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*shrugs shoulders as Rondo drains clutch 3's*
I truly can't explain what i saw the last 4 minutes. But THANK GOD for Miami. Some good old fashion pure hate coming up Monday to wash this brown streak of a playoff series away.
Recap: Rajon Rondo takes over down the stretch, Celtics advance
It looked like a killer moment for the Celtics. Paul Pierce had committed his 6th foul with 4:16 left in a 3 point game. The tide appeared to be turning. This was truly a game changing moment. Except... It changed the game in the Celtics favor.... because Rajon Rondo went absolutely effing ...
I don't know why anyone is surprised by this. This loss was as predictable as the sun rising. The level of play? Not so much. A classic crap Rondo performance, followed by the predictable "Bass goes cold" performance. Ray Allen shouldn't even be playing.
That being said, don't be surprised the Garden crowd on Saturday turns out to be weak. The general public has spoken: they hate this series. I sadly feel a repeat of Game 7 2009 vs Orlando coming...
Recap: Game 6 was an epic fail
I've been watching the Celtics for some 30 years and tonight may have been one of the worst performances I've witnessed. The Sixers played mediocre basketball and beat the Celtics, 82-75. The Celtics were... abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, deplorable, depressing, dire, disgusting, ...
Best game of his career. Awesome and much needed.
Ray Allen looks like a corpse.
Recap: Celtics deliver 2nd half Bass-kicking
Raise your hand if you had Brandon Bass in the Game 5 clutch performer pool. Anyone? Anyone? The soft-spoken big man scored 18 of his game high 27 points in the 3rd quarter as the Celtics dominated the 2nd half and beat Philly 101-85. The Celtics were sleep-walking through the first half. They...
Celtics aren't going anywhere without Bradley seeing as Ray Allen is a corpse on Defense now.
Bradley sits out shoot-around
Avery Bradley left Game 4 with the Celtics up 16 in the third. Over the next nine minutes, the Sixers scored 25 points. That's an over-simplfication of Bradley's effect on the team. But it's pretty obvious that Avery Bradley has become a critical part of not only the Celtics defense, but t...
Disgusting choke.
Recap: The Celtics refused to win this game
Eighteen point leads are never safe in the NBA, especially when held by the Celtics. Aided by a 76ers team that couldn't shoot straight, the Celtics led by 15 in the 1st quarter, 15 at the half, and 18 early in the 3rd quarter. But in typical Celtics fashion, the C's eased up and gave it all a...
I was 100% sure they would lose game 3. I was wrong. I have no idea what team shows up tonight, but logic says a lesser effort is coming
Your Morning Dump... Where Game 4 has letdown written all over it
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “It’s important how we start games,” said Ray Allen. “If you look at Game 1 in Atlanta and you look at both Game 1 and 2 in thi...
I love KG, but Duncan is the greatest PF ever to play. His head to head numbers pretty much close the book on that "rivalry".
Tim Duncan hates Kevin Garnett. Hates him.
Our friends at Project Spurs were kind enough to alert us to a new Tim Duncan interview with Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard. Ballard's reliable sources claim Duncan hates Garnett: In fact, Duncan hates Kevin Garnett. Hates him the way liberals hate Sean Hannity. This information comes from v...
Too much Bass right now. He's exposed. If this team insists on going small, they need to ride the hot hand and yesterday that was Pietrus, who was yanked way too soon.
They also have to figure out how to free up Pierce, who is wearing Iguodala as a shirt currently
Your Morning Dump... Where Doc wasn't fond of the foul call
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. No one can argue that Garnett did, in fact, clear out Andre Iguodala with his arm in an attempt to get Paul Piercefor a poten...
Crappy effort, crappy coaching, terrible decision making down the stretch, complete no show by the crowd too. Celtics never win game 3 road games so i expect it 2-2 coming back to Boston.
Paul Pierce is officially locked down by Iguodala. That is not good.
