Celtics (34-24) at Raptors (20-39) 4/13

[WeMadeIt17]

Jump all over them early get rest for this back to back to back..

[alajet]

Any word on Brandon Bass's knee?  I hope it hasn't swelled up.  It should be interesting to see what Doc does tonight.  We'll make the play-offs, that's for sure but the big question is do we care about the seeding?  Do we care about home court advantage?

I would play the starters tonight like it's another regular game.  Hopefully we can build up a large enough lead that will allow the bench players to stay on the court longer than usual.  But if that's not the case and the starters are at the 30+ minutes, I'm willing to give the game away on Saturday and rest them (DNPs all around!) and be ready to go again on Sunday.

Let's see what Doc plans on doing.

We're not getting home court advantage over Miami or Chicago, so, I guess it's not a big deal.

[syfy9]

I'm rooting for a 2-1 record for this back-to-back-to-back. Lose the last game and use that as fuel for yet another back-to-back RIGHT AFTER our stretch.

[WeMadeIt17]

Would be great to go 3-0 on this trip. We are much better then all 3 teams, gotta go to work early in these first two games that way we can sit the older guys get steams, pietrus, moore, and johnson some run. Could be really good for pietrus these games to get his feet back under him and get going.

[thestackshow]

We will go 3-0 on this trip.

I have a feeling we are going to see the very best of Avery Bradley.

Doc is going to tell him "look, our guys need rest, you have the green light, make stuff happen"

The beast will be awaken, tonight.

[bostonman1]

Tough stretch starts tonight but wow can't ask for much more than playing the sorry Raptors, Nets and Bobcats.  Hopefully the C's take at least 2 out of 3 as they can't afford to lose to the NBA's worst teams with such a tight race for playoff seeding...

[blink]

That is what has me worried about this back-to-back-to-back.
In the last couple of years we have had a hard time against teams that we should beat. 

Just like the earlier west coast trip when we beat the clippers only to lose to Sac (another poor team).

The Raptors have played us tough in the previous games this year.  C's need to take it one game at a time and not overlook anyone.  We should win this one, but they need to come to play.

Tough stretch starts tonight but wow can't ask for much more than playing the sorry Raptors, Nets and Bobcats.  Hopefully the C's take at least 2 out of 3 as they can't afford to lose to the NBA's worst teams with such a tight race for playoff seeding...

[ACF]

TP.


Go Celtics!

[thestackshow]

Bradley will have 20+ points in each of the next 3 games. Pietrus will also shine off the bench.

We also know that Steamer has HUGE games when facing these bottom feeder teams.

I expect the tandem of Bradley+Pietrus+Steamer to be our main factors in each of these next 3 games. Count on it.

[CelticSooner]

I think if the C's are going to lose one of these 3 games it will be tomorrow night against NJ. Just take care of business.

[FLCeltsFan]

Calderon out tonight.  Bargnani is out for the season.  Ray also out. 

[thestackshow]

Avery Bradley is going to look like an all-star tonight.

[jdz101]

I hate box score watching....grr

[alajet]

It's not just a back-to-back-to-back. It's a back-to-back-to-back amidst a very heavily loaded schedule.
Bulls went through a similar one early in the season and players looked dead by the time they got out of it. Tough thing to endure, really.

[letsgoblue86]

Seriously my biggest worry for this game is motivation for the C's.