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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 4/10
Saturday, April 10, 2010
by FLCeltsFan 11:40 AM
Herald Celtics grasp at straws for answers at home
Shelden backs fans on post-game tweets
Boo birds get Green’s attention
Flip Saunders’ hip to good and bad Rasheed
Wallace Magic get tuned up on Knicks
Gilbert Arenas begins sentence for DC gun violations
Globe Updates from Celtics-Wizards
Wizards 106, Celtics 96 Wizards 106, Celtics 96
Bucks thumbnails
Visitors rewrote the ending
Celtics get pushed around
CelticsBlog Do They Even Care Anymore?
Wizards Zap Effort Out of Celtics
Paul Gets It, KG Doesn't
Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side - Wizards 4/9
Celtics.com Rajon Rondo received Red Auerbach Award
Ford Keys to the Game: Wizards at Celtics
Red's Army Report: Celtics waive Marcus Landry
Scal's the man!
T-Mobile Recap: The torture continues
Celtics Hub Offensive: Wizards 106, C’s 96
Telegram Doc waits for Rasheed
Garden grows weary with C's
Loscy I still like this Celtics team.
North Station Sports Celtics Get Embarrassed (Again) At Home Vs. Wizards 106-96
NSS to Co-Host KWAPT's Celtics UStream Show
Celtics Town Highlight Reel: How the C’s got Kevin Garnett
Flip Saunders asks for silence against Celtics
Wizards establish another Celtic low point
Morning Walkthrough: Boobirds bring mixed reviews
Lex Nihil Novi 1984 NBA Finals: Game 2 Riddled with Blunders
1984 NBA Finals: Reliving the Golden Fleece
CelticsLife Andray "The Crying Game" Blatche Comes To Boston
Wizards Trounce Celtics
Wizards 106, Celtics 96 Highlights
Celtics/Wizards Post Game Videos
Caption This
Banner 18? KWAPT Live on Ustream
Gino's Jungle Watching The Celtics Is Becoming a Job
Wizards Steam Roll the Celtics
Do The Fans Boo When Gino Plays?
Sporting News Celtics-Bucks Preview
NESN Nate Robinson, Marquis Daniels Spark Celtics on Otherwise Miserable Night
Celtics Waive Marcus Landry, One Piece of Eddie House Deal
Rasheed Wallace Looking Like a $5.8 Million Bust for Celtics
Celtics Live Blog: Celtics Humiliated By Wizards at TD Garden
Wizards Stun Celtics 106-96, Hand Boston Fourth Loss in Five Games at the TD Garden
Rajon Rondo Receives Red Auerbach Award Before Friday's Game
Patriot Ledger CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Preparation begins for possible playoff opponents
Milford Daily News Celtics Notebook: 'Sheed still an enigma
Center Sports Celtics Struggles At Home Continue After 106-96 Loss To Lowly Wiz
Fire Danny Ainge What it means to be a Celtic? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
ESPN First impressions: Wizards 106, Celtics 96
Postgame notes: Robinson is silver lining
Jockeying for position (3 games to go)
Celtics coach Doc Rivers says playoffs will define who this team really is
The Celtics' stale bread, rancid butter
To young players, playing time is oxygen
Metro West Daily Wizards 106, Celtics 96: Unhappy home
Green Street KG: ‘It doesn’t help when the crowd boos’
Doc on Sheed and Celts: Judge us in the playoffs
Fast Break: Celtics - Wizards
Yahoo Lakers stumbling into playoffsLakers stumbling into playoffs
Dimemag The Losers
Hoopshype Miami sizzling down the stretch
Celtics Stuff Live "I Still Like This Team"
CSN-NE Celtics notes: Garnett not happy with boobirds
Levine: Apathy strikes again
Enterprise Celtics turn in disgraceful performance against Wizards
CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Celts begin sizing up potential playoff foes
NBA Roundtable Boston: Personnel Changes (Ideas)
Online Sports Fanatic How Serious a NBA Finals Contender Are the Celtics?
Washington Post Blatche, Wizards rock Celtics, 106-96
Just Bet NBA Betting Odds, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
The New Enthusiast The Usual Suspect.
ProJo Rondo receives Red Auerbach award
Wizards shock Celtics, 106-96
Celtics Journal: Boston may rest players for playoffs
NBA.com Playoff time could help -- or hurt -- these reputations
Nets Daily Nets to Offer Mike Krzyzewski $12 to $15 Million a Year, Says Iannazzone
Hugging Harold Reynolds myTown: Boston
Mass Live Celtics buzz: Paul Pierce is rested, but his mid-range game is on the decline and more
Inside Boston Sports Is Sheed a Bust?
SB Nation Loyalty Exists! Manu Ginobili Signs Three-Year Contract Extension With Spurs
The Star Feschuk: Raptors should focus on winning, not whining
Twin Cities Timberwolves: Al Jefferson out because of hospitalized family member
Daily Press Mid-major players hope to parlay NCAA success into NBA careers
The Hoop Doctors Vintage Video: Larry Bird Shot Calling On The X-Man
Yahoo AP Source: Shinn negotiating to sell Hornets
Sports Illustrated LeBron James, Brandon Jennings among picks to win NBA awards
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Comments from the Other Side - Wizards 4/9
by FLCeltsFan 10:14 AM
Let’s go get the Celtics!We almost beat ‘em last time!
Love beating the Celtics. My favorite team to beat!!
It’ll be interesting to see Livinston against Rondo, one of the premier point guards in the league. Hindsight being 20 20, I’ll point out that we drafted Pech over Rondo
While there is no question about it, Rondo is way better than pech, I don't think Rondo is that great of a pg. He is a very good pg. But “premier”? Maybe because of the team he plays on he is. But his lack of a reliable jump shot outside of 10 ft is not premier in this league. And while we could have drafted him, I doubt he would have developed the way he did. I think players (like big baby) can even surprise themselves with what they can do when they have KG giving them that crazy derranged man stare in practice. Lol
Flip Saunders jokingly said if there is any trash talking on Kevin Garnett he will do it
It should be fun to see Blatche-Garnett.
I kinda doubt Blatche will have a great game tonight. As the article points out, KG held him scoreless for the last six minutes of the game (as in when it mattered). I don't think KG will overlook Blatche for the first 42 minutes this time considering there's some semblance of a mini-rivalry between the two.
What Garnett will try to do is score on Blatche and Oberto. Remember he got a big fat ZERO the last time with Blatche and McGee guarding him. Doesn’t anyone remember that? With all the yapping about Garnett getting under Blatche’s skin you don’t understand that it was Blatche that got to Garnett? That started his trash talking because he was frustrated.
Rajon Rondo wins the Red Aurbach award with the presentation at halfcourt pre-game.
Word is that Rasheed is the front runner for the Vin Baker award. Post game presentation in the broom closet.
Garnett still 1/5 from the field…. I recall this happened last time (only it was 0%)…… if we can keep THAT up…
I'm normally completely on the tanking bandwagon But my hatred for the Celtics is so old and visceral that I have no choice but to root for a blowout. Come on Boys!
Finley actually plays? Really? Wow..
I just love how they signed Michael Finley As if they need to get older.
As much as I want the ping pong balls, I love it when those arrogant, a-holey Celtics look like crap.
