Bobcats (28-30) at Celtics (37-21) 3/3

[Neurotic Guy]

Also, Here's a question...When the ball went off the heel of TA on a Charlotte fast Break, WHY was it called a "kicked ball"?....Felton threw it off TA's heel---TA didn't put his foot out to knock it away.....These refs have to start getting the calls right---it cost us 2 points---cause they got the ball back and scored.

Looked that way to me too. 

The refs let a couple of Pierce travels go as well.

[MaxwellSmart86]

Only 4 Minutes for Nate Robinson?....Really?

aarrgghhh-!

The conundrum for Doc, is that if Nate is just the backup PG, it's going to be hard to get him minutes.  They're really going to have to play him with Rondo to get big minutes. 

That won't happen if we're going to play a full "second unit."

Well, leaving Rondo on the bench for a couple more minutes WOULDN'T hurt----he won't have to PACE himself if he knows he's gonna get some rest for a change--- with a REAL backup PG on the bench.

[Neurotic Guy]

Atlanta, Orlando and Cleveland all blowing out opponents tonight.

[MaxwellSmart86]

Also, Here's a question...When the ball went off the heel of TA on a Charlotte fast Break, WHY was it called a "kicked ball"?....Felton threw it off TA's heel---TA didn't put his foot out to knock it away.....These refs have to start getting the calls right---it cost us 2 points---cause they got the ball back and scored.

Looked that way to me too. 

The refs let a couple of Pierce travels go as well.

Well, I've just noticed it a bunch of times this season---goes of a foot---AUTOMATICALLY called a Kicked Ball...Should only be called if the opposing player sticks his leg out to deflect the ball.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I blaming Doc at the moment for a collapse in the 2nd. Nice recovery to finish the half though.

Why do we have to always blame someone? This is not personally directed at you Bud.....but the other team is here to play too...every team will throw back some punches and make some sort of run. Its how we handle/react to those punches that will determine the outcome. Our team is certainly learning how to take some punches...and I believe this will help them in the playoffs. I'm in no way advocating this behaviour or pattern...but we have to realise that the other team is a pro too..and they will try to make a run/take a lead as well.  

Because sometimes someone is to blame?

[Change]

Celtics Centers (Sheed & Perk) have a combined total of ZERO rebounds. Is that a misprint? No rebounds from the centers, whats going on?

[Jon]

Only 4 Minutes for Nate Robinson?....Really?

aarrgghhh-!

The conundrum for Doc, is that if Nate is just the backup PG, it's going to be hard to get him minutes.  They're really going to have to play him with Rondo to get big minutes. 

That won't happen if we're going to play a full "second unit."

Well, leaving Rondo on the bench for a couple more minutes WOULDN'T hurt----he won't have to PACE himself if he knows he's gonna get some rest for a change--- with a REAL backup PG on the bench.

Well, I agree that it wouldn't kill Doc to have Rondo on the bench a few more minutes.  But Rondo is really the only true PG on this roster.  Especially come playoff time, if Doc wants Robinson getting more than 12 mpg, he's going to have to play him with Rondo.

The good news is that there certainly aren't enough minutes at the 2 for Ray, TA, Nate, and Marquis.  I really would like to see something like 36 mpg for Rondo, Ray, and Paul, with Nate and Daniels getting all the backup minutes (18 mpg each).  

[MaxwellSmart86]

Only 4 Minutes for Nate Robinson?....Really?

aarrgghhh-!

The conundrum for Doc, is that if Nate is just the backup PG, it's going to be hard to get him minutes.  They're really going to have to play him with Rondo to get big minutes. 

That won't happen if we're going to play a full "second unit."

Well, leaving Rondo on the bench for a couple more minutes WOULDN'T hurt----he won't have to PACE himself if he knows he's gonna get some rest for a change--- with a REAL backup PG on the bench.

Well, I agree that it wouldn't kill Doc to have Rondo on the bench a few more minutes.  But Rondo is really the only true PG on this roster.  Especially come playoff time, if Doc wants Robinson getting more than 12 mpg, he's going to have to play him with Rondo.

The good news is that there certainly aren't enough minutes at the 2 for Ray, TA, Nate, and Marquis.  I really would like to see something like 36 mpg for Rondo, Ray, and Paul, with Nate and Daniels getting all the backup minutes (18 mpg each).  

Well, Rondo is gonna have to start staying in front of his man on defense---he is constantly getting beat off the dribble by everyone....Nate may be small--but he doesn't seem to have this problem.

[PLamb]

To be fair to the starters the second team caused the comeback by Charlotte

The second team really wasn't out there that long(5-6 minutes together tops) yet they had 4 of the teams 9 turnovers most of them at the end of their time on the floor together

It was a 10 point lead or less before the starters came back in

I think

[liam]

More NATE!

[Change]

Why is Rondo playing like a retard?

[PLamb]

Why is Rondo playing like a retard?

That's now called the "r" word in Massachusetts

[Change]

KG looks good. Maybe he is saving for the "moneytime"

[liam]

That was a walk!

[PLamb]

That ref under the Boston basket is just having a bad game