Rejected, Ejected and looking Dejected in Motor City
by Master Po on Feb 19, 2012 8:47 PM EST
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More Road Trip anyone? Aren't we just getting started? We need more way more horsepower as we have too much bad junk in our trunk.
Detroit has more defensive energy and speed than a California Tesla Roadster. The Celtics, on the other hand look like a defective, slow moving Chevy Volt.
- Offensive Rebounds in the fist half? 11-3 Detroit. Celtics down 13 points at halftime.
- Turnovers for the Celtics? 24!!!!!! Can we have some more?
- Three more offensive rebounds in the 3rd Quarter for Detroit. The Celtics found themselves down 14 at the end of 3rd Qtr. after getting as close as 5 points on a resurgent shooting Ray Allen. More offensive rebounds in the 4th Quarter. We are slow learners.
- A bad no-call on Detroit fouling Rajon Rondo in the third period caused Rondo's radiator to boil over. He tossed the ball at the referee, and was summarily tossed himself after two quick technicals.
- Paul Pierce - once again was basically ineffective and still looking pretty tired and uninspired.
- Jermaine O'Neal - Some really nice blocks, hit a few shots early and then foul trouble....best I have ever seen by an injured Zombie (sorry I had to say it).
- Wilcox - decent game but nothing outstanding. He looked good because the rest of the Celtics looked so bad.
- KG - not with the team due to family matters.
- Celtics Bench?........PATHETIC. "Antoine Walker" Pietrus? Nothing but threes.
- JuJuan Johnson not much besides quick fouls.
- Dooling? One three pointer I think and no slashing to the basket.
- Steamer? He was running on steam while Detroit running on jet fuel. He keeps getting worse.
- Avery Bradley? He could help build Detroit by supplying a steady supply of bricks.
- Marquis Daniels? It's alive!!!!!! well sort of.....he did get to play.
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Great news - the Celtics held Detroit to under 100 points!!!
Nothing to get upset about it’s just another terrible performance for the Celtics against a bad team. Just another game of horrific offense, being outrebounded, too many turnovers and looking sluggish even after a couple days off to rest and practice. And of course the requisite 4th quarter failure to complete the picture. Shocked to see the team meeting and the strong comments from Doc and the players after the Toronto debacle actually transformed the Celtics into playing even worse!
As the season progresses and the Celtics struggles multiply with each game the time for patience is running out. Early in the season many said that it was too early and to wait awhile before making drastic changes. Now the season is close to half over and the easy part of the schedule has passed. The road gets much tougher in the coming weeks and this team has shown nothing to indicate they are equipped for the challenge.
After the Toronto loss Doc talked about how a good team doesn’t make excuses and how his team needed to right the ship now because the couldn’t afford to slip down again. Unfortunately that is exactly what has happened and it’s pathetic to watch…
Yeah we have given this team enough time
I was hoping it was just a slow start due to not being ready for the lockout. Also the Celtics run a large variety of plays on both sides of the ball, I hoped it was a matter of all the new guys adjusting and the team gelling. It seems like there are more issues than conditioning and chemistry. The big 3 are too old and Rondo isn’t good enough to carry this team as a franchise player. The team just doesn’t have the right talent now to be a true contender, the younger players are only role players they are not able to become the stars of this team. I will not count this team out, they have shown they can pull off some amazing things just that the odds are completely stacked against them, even more than the 2009-2010 that played .500 ball for most of the season.
at what point does the coach of a team with KG, PP, Ray, Rajon, JO, Pietrus, Bass, Wilcox
get the idiot title when they aren’t reasonably competitive? does it really take well below 500? really?
There is so much blame to go around. And AGAIN why was it a great idea for DA to base every freakin decision on this summers cap space starting the summer after the title???? The only really key guy coming out is Dwight and there is no great reason to expect him to want to be here. It made NO sense. Multiple contracts with this coming summer in mind. Getting rid of Perk to clear space. Unreal
Too early to see how Danny's cap space priority works out.
And too late to say that a team with KG, PP, RA and JO ought to win—they’re old men now in basketball years.
And we don't have Lin to blame for the TOs
Even if the TOs did not kill the Cs, giving up that many offensive boards sure would finish us.
by getthat18now on Feb 19, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
Considering Cs are at .500 now
….that’s not much of a stretch. They’ll be under .500 TOMORROW NIGHT.
Not sure Stiemsma was as bad as you say
4 points, 6 boards, and a block in only 15 minutes. That works out to 11 points, 16 boards, and 2.7 blocks per 40 minutes. And his +/- was +1.
Agree...
Other then that horrible fade away shot that Greg took that was rejected by Wallace I think he played ok.
Though the younger players like Greg, JJ and Bradley did not have great games tonight, its games like these where they will learn (from there mistakes also) which will help them develop and make them better players in the long term.
If your talking about Steamer...
Yea I agree he is kinda mechanical in the post on offense when they “set him up” in a 1/2 court offense and he does not have any post moves other then a hook shot.
Greg needs a big man camp where some one can teach him the basics of big man scoring in the paint and maybe teach him some low post moves.
But he is still young and has time to learn to improve this weak spot of his game.
I disagree he is slow as I think he is pretty fast and athletic and can run the floor and finish strong around the rim on offense when fed the ball in transition.
But lets keep, any scoring from Greg will probably be considered gravy ala Perk and his main job will be to rebound, clog the paint with his size and length, block and alter shots and run the floor which I think he does fairly well so far in just his 1st year in the NBA.
I like him...he may some PO-tential but I agree on the Big Man Camp....hire Chief! I have said that for years
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Feb 19, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He's 26, so not that young
Five months older than Rondo, five months younger than Bass.
Yes I know he is 26...
but when I say young I mean it in the sense its his 1st year playing in the NBA and he still has time to grow and develop his game as he learns to play at the NBA level and against NBA caliber players.
Tommy is a HOF Player, he won 10 championships as a player and coach. He loves the Celtics - He is the Celtics!!! He has devoted his entire life to the Celtics
An embarrassment? Vinnie…..seriously? This was a necessary comment?
Is it Soup Yet?
Tommy's a homer for certain
But he’s still far better than that dolt Donny Marshall.
I absolutely loathe him.
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
+1
Yeah Tommy is an old school guy and blatantly biased, but so what. He knows the game of basketball and makes it entertaining, he still has a passion for the game after so many years. There are announcers that are objective, and more informed than Tommy out there we all know that. That does not mean Tommy is worse or that he should try to copy them, Some of us like to get into the game but also like to be entertained, Tommy adds to the entertainment.
Vinnie not to pound you on this also because I know or think I know you take this all hard too but I will never say a bad word about Tommy
Its all I have left of the glory years to remind me of them and also of Johnny Most. I hope Tommy never hears any of this criticism. And I also don’t think he is bad. The blazers have a guy who is a bad homer. Tommy is fine.
-1
Disagree strongly. Tommy was a brilliant player and coach and is a brilliant home team color announcer. If you don’t like him, turn the sound off.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
by mmmmm on Feb 19, 2012 10:59 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
EMBARRASSMENT?!?!
The game had zero life because there was no charisma from the team or the announcers. At least T has some passion and understands the game. I assume you do know that it wasn’t Tommy announcing the game so kind of wonder the relevance of your comment in the first place.
+1
Couldn’t agree more. Sometimes Tommy drives me to watch the road telecasts. He is an embarrassment.
Last night the team was even more of an embarrassment though. I was the first time I haven’t finished watching a game in a very long time.
by CelticsFanNC on Feb 20, 2012 8:04 AM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna give some serious cred to you, Po
No way I would want to write a post game recap for this stinker.
I would have just left a big blank space, that’s about all that needs to be said about this effort
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Celtics have scored 90 points ONCE in the past 6 games
Guess keeping teams under 100 points doesn’t win games if you can’t actually score once in awhile…
ALL REVVED UP
“…like Brady and Gronk,”" a quote of Doc’s,
Referring to Rondo and Chris Wilcox.
KG out, personal matter, others’ injuries galore,
Changing the Cs’ chemistry—hard to defend and score.
Wilcox three for four, JO started three for three,
Early good ball movement, a trey by Captain P.
Seems a cheap rhyme, but it is yucky,
To see him schooling Cs—talking about Stuckey.
Monroe can rebound, there are shots by Knight,
We need Pierce and Ray to start playing right.
“JaJuan” to see a blocker? There’s Stiemsma, too,
Pietrus needs to drive, Bradley’s D must come through.
Pistons’ Damien Wilkins has a lineage unique,
He’s the son of Gerald, nephew of Dominique.
Moving pick on Ben Wallace brought Doc onto the court,
Led to Wilkins’ three, Doc’s tech, his temper’s still short.
Cs getting waxed on the offensive glass,
Just a reminder that we miss Brandon Bass.
Q2 a tech on Wilcox, for the Cs an ugly scene,
At the end of the half, Cs down by thirteen.
Quick transition, RAY ALLEN FOR THREE,
Love this rhyme, RAY ALLEN FOR THREE!
Double tech on Rondo—at the ref he tossed the ball,
Thrown out. Fine? Suspension? ’Cause of a crappy call.
Ray has those sloppy turnovers we hate to see,
We quickly forget when it’s RAY ALLEN FOR THREE.
Cs getting clobbered in the paint, not having fun,
At the end of Q3 it’s 75-61.
Pierce igniting his team, no one should be a hero,
Love the defense of Bradley, the Cs’ number zero.
Oddly the Cs field goal percentage got better tonight,
Though by the second half this was a losing fight.
And now iamwatching Denver.....
With guys like Kostas Koufous, some rookie named Hamilton and Chris Anderson beating up on OKC. Why can’t we get guys like thus? :). Both nene and Galinari out or Denver.
I think you ought to ask "at least I'm not Otis"
I guess getting atheletic, young players isn’t as good as getting over the hill stiffs
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
This is a good question
The fact is that when a team stinks, it DOES lose many fans, as evidenced by falling ticket sales and TV viewership. So IF a fan felt like this team was not worth his/her time and energy anymore, that would be both normal and understandable.
However, vinnie is not one of those people, as it happens. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…. or the other. To each his own.
Speaking strictly for myself….. I have to admit that it’s getting hard to watch these guys fall apart.
Yucky performance...
C’s are in a bigtime funk…
Even with no KG and losing Rondo in the 3rd period the C’s should of beat the Pistons tonight and not doing so is concerning.
There seems to be no sense of urgency from the C’s of trying to get the strongest record and best seeding come playoff time and that losing games to teams they should beat may come back to haunt them.
The lack of points in the paint tonight also did not help the C’s chances of winning as it has been a problem all season long which was evident again tonight .
I had a bad feeling this would be a long road trip and with KG out and maybe no Rondo I fear things will not get much better in Dallas either…unless Dallas takes us for granted being undermanned and we can sneak a win by them..
same formula as the last game against Detroit
No KG = No defense of the paint when JO is not on the floor.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
by mmmmm on Feb 19, 2012 11:06 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
As bad as it has been
Don’t expect anything to happen soon (regarding trades)
I’ve made my stand, I don’t think trading any of the Core-4 is beneficial.
But if it does happen, it won’t be until after March 1st. So, between now and then we either sink or swim.
I will say though, if we continue to stink it up, it may get REAL ugly. I’m not sure any of our core players will be capable of handling this gracefully (except maybe Ray). I feel dirty for saying this
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Touche!
I just have this bad feeling the fall from grace for these guys ain’t gonna be pretty.
These are some seriously proud men we’re talking about.
Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that.
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
After witnessing the fiasco tonight
if there are still any fans out there who think we have a serious playoff run left in us, all I can say is ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FREAKING MINDS?, respectfully!
That's fine
Call me crazy. Call me whatever you want for that matter, just don’t call me late for supper!
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Lol
…respectfully!
