December 2009
7 posts
A first
Well, maybe not a first, but close to it. I actively disagree with what Doc Rivers is doing. How many people have to be hurt for him to play Bill Walker, JR Giddens and Lester Hudson? Maybe he’s seeing stuff in practice that makes him not want to play them- but if that’s the case, then why are they still around? Especially Bill Walker and JR Giddens. Doc said he didn’t like the...
Somewhere in Lincoln, MA, Paul Pierce is very...
Last time the Celtics found themselves skidding, the catch saying was “how Rondo goes, so go the Celtics.” We wanted Rondo to take it to the basket, to not be afraid to shoot the ball, and to come out and play with consistency. He’s pretty much turned that corner. He’s there. So how is it possible for the Celtics to come up short when Rondo goes for 30 points and 15 assists? Against the Warriors....
Celtics 108, Bulls 80
The Celtics looked pretty crappy in the first quarter and I thought we might be in for a long night. Shots were front rimming, the Celtics were going basket for basket with the Bulls for awhile and they were being sloppy with the ball. But somehow, with the big three only playing around 25 minutes a piece, they turned a pretty ugly first quarter (or, as the Bulls commentators were calling it, an...
Ray Allen reaches 20,000! Celtics 18-4
I (momentarily) stand duly corrected. I admit that in envisioning TA’s return to the team, I had visions of him sprinting around the court like a maniac, hurtling himself towards the basket forcing up silly shots and recklessly hacking away at the ball, racking up fouls trying to do way too much. Instead, I am very happy to report that in nearly 18 minutes of very efficient play, he scored 8...
Something not about Tiger Woods
Ta-da! Marquis Daniels is out for 6-8 weeks and… That sucks. It’s not that Marquis came in and lit the scoreboard up. His contributions were minimally visible on the stat sheet. He is subtly effective, and on a team stock full of stars and big personalities, that is extremely valuable. Some of the things I like about Marquis: He can play at the 1, 2, or 3. He’s a slasher and can find his way to...
Back... again!
I haven’t neglected the blog! I was away in Iceland, but I’m back now. It sucks that I missed the end of the road trip, because from what I gather, they played great. The last game that I saw was against the Bobcats, and everybody likes a blowout win.
I thought the Celtics would come out of San Antonio with a win, because it doesn’t seem like the Spurs have found a rhythm yet… Gotta love Timmy...
I'm back! And so are the C's... Hopefully.
When I was little and the Celtics were at the bottom of the barrel, wins were rare. They came along once in awhile- and definitely not in succession to each other. I thought David Wesley and Eric Williams were the cream of the crop, but even I had a vague understanding that this was not what Celtics basketball was supposed to look like. Even though they were only winning around 30 games a year...