One of the best series ever: Celtics win 4-3

[Andy]

I understand the Perkins hate, what did Big Baby ever do besides be a hell of a lot better than I ever expected?

You might have seen him try to flop during a fight today (and have it almost work)? It always makes me laugh when NBA players are so conditioned to flop at the first sign of contact that they flop during fights.

[Magnetic Curses]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

[Soul]

I understand the Perkins hate, what did Big Baby ever do besides be a hell of a lot better than I ever expected?

 

He does flop in an incredibly over-exaggerated way.

 

Is he really this good? I've been very surprised by his play. I didn't know he could shoot like that.

[Derwood]

I'm more annoyed by the tons of non-calls on Davis when he absolutely tackles our players

[Soul]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

 

In my mind, the only reason this game even went to overtime is because of TT's stupid keeping of the damn ball instead of dishing it off to a better free throw shooter. The Celtics didn't have that game, at all. If they want to argue Ben Gordon's shot in the 1st OT, then fine. It should never have even gotten to that point, and they probably know that but just won't say it.

[SouthSideRyan]

The problem is Sulley, Rondo has stepped up and played better without Garnett. I'm more shocked at his development than Davis's.

[Soul]

I know. I fear whenever Rondo gets the ball and drives. There appears to be nothing we can do to stop him. I'm sure Celtics fans are feeling much the same about Rose when he drives.

 

When he pulled up for that jumper instead of driving, I felt relief :)

[David]

FWIW, Rose's free throw percentage was literally 0.5% higher than Tyrus's this season.

 

That said, you're still better off with a guard having the ball and (potentially) having to take the ball up court there.

[Soul]

Were you really comfortable with what TT did there? I know I wasn't.

[David]

It wasn't the right decision, but him at the line vs. Rose wasn't the no-brainer everyone is trying to make it look like when they had virtually identical FT%ages this season.

[Banedon]

Ben Gordon is getting an MRI on his hamstring....

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4104307

[gflore34]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

 

In my mind, the only reason this game even went to overtime is because of TT's stupid keeping of the damn ball instead of dishing it off to a better free throw shooter. The Celtics didn't have that game, at all. If they want to argue Ben Gordon's shot in the 1st OT, then fine. It should never have even gotten to that point, and they probably know that but just won't say it.

 

TT's stupidity notwithstanding, what about Vinnie' terrible coaching? Everyone in the building knew the Celtics were going to run a play for Allen. So what happens? They get screened off(although I find it hard to believe Davis managed to screen two Bulls at a time without holding, he's big, but) and Allen got an open look.

[David]

He said he heard a "pop" in the first half of yesterday's game. Had an injection at halftime.

[gflore34]

Ben Gordon is getting an MRI on his hamstring....

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4104307

 

Here's a chance for a Bull to do a Celtic special. Player hurt and seemingly done somehow manages to recover

and play.

[Soul]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

 

In my mind, the only reason this game even went to overtime is because of TT's stupid keeping of the damn ball instead of dishing it off to a better free throw shooter. The Celtics didn't have that game, at all. If they want to argue Ben Gordon's shot in the 1st OT, then fine. It should never have even gotten to that point, and they probably know that but just won't say it.

 

TT's stupidity notwithstanding, what about Vinnie' terrible coaching? Everyone in the building knew the Celtics were going to run a play for Allen. So what happens? They get screened off(although I find it hard to believe Davis managed to screen two Bulls at a time without holding, he's big, but) and Allen got an open look.

I knew that would happen once TT missed the free throw. But I was still screaming at the TV when they inbounded it and it didn't look like they were defending the perimeter all that closely.

[Soul]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

 

In my mind, the only reason this game even went to overtime is because of TT's stupid keeping of the damn ball instead of dishing it off to a better free throw shooter. The Celtics didn't have that game, at all. If they want to argue Ben Gordon's shot in the 1st OT, then fine. It should never have even gotten to that point, and they probably know that but just won't say it.

 

TT's stupidity notwithstanding, what about Vinnie' terrible coaching? Everyone in the building knew the Celtics were going to run a play for Allen. So what happens? They get screened off(although I find it hard to believe Davis managed to screen two Bulls at a time without holding, he's big, but) and Allen got an open look.

I knew that would happen once TT missed the free throw. But I was still screaming at the TV when they inbounded it and it didn't look like they were defending the perimeter all that closely.