Reminds of this timeless, CLASSIC by Stephen A. Smith:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PP4RT-vv-o
“This man was was a bona fide scrub. HE CAN’T PLAY! No disrespect whatsoever…..” Lol
Lottery?
Hey, if we hit the lottery at least it was in a shortened season.
Maybe I'm just a Rondo hater, but we need to sell high on him asap
There are too many talented PGs out there to be drooling over this guy.
Not a hater
But I think we overrate him. I sort of agree with you. Of the Big 4, I would like to see him go the most.
sure
until he gets his next triple double
Nope, even then
He’s already had plenty of them and I still don’t care if he goes.
Hate to say it...
I think Rondo deserves some form of punishment as it was evident he was showing up the ref by throwing the ball at him.
I am sure there will be those frothing at the bit to see that happen. The Politically Correct NBA has gone way off the deep-end
Is it Soup Yet?
Yep
Protect the refs at all costs.
They’re not the problem, our expectations of fair, balanced, and consistent officiating are! (tongue firmly planted in cheek)
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
It was a terrible no-call
Rondo got hacked while driving and then the Pistons guy (Monroe?) landed on Rondo’s back. I’d have been pi$$ed too. And I don’t think he meant to throw it quite as hard as he did.
Suspension is pretty automatic in these cases
Way it is… nothing special about this case.
Something is bothering Rondo, and I think it’s getting obvious that it’s serious. We can speculate on WHAT it is, but we can’t know until we know. But it’s something.
Losing.
I’m no mind reader, but I’d guess losing bothers Rondo.
(just going out on a limb here …)
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
by mmmmm on Feb 19, 2012 11:13 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
That for sure
But to lose it like that…. he knows better. Anyway…. we’ll see… maybe.
If throwing the ball ...
at the refs is a suspend able offense , I think then Rondo should get suspended.
If thats the rule, I think the NBA should enforce so that the players do not get into the habit of throwing balls at the refs on a regular basis when they get upset at them and it becomes a trend.
Ok that's fair
If that is the criteria, then enforce it. But enforce it evenly.
What is going to be done about the horrible officiating though? That was an obvious foul on Rondo on that play. Dude got hit in the face and on the arm.
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
No I agree...
Rondo got fouled and there should of been a foul on Detroit and he had every reason to be mad at the refs who blew the call or just did not want to call it.
I just think Rondo should of maintained his cool and not thrown the ball at the ref which looked deliberate as Rondo just walked away from the ref after throwing the ball and did not even try to plead his innocence or apologize …just my 2 cents though.
if it is a rule then one would have to define "throwing the ball at the ref with bad intent or anger"...and so on. How much anger? Do you have to hit him?
if you didn’t throw the ball at the ref but rather throw it another direction that would be delay of game….as well irtshould
But please Note!!! Throwing the ball at the ref with anger IS INDEED against the rules!!!! And that is why he got a technical …but if what Rondo did tonight deserves a one game suspension then the rules have become quite absurd. Now if he bounced it off the side of his head and knocked him down….then maybe.
Is it Soup Yet?
If officiating by the rulebook is a rule
Then every NBA referee should be suspended.
by Finkelskyhook on Feb 20, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
So do the refs get punished for making terrible calls?
Oh, that’s right, refs are above reproach.
Whatever, Rondo shouldn’t have thrown the ball like that, but what’s the appropriate response?
Thanks, may I have another?
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Rondo needs to grow up
Appropriate response would’ve been to say “that’s a foul” like he did and leave it at that.
This kind of referee screwup happens in EVERY GAME
It’s disgusting. These guys know they have to put up with crappy officiating, it’s just part of the (NBA) game. But you don’t see players throwing balls at referees in every game….
Complaining about getting calls when you're a jump shooting team
The excuses never end. Oh, and I saw the replay for Rondo’s play. It wasn’t a foul. Get up, be a man and keep playing. Don’t be a little kid (I was thinking of another word) about it. Play. Listen, we haven’t lost this season because of officiating, except for that NY game.
by Celticsdude on Feb 19, 2012 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
If you don't think that was a foul on Rondo then you don't know basketball
Not really any nicer way to say it.
