Turnover TWolves vs Clumsy Celts: A Sloppy Win for the C's

by Green17 on Nov 21, 2008 10:50 PM EST Comment 11 comments

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Recap Bullets by Master Po

The first half ending score was symbolic of a mostly ugly, non-exciting game: 39-36 T-Wolves at the half. Yawn...
How boring was it? So boring that the home crowd sounded like they were frozen in some early 2008 Minnesota snow and ice. Or maybe still in mourning at the passing of KGʼs restless soul to Leprechaun Land and his Championship redemption East of the Mississippi.
Halfway through the 3rd quarter the score was only 50-46 and it was NOT because of great D by either team. But by the end of the 3rd quarter the Cʼs kicked the lead up to 22 points. The T-Wolves were getting Rondoʼd in that 3rd period (great quarter from Rajon Kia Rondo)
Al Jefferson (still love the jump hook!) and Gomes are still in my heart as Celtics, but after watching them play, that 17th banner looks awfully good and I would never trade it.
Both Perk and Big Baby were plagued with foul trouble, with Perk eventually earning the DQ.
The best set of hands in the NBA belong to Leon PO(we) as he continues to grab rebounds and bad passes.
The prettiest part of the game? The Timberwolves new hardwood floor - I liked it!
By the start of the 4th Qtr the T-Wolves were shooting a blazing 23%.
Turnstile Turnover Telfair looks just like he did in Boston to me (did I mention I like Rondo?)
At the halfway point of the 4th quarter the Celtics were up 19 points...and the game was still ugly and quite boring (except for the lead). The crowd apparently had been put on full life support by this time.
Paris Oʼ Bryant (got a block on the K Love Machine) and Pruitt get some more time on the floor in the 4th Quarter. Even Scali had mini hook shot go in.

My guess is that this game simply reminded KG how cold, lonely and pointless Minnesota can be. Itʼs cold in Boston too but snow has pretty green color and KG now has a great big icy ring to keep him warm until spring. KG was not too hyper tonight, which was good - his return to Minn. was almost a non-event.

Final Score: Boston 95... T-Wolves 78 .....Celtics 12-2 !!!! Next up, Raps on Sunday.

Final - 11.21.2008	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston Celtics	22	14	35	24	95
Minnesota Timberwolves	21	18	10	29	78

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BOSTON CELTICS
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Kevin Garnett, PF	29	8-12	0-0	1-2	0	4	4	2	1	1	2	0	17
Paul Pierce, SF	32	4-8	0-1	4-4	1	10	11	4	2	0	3	2	12
Kendrick Perkins, C	17	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	3	3	1	0	1	2	6	6
Ray Allen, SG	32	5-10	0-3	1-2	0	2	2	6	0	0	1	1	11
Rajon Rondo, PG	31	5-13	2-3	1-2	0	7	7	5	3	0	1	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Eddie House, SG	13	1-5	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	2
Brian Scalabrine, PF	14	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
Tony Allen, SG	21	5-9	1-2	3-4	0	2	2	1	0	2	2	1	14
Leon Powe, PF	19	4-6	0-0	2-4	5	6	11	0	0	0	3	5	10
Glen Davis, PF	22	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	0
Gabe Pruitt, PG	4	1-2	0-0	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5
Patrick O'Bryant, C	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
		37-75	4-13	17-24	6	39	45	20	8	5	16	24	95
		49.3%	30.8%	70.8%	Team TO (pts off): 16 (12)

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Thanks again for the recap Po

I do miss Al’s hook shot. So smooth.

by Green17 on Nov 21, 2008 10:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

A win is a win

Ooof, that was ugly. Are the TWolves looking for more draft picks? Because that seems to be the only plan. No decent vets in the starting line up. Gomes and Al are still too young and not skilled enough to carry a team.

C’s seem to play down to their competition especially on back to back nights.

On the positive, solid games from just about everyone on the C’s. Powe was battling inside almost all night.

by LuckyNumber07 on Nov 21, 2008 11:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

this game was a classic example of the importance of the point guard position. boston has a good one and minny doesn’t, ergo the c’s win a yawner. telfair can’t be that bad? gomes did not do much and even tho big al has the stats over kevin, his stats were garbage time and meaningless. thanks kevin mchale.

by nazzbo on Nov 21, 2008 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good stuff Po

But I will say that Bassy usually plays under control. He’s not the same player he was in Boston. Tonight he was sloppy, he over-dribbled, and he made mistakes. But he was sloppy because Wittless is screwing around with his minutes and he over-dribbled because nobody else was moving or setting picks. Dribbling and swinging was all he could do.

Go Celtics! Go Hoyas!

by CelticBalla32 on Nov 22, 2008 2:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

well done by the Master!

I too miss Big Al and Ryan Gomes, …Telfair, not so much

by Jeff Clark on Nov 22, 2008 6:08 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

A Sloppy Win for the C's

Once again can we please refrain from this method of reporting. We were up by 30 in this game and probably arrived in Minn. at about 4am after playing at home last night. It isn’t like this game came down to the buzzer. The glass is way over half full at this point in a very long season, maybe we can be objective without the negative slant.

by Hondo on Nov 22, 2008 7:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I like the personnel on the Wolves and I still think they will be a decent team later in the year. But I really don’t like the way Wittman is coaching them. If they were supposed to be running an offense, I couldn’t figure out what it was.

In fairness to Wittman, they would do better with a pass first pg. Neither Foye nor Telfair is that player.

by Brickowski on Nov 22, 2008 9:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

A win is a win

Confucius say Sloppy win same as Beauty being only skin deep. Sloppy win count as win, and skin deep plenty deep enough. Who need a pretty pancreas anyway?

by charlie chan on Nov 22, 2008 9:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I actually thought KG was much more active in this game (particularly inside) than he has been recently. Lots of layups and dunks, which was good to see. It’s also been a while since he’s swatted someone the way he swatted Telfair in the third…

by bagofbeef on Nov 22, 2008 9:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

McHale or Isaiah...Who's Worse

Kevin is eminently more likable and, of course, a Celtic legend, but starting with the Joe Smith fiasco, he has been a draft disaster (Garnett exception). Corey Brewer doesn’t look impressive, Randy Foye instead of Brandon Roy, Flips OJ Mayo for Kevin Love. Craig Smith was good 2nd rounder but McHale seems to me a guy who doesn’t reallly work all that hard.

by Wildblu1 on Nov 22, 2008 4:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs