Game #53 - Reactionary Recap: Boston Celtics @ Phoenix Suns

by Jim Weeks on Feb 23, 2008 1:20 AM EST in Green Bandwagon

The Celtics got out rebounded 50-32.

Boston shot 38.5% from the floor and only went to the line 16 times. I want to stress how poorly the Celtics shot from the field.

Though Phoenix had turnovers 24, the Celtics' 20 is still not good.

Boston is now 0-3 since the All Star break and yet I'm still not concerned. In fact I'm just annoyed that Marty Burns thinks the Celtics are trade deadline losers. What were they supposed to do? Hold off last summer on the Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett trades? As a side note the Celtics looked like they were going to get run out of the gym. They're still a tough team to beat.

The Suns have a lot more weapons than I gave them credit for when the Shaq trade went down. It's a really interesting team.

The whole Amare/KG encounter was something and is worth revisiting. That's it for now.

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KG-Amare

I was convinced they were going to start fighting by the end of the night. Do you think they really don't like each other or is KG just one to get so fired up that he gets in anybody's face? He is a passionate player after all, but we don't want him getting so pumped up that he gets T'd up.

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by David Fucillo on Feb 23, 2008 7:42 PM EST reply actions

It was something

I'm actually planning on doing a post on this one. However, I'd say they don't like each other. I am currently reading 7 Seconds or Less, the book on the Phoenix Suns of 2 seasons ago, and a couple of things stand out.

No one really likes Amare. Granted he was injured that season. But his injury revealed that he's a poor teammate. Also while the author, Jack McCallum, only writes about Amare not working hard at rehab, screwing around on the bench or wearing bizarre outfits on the road it appears to be deeper than that. But the Suns are wowed by Amare's talent and realize he could go down as one of the best players ever. Hence they are going to build around him, especially when Steve Nash is gone. Regardless I don't think he's got a ton of friends in the game.
At one point in the book Alvin Gentry, an assistant coach with the Suns, relays a story where Stoudamire says Kevin Garnett can't carry a team like he can. Is it unlikely that KG heard about that?

But back to the game. KG talks to everyone. It's who he is. And I love the fact that the Celtics have a player that can at least slow Amare down, though we didn't see that last night. And KG definitely won't be intimidated. But his 2nd and 3rd foul were foolish last night. When Doc had to sit KG down because of foul trouble the Suns seized the moment and took advantage. That's all well and good in February but I'd hate to see it be an issue this spring.

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by Jim Weeks on Feb 23, 2008 10:11 PM EST reply actions