It doesn’t excuse what Rondo did (which personally I don’t think is worthy of suspension) though.
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Unless, by some miracle, Paul Pierce having a breakout night.
No KG, perhaps no Rondo, sloppy bench vs Dirk, Kidd, Jerry and Odom…
Thus, it’s back2back.
So um…3 in a row?
Next Season
Can’t get here fast enough, joke of a team and season…
Yeah, very nicely done...
The game stunk, but at least the recap was good.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
Can’t really evaluate this team sans bass and kg. I still don’t understand why Moore doesn’t get more burn. Maybe doc doesn’t want Danny to know how good he is lest it interfere with drafting his son.
by jurrasicearl on Feb 19, 2012 9:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Heck even a jv high school team can beat these Celtics!
Last hope…
Be the #8 seed, flip the switch, and start upsetting teams in the playoffs.
That’s our last hope.
Didn't watch much of the game but. . .
how did the Pistons end up shooting 46 FTs, most legit or what? Biggest FT differntial I’ve seen this year is about 10-12; not 31
Lazy defense mostly
Not moving their feet, and just plain hacking.
This loss is in no way on the officials, as bad and one sided as they may have been.
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Can ainge just make trades now, soon!
If he waits he will lose value of his veterans. Pierce seems a sleep.
ray just can’t get it done for 40 min a game.
Trade kg and the clippers pick to Chicago for boozer, korver and the charlotte pick.
Ray to the lakers for there pick and the odom trade exemption.
Pierce to indy for P.George.
All 3 have a chance to win. Boston gets valuable picks.
They can move boozer to Orlando after Howard leaves in the off season. Or trade boozer back to Utah for Jefferson
oh yeah sure....Jazz want Boozer you think?
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=304&sid=11545054
read this and then get back with me…..
the rest of your trade ideas….? well…that’s another story
Is it Soup Yet?
Flat out embarrassing
I know where this season is going for the Celtics and it is not good, not good at all. The players will keep fighting but Poor Passion, Poor Energy, and Poor Talent – Yes I say Poor Talent is going to get you beat most nights. The low end of this is 24 wins and 42 losses. The top end is 35 and 31 and a six seed with an opportunity to take on the Atlantic Division winner. I am not sure who will be on the Celtics in April let alone November this year. Detriot, Cleveland, and Milwaukee will probably pass us in the standings. Doc and Danny could both be shown the door in two years time. Rondo gets traded and all you have is Paul Pierce, Mr Celtic himself.
Boston Celtics - 2008 World Champions
Boston Bruins - 2011 Stanley Cup Champions
New England Patriots - Super Bowl xxxvi, xxxviii, and xxxix champions
Boston Red Sox - 2004, 2007 World Series Champions
At this point...
…if I were Doc I would tell the guards to back up 20 feet and let the opposition have the jump shots. Seriously.At least that way maybe(I say maybe) they can get the defensive rebound because right now the big men have to cover the guards mistakes and clearly they don’t have the desire or skill to block out once the shot goes up.
Bad
That game was just bad. I don’t think the Rondo thing was a big deal. The big deal was how the team played.
They really have to get some rebounds. The pistons got so many offensive rebounds I couldn’t believe my eyes. The turnovers were ridiculous, did they hit the 50 turnover mark? The whole game was bad. Well no time to think about it I guess.
well.. it can't get worse than this..
I hope they make the playoffs with the 8th seed and give the Heat a run for their money. But they will be better off missing the playoffs and getting a lottery pick. they stink and that’s why rondo picked up those techs so he wont have to be a witness of the ugly truth.. let the young guys play through the hard times and learn something.
Sign the KG and Allen to 6-7mil contracts with a big name free agent.. Hibbert, McGee or Howard. Try and keep Bass and maybe avery, but you need to pick up a backup PG that can make assists. overall this team is unbearable to watch with zero offense and a defense that plays good for 3/4’s of a game and gets too tired to finish off games.
Is Ubuntu dead???