Guys, this is starting to worry me. We absolutely cannot afford to win this game.
Boston is too old. They are done as far as championships go
Wait, the Wizards are hustling?
The Celtics are taking some horrible shots
Can we make sure Rasheed plays like 36 minutes tonight?
Glen Davis is terrible. JaVale just owned him.
Blatche has also gong by him a few times. I thought he was at least decent?
The Boston crowd’s booing their own team?
Wizards are playing TEAM ball – there is no go to super star…. It works!!!
This is not a happy crowdfd wizards outhustling them
Man, Blatche gets NO love from the refs. They're killing him out there... No calls.
You'd think Boston was the team that was tanking.
Blatche gets fouled by Garnett on the jumper, no call. Blatche takes a clear charge on Rondo... Foul on Blatche.
Celtics are playing like the Wiz and the Wiz are playing like the Celtics
Rasheed: 0-3 from the field, 0-2 from the line
It's Boston Rasheed. I’m sure it wouldn’t be the first time the fans kicked the hell out of one of their own guys
Garnett has followed up his 0-7 performance by going 1-6 so far.
Our best defense is the other team taking bad shots.
Thornton tipped it in for them. Haha “Thornton might be their best shooter this half.”
Heinsohn (the biggest homer ever) is blaming the young refs and promising a great second half.
Let me be the first to say Boston has some classless fans….
The refs allowed the Celtics to crawl back in quite nicely. Some really pathetic officiating down the stretch. Boston might not have scored more than 25 without the stripes taking over.
WTF!!! This is a disaster, we have to hope for a 3rd quarter or 4th quarter collapse.
I don't see the lead lasting but a fun half to watch
KG is chirping at Blatche, but Blatche just gave him the hand. When you’re up 26, what do you have to say?
I'm watching the Celts feed, one of their frontoffice guys was sitting in on the broadcast and he as much as admitted they'd prefer to avoid Orlando if at all possible. Nurse Rivers' substitution patterns are pretty stupid this game, allowing the squad to build a serious cushion.
What happened to the time continuum? Somebody must have opened a singularity near Boston
We promised to take Rasheed back if they let us win
They gave him 3 years right? That’s just comedy right there.
Jeez the Celtics are old and slow
God the Celtics are playing lazy
I don't mean to take anything away from the Wizards But just to keep perspective here – the Celtics are playing like they don’t give a crap.
Tommy Heinsohn has almost completely stopped speaking at this point, but occasionally makes noises like a pair of bellows in great distress.
Blatche owns KG so bad it's not even funny. Either Blatche is just amazing, or KG is just on old dog, or some might consider, a bitch.
Livingston torching Rondo (who is supposed to be an NBA All-Defensive player)…
Why does Sheed ever play? Like, what will it take for Doc to play Shelden Williams over him?
Oh god...the fake crowd noise. Boston should be ashamed of themselves. Larry Bird is rolling around in his grave.
That fake noise is so damn obvious. It's the same pitch, same roar EACH AND EVERY TIME LOL. So pathetic for such a storied franchise.
Celtics have totally gone to their bench
LOL…Well, most of our players except for miller were in the d-league or riding the bench, so we’re equal.
Sheed must have been lost
He was actually in the post.
The best part about the fake crowd noise is when the other team has the ball and scores and it takes a good 3 awkward seconds for the crowd noise to stop.
Lol at KG. How I wish this jackass finished his career without a championship.
Is Doc Rivers out of his **** mind? Boston is down 15 with 1:30 to go and the 2nd unit in the game, and Doc Rivers is calling timeouts to draw up plays.
Wins are great, but tanking the last four games of a lost season to ensure getting the third best odds in the lottery instead of possibly the sixth is not a sin. I’m pretty irritated that we chose now to play like this.
You could tell Blatche wanted this one for redemption. Next up is ATL; watch Blatche take it easy against them just to put the icing on Boston.
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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 4/9
Friday, April 9, 2010
by FLCeltsFan 10:56 AM
Herald Michael Finley fits right in
Scouting report: Wizards at Celtics
Nuggets cling to win over Lakers
Globe Wizards thumbnails
Allen polishing his inside moves
You Tube Bob Cousy VS Rajon Rondo - Tom Heinsohn 's Comparison & Similarity
CelticsBlog Quick Peek Ahead - Top Free Agents
Perk, Counterpoint
Celtics Green The Cold Light of Day
Comments from the Other Side - Raptors 4/7
Red's Army 3rd Seed? 4th Seed? C's Don't Seem To Care
How Aboot Some Highlights, eh?!?!
Your Morning Dump... Where Sheed is a ball hog
Sports Then and Now Boston Celtics: Hear the Meow
Green Street Rivers on D&C: Rest is more important
Rondo talks winning in cover story
Celtics Hub Young Players, Minutes, Coaches and Bill Walker
“When the Game Was Ours” Excerpt of the Day
Looking Ahead: The Mid-Level Extravaganza
NESN Celtics Live Blog: Boston Goes for Season Sweep Against Washington
Celtics in Need of Some Fine-Tuning for Playoffs as Wizards Visit Boston
Doc Rivers Says Tony Allen Has Seen More Playing Time 'Because He Deserved It'
North Station Sports Lakers and Celtics Fan Perspective: Wilt vs. Russell
Ready or not the Playoffs are here for the Boston Celtics
Celtics Town Doc Rivers: Players don’t care who they play
Kendrick Perkins: It’s all in our heads
Highlight Reel: Ray Allen’s luscious behind-the-back
Michael Finley is old
Morning Walkthrough: Paint now priority for Allen
Lex Nihil Novi Was George Gervin Better than DJ?
DJ Adds New Dimension to Old Rivalry
1984 NBA Finals: Game 2 Riddled with Blunders
CelticsLife Give some respect to Big Baby
Today's Video: Baby Gets In Shape
Rondo Covers Dime Magazine
Banner 18? Finster...
Gino's Jungle Is Rasheed the worst Boston Celtic ever?
Celtics vs. Cavs in 2nd Round or ECF?
Rasheed Wallace Is A Ball Hog
ESPN Hollinger: NBA ball hogs
Boston Celtics mailbag: Is Doc Rivers the problem?
Rondo on Hollinger's All-Defensive team
Simmons on 'Sheed: Smoke and mirrors
About that final shot (Part II) ...
Postgame notes: Baggage claim
Observer More Williams, less defense
Orlando Sentinel Stan Van Gundy needs to quit whining about media’s treatment of Dwight Howard
Hoops Addict Ray Allen Still Has It
Dimemag Kobe and LeBron sit out, Lakers and Cavaliers pay the price
Celtics move into 3rd-place tie, beat injury-racked Raptors; Nellie breaks all-time W’s record
Hoops Hype Ya gotta love that Nellie
CSN-NE Celtics preview: Boston vs. Washington
Celtics Stuff Live Gang Green 3-24
Gold Rarities Postgame Show: Celtics vs Wizards
Enterprise Celtics continue to jockey for playoff position
Washington Post Wizards forward Andray Blatche says he will resist urge to 'woof' at Kevin Garnett
Sporting News Wizards-Celtics Preview
Ball Don't Lie There's old, there's Celtic old, and then there's Michael Finley old
Yahoo Warriors' Nelson becomes NBA's winningest coach
USA Today Austin Rivers decommits from Florida with eye on Duke, North Carolina
National Post Raptors' Turkoglu has a broken nose
Raptors no match for gods, Celtics
NY Times N.B.A. Roundup - Warriors’ Don Nelson Sets Career Victories Record
Times Colonist
You Gab Sports - Where Has the NBA Center Gone
Bleacher Report Cleveland Cavs: What Does the Kingdom Have Left if Its King Decides To Leave?
