Didn’t realize the second game was tonight. Normally I’d favor the C’s in this situation, but the fact that they seem completely wiped out already doesn’t bode well. If TA is back and/or if Walker plays, it would be nice to see…

I don’t care if they win. Pierce should rest, and so, probably, should Garnett.

Sad to say it, but our glorious Celtics are going down fast. So many problems, it’s hard to see how they’ll fix them all, especially with Doc Rivers making the decisions
- Perk is out. Why? Because somebody SLAPPED HIS ARM. If his shoulder is that delicate, there is little chance that he will make it through this year. One more slap and he could be out for good.
- Rondo’s critical flaw (no jumper) is now an open secret. EVERY team we face from now on will look to exploit it.
- Pierce is playing ok to poorly. Something’s going on there. Don’t know what, but it has been going on all year.
- BB Davis is just ridiculous as a player. Does not belong in the NBA. He is too short for his position, too slow, arms too short, legs too short, no ups… and oh yeah, he’s FAT. Come on, we all love these guys who won with this team last year — BECAUSE they’re so unusual — but BBD is a joke, and should not be playing at all.
- Doc Rivers is much MUCH worse than I thought he was. Lets BBD play 30 min while O’Bryant sits. Has Pruitt — who has handles, ups, athleticism, a good jumper and good passing — but hardly uses him. Why is that exactly? And our 2 hotshot rookies have yet to see playing time. They might help. How do you know unless you try? Weird.

I’m not overly optimistic about this game. we may gut out a win but it will take another big night from someone- Ray ALlen again? to win this game. Had we finished the game strong yesterday I might be more optimisitc but right now we’re tired, hurt and there is no cavalry on the bench. It’s time to start developing gabe, billy and JR to see if they can help us win some games with hustle and hops. Pierce needs 3 weeks off and I’m worried that his knee will be an issue all year. garnett is beat and perk is, well, he’s a play away from being out for the rest of the year. HIs shoulder is now chronic and will plague him the rest of his career. we’re starting to look like a one and done team and we have no first round pick this year. I say let’s take the rest of the year to get ourselves ready for the playoffs- assuming we get there

Billy Walker should def get some burn tonight with PP and TA both out. I have high hopes for this kid, he might one day be the face of the Celtics.

I agree, we have some good potential sitting on the bench. Every one of these guys has shown us some good stuff, rookies in D League, POB and Pruitt in play. It’s time to find out what they can really do. You know, before the Titanic went down, I’m sure there was somebody counseling calm. I think you need to remain proactive in this and all other endeavors, or you will sink someday. Celtics are sinking fast… now is the time to look for solutions, because it will too late before we know it.

I can’t recall such a dramatic negative turnaround not caused by major injury in any major sport. It has gotten to a point where I think it’s a combination of nagging injuries, some fatigue and team psychology. If the latter is mostly the reason for the drop off, I think it can be overcome however we still miss Posey more than most people thought we would.

I’ve heard this explanation of fatigue in a few places. What does it mean, exactly? Every team in the NBA is playing roughly the same schedule. Celts have played 2-3 games more than others. Is that the cause of this overwhelming “fatigue”. I don’t think so. “Fatigue” to me is a euphemism for “loss of will”. Teams like the Cavs… never stop trying, every game, every minute. Like the Cs were last year. This year our boys are giving up too easily. Ok, not KG… it’s not in his DNA. And not Ray. But most everybody else. They had the fire at the beginning of the year, but now that other teams have integrated their new players and gotten tougher, the Cs are folding more.

Maybe it’s “We have our championship. We’re getting older. This hurts, that hurts. Wtf, it’s not that important anymore.”

Pierce must have been on amphetamines. Great offensive game.