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Official Game Thread: Nets versus Celtics

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Official Game Thread: Nets versus Celtics 

Post#1 » by Jersey Generals » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:30 am

New Jersey Nets


vs.



Boston Celtics

Line ups:

Nets
Williams
Brooks
Stevenson
Humphries
Lopez

Celtics
Rondo
Pietrus
Pierce
Bass
Garnett
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Post#2 » by jeff1624 » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:39 am

Mehh... Ryan Ruocco is doing the game. I miss Ian already.

As for the celtics, they're the type of teams we beat. Not very athletic, terrible rebounding and no post presence. Would like to see Lopez involved in the offense early and often.
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Post#3 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:46 am

The backdoor is open for so many cuts for someone like Gerald Green. Stevenson is shooting himself out of the game anyway. Might as well put him in.
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Post#4 » by AntwanBoldin » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:47 am

What was the first brook fg?
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Post#5 » by AntwanBoldin » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:48 am

This is the concern w/ marshon. Can he be effective when asked to play a different way?
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Post#6 » by jeff1624 » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:49 am

AntwanBoldin wrote:What was the first brook fg?


Mini/awkward jumpshot 2 feet away from the basket.
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Post#7 » by N Ireland Nets » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:52 am

Regardless of trading for Howard or Howard signing in free agency, I'd go hard after Garnett in the summer.

Celtics are trying to move him apparently, he's an expiring & will hit the open market. So if we get Howard in a trade we'd have a MLE or MMLE to offer KG.

I think he would be a super option
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Post#8 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 12:52 am

How was Stevenson not subbed out?
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Post#9 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:00 am

Have to start knocking the 3s in.
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Official Game Thread: Nets versus Celtics 

Post#10 » by N Ireland Nets » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:02 am

Watch Green on the defensive end, he seems alright, doing well. Love how quick he gets up the floor looking for transition baskets
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Post#11 » by jeff1624 » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:05 am

Farmar, Morrow, Green, Williams and Petro on the floor.

I hate avery.
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Post#12 » by AntwanBoldin » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:05 am

When Sheldon Williams takes 1dribble or holds the ball for 2 seconds an angel cries
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Post#13 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:08 am

Morrow can't hit a shot, Petro thinking he has KG range, and Shelden is playing normally...
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Post#14 » by JDRoma » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:08 am

I hate that new commentator... He is so awkward
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Post#15 » by Talentfull » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:09 am

jeff1624 wrote:Farmar, Morrow, Green, Williams and Petro on the floor.

I hate avery.



:lol: I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Post#16 » by 624 » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:09 am

jeff1624 wrote:Farmar, Morrow, Green, Williams and Petro on the floor.

I hate avery.


The **** was that?

There's no excuse to not ALWAYS having one of Deron/Lopez/Brooks in to create their own offense.




Lopez could have easily gotten 2 rebounds but he just backed up and let Petro or Hump get both of them.
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Post#17 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:10 am

Oh what a horrific story!
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Post#18 » by JDRoma » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:14 am

Why Petro??
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Post#19 » by 624 » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:14 am

Hump has been on the bench for 8 minutes....why the **** is Petro getting so much PT.
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Re: Official Game Thread: Nets versus Celtics 

Post#20 » by Rich Rane » Sat Mar 3, 2012 1:15 am

JDRoma wrote:Why Petro??


Petro's mind: Why not?

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