Celtics vs Blazers Gamethread - Wednesday, January 16th

breaker91 · Post #21 » by **breaker91** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:24 pm

Good luck tonight. I'm hoping for a great game tonight and that both teams are playing at a high level next month, as I got tixs for the Celts-Blazers in Portland.

cfan79 · Post #22 » by **cfan79** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:27 pm

breaker91 wrote:Good luck tonight. I'm hoping for a great game tonight and that both teams are playing at a high level next month, as I got tixs for the Celts-Blazers in Portland.

Thanks, as long as the C's actually try to rebound tonight I'll be happy.

celticfan42487 · Post #23 » by **celticfan42487** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:31 pm

swede wrote:Is Tony Allen pretty good at PG? I haven't seen him play at all this year..

His triple ligimate tears in his legs have killed his lateral quickness, so against point guards they should be able to cross him up and blow by him.

He is more of just playing the passing lanes kind of guy now and will probuly try to lead an aggressive point gaurd to help defense.

[I don't think Blake is one from reputation, and Jack might settle for jumpers more? I really don't know]

Although if things are more stand still he can still use his 6'10" standing reach to make it difficult for his man. Situations of this is for say someone wasn't paying attention and was caught in a double team above the 3 point line.

He has poor handles as always, and is since his recovering form his double ligimate tear in his perviously good left leg, he's still trying to find his shot with the reduced leap from anywhere on the court (mid or 3)

Sometime though he can make up for his stuff by beign aggresive offensively, he has a good first step and is a solid 200 pounds with that reach. So once he starts driving to the hoop if he feels okay it's hard to stop him short of an offensive or defensive foul.

His passing repertoire exsists soley of driving to the hoop and dishing it off from teh basket to the open man from penetration.

celticfan42487 · Post #24 » by **celticfan42487** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:34 pm

I was actually we were siting Rondo and Ray tonight. Because Ray hasn't recovered from the pinch nerve and it doesn't look like a few days rest would do it... then I realize we'd didnt' have enough back-ups to do so!

Shocking, after Tony and House, all we have is Pruitt for either PG or SG.

I felt like last year not only did we have 3rd strings but 4th and maybe even 5th stringers lol

Pass277 · Post #25 » by **Pass277** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:38 pm

I would like to see what Pruitt can do tonight. I mean Allen and House do not cut it at the point!

bru87tr · Post #26 » by **bru87tr** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:04 pm

I would like to see pruitt work.

prepare for a loss tonight guys.

Celtics_History_Lesson · Post #27 » by **Celtics_History_Lesson** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:26 pm

Portland has veteran leadership. I know they are keeping him ready to use in the playoffs, so his minutes are low now, but beware of the revenge of Raef. If Perkins goes to sleep in the paint he will wake up and Raef will have hit 5 3pointers. Roy is a good player too. Big minutes for Big Baby!

Post #28 » by **Spin Move** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:31 pm

We are gonna be up for this one, despite portalnd being much improved and being a deeper team the big 3 is gona be too much for a focused celtics team determined not to be embarassed nationally by losing 3 in a row.

Banks2Pierce · Post #29 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:52 pm

I think this is a pretty important game.

I'd love to see Gabe get some minutes and do well.

b_roy7 · Post #30 » by **b_roy7** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:13 am

This will be a fun game to watch. Couldn't have said that for either team last year, eh? :lol:

Good luck to you guys, may we meet again in the Finals.

taufblazers33 · Post #31 » by **taufblazers33** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:37 am

good luck to all boston fans.

-from portland forum

EvadedHavoc · Post #32 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:39 am

IM HERE!

Kefa461 · Post #33 » by **Kefa461** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:41 am

C's out of the funk by 10.

Rondo_Fan · Post #34 » by **Rondo_Fan** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:42 am

Imagine-- a core of PP, Brandon Roy, Big Al, and Yi. Wow.

Papercut · Post #35 » by **Papercut** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:43 am

Good luck tonight! Obviously I want my team to win, but I can't really root against KG, the guy is amazing.

I'm worried about Big Baby. He reminds me of Paul Milsap, who always has huge games against the Blazers second unit. He could be a game changer tonight.

EvadedHavoc · Post #36 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:44 am

Muffins!

Banks2Pierce · Post #37 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:45 am

Aldridge is pretty damn good. I'm glad Chicago didn't grab him.

Banks2Pierce · Post #38 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:47 am

Our defensive intensity looks great early.

greenbeans · Post #39 » by **greenbeans** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:54 am

anyone else notice adalius thomas sittin in the first row???

Banks2Pierce · Post #40 » by **Banks2Pierce** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:59 am

We're going small again. AWESOME.