Celtics vs Raptors Gamethread - Wednesday, January 23rd

[nasbahceltic]

Damn, now we only have a 11 game lead on them .


They shot out of their minds and still only won by 2, yeah i dont find myself too worried about them.

Lol puts it all into perspective now doesn't it. Two teams on two totally diff levels. Still pissed we didn't sweep them cuz we probably won't see them again unless they're the number 8 seed in the playoffs

[zong]

good game guys, if you guys had posey, we probably would've lost

[darrendaye]

Thanks for being sportsmanlike Raps fans. Ignore any sour grapes posts from C's fans that may be forthcoming.

[UGA Hayes]

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um, i guess you're just going to ignore the fact that on the previous posession Calderon abused TA and got to the line for 2?

Rondo was the right matchup, it was just crappy defense by Rajon. he's supposed to be our matchup against quick PGs.

i'm not too upset by this one. a team shoots 15-21 from 3, they should win by a lot more than 2.

rondo didn't have a good night but when the pick and roll is working there really isn't much you can do. The only great way to combat is to have someone who is exceptional at going over picks.

[Theta64]

^ True. Came to a grinding halt.

Should be a fun game. It's been all Calderon all night for the Raps since Ford went down. He's not under the radar any more. Great, great, find by Colangelo. The international market is the one area Ainge has not had success in cultivating.

Hope we continue this recent offensive resurgance. Keep taking it to the hole Paul. Keep aggressive Rondo. And keep your head in the game Tony. I look forward to watching this one.

Colangelo did not find Calderon, Babcock, the worst GM in the league did. I guess this exempts Babcock from being called the worst GM ever ... no wait, he gave up Vince Carter for a bunch of scrubs and late 1st rounder, so he's still the worse GM ever.

[dwestside]

and that wasn't even a foul by Pierce on the winning basket.

Yeah it wasn't. I mean the Raptors deserved this one, but for being at home, and for having 10 seconds left on the game clock, and for something so freaking minimal, it was a bad call. Still didn't really effect the game outcome though.

[ParticleMan]

i'm with darren, we were allergic to the paint in crunchtime. paul was guilty but other guys were too. why were we taking 3's in that situation? yes, that was the open guy but you have to make things happen at the rim. especially against a team that has essentially zero interior D.

[PharoaheMonch]

What's with Tommy? And I thought Chuck Swirsky was a homer...good god!

[PapeSowish]

Good game, Celtic fans. Big Baby is a monster.

[Feed Your Head]

IMOs on Calderon?

Ive always been very high on him, he has that fire you need from a great teams pg, its funny that you have another one who is the same way out right now. Its a nice luxury to have thats for sure.

[Infinite Llamas]

bad things typically happen when they take Big Baby out. I thought the turning point came in the third when he grabbed that hard offensive board and dished it to Ray for an open three. That line-up of House, T. Allen, Pierce, KG and Big Baby was fabulous. It was poor coaching to regress back to the starting lineup halfway through the fourth when that defensive unit had been playing superior.

[dwestside]

What's with Tommy? And I thought Chuck Swirsky was a homer...good god!

Hahahaha, actually Tommy was quite tame today. You should see him when he's really upset.

[Schad]

Thanks for being sportsmanlike Raps fans. Ignore any sour grapes posts from C's fans that may be forthcoming.

Believe me, we know that you're the better team...I have a tonne of respect for the Celtics, and they destroyed us in two of the previous three meetings. 90% of the time, we lose that game, but thankfully, this was the outlier.

[Illuminati]

good game.

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Ive always been very high on him, he has that fire you need from a great teams pg, its funny that you have another one who is the same way out right now. Its a nice luxury to have thats for sure.

Yeah he was nothing short of incredible today.

[Pass277]

I think someone talked to Tommy about his complaining. It seems like he is holding back. Maybe he will explode out of frustration in one of the upcoming games. We can only hope!

[sprash9802]

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Colangelo did not find Calderon, Babcock, the worst GM in the league did. I guess this exempts Babcock from being called the worst GM ever ... no wait, he gave up Vince Carter for a bunch of scrubs and late 1st rounder, so he's still the worse GM ever.

As little as you got from the VC trade, it is really a blessing in disguise for you. Carter is a whiner, without any heart. You are better off with the team you have now. Now if Colangelo can find someone who can actually defend, you will be better... This game is an example of why this team can be a. so dangerous when the shots go in and b. still not there yet. IF it takes a lights out shooting performance to beat a team by 2, you will more often than not be a .500 team, at best...

[Joebiscuit]

Well if it make you guys feel any better it looks like the Wolves are going to beat the suns again.

[rambo_ortega]

why not let kg operate in the paint during crunchtime?

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I am frustrated. No way in hell the raptors shoot that well ever again. Of course it had to be against the celtics and not against say the pistons.

We (Raptors) are the #1 three point shooting team in the league, and last I checked we were #2 in free throw percentage. Don't act like it can't happen again.