Celtics (0-1) at Heat (1-0) 12/27

[DKClassic]

Start this lineup tomorrow night. By cant we get guys like Norris Cole?

Hm. passed on Cole, Kevin Martin

drafted. Walker, Giddens, Bradley, Allen etc. Common denominator? Wing players who cant shoot.

Wouldn't even be on the floor right now.

[Change]

thank you rajon rondo   team fought so hard to cut the lead stupid dumb play.

[PosImpos]

Too much by bass on that play. Good effort, but now 0-2. Beaten by the 28th pik in the draft. Please don't start Jo tomorrow night.

Agreed.  I like this lineup finishing the game.  Rondo - Dooling - Ray - Bass - KG is probably the best lineup we can put out there right now.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Did we really pass up this Norris Cole guy? LOL...

[mainevent]

This team is gonna be the team to beat when PP and MP come thru that door! We've lost to two good teams PLUS the garbage refs in close games without two guys that will be huge for us, one an all-star and one will be an important role player. I can't WAIT till we are fully healthy! I honestly believe we will come out of the East as champs!

[TheBig5]

A random rookie beat us instead of Wade, James and Bosh.  I'm strangely okay with this.

Refs also had a lot of assists.

[nickagneta]

Proud of this team.

Tough roadie to start the season and they played with heart and class.

Clearly they have more faith in themselves than some of their fans have in them.

[Drucci]

Ultimately we do lose and Doc has played the starters till the end. But I loved the heart, effort, Doc's smart moves, the clutch shots, etc. This team has been amazing without Pierce and in the face of incredible adversity (a 20 point lead + the refs on Miami's side).

I think we will just be fine when Pierce comes back and Pietrus comes in. I just hope we will be OK for a tough back to back tomorrow, time to get our first win.

Good night everybody!

[vinnie]

Too much by bass on that play. Good effort, but now 0-2. Beaten by the 28th pik in the draft. Please don't start Jo tomorrow night.

now let's be fair.  he had lots of help from the refs tonight.  let's give credit where it's due

Cole had no help from the refs. Shows what rookies can do if they play

[CelticSooner]

So who came into tonight thinking the Celtics were going to be killed down the stretch by Norris Cole?

Show of hands.

lol

Sometimes players just got it that night. There's some positives from this game. One being Miami not being able to handle a zone.

[RebusRankin]

It is clear what needs to be done. Convince PJ Brown to come out of retirement and cut Siemesa. Convince Sam Cassell to come out of retirement. Sign James Posey and cut Pavlovic. Sign Eddie House. Bam, all will be well.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Start this lineup tomorrow night. By cant we get guys like Norris Cole?

Hm. passed on Cole, Kevin Martin

drafted. Walker, Giddens, Bradley, Allen etc. Common denominator? Wing players who cant shoot.

Wouldn't even be on the floor right now.

Very true...even if we did draft him, he would never see the court.

[letsgoblue86]

Norris Cole getting the MVP chants...smh I can't stand the Heat jesus

[YouGotRondo d]

This team is gonna be the team to beat when PP and MP come thru that door! We've lost to two good teams PLUS the garbage refs in close games without two guys that will be huge for us, one an all-star and one will be an important role player. I can't WAIT till we are fully healthy! I honestly believe we will come out of the East as champs!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Provided that Leader Stern doesn't have other ideas...

[slamtheking]

This team is gonna be the team to beat when PP and MP come thru that door! We've lost to two good teams PLUS the garbage refs in close games without two guys that will be huge for us, one an all-star and one will be an important role player. I can't WAIT till we are fully healthy! I honestly believe we will come out of the East as champs!

that is definitely the positive spin to put on the season so far.  PP starting instead of Sasha most likely would have resulted in 2 wins assuming everyone else plays at the same levels.