The Darko Side of the Draft: All 30 NBA Teams' Biggest Busts
South Coast Today Buddy Thomas: Time to man up and try zone, Celtics
WEEI Doc on D&C: Rasheed's 'not going to change'
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The Cold Light of Day
Thursday, April 8, 2010
by bballee 11:19 PM
If they are healthy the Celtics are a good team. If they are all focused and "on" they are a very good team. If the assorted pieces of the bench have a good night they can not just provide relief but also provide a spark. Those nights they not only permit the starters enough rest for the old guys to be effective in the fourth period but also extend leads and wear down the opposition. If the pieces fall into place this team can beat the best, on any given night.
Unfortunately they aren't the best. Too seldom are they all healthy. Even when healthy too seldom are they all in top form--physically or mentally. The bench has lots of weapons but has almost never functioned as a smooth running machine--this in spite of often being played as an entire unit. Top to bottom, front to back, and inside out, this team looks better on paper than it usually is on the court. They look better from the nosebleed section because when you get up close, they show the signs of wear, fatigue, age, and decay. They look better in warm-ups because opponents draw our attention to their flaws and limits. In a most un-Celtic way we find that on this team the whole is less than the sum of the parts.
We all knew this was a limited run engagement. I don't think most of us felt that the fall would be so far, so fast. It may even be that the fall hasn't been so far but that the edge is that fine. The NBA is terribly unforgiving of any decline and at the top the difference between on-top and tumbling down the cliff of decay is both minimal and enormous. Doc, and Danny, placed a premium on experience. What has become increasingly apparent is that they gave too little weight to the side effects of the complement to experience, age--or maybe their fingers were crossed, but that wasn't enough. Certainly that wisdom gained with years serves to eliminate mistakes but after a point the natural consequence is a drop off in skills and mobility. Eventually knowing what to do, or not to do, becomes moot as the player can no longer execute the needed action or get to the place his brain tells him he needs to be.
Two years ago Kevin Garnett was a must-mention in any discussion of defensive player-of-the-year. Today, even after months of slow improvement, he is at best an average defender. He knows what to do but the body won't execute as commanded, at least not with sufficient alacrity. His outside shot is still deadly but his inside game has cratered. He can no longer go over the top to dominate defenders, nor can he sky for blocks or rebounds, much less get up again quickly for a second jump. Rasheed's case is even worse. The regular season is essentially over and Wallace has never achieved NBA-game shape. His outside shot is falling at a career low. His inside game is still good but it is built on fall-aways so elevation is not a factor. His only rebounds are those that come directly to him and reach his outstretched arms while his feet are firmly on the ground. His defensive positives are entirely based upon his quick hands since his foot movement is painfully slow and his jump nonexistent. He never loses a scramble for a loose ball because he never enters the fray. It is hard to tell whether his slow rotations are due to delayed recognition or just slow feet. This relative inefficiency on defense of the Celtic's two tallest players is particularly damaging since their older perimeter players can no longer stay in front of even mediocre skill position players. Ray and Finley know what to do but neither has the lateral mobility to keep anyone from driving. Even Paul has become laterally impaired which negates much of his physical strength that is the mainstay of his defensive prowess.
The Celtics defense depends on strong-side help, weak-side rotations, defending the three-point line, and the lane being a bastion of strength. The interior is no longer intimidating. The older players no longer arrive in time to pressure the three-point line and the second unit has never gelled sufficiently to rotate with assurance. Rondo's gambling leads to collapses that leave both lay-ups and three-pointers relatively unguarded. Perk is still an enforcer but Kevin strikes no fear into drivers. Wallace is always a step slow and earth-bound, and the younger bowling balls (Davis and Williams) are threats only to draw charges since neither plays above the rim. Nate has called the Celtics' defense the hardest he has ever had to learn--not too surprising since his earlier schemes were limited to "uh, I got number 11."
I'm not sure if it is the good part or the saddest part but about once a week the crew can summon up a game reminiscent of the old days. The problem is that the NBA plays three to five games a week, meaning most nights the Celtics are about a 50/50 chance. The best hope was that the bench would develop enough to allow the oldsters to ease gracefully into part-time roles. I'll leave it to others to debate whether Giddens and Walker were neglected or were an impossible dream but the cavalry never came over the horizon. We are left with an aging champion gasping for breath as each lap of the race sees him falling further behind.
I'll be rooting for the Green, just as I have done for decades. After all I rooted for John Y. Brown's Buffalo Celtics, for the original Big Three long after their primary publicity was the list of their infirmities, for the Duncan-lottery dive where the high point was the towel waving, and for Boston in spite of Pitino and his shameful disrespect of Red. I rooted for the Championships, all of them; for the rebuilding teams, and there were several; for the chuckers of Obie-ball in spite of the shimmy; and for the teams devastated by the deaths of Bias and Lewis. They are my team. Yet I will keep my hope under restraint as my head tells me only a magical fantasy run can deny the writing on the wall. And I will think of the coming off-season--when the construction of the next championship begins.
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Comments from the Other Side - Raptors 4/7
by FLCeltsFan 10:52 AM
If the Knicks can beat the C's, why can't we?
Oh wait! I know! We stink!
How do you say loss in espanol
"Jose Calderon"
We are going to get destroyed
They're going to rest KG, RayRay and hell, maybe even PP if he needs to fake an injury.
If I were the Boston Celtics, I would rest all 5 starters and play 8 bench players, because it's a sure win for them anyways, and it's not because Bosh is out. The Celtics just own the Raptors.
We couldn't even beat them when they had their stars out. No chance in this one
I'm predicting a win!
Well, I am going to predict a win as well. They are going to play their little hearts out for Bosh
Even without Bosh or Wright I think a hungry Raptors team can win this game, just have to play some Defense for once.
My god, I can't stand the Celtics. I hope we take them down tonight.
Who are Rasheed and Garnett going to shut down if Bosh is out?
I keep waiting for us to make some noise, so we can look back and laugh at the lean years.
Unfortunately, the lean years and the bad luck just don't want to seem to end. Maybe this is what it feels like to be a Clippers fan?
Boston lost to the Knicks last night. I'm sure they're pissed and ready to rip the Raps apart
Rondo will eat our PG's alive since Banks won't play.
We will lose because of Rondo
If NY can beat Celts without mcgrady, I think we can too
POB is active, we got this
For a guy that cant speak English, Hedo talks to the refs quite often
The Celtics paint defense is awesome.
Why are we having Bargs camp at the 3pt line?
KG and Perk are way too slow to cover him. He should take it to the bucket every single time.
For a guy with bad knees KG can still really defend. Andrea can't beat him off the dribble.
Celts are old, 2nd game of a back to back, It should be Raptors by 20 at the end of game!!!!