This Celtic team just doesn’t seem to work well together anymore. Whether it’s friction between Doc and the players or just the players themselves, it’s obvious that something just isn’t right. Has Rondo undermined the entire team with his attitude? Has Doc started to lose the veteran players and they just aren’t listening? Does the entire team realize their window is shut which makes it much tougher to stay together as a strong unit?
After the Toronto debacle Doc ripped into the team. In the past that would have lit a fire and ignited a prolonged stretch of good play. And the team meeting with the veterans saying all the right things afterwards seemingly would help get the team back on track.
However all the words have resulted in losing games to bad teams in utterly embarrassing fashion. Something HAS TO CHANGE to shake up the entire organization because the spark of this team is dwindling with each pathetic performance…
No its not dead...
…but physically this team cannot perform they way they want to. They are old! Mentally they know what they have to do but physically their bodies won’t allow them to do it for any prolong strectches in the game. It is that simple.
DWIGHT HOWARD IS NOT SIGNING IN BOSTON
Get it, people? He’s not. Stop this crap. We need to rebuild from scratch, and that means draft picks. The only way we get a valuable free agent this summer is by overpaying them and I’d rather trade Rondo, Allen and Bass for a few first round draft picks. I would trade Rondo for a shot at Sullinger and then I’d draft Austin Rivers. Now THAT’s a team that gets you excited for the next 10 years.
how many late 1st round picks do you want?
You aren’t getting a high pick from a contender.
We already have two such picks. How many rookies do you want on the 2013 roster?
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
by mmmmm on Feb 19, 2012 11:24 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Trade Rondo for a top 5 pick
I read on a Hornets blog (from their writers) this possibility. If they get the third pick in the draft, they could pair Rondo with Gordon and send us that third pick. If they said it, maybe it’s not a crazy idea. The Raptors might also be another team willing to do it in case they don’t want another forward. They already have Bargnani and Valanciunas. Who knows what’s avaiñale out there this day? I’d be more than happy with Sullinger and Rivers on this team.
by Celticsdude on Feb 19, 2012 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
(And it’s obviously better to do this kind of trade in the offseason)
by Celticsdude on Feb 19, 2012 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
I want to watch but . . .
I’m not sure how much more bad basketball I can take. I get sad and depressed and in a horrible mood. Not very fair to those around me. It would be easier to take if this group hadn’t already been so great. I mean, I’m glad they were but they’ve fallen so far so fast and I wasn’t expecting this.
Gotta give credit to the awesome D by the Pistons on this one...
…there is a reason why the C’s got Lawrence Frank last season.
The highlight for me was Rondo throwing the ball to the ref for a quick 2nd T! hahah. I mean, it was a stupid move but it was bound to happen… I mean, not just with the C’s but with the entire league… I think the condensed sked is affecting the refs’ too ‘cos they’ve been making more than usual awful calls for everybody. Somebody’s gotta stick it to da man! hahah.
Next up, Dallas. A team we haven’t beaten since what? 1864?
wow
Detroit shot 46 FT’s to 11 for us. Oh thats right, Detroit has 1. a post game 2. people who drive and get to the line. We are forced to call play number 1 through 6 throughout the entire game due to the absence of both 1 and 2.
+1
People need to stop whining about the refs. Excuses, excuses, excuses…
by Celticsdude on Feb 19, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Can't wait 'til Mar1!
It’s pretty sure someone’s leaving hehe… I hope we get a good, big one!
…and let’s go Bass! We need you back asap! He’s not gonna be our savior but anyone else is gonna help right now.. :D
in other news...
you gotta watch the OKC-DEN game where Durantula’s having a career night in scoring… 49 so far.
No More Excuses!
I’m tired of hearing- We can’t get practice time,Guys are injured; pass Out the Bread; Here Comes The Baloney!
Unless we do something, we are headed South in the Standings. The Veterans Danny signed are useless(Dooling, Daniels, Pavlovic, Petrius, O’Neal).
To lose twice in 5 days to a “Half Ass” Team like the Piston’s is inexcusable!
