A Late Run Is Enough

C’s played well tonight I am happy

109-95, check it out on your TV, its a pretty good channel.

I keep hearing how we’re not communicating on defense… maybe that’s the reason why? It seems like a lot of players are wearing them who didn’t wear them before.

The team timing seemed to be off somehow until half way through the third quarter. I kept thinking “the team needs to get away somewhere to meld”….like the trip to Italy in the championship year seemed to get them all on the same page. I love this team. On paper they should be winning every game by a large margin, and they mostly do, but games are not played on paper. I do think, though, that as KG finds his center again we will get stronger. Rondo played a good game (even though there was a lot of complaining in the chat room about his free throws). Win as many as you can, any way that you can, and it becomes a habit…a good habit…winning.

count me in the, “Rondo, would please stop going for steals when defending the ball and stay in front of your man, please,” chorus. That is really driving me right up the wall. Get your arms out and stay in front. He was having this great quarter, dominating the game and then he chooses to this kaka. And that is the thing, he chooses to do it. I can’t believe Tom and Doc aren’t all over him for it. Enough.

argghh, forget about the no editing thing again.
Rondo, would you please….
why can’t we edit our own posts for some small, fixed amount of time?

I liked that. Hope it’s more than a one game thing.

decent job on the boards tonight
76% to 73% of d boards secured

a win is a win. it’s rondo’s team. when he got going in the scond half- bingo- the game’s over. they let marquis control the ball some in the 1st half and he did well. in the second, too many threes, sheed not down low and marquis is useless, because up goes the 3 and no chance for the slashers. ray showed some nice play going to the basket and foregoing the 3, very tough play. the defense was not about no communication in the 1st half; it was a lack of effort,plain and simple. turn it on, turn it off. williams bangs and he is usually by himself because sheed is outside. i don’t like this trend.

…and NOT hurt his season`s average!

The overall lack of the team`s athleticism and quickness is being exposed on a nightly basis.
Fortunately, playoff basketball is played at a slower, half-court pace.

you right on that title, shelden williams is our only big that really looks lively out there getting after lose balls, although sheed and kg both went to the floor tonight, but should that really be note worthy.
ray and pp, before the knee tweek, both look lively, and rondo is quick as can be, but our bigs are gonna need to get after it a little more

While the Celtics is holding a respectable 9-3 record after 12 games, they have beaten only two winning teams in those 9 wins.

C’s showed no heart or effort until midway through the 3rd quarter. Once they finally showed the motivation, only about 5 minutes worth, they started pulling away.

Overall impressions:
- Sheed is useless unless he’s making shots. Once he hit his 1st 3, he became interested in actually playing. his defense and rebounding still weren’t very good but at least he had a little life.
- House isn’t much use when he’s missing shots either. Doesn’t have the same lackadaisacal attitude as Sheed but he doesn’t provide much out there besides offense. Good to see him hit something last night.
- Rondo’s defense was inexcusably horrid. Toreadors should have that kind of ability to let bulls pass them by like Rondo lets his man by him. Horrible. Led to so much drive-and-kick and layup plays. Nauseating.
- Perk and Williams are still bringing it every night. Damn fine pick up by Danny.
- Daniels still looks good. Need to find a way to get him more involved on offense. Very smooth around the basket. Need to make more use of that.
- Good to see Ray aggressively driving to the basket but man does he stink as a playmaker. turnover just waiting to happen. Makes TA look skilled in that department.
- Giddens had another solid outing on defense—-kept with his man and took whoever he was guarding out of their offense. Would have liked to have seen more aggression on offense—-the drive to the hoop was a good start but needs to do more while out there.

stop complaining, what part about 9-3 do you not understand?

12.8 NBA Rank #1.

The definition of garbage play.