Blazers (26-17) at Celtics (27-13) 1/22

[celticinorlando]

treading water i the third...i guess i will take it. really hoping they get a little distance here

[Roy Hobbs]

anyone got $25,000.00 here so we can critisize the refs..?

Maybe you could get one of the Blazers' players to cuss you out?

[jdpapa3]

I have reached the end of the line with Eddie. Also, Perk needs to grab the ball!

[Meadowlark_Scal]

anyone got $25,000.00 here so we can critisize the refs..?

Maybe you could get one of the Blazers' players to cuss you out?

Hahaha, you know i could....!

[Neurotic Guy]

Ray -- you there?

[celticinorlando]

I have reached the end of the line with Eddie. Also, Perk needs to grab the ball!

perk volleyballed that rebound...ray is just poor right now

[Meadowlark_Scal]

they didn't thorw that guy out who was harrassing BBD though did they...?

[GreenFaith1819]

Just got back from class..so looks like KG, Pierce and Sheed so far, huh?

Refs behaving themselves?

No sir, the refs are not. 21-13 FT differential and Rondo and KG each have 4 fouls.

Thanks.

Wow - is Ray Allen hurt or something? He's gone cold this game and in the Detroit game.

[jdpapa3]

C's have no guard that can defend Andre Miller.  He just gets to his spots with little resistance.

Celtics simply have to close out this quarter strong and keep at least a 7-10 point lead.  The longer Portland hangs around the more likely another home loss will become.

TA looks pretty good on him.

[Roy Hobbs]

There's some good defense by Ray!

[fairweatherfan]

Trivia should be Havlicek, but I'm pretty sure that's "the obvious answer".  Funny how Tommy didn't get it at all, though.

[jadams5214]

At least the C's didn't lose any points off their lead which has to be considered a plus at this point.  

They simply have to wear down the depleted Blazers in the 4th quarter at home don't they???

[celticinorlando]

live by the 3 and die by it..too many jacked up 3s

[Roy Hobbs]

Well, I'll take an even 3rd quarter.  It beats the alternative.

[Drucci]

Great defensive plays to close the quarter - too bad we didn't score on the possessions. I thought we took too many threes and didn't go inside enough (or at all).

We kept our lead to 5, not really glad about it but considering our 3rd quarter struggles I think we will all take this as an achievement and a progress, uh?

Now let's beat them in the 4th!