1/11 Victory Cigar

Post #1 » by **wetsthebed** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:51 am

Nobody put one up? Guess I'll just edit it into the new gamethread tomorrow. Vote.

BillessuR6 · Post #2 » by **BillessuR6** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:42 am

Noone really stood out. I am going with KG...

P2 · Post #3 » by P2 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:59 am

I am going with The Truth. He had a really solid line: 18/8/5/2/2

BigHands · Post #4 » by **BigHands** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:02 am

I am strangely satisfied with this rather ugly win.

For 15 years now I have watched the Celtic scrap and struggle in game after game only to have a better constructed opponent decide late in the contest that they did not want to actually lose. So they would suddenly pull themselves together and put the Celtics on the shelf.

From 1959 (when I started watching) until the end of the Bird/McHale era the shoe had been on the other foot....and now it is again.

cfan79 · Post #5 » by **cfan79** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:17 pm

KG gets the slight edge over Paul. If Ray is Jesus then KG is God.

Post #6 » by **sunshinekids99** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:27 pm

Got to be Paul. When Pierce was on the court the Celtics out scored the Nets by 7 points. When KG was on the floor the Nets out scored the Celtics by 2 points.

cfan79 · Post #7 » by **cfan79** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:31 pm

Both are worthy of it, but

You have to take into account KG got his stats in less minutes and Paul got 5 turnovers.

Rondo_Fan · Post #8 » by **Rondo_Fan** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:38 pm

I'm going with KG.

Second place = RA. I thought that Pierce's rebounds were key (we got killed on the boards), but RA's baskets in the 1rst and 4th quarters all seemed to be key buckets.

It was more of a team win than anything else. Nobody really stood out.

Relative Autonomy · Post #9 » by **Relative Autonomy** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:43 pm

sunshinekids99 wrote:Got to be Paul. When Pierce was on the court the Celtics out scored the Nets by 7 points. When KG was on the floor the Nets out scored the Celtics by 2 points.

Jammer · Post #10 » by **Jammer** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:19 pm

I agree with Rondo Fans comments about PP on the boards.

I voted for KG, though.

I thought that Ray Allen kept the team in the game with his 11 first quarter points.

Kaykoose · Post #11 » by **Kaykoose** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:27 pm

I voted for Pierce, his defense was crazy, and was just super efficient overall.

Tenbomber · Post #12 » by **Tenbomber** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:34 pm

Tough call between Pierce and KG....both played super defence down the stretch...

But I think KG was the difference maker down the stretch when we had that big run...

KG got the defencive boards when we needed em in the 4th quarter....Jersey was one and done... :clap:

BigHands · Post #13 » by **BigHands** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:04 pm

This difficulty in choosing the best player is a good sign...hallmark of a team as oppose to a number of good/great players.

Post #14 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:44 pm

The decision for me was between Garnett and Pierce. Pierce's 5 turnovers made me choose Garnett. (In Pierce's defense, he played under the weather.)

daveisceltics · Post #15 » by **daveisceltics** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:53 pm

I had to go with Pierce on this one.
His defense on Jefferson was great in the second half.

Scalamental · Post #16 » by **Scalamental** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:24 pm

cfan79 wrote:If Ray is Jesus then KG is God.

and Paul is their Prophet.

cisco · Post #17 » by **cisco** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:50 pm

sunshinekids99 wrote:Got to be Paul. When Pierce was on the court the Celtics out scored the Nets by 7 points. When KG was on the floor the Nets out scored the Celtics by 2 points.

Plus his defense was incredible. I'm going with PP on this one too.

cfan79 · Post #18 » by **cfan79** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:02 pm

Scalamental wrote:
and Paul is their Prophet.

I like it, Paul "the prophet" Pierce.

Kaykoose · Post #19 » by **Kaykoose** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:07 pm

Ya, lets stick to the Truth

lojowo · Post #20 » by **lojowo** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:24 pm

Came down to Pierce and Garnett for me, but Celtics were a minus 2 while he was on the floor, Pierce was a plus 7.