Faker land.
Nice picture and nice title G17.
Ram it Low for the People!!!
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on
Nov 21, 2008 9:36 AM EST
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That was Balla’s title. I just posted it for him. But they did have wins against the Fakers and LeBrons, so I think surging is appropriate.
Nice analogy, but you didn’t work in the bailout.
Keep it rammy amigo.
by Green17 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:39 AM EST
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Stern will bail them out come plyoff time with Violet as the Secretary of Celtic Hatin Fouls (Cook me some eggs!!!! – Violet)
And I said they were not surging agains the Celtics…….read closer young grasshopper
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on
Nov 21, 2008 9:49 AM EST
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ok you got me. when you write that much, I really just try and skim.
Congrats on no tyPOs though!
by Green17 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:55 AM EST
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Anyone else watch Inside the NBA, after the doubleheader? I think I throw up a little everytime someone says the lakers are the best team in basketball, and really thats just about everyone. isnt this eerily similar to before the finals?
by thecaptain34 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:49 AM EST
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LA is surging.
I’ll have to watch the 5 min POB gets a bit closer next time. It seems as if we have some really keen eyes on this blog..
C's are #1
by Birdbrain on
Nov 21, 2008 9:53 AM EST
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Kenny smith is also certain Lamar Odom would start for any other team in the league “including the celtics” …really? gag me please…and btw theres 0 chance radmanovic or fisher sniff are starting lineup
by thecaptain34 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:51 AM EST
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really? That’s quite a dumb thing for Kenny to say. Who sits?
Ray? Perk?
Did everyone forget how that team absolutely quit like a bunch of 5 year olds in the finals? Or how soft they are – particularly Odom.
by Green17 on
Nov 21, 2008 9:57 AM EST
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It's Easy To Play Well Against Iverson
It’s easy to play against an undersized matador like Iverson. Rondo blew by him at will. Last night’s game illustrates why Iverson will never win and why it would have been a terrible idea to bring him to Boston.
Look at poor Rip Hamilton. He’s not getting his shots. Instead, we have “the Answer” throwing up bricks.
Dumars isn’t stupid. Trading for Iverson was not an attempt to revitalize the team. It’s the first step in rebuilding the team. Next to go will be Sheed, and no one seems to be sure if Hamilton has actually signed his extension. I hope for his sake he hasn’t, because over the next few years, the slogan in Detroit will be, “As Stuckey and Maxiell go, so go the Pistons.”
by Brickowski on
Nov 21, 2008 10:13 AM EST
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Great Win
While I agree Violet Palmer is a poor ref last night was not one of her worst jobs. Almost every college hot shot player at one point or another comments on how fast the hands are in the NBA and I think that factors into a lot of bad calls. Tony Allen for ex is getting some respect now but he was often called for fouls that were called on his fast hands. While I often scream at the TV “Violet (or Ken Mauer) get out of here” I doubt any of us would do much better.
As for the game, Man, that was some defense. Prince couldn’t find an opening, Hamilton same thing and Rondo played great on AI. You could watch AI juke Eddie but not Rondo. Stuckey was confused by the switches. If this keeps up the easiest prediction will be Thibodeau a head coaching job for next year somewhere.
Yes to Dipper, BBD’s footwork was tremendous and Leon is better this year and a definite offensive go to guy when 2nd team is in. Got to find the FT shooting groove though.
O’Bryant didn’t impress much but I’d still rather have him developing than Kandiman or Pollard.
Scal deserves minutes when the wide open shot is dropping. Glad to see him coming out of his funk.
by Wildblu1 on
Nov 21, 2008 10:20 AM EST
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satisfied with a W
great all-around game last nite. everyone who played contributed in some way (even POB). def 1 of the better benches in the league and even deeper than last year. it all starts with rajon, when hes attacking the rim (and making shots).
i dont expect officiating to be lenient in any way, considering there already have been situations where the ref at halfcourt makes the correct call for a play that happened on the baseline. perk is still an easy target for officials and hes gotta control himself.
the national media hates us too. doug and marv could not have been happier for every pistons basket scored. kwame brown is terrible.
by eat ur wheaties on
Nov 21, 2008 11:52 AM EST
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great game. only issue I had was Leon’s freethrow shooting. got to seriously work on that or it will come back to bite them while the 2nd unit is in.
by slamtheking on
Nov 21, 2008 5:03 PM EST
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