Hawks (1-1) at Celtics (1-1) Game 3 5/4

[Tai]

TP FL

This will be my first game of the season I'm seeing in person...I told myself I wouldn't buy any tickets this year, but I finally caved. So pumped...expecting a big game from Rondo tonight.

Go Celtics!

TP. Cheer your lungs out, please. 

[Jon]

Pumped for tonight's game.  I hope the C's are too.  They have an excellent opportunity to take control of this series.  From there, they have an excellent chance to pursue #18 with Rose's injury and their recent success against Miami. 

[GreenFaith1819]

TP, FL!

RONDO! You OWE us, especially Paul.....time to pay up, young man!

BOSTON! Don't sleep on ATL tonight...TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS! BURY THEM EARLY, KEEP YOUR FEET ON THEIR NECKS, THEN RELAX!

Let's do it, C's!!

[SHAQATTACK]

Rondo has got this.  I'm confident Rondo will show with a win at all cost effort.

I think BASS and Pietrus got a little bit of payback for the Hawks too.

I want to see Williams in the Paint at the 5 with KG at the 4 .

I believe WIlliams can help bang the boards , if he can get some court time with PP , KG and Rondo.  

[henr1k]

Adrian Wojnarowski via twitter

Atlanta's Josh Smith will not play in Game 3 against Boston tonight, league source tells Y!

[bostonman1]

Huge setback for Atlanta with Smith apparently unable to play tonight.  Having Horford, Pachulia and Smith out makes leaves Atlanta with the pathetic Jason Collins as their top interior presence.

ZERO chance the Celtics lose this game tonight.  This isn't the regular season where they tend to take nights off against bad teams or those missing key players.

NO reason for the Rondo led Celtics to completely dominate the depleted Hawks, get the bench more minutes and rest the starters for Game 4...

[Fafnir]

Need to win this game take firm control of this series.

[ACF]

TP. Go Celtics!

[Kiorrik]

So, I got up at 6am this morning, since I couldn't sleep anymore due to the excitement of getting a job yesterday.

So, now it's almost 7am over here, and the game starts at 9:30. I'll be at Foot Locker at 9, hoping they open early (and not at 10) so that I can pick up some shoes to play basketball in later today, since I have a comp game at 11:45! Hopefully I'll get to see most of the game before that, but I doubt it.

[Celtics18]

Is Ray gonna play tonight?

It would be nice to get our Sugar back. 

TP to FL!

[Fafnir]

Is Ray gonna play tonight?

It would be nice to get our Sugar back. 

TP to FL!

Sounds like it, warmed up as normal and dunked even.

[Redz]

I'm expecting triple double rondo to appear

Is a quintruple quadriple out of the question?

[thestackshow]

Ray dunked during pre-game.

Ok hes healthy now save him for the ECF.

[SHAQATTACK]

Step on their throats (kevin Love),  no quarter.  

Lets go !!!!

Save Ray for the CHEAT

[apc]

its been a while since i felt so positive before a game.
GO CELTICS!!!