Hornets (1-1) at Celtics (3-0) 11/1

[xmuscularghandix]

I'm not at all amused with Rajon today.  Usually I'm his biggest fangirl, but don't trash talk a guy after a game (when you should be shaking his hand) when you've been outplayed by him all night.

Disagree with that completely, i don't want anybody kissing anybody's anything. I want Perk to hate DH and get in his face, i want Rondo to get into it with CP and tell him how he's not leading the league in assists ever again.

Thats called being a competitor. Us against the world attitude is what wins championships... not being best friends with all the superstars.

I agree with you up to a point-I want him to be a competitor during the game and make his point with his play.  Not to act unsportman-like after you've already won.  But that's really just a stylistic difference between us I suppose.  

He dropped 10 dimes on him, had more steals, and shut him down for the whole first half. CP3 HAS to score 20 for his team to have a chance, could not score at all and be fine. It's no unsportsman-like either... CP3 was over in our bench and was being pulled away by HIS teammates.

[Rondo_is_better]

hahahaha did you guys see the replay of KG's block on Bobby Brown? He caled him so many words I can't say on Celticsblog. It was awesome.

"Get that {ish} outta my face lil {female dog}-{rump} mother-{lover} [dang]!"

[lon3lytoaster]

well that was fun.

[Roy Hobbs]

Didn't get to watch, how'd they play overall?

Overall, okay in the first, pretty well in the second, lethargic in the third, and very well in the fourth.

[snively]

I'm not at all amused with Rajon today.  Usually I'm his biggest fangirl, but don't trash talk a guy after a game (when you should be shaking his hand) when you've been outplayed by him all night.

Yeah, but CP was trying to punk Rondo all game----was giving him looks and talking cr*p

Definitely no love lost between those two.  Paul was looking to get into it with Rondo after that 3rd quarter rampage.  He picked Rondo, scored on the other end and jawed all the way back.  I look forward to their match-ups in the years ahead.  Paul will always be more dangerous offensively with that money pull-up of his, but Rondo can score on him as well.  Definitely something to look forwards to.  I like it when a player has a rival he genuinely dislikes.  Adds a lot of drama (in the case to a mostly boring and poorly played game).

Great offensive game by Paul.  Just destroyed Wright and Peja.  Could have done much better sticking to Peja but overall, I'm not going to complain.  Nice game by Sheed too, but his pick and roll defense could use some work.

[Cman]

I hate bringing this up, but Ray Allen's minutes are a problem.

I've got no problem if he's playing 38+ minutes in close games.  It's when he's doing that when the team is winning by 30 that bugs me.

I still have a problem with Ray or Paul playing +++ minutes even in close games. I remember at least a couple games last year where the Cs would be way down, Doc would keep Paul and Ray in and then the score differential would shrink, but in the end the opponent would win.  And Ray and Paul would have played 40+ minutes (this happened with at least one Orlando regular season game).

I think that Ray and Paul and KG need to be kept to a certain number of mins per game no matter what when we are talking about regular season.

You do realize that he's been playing 34 minutes per game entering this game right?

He's quite fine, particularly early in the season. Come back when it's April or so.

Yeah, I can read the summary stats on yahoo just like everyone else.  

I dont like that the fact that the Cs have played Ray Allen close to (or more than) 40 minutes a game in 3 out of the 4 games this season.

Call me a worry wart, but, like last season, I worry that Doc is overplaying his main players.  Thankfully, because of M. Daniels, Pierce is playing less than last year.  I just wish that Doc could see the light and play Ray a few less minutes, and put more faith in his bench players, or, more to the point, take a loss if it means preserving his main players for the playoffs.  

Lest anyone forget, the goal is not to get home court advantage, nor beat the Bulls 72 win record, but to win a NBA championship.

[Rondo_is_better]

About what Gary and Donny are saying about Rondo:

I totally agree that Rondo is worth more to the Celtics than any other team, and as far as I'm concerned, if Rajon out-assists the opposing team's PG, then he's won the match-up. Because that's how our team works. If Rondo distributes the ball better than the other team's point guard, we will win.

Great to hear that Sheed is EMBRACING the bench role as well. You can kinda see it in his play.

[Redz]

I've always loved watching Peja shoot the ball.  I thought he was pretty much done for his career, but he [dang] near beat the C's by himself tonight.

[Rondo_is_better]

I hate bringing this up, but Ray Allen's minutes are a problem.

I've got no problem if he's playing 38+ minutes in close games.  It's when he's doing that when the team is winning by 30 that bugs me.

I still have a problem with Ray or Paul playing +++ minutes even in close games. I remember at least a couple games last year where the Cs would be way down, Doc would keep Paul and Ray in and then the score differential would shrink, but in the end the opponent would win.  And Ray and Paul would have played 40+ minutes (this happened with at least one Orlando regular season game).

I think that Ray and Paul and KG need to be kept to a certain number of mins per game no matter what when we are talking about regular season.

You do realize that he's been playing 34 minutes per game entering this game right?

He's quite fine, particularly early in the season. Come back when it's April or so.

Yeah, I can read the summary stats on yahoo just like everyone else.  

I dont like that the fact that the Cs have played Ray Allen close to (or more than) 40 minutes a game in 3 out of the 4 games this season.

Call me a worry wart, but, like last season, I worry that Doc is overplaying his main players.  Thankfully, because of M. Daniels, Pierce is playing less than last year.  I just wish that Doc could see the light and play Ray a few less minutes, and put more faith in his bench players, or, more to the point, take a loss if it means preserving his main players for the playoffs.  

Lest anyone forget, the goal is not to get home court advantage, nor beat the Bulls 72 win record, but to win a NBA championship.

Home court advantage is a HUGE deal in the hunt for a championship. a HUGE deal.

