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Celtics @ Bobcats Gamethread - Saturday, April 5th

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:16 am
by wetsthebed
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Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:27 am
by SuperDeluxe
Sweep the floor with them!

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:12 am
by 3pt %
good test for Pierce, J Rich has been playing really well against us this year.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:22 am
by Big Baby Burger
3pt % wrote: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. :)

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:22 am
by SonicYouth34
Pierce isn't playing, cause his GF is popping out a baby truth. I predict a big game for Rondo/TA

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 6:02 am
by Truthiracy
Let's wipe the floor with these beanbags

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 8:04 am
by 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...

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 10:30 am
by P2
Pierce didn't make the trip, but he can still make it, as reported. But I doubt he'll play.

Herald:

Paul Pierce

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 12:26 pm
by 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. :clap:

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 1:54 pm
by 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.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 2:37 pm
by 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.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 2:40 pm
by 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.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 2:45 pm
by 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]

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:27 pm
by GregB
With a win tonight. We clinch the conference title.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:24 pm
by DorfonCeltics
Yeah no Paul, KG, or Ray tonight according to the Globe.

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

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:42 pm
by MalReyn
DorfonCeltics wrote: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.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 5:20 pm
by Gant
Perkins, Powe, Posey, Tony Allen, Rondo to start?

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

Think it will be like that?

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 6:40 pm
by 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

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 10:05 pm
by daveisceltics
I think we can win this game even with the reserves in.

Posted: Sat Apr 5, 2008 10:31 pm
by 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.