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Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: Open Game Thread - Game 6

In Boston's first match up with Detroit this season, way back in December, Rajon Rondo had an excellent first half. He even pulled out his patented fake pass for one of the first times all season, tricking Rasheed Wallace in the process. Unfortunately Wallace and company are no longer falling for that move. There's a reason Rondo is shooting 34% from the field in the Eastern Conference Finals. And it's not because he's clanking jumpers left and right. Hey I'm realistic. I'm not looking for him to connect on 49% of his shots as he did in the regular season, although it would be nice. At this point I'd settle for 44% (First Round) or even 42% (Eastern Conference Semi-Finals). If he were more of a threat in the paint it would open up passing lanes and get the C's some easy buckets.

Ultimately I just don't want to see another game 7, particularly with the Lakers hanging out in LA. Go Celtics. On and Rip Hamilton is going to play.

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Free hit?

I’m 7 minutes behind on my TiVo and just saw KG get his 3rd foul and then Ray Allen and Richard Hamilton get tangled up. Van Gundy said Allen got a free hit but personally it looked to me like Hamilton flopped a little bit.

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by Fooch on May 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hamilton flopped for sure

And how about Leon Powe? He comes in and makes his presence known on both ends immediately but also picks up a couple of fouls, as is his custom.

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poooooooooowwwwweeee

Bout damn time we get a Powe sighting.

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by Fooch on May 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

i would like to see House get some PT too.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rondo is athletic

and he does some good things, but no doubt in my mind he made less than a 7 on his wonderlic.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dave Cowens

It’s still odd to see him sitting over with the Pistons.

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4th Foul on Garnett

That’s an awful call. And I’m intrigued by Van Gundy and Jackson arguing that Wallace said something as bad if not worse.

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OKay, come on

these refs are pathetic. How was that a foul on KG??

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4th on Rasheed was Shaky too

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the NBA now sucks

way too many fouls called. Nothing is ever consistent. How can you play that way….

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speechless

That offensive foul call on Paul Pierce was outrageous. I can’t get over that. Chauncey Billups does that kind of thing all the time. I repeat all the time.

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zzzzzzzzzz.......................snore

patiently waiting for you guys to win so the real fun can begin.

And yes I will be here for the duration of the Finals…..........assuming you can get past the pissed ons.

by pslakerfan on May 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, i'm shaking here almost

i was 4 when the celts made the finals last, this is freaking awesome. Let’s do this guys, let’s do this….

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEAT L.A.!!!

BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

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by Fooch on May 30, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Paul going back to Compton

Tell your boys come watch the game Paul…

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beat LA

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Congratulations

Beat LA, Beat LA…...................wait a minute, Beat Boston.

Got caught up in the moment.

by pslakerfan on May 30, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boooooooooooo

i’ll give you a standing ‘booooooooooooo’

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Either Way

Thanks for stopping by. I’d be more than happy to have some good discussions with Lakers fans over the coming days. I just hope we can keep it above board and avoid the embarrassing vitriol that is too commonplace on the Internet.

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by Jim Weeks on May 30, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Naw that aint me, I'm from Buffalo.

Anyone know that quote? Anyway what I am saying is that I am a Laker fan, not a “under the board” vitriolic troll. I have spent the last 10 days conversing with the Spurs fans on poundingtherock.com (also an sbnation blog, same format). I am sure there will be a few shots across the proverbial bows, but I hope to have a good time.

Just lay off the “rapist” comments like the Jazz and Spurs fans and we will get along fine. Not saying he isn’t (who really knows), I am just saying lets keep it about the game.

See ya soon.

P.S. there will be others (not all nice).

by pslakerfan on May 31, 2008 12:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah.......

No I am not from Buffalo, just making a funny…......From Palm Springs, CA. hence the name. Season ticket holder as well so you can imagine how pumped I am.

by pslakerfan on May 31, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exciting Times

I’d prefer to keep it basketball centered here. Although I’ll have to make at least one Sasha Vujacic headband joke. Kobe…what can you say? He’s phenomenal. And yet he reminds me of Barry Bonds in a way, minus marrying strippers and going out of his way to offend nearly every person he ever crosses paths with. In fact this deserves it’s own post. And in hindsight it’s a flawed comparison in a lot of ways.

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by Jim Weeks on May 31, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exciting indeed.

Actually the Spurs blog favorite was Jordan Farmar’s ears. They do stick out about a foot.

The best comment was during a game thread when a Spurs blogger said “Farmar just called me from Staples to let me know the Pizza guy was at my door”. Funny.

And just to get this out of the way, Sasha did not give himself the nickname “the machine”. It was Lakers announcers Stu Lantz, and Joel Meyers. It has been mis-reported all year. He is kinda goofy though. Here are a couple of funny videos that someone made about Sasha. http://lakers-fan.com/?page_id=3

by pslakerfan on May 31, 2008 1:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not trying to be a dick.........really.

But there doesn’t seem to be much activity here. Is this blog fairly new? The Spurs blog had like 800 posts during the live game thread.

by pslakerfan on May 31, 2008 1:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somewhat New

The Celtics blogs market is a competitive one. There are at least 15. If you’re looking for activity to to Celtics Blog.

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by Jim Weeks on May 31, 2008 9:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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