[celticinorlando]

I've always loved watching Peja shoot the ball.  I thought he was pretty much done for his career, but he [dang] near beat the C's by himself tonight.

one can only hope that NO is out of playoff contention and boston can deal tony, scal's contract with giddens for peja....imagine peja off the boston bench?

[xmuscularghandix]

I hate bringing this up, but Ray Allen's minutes are a problem.

I've got no problem if he's playing 38+ minutes in close games.  It's when he's doing that when the team is winning by 30 that bugs me.

I still have a problem with Ray or Paul playing +++ minutes even in close games. I remember at least a couple games last year where the Cs would be way down, Doc would keep Paul and Ray in and then the score differential would shrink, but in the end the opponent would win.  And Ray and Paul would have played 40+ minutes (this happened with at least one Orlando regular season game).

I think that Ray and Paul and KG need to be kept to a certain number of mins per game no matter what when we are talking about regular season.

You do realize that he's been playing 34 minutes per game entering this game right?

He's quite fine, particularly early in the season. Come back when it's April or so.

Yeah, I can read the summary stats on yahoo just like everyone else.  

I dont like that the fact that the Cs have played Ray Allen close to (or more than) 40 minutes a game in 3 out of the 4 games this season.

Call me a worry wart, but, like last season, I worry that Doc is overplaying his main players.  Thankfully, because of M. Daniels, Pierce is playing less than last year.  I just wish that Doc could see the light and play Ray a few less minutes, and put more faith in his bench players, or, more to the point, take a loss if it means preserving his main players for the playoffs.  

Lest anyone forget, the goal is not to get home court advantage, nor beat the Bulls 72 win record, but to win a NBA championship.

Home court advantage is a HUGE deal in the hunt for a championship. a HUGE deal.

Didn't we lose game one against the Bulls AT HOME becuase KG wasn't there... i'd say that being healthy in the playoffs is what matters.

[xmuscularghandix]

I've always loved watching Peja shoot the ball.  I thought he was pretty much done for his career, but he [dang] near beat the C's by himself tonight.

one can only hope that NO is out of playoff contention and boston can deal tony, scal's contract with giddens for peja....imagine peja off the boston bench?

We're trying to be the best defensive team ever, need i say more?

[Rondo_is_better]

I hate bringing this up, but Ray Allen's minutes are a problem.

I've got no problem if he's playing 38+ minutes in close games.  It's when he's doing that when the team is winning by 30 that bugs me.

I still have a problem with Ray or Paul playing +++ minutes even in close games. I remember at least a couple games last year where the Cs would be way down, Doc would keep Paul and Ray in and then the score differential would shrink, but in the end the opponent would win.  And Ray and Paul would have played 40+ minutes (this happened with at least one Orlando regular season game).

I think that Ray and Paul and KG need to be kept to a certain number of mins per game no matter what when we are talking about regular season.

You do realize that he's been playing 34 minutes per game entering this game right?

He's quite fine, particularly early in the season. Come back when it's April or so.

Yeah, I can read the summary stats on yahoo just like everyone else.  

I dont like that the fact that the Cs have played Ray Allen close to (or more than) 40 minutes a game in 3 out of the 4 games this season.

Call me a worry wart, but, like last season, I worry that Doc is overplaying his main players.  Thankfully, because of M. Daniels, Pierce is playing less than last year.  I just wish that Doc could see the light and play Ray a few less minutes, and put more faith in his bench players, or, more to the point, take a loss if it means preserving his main players for the playoffs.  

Lest anyone forget, the goal is not to get home court advantage, nor beat the Bulls 72 win record, but to win a NBA championship.

Home court advantage is a HUGE deal in the hunt for a championship. a HUGE deal.

Didn't we lose game one against the Bulls AT HOME becuase KG wasn't there... i'd say that being healthy in the playoffs is what matters.

I don't understand your point, X. Are you arguing with me?

[snively]

I've always loved watching Peja shoot the ball.  I thought he was pretty much done for his career, but he [dang] near beat the C's by himself tonight.

one can only hope that NO is out of playoff contention and boston can deal tony, scal's contract with giddens for peja....imagine peja off the boston bench?

I think Peja makes well upwards of 10 million.  Not gonna happen.

[misha]

I hate bringing this up, but Ray Allen's minutes are a problem.

I've got no problem if he's playing 38+ minutes in close games.  It's when he's doing that when the team is winning by 30 that bugs me.

I still have a problem with Ray or Paul playing +++ minutes even in close games. I remember at least a couple games last year where the Cs would be way down, Doc would keep Paul and Ray in and then the score differential would shrink, but in the end the opponent would win.  And Ray and Paul would have played 40+ minutes (this happened with at least one Orlando regular season game).

I think that Ray and Paul and KG need to be kept to a certain number of mins per game no matter what when we are talking about regular season.

You do realize that he's been playing 34 minutes per game entering this game right?

He's quite fine, particularly early in the season. Come back when it's April or so.

Yeah, I can read the summary stats on yahoo just like everyone else.  

I dont like that the fact that the Cs have played Ray Allen close to (or more than) 40 minutes a game in 3 out of the 4 games this season.

Call me a worry wart, but, like last season, I worry that Doc is overplaying his main players.  Thankfully, because of M. Daniels, Pierce is playing less than last year.  I just wish that Doc could see the light and play Ray a few less minutes, and put more faith in his bench players, or, more to the point, take a loss if it means preserving his main players for the playoffs.  

Lest anyone forget, the goal is not to get home court advantage, nor beat the Bulls 72 win record, but to win a NBA championship.

I don't care about the 72 win record, but home court advantage is VERY helpful on the way to the championship. Without it, I'm not sure our last title could have been possible.