[gflore34]

i love how the celtics are full of backhanded compliments. "the bulls played well, but we played like crap." "a few plays here and there, and this series is over. but the you've got to hand it to the bulls......."

 

bs. one play in game 2 and it's 3-1 bulls, so shut up and thank your lucky celtic stars that you're going to win in 7.

 

oh yeah, and rondo is a nice little hard-nosed, gritty player, but in terms of ability, he's absolutely nowhere in the vicinity of derrick rose. he benefits from having a player like pierce and a shooter like allen on the floor, i can only imagine how he must look with garnett in there, too. derrick rose is doing it as the focal point of the defense, rondo is one of those guys that you say "let's make him beat us", and that's what they've been doing all series, especially at the end of the first overtime.

 

In my mind, the only reason this game even went to overtime is because of TT's stupid keeping of the damn ball instead of dishing it off to a better free throw shooter. The Celtics didn't have that game, at all. If they want to argue Ben Gordon's shot in the 1st OT, then fine. It should never have even gotten to that point, and they probably know that but just won't say it.

 

TT's stupidity notwithstanding, what about Vinnie' terrible coaching? Everyone in the building knew the Celtics were going to run a play for Allen. So what happens? They get screened off(although I find it hard to believe Davis managed to screen two Bulls at a time without holding, he's big, but) and Allen got an open look.

I knew that would happen once TT missed the free throw. But I was still screaming at the TV when they inbounded it and it didn't look like they were defending the perimeter all that closely.

 

Speaking of defense and good coaching what do think the Bulls of 90's would have done with these Celtics? I know its meaningless but, what the hell. I'd say Bulls in 5, they were very good at removing players like Allen from the equation in fact, I believe they would have made two of Rondo, Allen and Pierce non-factors thereby giving the Celtics little to no chance in the Series.

[SouthSideRyan]

Is that a serious question? The Celtics are without their best player and their best bench guy. The 90s Bulls would destroy them.

[Tyrant]

 

Speaking of defense and good coaching what do think the Bulls of 90's would have done with these Celtics?

 

I think the 90s Bulls would have swept these Celtics, even with Garnett.

[Guest]

I didn't mind TT shooting those free throws instead of Rose. Thomas is a good FT shooter, they have similar percentages at the line and Rose had already missed a key FT late in the 4th. But I was mad that Thomas was handling the ball in that situation - that's a situation a superior ball handler (any of the 3 guards) should be handling the ball.

 

With all the misses at the line from Gordon, Hinrich, Rose and Thomas, it was nice to see Salmons bury all 4 of his free throws in the 2nd OT.

[David]

 

Speaking of defense and good coaching what do think the Bulls of 90's would have done with these Celtics?

 

I think the 90s Bulls would have swept these Celtics, even with Garnett.

 

 

With Garnett? I think that's pretty optimistic. They would've won, but not swept. Do you remember how teams like the Knicks and Pacers (and Jazz) gave us a hell of a time in the playoffs?

 

The Celtics of last year > those Jazz teams, IMO.

[David]

I didn't mind TT shooting those free throws instead of Rose. Thomas is a good FT shooter, they have similar percentages at the line and Rose had already missed a key FT late in the 4th. But I was mad that Thomas was handling the ball in that situation - that's a situation a superior ball handler (any of the 3 guards) should be handling the ball.

 

 

Nice job saying almost exactly what I just said. :D

[Guest]

I didn't mind TT shooting those free throws instead of Rose. Thomas is a good FT shooter, they have similar percentages at the line and Rose had already missed a key FT late in the 4th. But I was mad that Thomas was handling the ball in that situation - that's a situation a superior ball handler (any of the 3 guards) should be handling the ball.

 

 

Nice job saying almost exactly what I just said. :D

 

Damn, I just skimmed over your post which is kind of strange since I agree with you a lot of the time when it comes to the Bulls so I make sure to read what you say.

[bukie]

The way I see it, Tyrus should have been looking to distribute the ball in that situation, not because of the difference in FT shooting with the guards (who were missing every other FT late too, so no fair to bag on Tyrus), but because it would have (A) milked more of the clock, and (B) been less susceptible to a turnover, as the ocean of difference in ball-handling skills would make a fair assumption.

[Keener98]

He said he heard a "pop" in the first half of yesterday's game. Had an injection at halftime.

 

 

Ive heard that means its a torn ACL...