Raptors (16-17) at Celtics (23-8) 1/2

[Donoghus]

Nice strip by Perk on Bosh.

"Little skills"?  C'mon...   

[Change]

Beautiful D-fense. Its Fun to watch.

[Fafnir]

Hopefully we can build a bit on the lead before we have to go to our "second" unit in the late 3rd/4th.

[Change]

Nice strip by Perk on Bosh.

"Little skills"?  C'mon...   

Tell me about. Defensive player of the year.

[Bahku]

It's true that playing Billy can't hurt us tonight, I wonder why Doc doesn't play him.

But come on people... Doc has already played 10 players in the game... so let's stop the Billy nonsense.

If a player is going to be more effective than one already playing, then the bench can NEVER be too deep. I just don't subscribe to that philosophy of "Already played ten so can't play another" ... what's the bench for? In a situation like this, where you've got nothing to lose, give the guy a chance ... he can't be any WORSE than Scal.

That's not the point. The point is that if anything they could've simply inserted JR, Tony, or Ray back in if what was on the floor wasn't working. Going to an 11th player wasn't needed.

I disagree, because Walker is a much better match-up than Scal - he's faster, longer and more athletic - so play Walker first, if he's inaffective, then try Scal as a last resort, not the other way around.

[jadams5214]

C's defense is keeping this lead it's nice to see this team playing hard despite their severe limitations especially on the offensive end.

Ray Allen is 3 for his last 17 from three point land yikes.  The renowned sharpshooter is shooting a career low from deep.  Not a good sign at all...

[Donoghus]

Perk is really showing it on both ends tonight.  And he's managing to stay on the floor too.  

[Fafnir]

It's true that playing Billy can't hurt us tonight, I wonder why Doc doesn't play him.

But come on people... Doc has already played 10 players in the game... so let's stop the Billy nonsense.

If a player is going to be more effective than one already playing, then the bench can NEVER be too deep. I just don't subscribe to that philosophy of "Already played ten so can't play another" ... what's the bench for? In a situation like this, where you've got nothing to lose, give the guy a chance ... he can't be any WORSE than Scal.

That's not the point. The point is that if anything they could've simply inserted JR, Tony, or Ray back in if what was on the floor wasn't working. Going to an 11th player wasn't needed.

I disagree, because Walker is a much better match-up than Scal - he's faster, longer and more athletic - so play Walker first, if he's inaffective, then try Scal as a last resort, not the other way around.

Walker is not a better match up to play defense on Hedo.

[jadams5214]

JR Giddens is a pathetic shooter he doesn't even want to take wide open 10 foot jumpers. 

[scoop]

It's a shame Giddens is so nervous/tentative/horrible shooting the ball (and obviously a tragedy when he puts it on the floor). If he was able to hit the open shot, he'd belong in the NBA, very good defender.

[Drucci]

Gidden is too shy to shoot and he ends up with bad shots when he has great looks at first. Too bad, but I understand him being nervous.

[Chief]

JR playing scared.

[j804]

Get Giddens outta there no more, hes scared to shoot the ball.

[Fafnir]

JR playing scared.

I don't think he's comfortable catching and shooting period. He seems to want to bounce the ball a few times before taking any shot.

[celticinorlando]

giddens meet bench.....he is afraid to even attempt wide open shots