Sixers (11-16) at Celtics (22-4) 12/22

[Megatron]

Celtics finally getting into their usual groove. They looked rusty to start the game.

[fairweatherfan]

Shaky start but a nice finish to the quarter.  Ray is hitting from all over the place.

Nice to see Bradley getting a couple of minutes with the starters without ball-handling duties.  Get him in the flow a little bit against a so-so team then see if he can handle more responsibilities.

[Drucci]

Good 10-0 run to close the first quarter

Yep, we needed that after our poor start. Nice buzzer from Ray too.

Good to see Bradley getting some playing time, let's hope he contributes.

[Tenacious D]

Nice run to close out the 1st Q.  C's are such opportunistic scorers. They take what the D gives em, but have the horses to run with it.

[Change]

Sixers playing like a championship contender.

I guess thats the downside of being the best team in the league, and on a win streak, even the worst teams in the league play like their life depends on it.

This sixer team is the same team that lost by 40 last night to the noah-less bulls.

& Taj Gibson less Bulls. Coach T has done a marvelous job with that team.

[Neurotic Guy]

Ok -- Bradley is now showing something. Undeniable.

[CelticSooner]

Bradley looks like a young TA.

[fairweatherfan]

Really like Bradley's defensive intensity out there.  He's still a little spastic but when he puts it together he could give people fits.

[Drucci]

Bradley's defense has simply been great/perfect in this game so far, he had like 4 amazing defensive trips. If he can develop an offensive game and OK IQ for passing he could become a great player!

[Drucci]

Paul is killing us so far, no D, brick after brick, not attacking the rim, bad passes... the total opposite of his last two games.

[Megatron]

Introudcing your NBA Champion 76ers!

How do you get blown out by 40 then come back and play like the best in the league?

[albas89]

Paul is killing us so far, no D, brick after brick, not attacking the rim, bad passes... the total opposite of his last two games.

+1

One of Pierce's biggest attributes for all these years has been his consistency... this year, though, not so much!! one game he plays like an MVP, next game he plays like garbage...

[Megatron]

30 points in a half?

This is the worst half of basketball the C's have played in years.

[fairweatherfan]

Introudcing your NBA Champion 76ers!

How do you get blown out by 40 then come back and play like the best in the league?

The Sixers have been hot lately, the last game excluded.  And they're not playing nearly like the NBA champs.  But neither are we.

This is a classic trap game, getaway game against a team that's been overachieving just before a national TV game on Xmas.  I have confidence we can shake off the cobwebs and get it together, though.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Now THAT is old time CELTICS ball..."Don't be coming into the paint with that junk!".