Celtics (35-18) at Nuggets (36-19) 2/21

[celticinorlando]

i would play rondo, Ray, Daniels, KG and perk....PP really hasn't looked right since he returned from the knee/ankle issues. i would just rest him the rest of today

[PLamb]

One of the most frustrating quarters of the year followed by one of the most encouraging

[Spicoli]

Ray goes from being the player most thought was expendable to looking like our best player for the past 3 games.

[celticinorlando]

denver did this the other night vs the cavs...they were up 13 plus vs the cavs and then gave it all back

[twinbree]

If we don't solve our defensive rebounding problems it'll come to bite us hard in the playoffs.
On the bright side 7 point deficit at the half!  

[Jack_Frost]

How long? How long before Doc understand he can change his starting five?

Bad moment for Pierce, he deserve some rest. Today:

Pierce: 1/6 FG, 2 TO in 17 minutes and poor defence
Daniels: 2/2 FG, 1 reb, 1 ast in 6 minutes and very good defence

[celticinorlando]

i love PP..but with Nate, tony and daniels..they can afford to get him healthy...he isn't even close. he has zero life on his shot and stuggles getting to the hoop.

[hpantazo]

How long? How long before Doc understand he can change his starting five?

Bad moment for Pierce, he deserve some rest. Today:

Pierce: 1/6 FG, 2 TO in 17 minutes and poor defence
Daniels: 2/2 FG, 1 reb, 1 ast in 6 minutes and very good defence

Pierce will bring it in the second half, I'm calling it.

[snively]

Pierce and Wallace have been terrible.  Ray has been excellent.

Thanks to JR Smith for making foolish decisions and Denver for missing a million free throws.

[Jack_Frost]

How long? How long before Doc understand he can change his starting five?

Bad moment for Pierce, he deserve some rest. Today:

Pierce: 1/6 FG, 2 TO in 17 minutes and poor defence
Daniels: 2/2 FG, 1 reb, 1 ast in 6 minutes and very good defence

Pierce will bring it in the second half, I'm calling it.

I hope you're right
C'mon Paul 

[Tenacious D]

Denver: another team with young springy legs (& check the game thread photo-surly looking bunch). Sustaining focus has never been their strong point, tho. Let's see what goes after the break.

+1 one on Ca'pn' needing to rest a spell.

[albas89]

Pierce needs to sit... not just for the rest of the game, he needs to sit for 2-3 games minimum...

expecting anything from him is like trying to eat some soup with a fork...

[jdpapa3]

Our team has a thing for feeding the player that doesn't look right.

[USG]

We got bailed out there, but I don't love how we're running into their defense instead of trying to get past it. Ray did it a couple times at the end of the last quarter, and Pierce just did it there.

Great job by Pierce on the other end, though.

[twinbree]

OK 2nd half. Let's go Cs! Some energy and defense will be much appreciated.