Celtics vs Mavericks - Monday, January 18th

[Red2]

we didn't do one good thing in the second half. dampier and dirk killed us. tony allen killed us with turnovers. And you can't say we're tired cuz we've been off since thursday. c'mon giddens dunk that ball

[BRUNiNHO91]

As captain of this team, Paul Pierce needs to rip these guys a new ass...this is pathetic..our effort is pathetic..we have 'blackouts' every game..Cleveland and LA don't have blackouts..they need to realize that nobody is afraid of them anymore. They can't just take naps during games, and think they can make miracle comebacks in the 4th...they aren't as good anymore..if they play 48 minutes of Celtics basketball, they will kill people..but right now they are playing less than 20 minutes of Celtics basketball..that's not enough...

[SichtingLives]

well red2 there's your walker and giddens combo

seriously I don't know how many of you have the Tommy/Mike broadcast but Tommy just hit the nail on the head. remember 08, the intensity, every possession, playing with a purpose.....locked in? Savor that. F this. I don't know why but this game has pissed me off royally.

[Lewis35]

I actually did something I have not done in years: I shut the game off in the 3rd. After Dirk hit that jumper with around 5 minutes left to put the Mavs up by 3 I knew this game was over.

Also, let me guess: Since Ray Allen started off strong I am assuming he did not do **** the last 16 minutes of the game after I shut it off, correct?

I know you people will call me joebiscuit but I am just so sick of this 2nd half collapses I simply did not want to sit though the frustration. Watching this team in the 2nd half is as frustrating as having a dream where someone chasing you and your legs do not work.

[BRUNiNHO91]

I can't say I'm surprised to lose this game but it's still very disappointing. we are in free fall right now. we look old and disinterested. we're good for about one half of basketball and that's it. doc refuses to play giddens or walker so the result is that pierce and allen are dead in the second half and have nothing left

So true.


Even more true. Danny needs to do something after the All Star break. I think once KG and Quisy get back we are set at the 5, 4 and 3...but we are very thin at the 2 and 1...package Baby, Giddens, Walker, Scal for a bench scorer..damn..people pull crazy trades out of their asses everytime..let's get on of those too..

[ValuedCeltic]

Pierce was the only celtic that tried at all today. Ray was good in the first half but disappeared in the second half.

[Celts17Pride]

I actually did something I have not done in years: I shut the game off in the 3rd. After Dirk hit that jumper with around 5 minutes left to put the Mavs up by 3 I knew this game was over.

Also, let me guess: Since Ray Allen started off strong I am assuming he did not do **** the last 16 minutes of the game after I shut it off, correct?

I know you people will call me joebiscuit but I am just so sick of this 2nd half collapses I simply did not want to sit though the frustration. Watching this team in the 2nd half is as frustrating as having a dream where someone chasing you and your legs do not work.

You can't ask the starters to do anymore. Someone has to step up off the bench and allow Doc to play Ray, Paul and Rondo 30-32 minutes. No one is stepping up. Doc has a nightly decision, play Paul, Rondo and Ray 40+ minutes and try to win or play them 30-32 minutes and get blown out.

[SichtingLives]

Watching this team in the 2nd half is as frustrating as having a dream where someone chasing you and your legs do not work.

I prefer the dream where you're throwing punches at 1.5 mph, but yeah, more or less the same thing.

[BRUNiNHO91]

I actually did something I have not done in years: I shut the game off in the 3rd. After Dirk hit that jumper with around 5 minutes left to put the Mavs up by 3 I knew this game was over.

Also, let me guess: Since Ray Allen started off strong I am assuming he did not do **** the last 16 minutes of the game after I shut it off, correct?

I know you people will call me joebiscuit but I am just so sick of this 2nd half collapses I simply did not want to sit though the frustration. Watching this team in the 2nd half is as frustrating as having a dream where someone chasing you and your legs do not work.

Ray was the best one in the 4th QT. Want to blame somebody? Blame Rondo for playing like a BITCH...

[Lewis35]

I know every team has problems but you simply do not see the lakers doing this. Celtics have lost 7 home games already and they only lost 6 all of last year.