Garnett with 1 rebound Can we take comfort in knowing that the team in green will suck as much as us for years to come?
KG sets good screens, I like that
Celts shooting 64%... Says everything about the defense.
Why is Jose is guarding Allen????? Lets put our worst defensive player on their best shooter, genius!!
This is so depressing. The Celtics are playing at about 50% and still whooping us.
I hate Jose's game as much as the next person but what are they expecting him to do against Ray Allen?
BANKS deserves a few minutes... The dude is servicable... He isn't that bad to get DNP's all season.
Yes Jose Garbagearon is off the floor
Turk got headbutted in the same spot where his injury was wow. This season's gone down the toilet.
That didn't look accidental.
Allen did this intentionally
That was a dirty head butt
Dirty play by Allen.
Rasheed is a terrible 3pt shooter this year except against the Raps
Celtics try to intentionally hurt people.
Turkolu dumbass suppose to wear that mask.
Did Hedo sign the waiver form to play without a mask? If so, contract voiding time?
Not surprised that we are being out rebounded by the Celtics...
Bargs has been atrocious today. He's...looking like...Yi Jianlan...
Refs ain't calling fouls. For us, that is.
Oh brother Rondo just schooled us
Wright cant outrun finley, hes like 40
Celts don't look as physical as they usually do
No one on this team can stop Pierce
KG looks hurt bad.
Haha KG u punk...GTFO
Did Jose break KG?
Garnett's injured. Guess Jose is good for something afterall injuring Garnett.
KG is made of paper now, kinda sad to see
Sonny absolutely abusing Ray Ray
Turk and bosh hitting up a night club in town tonight I heard
WE WON!!!!!...the half.
The raptors lead by 2 because the Celtics feel sorry for them.
Why is Jack bitching about fouls? We aren't attacking...the other team is
Davis fail. Just shows how much does this scrub sucks.
Andrea .. You suck on so many levels its unbelievable
Reggie Evans game is worse than his hairline
Amir's out. If Davis lost some weight, that wouldn't happen.
I really hate Glen Davis now. This skill-less piece of turd.
Amir !?!?!?! How did you not see that big fat beached whale coming right for your leg
Refs aren't even trying to make this fair.
I getting schooled again by Jesus.
Looked like a travel on Ray Ray, may be wrong though. Refs aren't exactly helping us either but we deserve to lose this game, team is a joke
You know your team is crap when you have old players doing that to your team.
Oh, Ray Allen. There's a reason your the only Boston Celtic I don't hate. Ray Allen is pure class
I never knew Michael Finley wore his age on his jersey. Thought he was gonna stick with #4.
How can you let a bunch of grandpas outplay you?
Someone needs to elbow Rondo in the face.
Every time the Celts drive they get a call.
I don't know why, but Rajon owning Jack and huffing like that after the and 1 made me instantly like him.
Id rather have Finely out there than Bargs
Finley´s shot is so smooth
I wish Finley would have retired. He picked the wrong team for ring chasing.
Thanks for nothing refs. At least the game would have appeared closer if you gave us those free throws.
Somebody clobber a Celtic
Any Celtic
Please
Ray Allen blowing by .. nuff said
I can honestly say it was a good game.. They did about as good as you can expect against a full strength Celtics team..
It's freaking sad when Michael Finley has more rebounds than our starting center who played 35+ mins
Can someone GIF the rondo highlight fast break on nba.com where Jose pretends to defend him then just lets him go straight to the basket and then complains to this teammates for not covering for him? That'd be awesome thanks
I think Jose chasing ray Allen is more humorous. it's like Jose's defensive tactic is to make the opposition "think" he'll guard them, when in fact he'll just clap at them or wait for them to drive so he can strand in no man's land.
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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 4/7
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
by FLCeltsFan 11:20 AM
Herald Celtics lose focus
Doc Rivers’ concern growing
Cavs leave Raptors in tough spot
KG’s minutes on the rise?
Globe Knicks 104, Celtics 101
The hangover?
Williams: Proving time
Accidents happen
Missing piece to plan
In defeat, Celtics let defense rest
CelticsBlog Garden Variety Loss
Flawed Execution Doomed the Celtics Last Night
Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side - Knicks 4/6
Celtics.com Ford Keys to the Game: Celtics at Knicks
Red's Army Boarding ain't no thang for Baby
Does Doc Have Too Many Options?
T-Mobile Recap: The Celtics couldn't care less
Your Morning Dump... Where the Celtics have really learned nothing at all
Celtics Hub Inexcusable: Celtics 101, Knicks 104
North Station Sports Celtics Play Without Purpose, Knicks Eek Out Win 104-101
Hey, College Basketball? Your Mom.
Dennis Johnson's Wife Reacts To Hall of Fame Nod
Celtics Town Knicks beat Celtics in another unsettling loss
Morning Walkthrough: Plant bad seed, reap bad harvest
Lex Nihil Novi Adande on DJ
Magic on DJ: One of the Best Defenders Ever
Celtics Life What in the Earl Barron? Celtics lose to Knicks 104-101
Celtics/Knicks Post Game Videos
Knicks 104, Celtics 101 Highlights
Chris Bosh Fractures Face
Celtics 18? Montross and Radja...
Gino's Jungle Is The Giant Skid Mark the Celtics Have Laid This Season Too Large to Overcome?
Boston SportsU18 Celtics Whining Must Stop
4 Sport Boston Latest Celtics Loss - Just More Proof C's Don't Measure Up
The Knicks Blog Recap: Knicks 104 Celtics 101- The Earl of Barron
Sporting News Celtics-Raptors Preview
Zags Blog Doc Rivers Says UF Still ‘Frontrunner’ for Austin
NESN Glen Davis' Energetic Play Could Boost Celtics' Bench in Playoffs
Celtics Live Blog: C's Drop a Close One to Knicks at Madison Square Garden
Celtics Lose to Knicks 104-101, Remain in Fourth Place in the East
Live Blog: Celtics Try to Rebound Quickly From Tough Loss at Knicks
Lack of Focus Dooms Team-First Celtics in Loss to Knicks
WEEI The Three-Pointer: Lack of focus dooms C's
National Post Raptors Game Day
ESPN Energy star
DJ's wife on Hall of Fame
First impressions: Knicks 104, Celtics 101
Postgame notes: Out of focus
Green Street Fast Break: Celtics - Knicks
Injuries could impact Eastern Conference standings
CSN-NE Celtics continue up and down play with loss to Knicks
Ridiculous Upside Earl Barron Is Better In The NBA Than He Is In The D-League
SNY TV Robinson will end up guilty by association
Bleacher Report The NBA Finals- What The Country Wants To See
NY Times Nate Robinson Still Trying to Settle In With Celtics
Cleveland.com Cavaliers Comment of the Day: No love for the Celtics
SI.com Bucks, Lakers, Spurs among playoff teams affected by injuries
Andrew Bogut's injury, Don Nelson's milestone, more NBA musings
M Live Twitter wars, handling of Ben Gordon bring back shades of Michael Curry's failed relationships
Press Herald Claws call first season a winner
Fan House Cavs-Celts Rivalry No NBA Lovefest
Guyism Dunker embarrassingly gets his foot stuck in the net
Yahoo Don Nelson missed on coaching Celtics, Spurs
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Comments from the Other Side - Knicks 4/6
by FLCeltsFan 9:41 AM
Hmmm.....Boston coming off an emotional win over Cleveland. Maybe they sleepwalk through this game and we can keep it close.
