Celtics @ Bobcats Gamethread - Saturday, April 5th

[wetsthebed]

[SuperDeluxe]

Sweep the floor with them!

[3pt %]

good test for Pierce, J Rich has been playing really well against us this year.

[Big Baby Burger]

good test for Pierce, J Rich has been playing really well against us this year.

Pierce didn't make the trip. He welcomed his first child into the world today.

[SonicYouth34]

Pierce isn't playing, cause his GF is popping out a baby truth. I predict a big game for Rondo/TA

[Truthiracy]

Let's wipe the floor with these beanbags

[BillessuR6]

Will KG and Ray play? I thought Doc said none of the big three will play in this one, so they can get 5 days off. This would be like a mini allstar break for them...

And Wallace got injured yesterday and didn`t play in the second half, so I don`t know if he will play.

I wouldn`t mind seeing a "bigthree-less" team tonight. Let them get some rest and let`s see what the subs give us...

[P2]

Pierce didn't make the trip, but he can still make it, as reported. But I doubt he'll play.

Herald:

Paul Pierce

[Kids Are Alright]

Prianna Pierce? Neat name.

This has been a tough matchup all year, that 1 point win, the 10+ point loss and the 8 point win...

Here comes the obvious, if Posey can contain JRich, then we'll beat em.

[Albanian Damien]

J-Rich has played like a superstar against us in our previous meetings. This should be a great defensive test for Ray Allen. Stop J-Rich and this game is a blow out.

[MalReyn]

Charlotte plays us really tough every time for some reason.

This is our chance to clinch the best record in the league. But if multiple players take this one off we may need to wait till Milwaukee.

[cfan79]

Yep, we can't take this team lightly. They've got some decent players on their team. Plus they've been giving us trouble this year.

[celticfan42487]

I thought Gerald Wallace was out for the rest of the season.

Last time we played them without Gerald Wallace and it wasn't much of a challenge.

We'll finally be able to see the team without Pierce... but it's too late to see if we can adjust to a Ray Allen offense with a hint of Garnett. Well lets see if the bench can do anything agaisnt CHA

[I don't lilke Gerald in there, he's there only real slasher like Pierce is for us]

[GregB]

With a win tonight. We clinch the conference title.

[DorfonCeltics]

Yeah no Paul, KG, or Ray tonight according to the Globe.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... tics_blog/

[MalReyn]

Yeah no Paul, KG, or Ray tonight according to the Globe.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... tics_blog/

In Charlotte, without the big 3, this will be a tough one. Still some hope because Charlotte is coming off a back-to-back, but I don't think we pull it out.

[Gant]

Perkins, Powe, Posey, Tony Allen, Rondo to start?

Cassell, House, Baby, Brown, Scalabrine off the bench.

Think it will be like that?

[nasbahceltic]

I predict Rondo goes off for 31 pts, 12 assists and 4 steals. Powe gives us a solid 20 and 12 but w/ the absence of the big 3 I still think it ends up being a loss

[daveisceltics]

I think we can win this game even with the reserves in.

[Illuminati]

There's lot of line movement for you betters, do KG or Allen have a chance of playing?

They went from being underdogs to favs. I'm lost.