Wow
Durant & Westbrook scored more than our whole team did today!
by Pietrus & Cream on Feb 19, 2012 10:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Meanwhile...
The LA Lakers fall to Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns.
And Durantula, Russell Viper, and Surgery Man (okay bad name) are all having their career nights! Freaking playoff-atmosphere, I love it!
Kendrick Perkins must be feeling happy about his new team now…
Yep
Perk won that trade. Hands down!
Good for him
" Hell yeah I'm trying to gain an advantage out here. If you can't handle it, get off the court."- Kevin Garnett
"Stats are for losers."- Rahim Morris (FORMERLY-Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Overrating our players
It seems strange to me that we keep referring to Bradley, Moore, Wilcox, as future building blocks, when all over the league there are guys that are WAY better playing behind starters on their teams. Courtney Lee, Mayo, Corey Brewer, Mosgov, Barea, Ilayosova, D. Williams, and on and on. I would trade just about anybody on this team— and i think we could get some of those guys listed above with a veteran (Pierce and Piertus/Wilcox +2nd round pick to Minny for D.Williams, Milicic, and Wesley Johnson, for example. or Allen Bass, and others to Denver for Mosgov/ Brewer. Look at SAC and GS too—- just a thought.
Not sure those guys are way better
Out of all the players you listed only Derrick Williams is clearly better than the Celtics bench/rookies right now. Clearly is the keyword, of course those other guys can outplay our bench/rookies it’s just they don’t do it on a consistent basis and might cost a lot more money. Also the other teams that have them would want our guys.
Trade Rondo for Gasol.
Sign Iverson.
Done deal. We be inside playoff brackets besides the no.8 seed in no time!
This team is playing like it wants to be blown up
Something appears to be going on from within
by bbeingphilled on Feb 20, 2012 12:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Too bad we didn't blow the team up when it was playing well
Would’ve improved our chances for getting value in return. Too late now – who wants these guys?
Sadly Doc is locked in
For what…another 8 years? I like Doc as a players coach, I really do, but I think this team would do so much better if they had a coach that was more of a strategist. Doc’s just not making the right adjustments it seems. Not all on him of course, but the team just plays so predictably.
This game was just Offensive !!!!!.
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do they even now what a rebound is?
seriosly, everybody kills us. everybody
I don't follow rules, I let the rules follow me.
Can we please....
Stop talking about this team contending for anything other then Ping Pong balls. If there were an on/off switch don’t you think they would have flipped in on by now? This is about to get a whole lot worse. We played the bulk of our schedule thus far at home against the little sisters of the poor and are struggling to stay above .500. Now we go out on the road and will be facing the better teams in the NBA. It is only going to get uglier.
This is the ending we tied ourselves to in the summer of 2007. It’s been a great ride but now it is time to move on and focus on the future.
Well, they did flip it on for about a 10-game stretch
Sad to see it’s off again now.
I assume Rondo will be suspended so we get to see if
Avery can get us back on a winning track. When he started before Pierce played much better. Right now our parts don’t mesh well- Rondo and pierce and allen don’t fit together like they once did.
I don't believe there's gonna be much trade value for the old three.
I think Ainge will end up hanging on to them. Unless he does move Rondo first, then I could see the other chips fall after. This team needs a serious change in running their offense. The old three cannot get it done anymore on a consistent, high level. This team needs a low post threat to run their offense through or a young, Kobe like offensive wing to create offense (and we know they are not going to find someone like that). They should concentrate on an inside out offense and look for someone (Gasol, Jefferson, Kantner, etc.). That’s going to cost them Rondo. Rondo was ok when he had the three HOF’s playing at a higher level. But now, that’s not the case and the offense is stagnant and Rondo can create offense, he just can’t finish consistently. If you’re going to have an inside out offense Rondo will become a liability with his lack of consistent perimeter shooting. Maybe Ainge wants to just ride out the season and go into the summer. I think he may need to look at a change of direction unless he knows something the rest of the world doesn’t about Howard. If he does change course, it starts with Rondo first.
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