If Nate doesn't get a standing ovation, I will be dissapointed. He deserves it.
If Nate gets a standing ovation, I am sure D'Antoni will cuss out the fans as he did when they chanted for Steph.
Walker goes for 25 tonight.
Doc doesn't know how to use Nate. He's going to make him chuck 3's, and not hold the ball
I'd rather have Nate than Eddie House. The best player in the trade tho was Billie Walker, Celtics should have given this guy a chance.
That's not even a question...I hate Eddie house, nate will defently get a huge ovation tonight.
Come on Nate! I find it funny how Doc gave up on Nate and Daniels so quickly, but still believes Sheed's going to produce solid numbers, he's just lying to himself if he thinks that.
Rondo continues to make a lot of bonehead plays. I don't know about this guy. He has talent but I wonder how much of it is playing with star players. He made at least 8 foolish passes. Dude you're not Magic, stop it.
Giddens runs like someone just announced they are serving mashed potatoes at a "Special Kids" luncheon.
I hate JR Giddens hate him hate him hate him
Giddens runs like someone just announced they are serving mashed potatoes at a "Special Kids" luncheon.
The crowd has been chanting "Bring back Nate" ever since he got into the game.
How about that Walk or non walk on KG....how do you not call that???
If I were Doc Rivers i’d be livid with the way my team is treating this game. they’re fooling around like its a preseason game
Toney Douglas is turning out to be everything I ever wanted in Nate Robinson (pause).He’s a ridiculously energetic player with a very solid jump shot who can get to the rim and kick it out. Also, he’s a tenacious defender. Who uses his energy to pester opposing guards.The difference is the focus and work ethic.
Ray Ray's jumper is looking extra silky tonight
Maybe the knicks are better than we thought, and were just lacking a true center. Or the Celtics are worse than we thought, disinterested, and really old.
I think it's the latter
I think it's a little bit of both. Barron may not exactly be a good player, but I think an athlete dude to play C is exactly what they need. But probably more so the Celtics suck
Giddens is a Bum
Who cares about Nate, EARL BARRON! 13 and 7 so far 2nd quarter.
Gallo should be able to hit that shot over Allen all game long.. He is starting to abuse Allen now..
I could swear I see lee playing defense. Weird
Looked like he wanted to punch Barron.
KG only punches guys who he knows won't fight back.
Amazing how I used to actually kinda like KG when he was in Minny. I guess putting on any Boston uni just turns you into a big douche.
This has to be the whiney-EST team in the NBA. Its sad to see a bunch of old men cry.
Someone really needs to knock Garnett on his ass.
Garnett is a little baby...I really hope we win this game...
Yeah Garnett is such a prick---Refs should just throw him out of the game.
Garnett is a DISGRACE!
Doc not one of his best coaching games...Ray should be posting Duhon or ISO all game long...
Where was this hustle earlier in the season?!
Man, Walker's defense is really sub par. He constantly gets duped on the head fakes and picks up unnecessary fouls.
I think both teams are hacking and wacking a lot. Knicks actually got it started. Davis can take it but he was getting mauled under the rim.
As good as Rondo is, I wouldn't want him on my team. His prosperity for stupid plays is astounding.
An Rondo getting expose.
Man, Sheed just put up one of the most ridiculous shots I seen in awhile.
Wow, the Celtics make a lot of ridiculous passes.
The Celtics have a lot of issues. Whatever magic that Rondo had is slowly disappearing. To just stand there and let 6 secs roll off the court is amazing. The clock expired while he was making the pass.
Next year, the Knicks are gonna own the Celtics!!
I think a lot of teams will. When you bring in a guy life Finley, you know your run is starting to come to an end.
Paul Pierce?? What an old geezer
Good win for the Knicks don’t let Utah get a good pick
It's official, only 2 players in the NBA average 13+ and 12+ rebounds Dwight Howard and Earl Barron
Have fun getting swept out in the 2nd round by the Cavs and gettign blown up this summer.
This is why the Celtics aren't going anywhere in the Playoffs. They might lose in the first round.
In a season full of disappointment beating Boston almost makes up for it
My favorite part of the game was Lee's game of "I'm touching you" with Garnett...
KG is a royal dirtbag. I'm really glad Lee kept his arm on him.
It's really weird. Normally, I actually kind of like Garnett's trash talking and all, since it reminds me of the 90s/80s style of play. But lately he's just been kind of whiny. I think he knows that he's on the decline.
Gallo outshined Pierce by a mile tonight....
Celtics fans must be like "Barron who?"
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Celtics Visit The Other Garden Looking to Sweep Division Foe
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
by FLCeltsFan 1:35 PM
![[image]](http://www.wristbandsusa.com/images/boston-celtics-WB.jpg) at ![[image]](http://www.wristbandsusa.com/images/NY-knicks.jpg)
BostonCeltics (48-28) at NY Knicks (27-49)
Tuesday, April 6
7:30 PM ET
Game #77, Road Game #38
TV: MSG, CSN-NE, NBA LP 757, 758
Madison Square Garden
Referees: Mike Callahan, Derek Richardson, Haywoode Workman
The Celtics are trying to build some momentum going into the playoffs. They are coming off a big win over the Cavs on Sunday and need to win games against the lottery teams like the Knicks or winning that game would be meaningless. The Celtics are fighting with Atlanta for the 3rd seed and trying to build momentum going into the playoffs. Every game is important for them for those two reasons. Atlanta is playing in Charlotte without their star, Joe Johnson. A win could pull the Celtics even with them or at worse keep them 1 game behind. A loss may drop them 2 games behind.
The Celtics are 21-1 in road games against Atlantic division teams in the new Big 3 era. The only road loss to a division rival was a 100-88 loss to New York on Jan. 4, 2009. Since that loss, the Celtics have won 12 in a row on the road against Atlantic division foes. They are also 3-0 against New York this season.
This will be the Celtics first visit to Madison Square Garden since the trade that brought Nate Robinson to Boston and sent Eddie House, Bill Walker and JR Giddens to New York. Nate's playing time has decreased sharply lately and he did not play Sunday for the first time in 22 games since he joined the team. Nate doesn't figure to be in the playoff roster at this point, but it isn't clear whether he will play in NY where he was a fan favorite, even though he was constantly in the coach's dog house there. While Eddie House's play has been up and down, Bill Walker has moved into the starting 5 for the Knicks and is making the most of his playing time there.
New York avoided going winless on a five-game road swing by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 113-107 on Sunday. They had were on a 4 game losing streak before winning their last game. The Celtics were on a 3 game losing streak at home before beating the Cavs there on Sunday. The Celtics are 6-4 in their last ten games and 24-13 on the road while the Knicks are 4-6 in their last ten games and 16-22 at home.
The Celtics can't afford to take the Knicks for granted. The Knicks have nothing to play for other than pride and ping pong balls. But, against the Celtics, often their pride overrules their desire for a higher draft pick. The Celtics have a game in Toronto on Wednesday so it would be nice to put this team away early and get some rest for the starters in the 4th quarter.