[return2glory]

Way to sit Pierce on the bench. Good job on going with the hot hand in Eddie House instead. Doc Rivers for coach of the year. Doc, are you forgetting about Scalabrine? Get him back in the game so we can lose by 20.

I thought you said the bench was good?

Our 9 man rotation should good when we are healthy. I said wait til after the all-star break and judge. The problme is we haven't had our top 9 players playing together all year due to injuries. I don't count's House as our top 9. It's the starting five of Pierce, KG, Perkins, Ray, and Rondo. Then his Davis, Wallace, TA, and Daniels.

[return2glory]

This team still needs something we haven't had since James Posey left. That's at tall SF that can hit the 3 and play some defense.

[return2glory]

Pierce 24 points
Ray 19 points
Perk 14 points, 12 reb.
Rondo 7 points, 12 assists

and the Celtics are getting killed. Where's the bench?

Eddie House is our only bench. We need to package the rest of these dudes, for a solid vet. I thought it was just a funk...but now I see we need to upgrade the bench. ASAP...

Are you kidding? Wallace can play, Davis can play, TA can play, Daniels can play. It's not Davis' fault that Doc played him over Scal in the 2nd half. Wait the Davis finish with? 5 points and 4 rebounds in only like 14 minutes?

[Dogen]

This team still needs something we haven't had since James Posey left. That's at tall SF that can hit the 3 and play some defense.

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. If the team gets KG and Quis back and healthy, then activates Lue, we'll be pretty solid but still lacking in just that one area.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Pierce 24 points
Ray 19 points
Perk 14 points, 12 reb.
Rondo 7 points, 12 assists

and the Celtics are getting killed. Where's the bench?

Eddie House is our only bench. We need to package the rest of these dudes, for a solid vet. I thought it was just a funk...but now I see we need to upgrade the bench. ASAP...

Are you kidding? Wallace can play, Davis can play, TA can play, Daniels can play. It's not Davis' fault that Doc played him over Scal in the 2nd half. Wait the Davis finish with? 5 points and 4 rebounds in only like 14 minutes?

Nah I think Eddie is our best bench player at the moment. Wallace wasn't bench today. TA sucked, and killed us with TO's..Daniels is injured..Davis didn't do anything, but he didn't play much. House was the only one who gave some sort of contribution tonight. We need to upgrade the bench..at least trade some of that end of the bench crap for one solid guy...if we can package Scal, Giddens, Walker for ANYTHING useful, then we should do it..

[MVE85]

Missed the game because I was at the bars....only saw the 2nd half with Dirk being wide open nailing jumpers.....Comes down to what ive been saying all along...either this team gets healthy and makes a run or we need to make a trade for someone who can come in and score off the bench. Eddie House cannot do it by himself....Marguise is not reliable enough to last a full year and the C's should have seen that from his track record the past couple years at Indy. TA sucks and Baby is (Please Use More Appropriate Word) for his stupid fight sending his career back 2 years....

[bendyone]

Team lacks energy....perhaps that returns with KG and some rest for the injured...but if it dont....we dont get past forst round...

Not guts...no glory....

Step it up guys!!! Have some heart.....



And dammit...Rondo!!! Play like ur worth ur contract for christ sake!

[BRUNiNHO91]

Team lacks energy....perhaps that returns with KG and some rest for the injured...but if it dont....we dont get past forst round...

Not guts...no glory....

Step it up guys!!! Have some heart.....



And dammit...Rondo!!! Play like ur worth ur contract for christ sake!

Rondo was day dreaming today...must have been those new MLK nikes he was wearing...

[Kefa461]

I'll wait until the team is healthy before making a final call but tonight the C's were a step slow for whatever reason. On to the next one.....KG hopefully will be back.

[Athanacropolis]

Cs lose by 10. Sorry. Not to pull a Joebiscuit, but they're at home against a quality opponent. I have zero confidence in this team at home, especially against a quality opponent.

I will remind later of your wrong prediction.

Man, I wish I had been wrong....