Celtics (0-0) at Magic (0-0) Game 1 5/16

[vinnie]

Can they please NEVER pass the ball to Perkins on offense. He is an absolute trainwreck who turns the ball over more than half the times he touches it. Plerase.

[Drucci]

Perk is killing us... huge turnover here, without it we would have been up 11 or 13 at halftime, instead it's only 9 points, which is nothing against Orlando (and they have yet to make a 3 pointer).

Hopefully we make a big run in the 3rd, like we usually did against Cleveland.

TA and Ray are the MVP's of the first half!

[RJ87]

Sure, great, 9 point lead, but you freaking blew it, Boston. You should be winning by 20 but stupid turnovers and stupid shots are keeping Orlando in this. I've never felt worse about a 9 point lead ever.

Dude, come back in off of the ledge.

[PosImpos]

Some thoughts:

We're having trouble guarding Vince.

Matt Barnes can't guard Ray Allen, as I thought.

KG vs Rashard seems to be a wash atm, with a slight edge to KG.

[ACF]

10 turnovers and we still lead by nine at the half. Take care of the ball and this game is ours.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

PP is an oddball in these playoffs...sort of lost and disinterested....he has done some good.....but....is he covering carter...? or supposed to be?

[misha]

Magic is lucky to be trailing by only 9.

Perk looks slower today, probably because of the injury. So, Doc shouldn't play him too much, especially when Dwight is resting. Sheed can deal with Gortat.

[LB3533]

I think we played our C-minus game.

Magic have 32 points, we should be up buy 20 right now...heck with the looks we've been getting we should be up by 50 if we just shoot the ball instead of overpass or pass it to the wrong offensively inept players.

[snively]

Some thoughts:

We're having trouble guarding Vince.

Matt Barnes can't guard Ray Allen, as I thought.

KG vs Rashard seems to be a wash atm, with a slight edge to KG.

I'm fine with Vince going off.  We just need to continue to fluster Nelson and Howard.  

[Rondo_is_better]

mmmmmmm Perkins.....come on buddy. I love you but play better. Also, John Hollinger said "a loose whistle will favor Orlando." Moron.

[RMO]

PP is an oddball in these playoffs...sort of lost and disinterested....he has done some good.....but....is he covering carter...? or supposed to be?

He always seems likes he's pouting.  I thought in the Cleveland series it was because he was always in foul trouble.  Can't believe he didn't go after that rebound at the end of the half.  This is the playoffs Paul.  Now a double digit lead is single digits.

[vinnie]

Interesting that the Celts are up 9 given the struggles on offense. Pierce has got to quit with the hero stuff. Paul, don't take the ball to the hoop when there are 4 guys there. Please play within the rhythm of the game. Feel somewhat confident here, but the lead could and should have been bigger.

[jdpapa3]

That half was a true slopfest. We got a leg up while both teams were feeling each other out. And I don't get the point of ever passing Perk the ball unless he is wide open for a dunk or has David Lee on him.

[RJ87]

PP is an oddball in these playoffs...sort of lost and disinterested....he has done some good.....but....is he covering carter...? or supposed to be?

Right now, Paul is our X-factor. As crazy as that sounds, I really think that.

[fan33]

HaHa, MSM says ugly and Magic ONLY down by 9... HaHa 

Great defensive effort takes it out of an oh so typical NBA spectator sport to the uninitiated !

Low point total for "The Magic" in a half in a LOOONG time! 32 points!