Probable Starting Matchups
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Rajon Rondo vs Chris Duhon
![[image]](http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/basketball/nba/players/3080.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/4509.jpg)
Ray Allen vs Bill Walker
![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/3253.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/3268.jpg)
Paul Pierce vs Al Harrington
![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/3007.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/4468.jpg)
Kevin Garnett vs Danilo Gallinari
![[image]](http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/basketball/nba/players/3730.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/players/3956.jpg)
Kendrick Perkins vs David Lee
Injuries Celtics None Knicks
Eddy Curry (calf) out
Jonathan Bender (finger) out
Wilson Chandler (groin) out
Tracy McGrady (knee) questionable
Key Matchups
![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/boston/KPerkinsBos.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/nyk/LeeNYK.jpg)
Kendrick Perkins vs David Lee
David Lee has been playing very well and has been one of the bright spots for a Knicks team that is once again heading for the lottery. Lee is a handful for anyone to guard and Perk will need help from his teammates to try to contain him, especially since he is still struggling with a sore knee.
![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/boston/RondoBos.jpg) vs ![[image]](http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/nyk/DuhonNYK.jpg)
Rajon Rondo vs Chris Duhon
The point guard matchup is key in any game. Teams are finding that if they can slow down Rondo, they can slow down the Celtics. Rondo has been playing very well of late and he needs to continue his aggressive play on both ends of the court.
Honorable Mention
Ray Allen vs Bill Walker
With McGrady out, Bill Walker moved into the starting shooting guard spot. Walker is finally getting playing time and is producing for the Knicks. Ray is coming off his best game this season and hopefully will continue with his hot shooting in this game.
Keys to the Game
Defense Defense is the key to winning not only this game but the championship. The Celtics still need to work on tightening their defense up as they are still allowing too many easy baskets, especially in the second half of games.
Rebound The Celtics need to make a concerted effort to grab rebounds on both the offensive and defensive ends. David Lee is very good at tip ins and put backs and the Knicks will be looking to run on defensive rebounds so the Celtics must crash the boards to limit both of those options for the Knicks. Rebounding is another area the Celtics need to improve on if they want to go deep into the playoffs.
Focus When the Celtics are focused on team play, they are very hard to beat. But, they seem to lose focus in some games, especially in the second half. The Celtics need to keep their focus on team play and on defense throughout the game. They need to play 48 minutes and not just 2 or 3 quarters.
X Factor Let Down Game After putting out a lot of energy against the Cavs, the Celtics could let down because they are only playing the Knicks. Hopefully they will take this game as seriously as they did the Cavs. In the fight for the 3rd seed, every game is important as is building momentum going into the playoffs.
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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 4/6
by FLCeltsFan 11:07 AM
Herald Doc Rivers, Rasheed Wallace clear air
Marquis Daniels, Nate Robinson await next shot
Scouting report: Celtics at Knicks
Hall passes given out
Don Nelson on brink passing Lenny Wilkens’ win mark
Globe Bogut has surgery, Bucks push toward playoffs
DJ was one of a kind
Knicks thumbnails
Rivers, Wallace clear the air
CelticsBlog Just Like Old Times
Tony Is In, Nate and Marquis Are Out
So, How About Miami?
Celtics Green The Crippling Effects of Uncertainty
Comments from the Other Side - Cavs 4/4
Red's Army Big 3 make it clear: This is our show
I just realized we're pinning our hopes on this guy
Your Morning Dump... Where Sheed and Doc make up
Celtics Hub Video: Defending LeBron, Part I: The Screen/Roll
Video: Defending LeBron, Part II: Lots ‘O Help
Monday Practice Report: Doc Talks Rotation
Appreciating Rajon: The 2nd-Best QB in New England?
Loscy The Celtics Mentality Is Going To Kill Them
The Celtics Cannot Surprise Me Anymore
North Station Sports Win, Jawing Against Cavs Produces Some Needed Buzz
CT News Tony Allen Earns Rotation Spot for Playoffs
Celtics Town Shelden Williams might take Glen Davis’ spot
Highlight Reel: Andray Blatche pulls a Ricky Davis
Red Claws Fall To BayHawks, Miss Playoffs
Morning Walkthrough: Starters need to get in playoff shape
Bob Ryan does Dennis Johnson justice
Celtics playoffs tickets on sale at 11:00 a.m.
Lex Nihil Novi Dennis Johnson: The Neutralizer
Dennis Johnson: A Boston Celtic if Ever there was One
DJ in 1985-86: The NBA's Best Big Game Guard?
CelticsLife What the Hell Happened to...Blue Edwards?
Overpaid, and Thrilled to See It
Doc talks playoff rotation
Celtics Week In Review
Gino's Jungle Do The Celtics Even Want The Three Seed Now?
Meet The Man Who Plays Perfect Defense
Celtics Stuff Live Daniels and Robinson Hit the Pine – Is It Any Wonder?
Celtics 17 What's Being Said About The Cs
Celtics Late Night Show Tim Donaghy Appearing on The Celtics Late Night Show in May!
NY Daily News Former Knick Nate Robinson prepares to return to Madison Square Garden with Celtics
NESN Hall of Fame Honor Overdue for Legendary Late Dennis Johnson
Celtics Live Blog: Celtics Head to Big Apple to Face Knicks
Celtics Look to Maintain Winning Record Against New York Knicks
Doc Rivers Embraces 'Hatred' Between Rivals
Nate Robinson, Marquis Daniels on Outside of Celtics' Rotation Looking In
Six Quick Fixes For Celtics With Six Games Left
Medina Gazette Celtics, Cavs series would be fun
ESPN The art of the steal
C's climb one spot in rankings
Glen Davis Diary: Bring on playoffs
Allen a finalist for sportsmanship award
NBA fines Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson for criticizing officials
NY Post No chance Knicks land Johnson
Chronicle Cavs notes: Here’s hoping Cavs play Celtics in playoffs
AJC Hawks go for 50
Daily News Tribune Allen and Davis in Celtics' postseason plan
Pro Basketball Talk Rajon Rondo doing the little things helps Celtics hold on
Nate Robinson's spark not in the Celtics rotation
Darko Milicic teaching Al Jefferson how to play the game
Bleacher Report A Memo To Rasheed Wallace: Four Principles You Must Follow
CSN-NE Celtics notes: Doc and Rasheed ready to move on
Celtics' rotation continues to evolve
Cavalier's Locker Leon Powe is making the most of his playing time with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Green Street James took lessons learned from battles with Pierce
Showing Sheed some love
Doc on the Cavs: ‘I like the hatred’
Sun Sentinel Miami Heat: Jermaine O'Neal, other Heat centers are thriving
Enterprise Celtics’ Davis improves his production as an offensive rebounder
NBC Sports Lakers' Jackson fined $35,000 for criticizing refs
A Stern Warning Rajon Rondo: The Art of the Steal
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Peninsula is Mightier Looking ahead to the Playoffs, will it be Boston or Atlanta?
