Celtics (48-28) at Knicks (27-49) 4/6

[liam]

What's the deal with Nate Robinson?  He was such a gunner in New York - a pretty good one too - and now he never seems to take a shot in a Celtics uniform unless he absolutely has to.

One would think it's somehow the coach who's told him to be more of a ball handler and less of a scorer, but everything we've heard from the coaching staff is they want him to go out and look for his own shot.  It's not often that you have a problem persuading a player to do that!

I just don't get it.

Pre game Dickerson said that in an interview with Nate, Nate said that his trying to learn the defensive system and play within it correctly is effecting his offense. He said it is the most difficult defensive system he's ever had to learn and that he's having a lot of trouble with it.

Man, you don't bring NATE in for defense.

[Mr October]

Celtics aren't going to do squat in the playoffs if they play defense like this... All they need to do is lock it down for about half a quarter, and the Knicks are toast.  

[barefacedmonk]

We might need KG's last second heroics once again if we don't play better defense.

[Drucci]

Rondo and Perk are playing some of the worse defense I have seen either player play all year.

Atrocious defense by both.

You can include KG in that list too.

[CelticSooner]

The bench played pretty good defense. The starters are definitely dogging it.

[lon3lytoaster]

oh come on.. this is ridiculous

[barefacedmonk]

Earl Baron...that guy has got two ranks for name.

[Drucci]

KG's defense is pathetic and Rondo should be benched until he starts playing seriously, I have lost the count of the number of crazy/highlights assist he has thrown this game (all of them it seems). And of course all of them have resulted in a turnover.

Terrible first half, the Knicks' D is so bad that we're only down 1 but we should be down by a lot more.

This team better come focused and serious in the 2nd half because right now the pace of the game claims a Knicks win (50+ points scored by both teams).

[CelticSooner]

Earl Baron...that guy has got two ranks for name.

lol

[barefacedmonk]

KG's defense is pathetic....

Terrible first half, the Knicks' D is so bad that we're only down 1 but we should be down by a lot more.

Sad but true.

[nickagneta]

Earl Baron...that guy has got two ranks for name.

I wonder if his middle name is Duke

[snively]

Barron matched his career high in boards in the first half!

[snively]

KG's defense is pathetic and Rondo should be benched until he starts playing seriously, I have lost the count of the number of crazy/highlights assist he has thrown this game (all of them it seems). And of course all of them have resulted in a turnover.

Terrible first half, the Knicks' D is so bad that we're only down 1 but we should be down by a lot more.

This team better come focused and serious in the 2nd half because right now the pace of the game claims a Knicks win (50+ points scored by both teams).

You lost count of his two turnovers?

[barefacedmonk]

Earl Baron...that guy has got two ranks for name.

I wonder if his middle name is Duke

haha 

[barefacedmonk]

Barron matched his career high in boards in the first half!

Here is a CelticsBlog high for you...TP.... and you have 100 TPs now. Congrats.