Celtics (14-4) at Spurs (10-6) 12/3

[fairweatherfan]

Ugh.  Time to get Rondo and/or KG back out there.

Oh good there's both of em, and Perk.  

[jadams5214]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

[nickagneta]

C's bench got dominated by the Spurs bench.

[Tai]

Yeah, I'm glad the starters are back in.

[BASS_THUMPER]

starters in..are we doin better?...

[PosImpos]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

Yeah, we got a lead so Doc chose to experiment.  Not a good team to experiment against.

[BASS_THUMPER]

kg got butta for long range!!

[BASS_THUMPER]

u goota depend on the bench..the starters need rest sometimes

[nickagneta]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

I could see this if it was the fourth quarter. But in the second quarter, you have to give those starters a rest and try to let the second team try to find some rhythm.

[Fafnir]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

Yeah, we got a lead so Doc chose to experiment.  Not a good team to experiment against.

I don't think it was an experiment. Scal was in instead of Sheldon because of Bonner, other than that it was our normal substitution pattern.

[Thruthelookingglass]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

I have a suspicion Doc's trying to make a point to somebody, maybe remind the starters they shouldn't rely on bench so much.  I'm not sure, but you're right that the substitutions were puzzling. 

[nickagneta]

u goota depend on the bench..the starters need rest sometimes

Great minds and all that....

Hope your sipping...I am.

[BASS_THUMPER]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

Yeah, we got a lead so Doc chose to experiment.  Not a good team to experiment against.

if doc woulda left them in the would have got it goin..

how u find ya stroke when u dont get enuff time on the floor

[Surferdad]

Rondo shooting too much, Scal not enough.

[PosImpos]

Very poor substitutions by Doc tonight.  It was painfully obvious that the lineup on the floor lost the offensive flow and also was playing terrible defense.  No one protecting the middle against drives or rebounds.  Doc waited too long to bring the starters back in there and now the Spurs are right back in the game

I could see this if it was the fourth quarter. But in the second quarter, you have to give those starters a rest and try to let the second team try to find some rhythm.

I agree that the starters need to rest but I can't recall us using that particular lineup, and it didn't go well.