NBA.com Divisional winners named for 2009-10 Sportsmanship Award
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Comments from the Other Side - Cavs 4/4
Sunday, April 4, 2010
by FLCeltsFan 8:42 PM
If you were just reading the comments on the Cavs boards you would have thought that the Celtics had a 45-9 free throw advantage on the Cavs. I was very surprised to look at the box score to see that the teams were called for 27 fouls each and that the Cavs took 2 more free throws than the Celtics. They are so used to getting the games called so ridiculously in their favor that a game that is called fairly even, with missed calls on both sides, just sends them into a frenzy.
Although the Celtics have been struggling, the Cavs can't take this game lightly since this should be a statement game for Boston
It's a bit suprising looking at Boston's home record. That said, I expect them to bring their A game after the Cavs romped them by 20 in Boston last time.
I really do think the only player on the Celtics that hurts us is Rondo. Gotta stop him in transition
"It must be some kind of...hot tub time machine" HAHAHHA, Boston needs one.
Always fun to beat down the Celtics.
If we can't beat Boston or Orlando, we don't deserve the title. So, why do we care who the fourth seed is? The only relevant team in the East other than us is Orlando, simple as that.
Boston is still tough, they aren't somebody who will die easily. But let's crush 'em. Beat them, maybe we'll get our true revenge in the semi-finals and finally end their reign like we did with the Pistons and Wizards. Break their spirits.
If there's any game Boston wants to use as a measuring stick and see if they are REALLY ready for the postseason, this is it. They are gonna BRING it. Lets see how the Cavs respond.
We need to run, they are to old to run with us up and down....
I hope we get to play Raptors...then Boston.that's a easy road to the ECF, and we get to get revenge from 2008
Despite the 8-1 run to start, the Celtics legs are dead. They're giving up that spread, because they clank off the front of the rim.
Wow... LeBron had J.J. On the oop there but opted for the 1 on 3 drive instead. He's in full out chuck mode and none of the jumpers have even been close. This is ugly early on.
Princess Pierce doing some acting as usual
When Rondo hits a three at the buzzer, it may just not be your day.
And now Sheed with the T. Let’s face it, Boston has no reason to complain about the way the refs have called this game AT ALL.
C’mon Z – if you’re going to foul Paul Pierce, foul him hard.
Wow, did Garnett do some acting to get that foul – feel push in back, touch shoe, get foul.
it's always nice to know that the refs are going to allow the Celtics to do their customary moving screens
LeBron fouled on the layup no call, Pierce travels and then gets a foul call.
Wow, what BS thusfar by the refs. There has been way more contact on LeBrons drives and they give Shuttlesworth and and 1 on that touch foul?
OMG the Cavs are being robbed by the terrible reffing This is probably the worst reffed quarter I have seen all season.
We played terrible but the atrocious reffing didn't help things. BOS was gifted about 8pts that quarter.
You guys need to stop complaining about the refs.. We're being out played and out hustled, thus we are losing.
Do we want Atlanta or Boston in the second round?
Without a doubt the answer is Atlanta. Boston brings a much more physical brand of play than the Hawks. Let the Magic deal with that.
To be honest, I don't feel concerned to be down 10+ to the C's in the first half. They are known for their 2nd half collapse.
Rondo is destroying the Cavs off the dribble.
Why is Z dribbling right there? Where is he dribbling to? Z should never put the ball on the floor
Man, what a hard foul there. I'm surprised the refs showed enough restraint not to hit West with a flagrant and only a shooting foul
That "Ray Ray" whippersnapper just victimized old man Z.
Is it just me or are the announcers slightly bias towards the Cavs?
Maybe if LBJ wouldn't try to pose for 2 seconds in the backcourt then he would have had more time to get it to the hoop or time for Z to actually get the shot off....I hate when he half asses up the court at the end of qtrs to settle ...he does it all th time
I read an article yesterday that said something like maybe the Cavs should consider losing this game today so we can help Boston get that 3rd seed lol
Do you think we actually want to win this game and face Boston in the second round instead of Atlanta who we own? Lebron is playing like he doesn't care.
I don't think we care because we arent scurred of them...we've already owned them twice this season by 20 and by 11 they beat us the first game when we had no chemsitry
I have no qualms about losing this game. The Cavs are the better team and have nothing to prove, losing would help a lot more than winning. Luckily Boston has a cake schedule left.
Boston, Atlanta... Both teams are easy to beat, it'll take 5 games at most.
Oh, now they are starting to make the calls against Boston that they should have all game.
The Celts are just not this good. The planets are in alignment
A defensive 3 call. There should be about 5 but I guess now that the game is out of reach they can stop cheating quite as much
Jamison has to be more aggressive to me. He is being checked by Michael Finley, that should be an insult.
Put in LeBron please. We need to keep this close enough so that we're still close enough to take advantage of the famous Boston 2nd half meltdown.
Rondo just abuses our D when we play Z or Shaq. He goes right by them with ease.
We are a step slow against old people.
LOL Boston doesn't get away with moving screens anymore? Now if only the refs were to ref Orlando the same way and we'll be just fine.
Doc telling the old guys to run LOL. Not gonna happen. They're gonna run out of gas.
I don't know who TheAkronHammer is, but I do know he's sitting right behind the Cavs bench this game and the Cavs share the sentiment about the refs.
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TheAkronHammer: LOT of complaining about the refs from the #Cavs. Words I can't repeat here and maintain a PG-13 rating. LeBron is surprisingly profane. I don't know why we want the refs to call more fouls, considering the way the Cavs shoot FTs..
It's gonna be scary when it's freethrow time in the playoffs
LeBron can't complain about not getting foul calls today. He'll just lay bricks at the FT line anyways.
LOL @ IT DOESNT MATTER!!!! It does to the Relics, they get confidence after a win like this.
This is what happens when you get in the habit of taking it easy and pulling it out in the fourth quarter against inferior opposition.
That intentional foul on Perkins bothers me. We are one of the best defensive teams in the league - we don't need to resort to intentional fouls to get stops. Just sets a bad tone for the entire team.
I knew Lebron would chuck that three. He has the most predictable shot selection in NBA history.
FYI, if the Cavs get within 2 I guarantee LeBron takes a 3.
This is why I want to play ATL in the 2nd round. We still haven't beaten Boston in that building with Pierce. They are all healthy now, so laughing about them being healthy isn't really funny anymore, because they are healthier than we are right now.
If losing this game gets Boston the 3 seed, then by all means, lose this game.
I think it does not have to do with them. It's just the way we came out to play today that results to this. Their best game versus our best game will demolish them by 15-20 points.
Hey I'd rather juke it out with Atlanta then Boston. Boston have it in them to turn it up for a couple of weeks. Atlanta aren't mentally there to keep it up. Let Boston and Orlando bash each other up in the 2nd round.
Now playing the role of Ricky Davis...Tony Allen.
ESPN has a point. This win really means nothing to us.
It means quite a bit to the Cavs, if it did not they would of not played there starters. The final game against the 76ers last season meant nothing, this game means everything.
Who could have seen this coming!? Oh, that's right, I was the only to say Celts win:) As hard as it is to say, Jon Barry summed it up saying we have little to play for, and knowing we are missing a physical center we were going to get eaten up a bit. No worries, title is ours
Kevin garnett is insane..his ritual just staring at the hoop is weird
This is seriously sad and this shows just how bad the cavs can play. I hope this does not translate into the playoffs
It is frustrating to lose this one but the Celtics lost three in a row and you know they wont lose 4 and with ray Allen shooting like this there is no way to beatt this team
Forget the Magic or the Lakers... FT's are gonna take us out....
