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 Starters Min FG 3Pt FT +/- Off Reb Ast TO Stl BS BA PF Pts 
  R. Rondo G 30:02 5-9 0-0 1-2 +21 2 7 12 4 3 0 1 2 11 
  R. Allen G 28:45 5-8 2-3 0-0 +22 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 12 
  B. Scalabrine C 27:27 3-8 1-3 2-2 +16 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 4
  P. Pierce F 32:00 7-14 5-8 3-4 +26 2 4 4 2 3 1 0 1 22 
  K. Garnett F 24:03 8-11 0-0 4-4 +11 2 9 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 
 Bench Min FG 3Pt FT +/- Off Reb Ast TO Stl BS BA PF Pts 
  L. Powe 23:21 1-4 0-0 3-4 +16 1 8 1 2 1 0 2 4
  G. Davis 20:59 5-6 1-1 1-1 +16 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 5 12 
  G. Pruitt 19:06 2-4 1-2 4-4 +13 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 4
  E. House 16:47 4-7 2-5 0-0 +10 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 10 
  B. Walker 12:00 3-4 0-0 0-0 +4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2
  P. O'Bryant 5:28 1-3 0-0 0-1 +5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Totals 44-78 12-22 18-22 10 45 28 15 13 4 6 28 118

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Great game, great night...

…but let´s not get too excited.

We won against the Raptors (without JO) and the Nets, not the best teams in the league.

That said, it´s certainly a good feeling to see the C´s play like tonight.

by Casperian on Jan 14, 2009 10:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scal, Gabe, Baby all play very well

the rest have great mo-ments. big three solid. Our pal rajon plays the great upcoming pg harris even. its all good. plus the owner says we have a big coming and maybe more. FANTASTIC

hey so is it just me or does gabe look like a guy who becomes a solid starter or better at least in this league? he is smooth, confident, in the right place…..i hope we don’t trade him. worst case gerald henderson best case Jo Jo White

by wahz on Jan 14, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Celtics did what they ought to do against a not so good team.

by NoraG1 on Jan 14, 2009 10:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vince Carter is Pathetic

I remember watching an interview with Vince Carter after Lithuania nearly beat the USA in the 2000 Olympics. Carter refused to concede that the Lituanians had played a good game and was contempuous, snide and absolutely ungracious.

I fiew the rest of his career as payback for that interview. He deserves every missed shot. I hope he’s traded to the Cavs, because they will have zero chance at a ring with him on the team. No wonder they boo him in Toronto.

by Brickowski on Jan 14, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carter

I was never a fan of his. But to be fair, he was hurt last nite (regardless of the injury during the game). He was questionable before the game. It kind of surprised me that he did come back to play after getting hurt during the game. Maybe being in the same building as Paul Pierce made him do it. I agree that Vince to the Cavs would be great for us.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 10:56 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody who tanks for a trade and brags about it shouldn’t be in the league. Tank carter and his cousin should be playing in Iran.

by Finkelskyhook on Jan 15, 2009 5:59 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the kind of win this team needed

Maybe it will help them to get their confidence back to where it was. I know the Nets are not good, but a 30-plus point win is a 30-plus point win. I did not see the game, but glad to see Walker get 12 minutes and go 3-4 from the field. Did he dress instead of Cassell? I also saw that Pierce was 2-9 at the half , yet ended up 7-14 and only missed one 3-pointer. Let’s beat them again in NJ and hope Perk is back for the game Monday night versus The Suns.

by vinnie on Jan 14, 2009 10:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walker

Probably took Perk’s place. I think Sam was dressed for the game.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 10:57 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perkins should take extra time to recuperate. They don’t need him right now, and in fact they have looked much better without him.

by Brickowski on Jan 14, 2009 10:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They'll need Perk against Phoenix

But if he is not ready to go, he won’t play. Off topic, watching the Lakers versus the Spurs and they play absolutely NO defense.

by vinnie on Jan 14, 2009 10:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nj is not a very good team but they are not a bad team either and the c’s have their mojo back. even better, wyc is saying we want to make a deal for a biggie.all hands on deck in this one and i do want to give scal some credit. he was all over the floor hustling productively on both ends. walker looked good and if he has an outside shot looks stronger than tony. and it’s good to see gabe out there every game- that is a big confidence builder.

by nazzbo on Jan 14, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good win

They really brought the energy tonight and seemed to fire on all cylinders. It was also great to see the starters take the fourth quarter off and see Gabe, POB, and Bill Walker get some minutes.

by burnin' on Jan 14, 2009 11:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good news from this game

Pierce played 32 minutes, looked great, never tired – he’s back. Whatever was ailing him earlier seems fixed. Rondo actually took 3 jump shots, made 2 of them – great stuff, finally. Billy Walker looked great out there. If they can bench or just get rid of TA and have Billy step up, that could be a huge improvement.

Didn’t like what POB showed us tonight in his 6 minutes or so. Looked lost and brainless out there… airballed two jumpers and totally ignored a wide open Walker under the basket. (This may explain why Doc has not been giving him too many minutes.) And tho BBD had a good game, I still don’t see him as NBA material. But if the Cs can win it all AGAIN with Big Baby playing an active role… well, that will make the whole thing even more amazing.

