Mavericks (5-5) at Celics (4-4) 1/11

[green7]

 pierce and ray allen should of played like that the whole game why wait for the  4th Q to try and win the game i blame those two for this lose

[Employee8]

We lose on a circus shot and fluke of a turnover to the defending champions, and now we will get to hear about how we should blow up the squad. Lovely.

make no mistake, they shouldn't have even been in this game at the end.  on four days rest, facing a team on the second night of a back to back, they were killed on the boards, turned the ball over a ton, and couldn't carry a solid lead into the fourth quarter despite having a staggering advantage in free throws.

the shot from nowitzki and ensuing turnover were just the icing on this feces-cake.

The fact remains that Boston was very much in this game throughout. Dallas went on a run, and Boston answered. Dallas went on another run and Boston answered. The defense was solid again. I'm not that upset with tonight.

It was a home game, on a 4 day rest.  WE should be the ones making the runs and Dallas answering.

[ms.ball]

I'm in tears! This is sad, just sad!!

[celticinorlando]

i don't see a win in the next three games either

[nickagneta]

Comcast beating it over the head that the team is out of shape.

Isn't everyone out of shape across the league or are the C's just getting old?

[vinnie]

2 more losses then they beat toronto to go 5-7 in first 12 as I predicted

[KCattheStripe]

i am struggling to find good things about this team. really hard.

On the plus side, this is easily the best bench we've had in 4 years.

[Change]

did doc rivers get out coached by assistant coach? leaving bass in on defense is inexcusable.

He did exactly what he always did with Big Baby, leaving him in the fourth at the end of almost every game in place of the starting C.

Probably it's a magic formula to try to help the aging big 3..

on defensive possession Bass shouldn't be on the court period.  big baby is superior on defender than Bass. He was highly praised for his help defense. nonetheless, Bass has to subbed-out on defensive possessions.

[celticinorlando]

Comcast beating it over the head that the team is out of shape.

Isn't everyone out of shape across the league or are the C's just getting old?

i think them being older leads to them being out of shape longer. but no excuse tonight...4 days off and they still came out dead

[PosImpos]

Forsberg:

WHAT IT MEANS
Nine games in and Boston still owns no victories over playoff-caliber teams. Despite a four-day break before Wednesday's game -- and the fact that the Mavericks were coming off a back-to-back in Detroit -- the Celtics watched the defending champs come up with the big plays in crunch time. The schedule doesn't get any easier with Chicago (Friday) and Oklahoma City (Monday) scheduled for visits (and a trip to Indiana on Saturday). Boston drops below .500 again at 4-5 and still can't put together a full 48-minute effort.

Really think the C's will be 4-8 or 5-7 a week from now.  Where will the panic meter be at then?  20/10?

[green7]

i am struggling to find good things about this team. really hard.

On the plus side, this is easily the best bench we've had in 4 years.

agreed it's just the starters heads not being in the game props to rondo tho he tried tonight

[kg is king]

Comcast beating it over the head that the team is out of shape.

Isn't everyone out of shape across the league or are the C's just getting old?

The Mavericks are also old and on the second night of a back-to-back, I am concerned, not quite panic level though.

[celticinorlando]

Forsberg:

WHAT IT MEANS
Nine games in and Boston still owns no victories over playoff-caliber teams. Despite a four-day break before Wednesday's game -- and the fact that the Mavericks were coming off a back-to-back in Detroit -- the Celtics watched the defending champs come up with the big plays in crunch time. The schedule doesn't get any easier with Chicago (Friday) and Oklahoma City (Monday) scheduled for visits (and a trip to Indiana on Saturday). Boston drops below .500 again at 4-5 and still can't put together a full 48-minute effort.

Really think the C's will be 4-8 or 5-7 a week from now.  Where will the panic meter be at then?  20/10?

i think 5-7 is a lock. they won't beat the bulls...have a road game vs a good pacers team the next day and then the thunder come in.

[Celts Fan 92]

pierce and ray allen should of played like that the whole game why wait for the  4th Q to try and win the game i blame those two for this lose

co-sign both of them were extremely non aggresive today

[celticinorlando]

i think i have had enough of the JO experience. rather start steamer....