If KG was talking to me like he was to LeBron there, I'd contemplate throwing the free throw just so five of his teeth lined the word "Spalding."
Refs missed that one. Rondo was hit in the head..
Keep attacking! This is the classic Boston 4th quarter breakdown!
Crazy game. Ray Allen has been automatic today, huge shot.
Haha bout time Sheed got in on the tech foul action
Damn TOny Allen is smart, BRON BRON will miss 1
Outside of Mr. And Mrs. Allen you may be the only one to ever say these words.
This is this worst ref'd game of the season. The only one that comes close is that game against the Magic.
Hey, I bet KG feels like he got his 25K worth today!
Even if we lose, as long as we keep making them sweat, we win in the long run They can't beat us four out of seven times
THESE CATS TOO SCARD PAUL CANT EVEN DRIBBLE RIGHT NOW
There we go. Now the refs are getting even
This has always been Boston's vice...screwing up double digit leads. But I appreciate rondo's hustle this game..I can see him being on eof the best PGs in the league in a few years
I can't believe they called a goaltend there. I think there was a foul but the goaltend was both questionable and stupid
FT's cost us the game. Boston is not in our league.
I have no fear of Boston at all. They've shot well and have had a lot of help in this game.
Tony Allen giving the gag sign to Lebron. Not a smart move, son.
I don't care what the apologist say for this, LeBron is clearly to blame for this loss. Horrid from the FT line and then goes 0-7 from 3.
Not sure what was said, but Tony Allen was doing his best Reggie Miller impersonation by miming a choke to LeBron behind all of his teammates.
KG teaching us how to shoot clutch free throws.
I hate to say it, but KG has every right to jaw his ugly face off at LeBron.
Boston in the second please. End them just like Detroit.
Hmm ANOTHER Allen three...that couldve ruined the game
I officially hate ray Allen
LeBron 0-7 from three, Allen 6-7 There's your game right there
OK, Kevin, you made the free throw. Go ahead and trash talk. Wanna talk about that 22-point collapse?
I hate Garnett
No matter what, this has still been one heck of a 4th quarter, bodes well for us and def not for Boston
Losing to a bunch of has-beens is not fun. With a little luck and some neutral officating…we win this one. Hell, the lack of composure cost us 4 points off T’s alone.
If we get to a Game 7 and need free throws to win at home against a team like this... We don't deserve a title
If I'm the Celtics I go to the hack a cav right now.......
Great game by the refs
If lebron would have went 19-22 from the FT line, Cavs win!
Just because they tried to talk trash, I want Boston in the playoffs. But I'm not sure if they can make the second round . Sweeping those grandpa's will be fun. Mr.Intensity would probably cry, though.
KG got in LeBron's head at the end, make him choke.
If anything we proved that when we up the intensity to playoff-level that the Celtics have no chance.
He let Garnett get in his head. Instead of doing the logical thing and tying the ball game, he went for the win to try to shut Garnett up.
If we played like we wanted to win this game we would have blown them out of the building.
The goaltend we got from the Parker three gave us 3 free ones. That ball was flying off the rim, and I didn't see any contact before it did.
Yea, both teams had calls go their way.
Lol at the goaltend, can refs not review goaltends?
A fastbreak pull up 3, down 2 with 20 seconds left after he has been destroying Boston on the drive isn't a "decent look" it is Ricky Davis/JR Smith-esque stupidity.
We were only down 2. We didn't need a 3. I like our chances in OT against the AARP.
We came back from 22 points to take the first lead of the game.....then LeBron goes Kobe on us with the pull up 3 but he doesn't make it.......even after that he goes one of two at the line and we are down 2 instead of 1. Garnett then makes both and that's game......LeBron lost this one even though he single handily brought us back.
W/ Andy we would have won by double digits.
If we played hard the first 3 quarters of this game we would have won by double digits.
How's he going to do that with LeBron jetting down the court with under 10 seconds left? I'm not sure Shaq can keep up with him and talk at the same time.
On the road you go for the win. Besides as bad as we got hosed by the officials we wouldn't have gotten the and 1 anyway.
From Mo twitter:
Mogotti2 Tough loss, we did a great job. Even refs have off nights so we gone cut them some slack. No excuses. Boston don't want to see us though. Boobie got twitter, from after game
"We aint worried bout the c's. We prolly wont see them in playoffs. If we do they in for it. Cant handle us in 7 game series
Lot of swearing and talkin down towards lebron
Our whole team luv how much trash KG talk. We want to apologize for lack of effort through 3 qrtrs. We all kno c's cant stop us at our best" Bostons Nerves >>> Cleveland Nerves...
KG talkin trash, but hey he deserves to do it. Bron missed his clutch J, and KG made his. But KG...you may have to play us in the POs...maybe you should calm down
Even if it did mean "nothing" to the Cavs, if it means something to the team we are playing then I want to give them NOTHING!!!! This time of the season and all we did was give them (Celtics) more reason to think they can not only hang, but beat us. Forget the moral victory, the moral victory was for the Celtics. If you don't think the Cavs GIVING them game menat nothing, then you didn't see KG mouthing off. He is not looking at it as moral victory, he is looking at it that they can beat us and Lebron.
Your kidding right? I see it as more BOS barely escaped with a win after a big lead even though we were missing players. I see his talking as him having more bark then bite
Actually no, I am not kidding. Cavs win and he is barking...Celtics win and he is biting...he made his FTs and Cavs/Lebron didn't. He was biting that he was clutch at the end and Cavs/Lebron weren't. He was biting for Lebron to look at the scoreboard. In all three cases he was right. You really think KG thinks they were lucky? He thinks they just took a Lebron punch and ended up standing over him.
Rhondo...how does it feel NOT to get a call when you drive to the basket? Huh, IMAGINE HOW LEBRON feels everytime he drives and does NOT get a call.........DEAL WITH IT ...........RHONDO!!!!!
Lebron didn't cost us the game, the refs did. Tons of no calls on Lebron. Poor game by the refs.
If we happen to play the Boston "Chokers" in the playoffs, they will be lucky to win one game - book it.
I wanna play Boston in the playoffs I wanna get revenge from a couple years ago.
I really missed ANDY in this game. Once we meet them in the playoffs, they will go nuts again with Andy. They will almost have no chance winning against us. BOS are just lucky Allen hitting almost all his 3's and LBJ never hit one. Great game still for Cavs.ANDY is really invaluable against that dirty old team.
KG would mouth off even he was playing a middle school team. That's what he does.
I just cant wait for the Celtics to lose the Orlando fairies
Garnett talks the most smack I have ever seen from someone who averages 14 ppg...
I can't wait to shut up Paul Pierce and Garnett in the 2nd round of the playoffs. They don't stand a chance with Shaq and AV back.
By the way the Refs made horrible cals both ways. That three that parker missed shouldn't have been even counted. It hit the rim and was going away from the basket.
The Celtics talk a lot of trash. But, I really would like to see them in the second round because pay back is due. They beat us that year even though I felt we were the better team. But, we have a lot to learn from this game.
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