Ok, so all they really need going forward is a big. (Pruitt looks fine as backup point guard.) Hope they find one for the end game.

by DRJ1 on Jan 15, 2009 12:02 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rondo & Davis Haters...

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

On a side note, is Bill Walker for real? I don’t care who we have to drop if it means adding a piece to this team, it cannot be this guy. Two minutes watching him is all anyone needs. He is legit.

SCOTT

by Vegas Scott on Jan 15, 2009 1:30 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Perk make our offense stagnant? (This is not a dig on him, I know we need him for defense)

He and KG may clog the lane too much and rondo cant shoot the jumper. Scal and BBD at least have some range (albeit in BBD’s case not quite there yet) and allow rondo to run around underneath the basket and charge to the hoop, either kicking it out or taking it himself. What we need is the outside shooting to really be working for us to be that amazing team. Otherwise, we’re in trouble on offense.

by Slick on Jan 15, 2009 2:32 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perk

He often plays high post. I really don’t think he or KG “clog” the lane. KG is moving around setting picks and Perk is near the basket if he’s open for a shot or anticipating a rebound. He doesn’t camp out there.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 11:00 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rondo and KG's "thing"

You see those tip-ins more and more, and honestly, it just hit me that with Rondo’s jumper, this might actually be a good solution in some games. Throw the ball in the basket’s general direction, then let someone else finish it by tipping it in :’) Haha, way to go.

- Dirk

by Kiorrik on Jan 15, 2009 4:02 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad see them back to their old selves

Of course these teams (Toronto and New Jersey) aren’t that great but it’s a good start. It was good to see Bill Walker playing out there and we could continue using him. Pierce was on fire in the second half and Rondo is back. Hope we do get a big and improve our team after the all star break.

by illestmcsgt on Jan 15, 2009 5:41 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A game to remember...

Last nights win in Boston was a game both the fans and the C’s should remember. The fans should remember the way it felt to be up big numbers and how great it was to see all our favorite young players play, and play well. Even POB got minutes, although he shot 2 air balls he still looked good on the Boards. The Celts should remember this game because of how intense on D they were, and how their team rotations flowed naturally, although some of that could have been NJ’s lake of an offense. They should also remember that great feeling of just playing the game they love, and let the rest go. We have harder days ahead, and this game, if the remember, will help get them through some close ones later. Doc remebrer how great Gabe and Bill looked and use them when needed please!

Scott_T_CT

by Scott_T_CT on Jan 15, 2009 7:35 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is everyone so high on Pruitt? Yes, he can hit an open shot and play some D, but he’s god-awful getting us into any type of half-court set. Even House is better at that, and this is saying something.

by kozlodoev on Jan 15, 2009 7:49 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

music to my ears

1st seed?..3rd seed???..who knows but the best part of last nites game was Wyc declaring that we will add 2 guys and money/tax will not deter him..sweet music because without help we are in trouble….somewhat

by Motown on Jan 15, 2009 8:04 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when did Wyc declare that we will add 2 guys? i can’t find anything about it in the Globe or Herald.

great news though!

by Ruben Wolkowyski on Jan 15, 2009 10:01 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wyc's Comments

Came when he sat in with Mike and Tommy during the 2nd quarter. I don’t remember exactly what he said, but he did say something to the effect that we are “actively” looking to improve the team.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 11:02 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wyc again

He also pointed out, in reference to Portland, that if Miles plays one more game, not only will Portland need to put his $’s on their salary cap, but will also need to return some insurance money. That would be justice.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 11:04 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

once again

it shows how easy it could be if the bench bring their A-game

by hiro on Jan 15, 2009 8:48 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BILL WALKER

please get this guy some minutes! young and athletic and intense..hello?!?!?

"it makes me sick to see a guy watch it go out of bounds" -Larry Bird

by CelticfaninArk on Jan 15, 2009 9:29 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

Let’s see what he can do with some meaningful minutes.

by Bankshot on Jan 15, 2009 9:35 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scals

With consistent playing time he’s playing the way he was when we signed him several years ago. And he seems more relaxed and patient. He knows how to play and is an excellent defender, both man on man and team. As to the team in general, one thing we don’t seem to be doing well lately is taking charges. That was a huge part of our defense last year.

by TrueGreen on Jan 15, 2009 10:53 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As some wag on the RealGM Nets forum quipped: “We got fried by Brian Scrambledeggs.”

by Brickowski on Jan 15, 2009 1:14 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re not taking charges because Doc refuses to play Leon significant minutes.

by dobbs on Jan 15, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right on True Gree and Dobbs

Scal is playing like the guy Danny thought he was getting. good reminder, True Green and Yes as Dobbs is right. Leon ust lead league in charges taken per min.

by Wildblu1 on Jan 15, 2009 2:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walter McCarty

I cant believe he was at the game! Seems like quite a nice guy. Maybe we could get him out of retirement…

by swd515 on Jan 15, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Waltah

Walter is a great guy and he and Tommy and their wives became good friends. The problem with Walter was Jim O’Brien, who took an undersized Center who, despite his size, played great defense with tremendous energy and made him into a three point shooter. This took away all the positives (inside energy) Walter brought to the team and made him an ineffective player.

by TrueGreen on Jan 16, 2009 6:53 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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