Celtics (19-2) at Pacers (7-12) 12/7

[BigAlTheFuture]

That's game. 12 in a row baby! Garnett with a huge rebounding game. Allen with a monster game! But we didn't play well tonight.

[BigAlTheFuture]

what did scal just do? was THAT the reason doc put him in!?!?!

Who was Scal in for and what did he do?

He was in for Perk. He didn't do much really.

[cordobes]

It's so ridiculous how people here can criticize Rondo given what he has done for us this season. Even Larry had a bad night here and there.

Of course they can. By that reasoning, people would be unable to criticize 80% of our roster. When guys play badly, they're criticized.

Good win.

[RebusRankin]

Why would you put Scal in for Perkins? Is Doc trying to make it harder than it needs to be?

[albert]

Perk with a record 37 minutes played tonight. Yeah baby

Er nevermind, his personal best is 46

[Dybdal]

If any Pacer fan reads this, then i am really sorry on your behalf we had no buisness winning this game that aside i am proud to see Ray Allen in green on a night like this, Garnett/Pierce aswell when it came down the stretch.

[ManUp]

Thank God for the Big 3.
 
The scoring from Ray, Boards from Kg, clutch shot from Pierce.

Ray was the game MVP.

[kozlodoev]

Why would you put Scal in for Perkins? Is Doc trying to make it harder than it needs to be?

That would be because Perk is not exactly at his best when trying to guard Murphy, who's lining up to shoot threes, maybe?

[BrickJames]

Why would you put Scal in for Perkins? Is Doc trying to make it harder than it needs to be?

Perk had 5 fouls.

[yall hate]

The Pacers are pretty good...Better then their record suggests.  They will be a lot better when Dunleavy comes back.  Also, they are to reliant on Granger.  He is a very very good player, but it seemed like every play in the fourth quarter and OT was give to him and let him do something.  They should try and spread the ball out a bit more (Troy Murphy should have more then 9 shots...)

[Kwhit10]

Man Ray is killing it so far this year.

[Fafnir]

It's so ridiculous how people here can criticize Rondo given what he has done for us this season. Even Larry had a bad night here and there.

Of course they can. By that reasoning, people would be unable to criticize 80% of our roster. When guys play badly, they're criticized.

Good win.

It was a very good win. Our defense wasn't up to snuff this game. Plus honestly we were due for a bad game. Pierce's clutch three, Ray carried the offensively load, and KG dominated the glass. This was a game we should have lost.

I'm just glad we have until Thursday to play the Wizards!

[BigAlTheFuture]

Man Ray is killing it so far this year.

We're a better team than last year if we have Ray Allen playing the way he's playing so far, for the rest of the season.

I'm glad we get a long needed rest. It also helps that our next opponent is the Wizards.

[Fafnir]

Why would you put Scal in for Perkins? Is Doc trying to make it harder than it needs to be?

Perk had 5 fouls.

Why would fouls be a concern?

I think it was because of two things. Murphy is a 3-point threat from the perimeter, and Kendrick is not a good FT shooter.

Did anyone else get the Deja Vu feeling of the playoff game where Perk was pulled cold off the bench to shoot free throws after Pierce elbowed Tinsley in the head? I'm really glad that it went to OT and he got the chance to hit two right away.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Why would you put Scal in for Perkins? Is Doc trying to make it harder than it needs to be?

Perk had 5 fouls.

Why would fouls be a concern?

I think it was because of two things. Murphy is a 3-point threat from the perimeter, and Kendrick is not a good FT shooter.

Did anyone else get the Deja Vu feeling of the playoff game where Perk was pulled cold off the bench to shoot free throws after Pierce elbowed Tinsley in the head? I'm really glad that it went to OT and he got the chance to hit two right away.

Ooooh. Don't remind me. That's the only moment in my whole life that I was ever mad at Pierce. Good thing we had Antoine to carry us on his back in OT. 

That was Perk's 2nd season am I correct? Did the Pacers get to choose who got to shoot the free throws?