Home Streak Snapped
Ray Allen finally broke out of his shooting slump, but it wasn't enough to crawl back into this game. The team defense really struggled tonight. They gave the Pistons lots of open looks that they converted for 49% from the field and 50% from 3 point land.
Typical efficient effort from the Pistons. Every time the Celtics made a run, they had an answer. Gotta hand it to them, they are cold blooded killers. Every mistake, they capitalize on. We've seen it from them before. This is who they are. Still, the Celtics were right there.
So much for hoping that Chauncy Billups would still be off. So much for sleeping on Rodney Stucky. So much for that home winning streak.
Disappointing loss. Now the pressure is on to win on the road. Gotta take one of the next two in Detroit.
Updates: Listening to Doc after the game. He has a point that fatigue could have caught up to the team tonight. Game 1 was won on adrenaline and emotion but in time it has to catch up with you and you see that most of all in the defensive rotations. The team was slow to react and the Pistons burned them for it.
Also, Doc hinted that we might see some Sam Cassell in the next game.
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Damn!!
Pistons were too focused tonight, and no one (refs or players) got into Sheed’s head enough.
by albert on May 22, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
if that balla’ guy calls into the show and blames the refs can you please take him to task? better yet, set a time up where him and i can debate the subject.
by rmcc4444 on May 22, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
there was only one play i had a problem with the refs really, when rip went around a screen all the while grabbing pierce’s jersey intentionally with his right and (while curling around him) then coming to get the ball with 5 on the shot clock with KG on him at half court and he runs to the hoop and plows over pierce who was clearly set, hitting the biggest shot of the game. That pissed me off!
Yea we have to stop blaming the Refs this wasn’t on them. It was simple on the other players. Our role players didn’t step up. Simply not a team effort…..You do know what this means right guys? We are finally going to win won on the road. Trust me on this Celtics have it in them!
by streetsdreamer13 on May 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions
Do you think Van Gundy will ever say anything about the Celtics that isn’t negative? Will Mike Breen ever admit that a referee can miss a call? There were some blown defensive assignments, that led to easy hoops. However, the Pistons aren’t that good of a jumpshot team as they showed tonite. I think the Pistons will worry a whole lot more about Ray Allen in game#3. This game could have easily gone in our favor.
Eastern Conference basketball. Refs let them kill each other. This is classic tough guy basketball. The refs are going to barely make sure someone isn’t throwing alot of cheap shots, but the vets know what they can and cannot get away with. At least these guys are talented. Laimbeer had no talent. Zeke used to smack people around when noone was watching. And Rodman was just weird
This series has alot his history between these teams. If the Celtics don’t win this series, the rivalry will go thru next year, and No. 17 will be even sweeter. I hope they go all the way. This team overheats.
Bench was a disaster for Boston tonight. The whole reason for picking up Cassell was for games and teams like this…House did jack…where was Sam? He has a couple bad shooting games, so he rides the bench the rest of the playoffs?
Detroit’s bench outplayed Boston’s—simple.
by mulder32 on May 22, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions
The existential question has been answered. Will we win on the road or lose at home first? It is unfathomable that we could go an entire post season without winning a road game. It could happen but after going 31-10 on the road this year, it would truly be a story for the ages. We need Rondo and Ray to both shoot well in order to win the series. The Pistons played a great game and I doubt that they can play much better. I know that we can.
by jonnyor on May 22, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Saddest thing to me is that our best center tonight was a 38-year-old guy. I certainly hope the C’s search for a big man next year, win or lose the playoffs. Perkins is a serviceable backup, nothing more. Tough game tonight. Too many open looks for the Pistons and they hit most of them. Only time defense was solid was first quarter and first 6 minutes of the third. Bottom line though is that the Pistons are good, very good.
Sometimes ya just got to give it up for the opponent. The Pistons really played tough, didn’t wilt (like the Spurs did last night) when the C’s made several 2nd half runs. If they can play this well for 3 more games, the C’s are in trouble.
Anybody got the points in the paint stats? I know the C’s had a huge advantage in game 1? What was it tonight?
i stil feel confident in our chances.. esp after watching ray get out of their slump.. stil, i have problems with the 2 man play between rondo and kg.. 2 many missed opportunities there, probably bec they double kg when that happens.. i also see a lot less of the high pick and roll that has been doing wonders.. i like the big three’s effort though.. now can somebody else step up and help em??
could we have played better d?-yes. were there a afew bad calls?-yes. but the better team that night won. they got to more loose balls and rebounds. they played their game more. we can micromanage this loss but we did’t play that poorly.20 points from each of the big 3. lottsa rebounds from rondo.lottsa efort and no giveup. perk made some stupid fouls but he has been doing that for 5 years,folks. i’m not even blaming doc, tho i think he was late with some time out calls.
Of course Doc blamed fatigue. It probably had nothing to do with the idiotic team he had on the floor for 5 minutes or so in the 2nd quarter, right? Nothing to do with bringing in the useless Tony Allen? Or what about Big Baby? Ya know, the guy who gets blocked every time he’s under the hoop and then commits a foul on the other end? How is he taking minutes from Powe? It’s ridiculous. That said, it’s nice to see the offense rolling along. I think they’ve played consistently as a unit for three straight games now. We know the defense will step up in Game 3, we just have to hope the ‘O’ is there. And as much as it scares me to say it, I think we may need Cassell for that 2nd quarter unit. Eddie House looks like a chicken with his head cut off. I know he provided such inspiration in the Game 7 against Cleveland (sarcasm), but come on, who wouldn’t have chased down that loose ball? What else did he really do? 4 points on 1-4 shooting? We need efficiency against Detroit. Go Celts.
Where was Perkins in Q4?
Seriously.. I know we all get a little excited when we get lucky and PJ knocks down a jumper, but when is Doc going to use the same leash for him that he does for Powe/Perk/etc? PJ was consistently slow on defensive rotations, whereas Perk is very solid on D. And the worst part.. PJ grabbed TWO rebounds in 19 minutes. He was beaten to a bunch of balls. He also got caught sleeping after shots went up. For example, rather than crash the glass, he’d still be standing near McDyess 15-17 feet away from the basket. You need to crash the glass dude.
Also.. Tony Allen. -10 in under five minutes. This is extremely difficult to do.
by cmoney on May 23, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply actions
Having watched the Celtics for 45 years, I am still missing what people see in Kendrick Perkins. He is slow afoot, horrible on offense, mediocre at best from the free throw line and he (as with PJ) cannot stay with Wallace when he is out beyond the arc. The best thing I can say about him is he plays decent defense in the paint and is a good rebounder. Not sure what the answer is, but I am pretty sure it is not Perk. My belief is the Celts need a more athletic big man in the middle next year.






























