Good to see the defense back to the form that we are familiar with.

Not so good seeing Rajon being carried to the locker room after the game….

I’m thinking (or hoping) that it’s just the ankle swelling up and feeling painful. They couldn’t take him out of Game 2 because that would’ve happened so hopefully that’s all it is.

I was sure that the Bulls would win this game. But the Celtics played very, very well.

I just hope Rondo is ok.

Nice to put that to rest at the earliest possible opportunity.

He just said he’s fine.

Was outstanding…..Baby in particular was terrific with his rotations….that’s the best thing to take away from this game. It’s about time they played some some Celtics style defense….good job by the coaching staff getting that straightened out.

Another very solid game by Big Baby, including 6 assists

9 rebounds and 6 steals! The TNT announcers commented on his quick hands. Also liked to hear the TNT crew mentioning Doc wants to keep Powe if at all possible.

I think Rondo really got pissed when everyone was kissing Rose’s behind after game 1….

Aaron Grey isn’t laughing off the bench now

I give Rose and Ben I am not passing Gordon credit for making tough shots in game 1 and 2, but over 35% were prayer shots. Gordon tried to do that again tonight, didn’t work so hot

I hope games like these will show Ben Gordon isn’t worth big bucks in the free agent market

had me peeing my pants laughing. I can only imagine what Scal must be getting from his teammates about that thing. Why don’t they just give him a rugby helmet? Would that be legal?

Doc just made a really good point in his press conference, about how last year in the playoffs, Rondo played well at home but tended to struggle on the road. Tonight, he just kept on playing at the same high level that he had played the home games at.

The true Celts D finally cane back (or al least 70% of it). I never worried about their offense. The Celts scored over 100 in both game 1 and 2. If they can keep on making stops like tonight, watch out !

I hate to be a downer, but the next game is Sunday afternoon. Can the Celts get this monkey off the back once and for all?

Hope there isnt anything wrong with rondo, and im not going to feel better about it till i see him play again.

What that story about the NBA beefed up security around the Celtics bench because of a threat to the safety of Tong Allen? It was reported on Yahoo as a Breaking News.

Not getting enough love here tonight. His best game so far as a Celtic and he played very good defense most of the time he was in there. His shot is still a little off, but I’ll take 13 points and around a half dozen assists from my backup point guard any day of the week. And, even the foul machine and a few nice blocks tonight. Loved the Bulls fans booing their team tonight.

the truth is the bulls were uptight and not loose at all and not ready for prime time. their shots were often bricks. tyrus thomas’ thug act was the act of a tightly wound newcomer to a pressure situation blowing it. i hope the league fines him good. the c’s took advantage of the malodorous bulls and did what a good experienced team does. hopefully the bulls remain this way for the next game and we don’t get too cocky and turn it on and off. mikki is a sketch- he is a foul-a-minute, but he did have 1-2 good blocks.pp and rondo led the way, so let’s just not count any chickens and let’s go 1 game at a time.

we had him going up to snatch an alley-oop pass out of the air.

Works for me.

From having all sort of sprains, twists, and other random joint problems, here is what happened:

Rondo came out of the game, and he removed his shoes and ankle brace. The combination of removing the applied pressure to his injured ankle and him just sitting there on the sideline after playing so much caused it to swell up a lot, and probably hurt a bit. His teammates/ the trainers decided it would just be better if he didn’t put any weight on it while he wasn’t wearing a brace, and they helped him to the locker room.

The End.

yea i read where you said he would drop 30.

but you brought up another point. the big three is are over 30 after this season don’t you think they ought to redo their contracts open up some cash for this big “2010” free agency class. the celtics could definetly lure some big name free agent.

game should send a shiver through the league

C’s did it playing focused, disciplined game and completely in the flow

same game we saw against Cleveland at home, at Phoenix, at Denver, etc. (all w/o KG)

when focused this team (without KG and Powe) is better than any other team in the league except CLE and LA, and can win games off them as well; with KG and Powe, this team is still the best in the league

I think they’re picking their spots – they don’t need 25 Game 6’s – they need 16

While I wouldn’t go overboard given the clunker Chicago submitted tonight, the C’s did start to resemble that team that put it all together vs. Detroit last year. Defensively, they were real good, which frankly surprised me a bit….but it certainly was a terrific sign going forward.

And the Bulls still haven’t figured out out to stop the Celtics defensively, which is an equally good sign.

Great win tonight, but I thought more than anything Chicago got tight. That happens to young teams and it happened to the Bulls tonight. Frankly, about two games later than it was supposed to…

With Chicago too amped to shoot straight, the Cs finally got back to who they are: a defensive team. It was great to see.

With this game under our belt, and the series apparently turning in our favor, I’d like the Cs to show they learned something from last year and come in on Sunday and do the same thing.

The bench still has some growing to do, however. Only Marbury contributed anything of worth before the game turned into a blowout. Moore showed signs of life, but that’s only relatively speaking—his game has been crap for weeks now. But he got a couple blocks, didn’t whine to the officials when they jobbed him, and played hard. It’s a step in the right direction.

Speaking of the refs, it sure was nice to win so easily on a night with so many terrible calls…

Okay, I admit it. I had begun to give up on our boys after their performance over the last 10 days. Game 2 was no fun for me. There was so much celebration over RA’s shooting, but it was more a sigh of relief than any celebration. To have two very close games at home seemed like a very bad omen for what was to come.

Tonight’s game was cause for celebration. The ball movement was much more crisp, purposeful, and confident. The defense was one of champions hungry to repeat.

Yesterday, CP3 looked ordinary for NOH. Tonight Parker and Williams looked human. But Rondo continues to prove that he definitely belongs in the discussion of elite guards in the league.

Maybe. Just maybe there is still hope this year. I hope they can consistently play like this. If so, we might just make it back to the Finals. May KG will show up for game 7 of the ECF against Cleveland and the momentum will carry them to….

Oops reality check. It’s just one game. Keep expectations reasonable and continue to enjoy the games. Better to be pleasantly surprised. :-)

[and more than one defensive play, which Thiboudeu[spelling …] finally picked up on] led to the Bulls’ demise, and will probably lead to the Bulls’ overall demise.
People ragging on Ben Gordon for shooting at strange times out of the flow of the offense: you don’t get it. We don’t have a halfcourt offense. We have this pick and roll we run. Also, people shoot the ball every so often. Just to spice things up, you know.
If we can run on you there’s a good chance that we can do something. Otherwise, it’s going to get pretty ugly. We’ll see if this blowout is followed by another one – at the very least the Bulls won’t be ‘pressured to win’ anymore. :P

We finally had something to smile about!

Extremely impressive win…the Celts jumped all over the Bulls from the outset.

Nothing beats a blow-out road win…and the crowd`s stunned silence during the lengthy garbage time was priceless!

celtics in five. and we only lose one because we are trying to slow the next series start down so kg can play at some point;>)

by wahz on Apr 18, 2009 8:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs