Celtics vs Mavericks Gamethread - Thursday, January 31st

Joebiscuit · Post #2 » by **Joebiscuit** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:59 pm

Tough game. KG and RA are game time decisions according the Boston Herald.

daveisceltics · Post #3 » by **daveisceltics** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:13 pm

I hope we can pull this one off.
Without Ray and KG i think we do still have a shot though.

Datruth345 · Post #4 » by **Datruth345** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:19 pm

at least label the columns

DorfonCeltics · Post #5 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:43 pm

I've been waiting for this game for months. I'll be there representing in my new Celtics' shoot around jacket. Should be a great game except for the fact KG isn't playing. I expect to Rondo and Posey to have huge games. C's at the buzzer

bdawg · Post #6 » by **bdawg** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:47 pm

dirk nowitzki and scal... we loss by50
we need to start posey if kg doesn't play

ppp000 · Post #7 » by **ppp000** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:00 pm

Is KG not playing??

Mavs without Harris and Stackhouse for sure.

Boston will win, we suck on the road this year and you guys are too dominant. Don't blow us out though

floyd · Post #8 » by **floyd** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:38 pm

No KG.

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sport ... ion=recent

DorfonCeltics · Post #9 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:51 pm

No Stack and Harris AND no KG. Should still be a close game. I say it comes down to the wire. I think there is just as good of a chance that Posey starts although it could be Scal too. Doc might want to have Posey's scoring coming off the bench. Consider Scal as 6 fouls to use against Dirk nothing else.

theGreatRC · Post #10 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:59 pm

Without KG, chalk another L, but what do I know, Celtic's defense was the factor to blowing out Miami by 30.

MVP16 · Post #11 » by **MVP16** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:09 pm

I think the key for this game is Rondo. He'll have to attack Terry/Barea as he has the ability to easily blow by either of them. Once he's in the paint, he can get Nowitzki in foul trouble or kick it out to Allen/Pierce for open shots. We also need to play like we did against Miami...good defense and most fast break opportunities rather then half court offense.

daveisceltics · Post #12 » by **daveisceltics** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:26 pm

Prepare to see lots of Leon.

DorfonCeltics · Post #13 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:33 pm

The Re-Powe man is on the job.

kmgarnett21 · Post #14 » by **kmgarnett21** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:04 pm

dang it KG! i was hoping he'd be ready for this game. these are they types of games where we're supposed to be measuring up or w/e.

i hope KG's injury isnt as serious as its starting to get with him missing 3 games in a row. he hasnt missed games like this his whole career except the last two in minny when they were tankin at the end of the season.

w/o KG and w/ray bein sick and maybe not much of a factor, i would be extremely surprised if we won this one. heck, i was surprised we wona gainst the heat.

Athanacropolis · Post #15 » by **Athanacropolis** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:31 pm

I hope to see a lot of Leon.

Hopefully the two teams will be at full strength next time they meet. I want to see a full-scale battle.

Kaykoose · Post #16 » by **Kaykoose** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:33 pm

Pierce has to be assertive like he was in the Orlando game. I just hope it doesnt last for a half like it did in that game.

EvadedHavoc · Post #17 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:45 pm

No KG?

Well this could work for us two ways:

We win and prove that were dominate even without our Future HOF'er Garnett.

We lose and blame it on no KG.

Its a win-win situation.

As for predictions..... I predict either Rondo or Ray Allen goes off for 30+ and we win by 5+

P2 · Post #18 » by P2 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:45 pm

Wasn't it Posey who totally shut down Nowitzki during the Finals 2006? If yes, I expect a win.

Post #19 » by **wetsthebed** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:51 pm

P2 wrote:Wasn't it Posey who totally shut down Nowitzki during the Finals 2006? If yes, I expect a win.

Yes it was.

kmgarnett21 · Post #20 » by **kmgarnett21** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:58 pm

Athanacropolis wrote:Hopefully the two teams will be at full strength next time they meet. I want to see a full-scale battle.

meeeeee too!! especially considering thati'm gonna be at that game. cant wait for march 20!!! 7 rows behind the celtics bench.

it could get ugly tonight though. dallas has been playin good lately.