Recap: Crappy effort, putrid execution dooms Celtics
Remember everything positive we said about the Celtics following the Game 1 victory? I guess it applies to Philadelphia now. The 76ers made the smart, clutch plays down the stretch to beat the Celtics 82-81 in Game 2. Spare me the bitching about the illegal screen whistle on Kevin Garnett with...
He looks like he's being exposed as a starter. He would be a perfect 6th man, but thus far he's been relegated to the bench down the stretch due to matchups. This is where the Celts miss Green.
Your Morning Dump... The Celtics closed while Philly crumbled
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The smart play -- heck the only play -- was to go to Garnett. But there was Pierce, with 1:18 remaining in the game, stepping...
A fantastic, clutch 4th quarter by everyone involved. I can't say enough how much KG means to this team. He has been the mvp this postseason. Rondo was maddening until his perfect 4th quarter.
The bench HAS TO step up. Pietrus, Dooling, Steemer, somebody...has to contribute more than just eating minutes up. At this point with Pietrus i would bench him and roll with Pavlovic, seeing as Moore has 0% chance of getting on the floor.
Recap: Celtics rip the hearts out of the Sixers
I need a cigarette after the fourth quarter performance by the Boston Celtics. I don't even know where to start. Ok, I'll start with KG, the destroyer of men's souls. 29 points on 12-20 shooting, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. And if you thought Hawks Game 6 was a "turn back the clock p...
I don't concern myself with nobodies.nobodies
Ivan Johnson flips off the Celtics fans that Josh Smith loves
(image courtesy Austin Espinoza. h/t Ball Don't Lie) Ivan Johnson and Josh Smith have different opinions of Celtics fans. The photo shows Johnson is more of a non-verbal guy. Smith had this to say: “When you’re playing in an environment like the Boston Garden, they have probably the best fans,...
Nevermind the mixup, why put in an ice cold Daniels over Pietrus at that position? Really strange sequence.
Your Morning Dump... Where KG thanks the Hawks owner for extra gas
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. "First off, I want to say thank you to their owner for giving me some extra gas tonight," Garnett said. "My only advice to him...
This is why KG is my favorite player. A Hall of Fame performance in a clinching game. He bailed out Doc Rivers' crappiest coaching performance these playoffs. He left Rondo and KG on the bench too long. And the Daniels substitution to guard the 6'10' Hortford was shades of Mike Dunleavy.
Next series is going to be tough. If Philly steals 1 it's going the distance.
Hawks choke late, Celtics move on behind throwback Garnett
The 2012 series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks,which may go down as one of the ugliest series in NBA history, came to a close tonight as the Boston Celtics defeated the Hawks in a squeeker. The Celtics will now move on to face the Philadelphia 76ers starting this Monday, but be...
Always something with Rondo...sigh.
I'll be interested to see how Doc reacts to the new ATL lineup. Bradley was rendered a bench warmer last night and the C's need more of him and less of bricklayer Pietrus. Gotta give credit to Larry Drew. He's doing a great job with what he has.
Your Morning Dump... The Celtics end of game execution was awful
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. But when Pierce airballed a jumper with 18.9 seconds left with the Celtics trailing by a point, no one on the court apparently...
That final 10 seconds is a microcosm of Rondo.
Al Hortford and Pierce's knee just made Game 6 scary...
Recap: Hawks eke out a win
That was a roller coaster game. The Celtics led big. The Hawks led big. Each team made runs over the final 15 minutes that had you thinking "we got this!" When the dust settled, the Celtics had the ball with 10 seconds remaining and a chance to win it... but Rajon Rondo coughed up the ball. T...
As much as i love KG and Ray, another painful year of managing minutes and being scared of injuries is not appealing. This year is a huge exception, with the lockout and major injuries left and right. The Celtics are winning the battle of attrition, but going forward this team can't compete with Chicago or Miami with an aging roster. Time to see if Rondo is the guy or not next year to build a franchise around.
Your Morning Dump... Where this might not be this team's last run
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The key is to get Garnett and Allen to return on shorter contracts and reduced money. It’s difficult to believe Garnett woul...
I agree. Sixers are super athletic and well coached. Jrue Holliday presents a huge challenge for Rondo, plus Philly can put Thaddeus Young at the 4 and effectively render Bass a benchwarmer (much like what ATL is doing now).
Woj is right though. I never understood why the national media pretended Wade didn't tackle Rondo. Guy is a legit dirty player now.
Woj: Rondo is coming for the Heat
Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski wrote a spectacular column on Rajon Rondo and the threat he poses to the Miami Heat: Rondo’s rising again, on a tear for months, and he’s still the biggest potential barrier between Miami and a return to the NBA Finals. He was his genius passing and playmaking...
Now THAT is a Rondo game. He controled the paced from the jump, every jumper, drive or pass was the right choice. This is the Rondo i love. I'd still like to see Bass get more involved, but that's nitpicking.
Now, it's a matter or taking care of business. I have a feeling they will in Game 5.
Recap: Celtics crush the Hawks spirit
Now that was fun. The Celtics demolished the Hawks for 48 minutes tonight and took a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. I don't know where to begin. The Celtics dominated from the start. The lead was 13 after one, 23 at the half and 37 in the 3rd quarter. They dominated every phase of the game...
There you are again dropping the triple doubles again. Meaningless stat you cheerleaders wave around that seem to validate Rondo as a great player. When the game calls for Rondo to SCORE a simple layup and not pass from 2 feet under the basket, that's where the criticism comes from. I will be the first to laud his play when it warrants it.
Your Morning Dump... Where Swag made a lot of history
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. "I said Swag -- that's what we call him around here, Swag; the young boy's got a lot of swag -- it's good to see him in the...
I'm not really understanding you fanboys. Do you enjoy the fact that he missed wide open layups? Or that this game could have been over early if he was aggressive? Yes, he's supremely talented in some areas, but completely inept in others. The reason why it's frustrating is because he's capable of much more. If he wasn't, i would rarely talk about him.
Your Morning Dump... Where Swag made a lot of history
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. "I said Swag -- that's what we call him around here, Swag; the young boy's got a lot of swag -- it's good to see him in the...
I'd prefer "swag" to hit open layups and not walk the ball up.
Your Morning Dump... Where Swag made a lot of history
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. "I said Swag -- that's what we call him around here, Swag; the young boy's got a lot of swag -- it's good to see him in the...
If you think Rondo was brilliant based on just his numbers, you watched a different game.
Recap: Wretched Celtics edge horrible Hawks in OT
In what may have been the worst playoff game in league history, the Celtics beat the Hawks 90-84 in overtime. The C's have won ugly all season long. But nothing, I repeat, nothing compared to this game. We were treated to spectacularly bad turnovers and horrific defensive lapses, the likes of ...
Worst playoff win since 2003, when they insulted basketball in a 66-64 crapfest with the Detroit Pistons.
People will drool over Rondo's triple double, but he was wildly inconsistent all night. I don't get why he can't dominate Jeff Teague. His 4 missed layups were embarrassing. KG remains the most important part of this team. Please, never retire.
Recap: Wretched Celtics edge horrible Hawks in OT
In what may have been the worst playoff game in league history, the Celtics beat the Hawks 90-84 in overtime. The C's have won ugly all season long. But nothing, I repeat, nothing compared to this game. We were treated to spectacularly bad turnovers and horrific defensive lapses, the likes of ...
So Bird was moody and Rondo is moody, therefore there's some connection? I'm a little surprised Jackie Mac tossed Bird's name out there like that. She knows the reaction she'll get.
Jackie MacMullan: "Rondo reminds me a lot of Larry Bird"
"Rondo, quite frankly, I'm talking personality now, Rondo reminds me a lot of Larry Bird. Larry could be very moody. Some days he'd be hilarious with us... engaging with us... but other days he just kept to himself. Larry never liked big crowds. Whenever there was a big hoard of media around ...
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