Yep, this is definitely the pre-season

by Green17 on Oct 9, 2009 8:44 PM EDT in Games Comment 6 comments

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Jimmy Toscano will follow up after the game with a recap, but for now, a few thoughts on the 1st half.

Oh wow is this ugly. I think they will have to re-paint the rims at half time. Maybe TA can get up on a ladder and do that, maybe he can contribute that way?
Rasheed made a turn-around jumper late in the 1st quarter. Hearing RAAAAASheeed WALLACE from the home public address was actually really jarring. I'm not used to this yet.
The defense looks pretty good. Or maybe the Knicks are just bad? Probably both.
PP abused Gallinari early, but missed the bunnies.
KG looked fluid to me. Active on D. Still working on the O
Daniels was a little spastic out there.
Rondo showed a very nice pull-up jumper early, but then bricked a few threes after that, so draw your own conclusions there.
If Perk doesn't average a double / double this year (even with Sheed stealing some minutes) I'll be bummed.

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Can someone please tell me.............

Why on earth Doc and the Celtics continue to give Tony Allen chances over, and over and over again to prove he deserves a place on the roster.

He has been given more than enough chances to prove if he belongs on this team over the past several years and he has failed to do so miserably on numerous occasions.

TA was a embarrassment tonight.

Stick a fork in him, TA is cooked mentally and physically !

Danny will you please trade him ASAP for some real talent !!!

by leothetiger on Oct 9, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Second Unit

Tony just doesn’t fit. His game isn’t consistent with the kind of ball that the rest of the team is playing.

The second unit with Scal playing the three was outstanding tonight. I think also integrating some of the other guys into the second unit will work just fine.

The team is definitely deep. At this point however, I would hope that Danny can move TA.

by amenhotep04 on Oct 9, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Geez, will the haters give it a break? Neither team played well. Ugly is the right word to describe this game.

by Brickowski on Oct 9, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Preseason! If you expected anything more, wait a couple weeks…

Scal looked good, and what I saw of Hudson looked promising. Everyone had flashes, but no consistency. Having said that, I can;t wait for the next game! (I felt like I had obstructed seats at the old Garden, LOL., so my opinion is next to worthless this time…..)

by thirstyboots18 on Oct 9, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TA, Lester, etc...

I beg to differ about TA. He is coming off a tendon surgery that is still affecting his play mentally and physically. Last year it also affected his play. We are all frustrated and cheering for him, and yesterday I was impressed with his defense, speed, ballhandling. Yes he blew a bunny at the rim but who cares. His reaction on the play was correct. Take it to the hole. He made a real pretty pass to Glen Davis on a pick and roll with nice penetration and quickness on the play. I also liked another attempted basket later on on a dribble penetration. I think that after his injury heals he definitely can fit in subbing for Ray. Also Walker. I think Giddens is gonzo.

Lester Hudson impressed me with his intensity, speed, defensive stickiness. He made a nice shot. He made a nice pass…. to Marquis I think down low on top of the hoop. He didn’t play too much but of what I saw I really liked… and by the way Tony did not play much differently.

by gustusias on Oct 10, 2009 4:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you kidding me regarding TA?

The man has been horrible post knee surgery.
He has had many chances to impress us and he has not.

He can not dribble unless you want a player who dribbles off his feet.
His drives to the hoop are out of control, as if he is driving to the hoop with no sense of what offensive move he wants to make.

I agree though 100% with your Lester Hudson comment.
He should easily make the roster and Doc should try to find him some time behind Rondo and can still use Daniels as a spot duty point if he wants to go with a big point guard at times.

I agree also with your comment Giddens is gone, since he has not impressed much so far this preseason.

by leothetiger on Oct 10, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs