Hawks (16-10) at Celtics (20-4) 12/16

[slamtheking]

We really need to appreciate this effort from this decimated team. A joy to see. Totally, 180-degrees from last regular season.

totally agree this team plays like it cares this year -- well at least since the Cleveland debacle. 

with the way they're gutting out wins, especially the ugly ones, reminds me of the 80's teams when real Big 3 would find a way to win no matter what they had to do and no matter how crappy they played early in the game.

[snively]

Game baby.  Fantastic team effort.  KG and Pierce playing like Basketball Wisemen.

[fairweatherfan]

Ray with the dagger!!! 

A very impressive win.  And pretty embarrassing for the Hawks too. 

[hpantazo]

Nate has thrown some unbelievably bad passes tonight.

I hope Nate watches some film of himself from tonight, I mean, he's got to learn something from all the bad passes he tried to make.

[slamtheking]

Baby with a quiet double-double.  Another nice contribution, especially on the glass.

definitely a contender for 6th man of the year this year.  it'll be a surprise if the C's keep him after this year.  he's earning an MLE-of-higher paycheck for next year with this play

[mainevent]

I give Doc and his staff a ton of credit. They are coaching their arses off as well! Game plan is a part of execution.

[snively]

Something is wrong with the Hawks.  Their D has been awful.

[mainevent]

Is it just me or is it easier to watch the following games after a victory? If we lose and there's another game going on, it's no more bball for me till the next Celts game.

[RajonRondOWNED]

Something is wrong with the Hawks.  Their D has been awful.

Maybe that's why they keep having these closed door team meetings.

[fairweatherfan]

Something is wrong with the Hawks.  Their D has been awful.

It hopefully makes for a good example of what an actual disinterested team looks like.

After last night's game, they could have rolled us if they came at us hard.  They never did.  Looked like they expected to lose tonight and they didn't particularly mind.

[houseonfire09]

After the past two games it's easy to see there is a huge difference between this team and last year's team around the same time.  Anyone who can't see that just isn't paying attention.

[CelticSooner]

C's just keep grinding. 12 in a row! 

[USG]

As stupid as Nate's pass was earlier...The guy can really have some majestic leaps.

No Rondo? No Shaq? No bench? No problem! Celtics win again! This team is amazing.

[hpantazo]

maybe the Spurs can drop a game tonight for once.

[slamtheking]

great win with a decimated roster. 

Bradley was just scary out there.  Gody can be useful but not how he was used tonight.  definitely needs to be on the court with someone bigger than BBD.