Rockets (16-21) at Celtics (28-8) 1/10

[Meadowlark_Scal]

another non dunk by wafer...he could become a HERO if he would dunk those strong..and the lane is there...just hang on the room to clear the floor below.....

[vinnie]

I really thought the team had put this type of effort away for good.

[snively]

Patterson and Brooks with contest 18 footers.  Keep up the D and we can win this.

[Spicoli]

This is the laziest team in the league.

[More Banners]

game is about to be out of reach with gody, wafer and nate

I'm liking Gody.  It gives us a picture of what BBD us supposed to be doing out there.

[vinnie]

How about giving the ball to PP?

Is he playing tonight?

[radiohead]

Do they buckle down on defense in the 4th?

no...boston will end up the 3 or 4 seed when it is all said and done. and that won't cut it this year.....efforts like tonight...like vs the bulls..like vs the t wolves...is a pattern

This is what separates the Heat from us now. They play like crap against the lesser teams for three and a half quarters but end up winning the games, some in OT. The Celtics meanwhile haven't been able to consistently do so. This game against Houston is a big test. And we can't use the "we're missing starters" excuse since they're without their top 2 players as well. The C's are playing close to .500 ball their last 10 games. The effort and aggressiveness simply isn't there every game. We should be blowing this Rockets team out of the building by now.

[Chief]

Ok C's, I want 8 great minutes!!!

[celticinorlando]

this is a horrible loss. just no excuse horrible. ashamed the way this team is playing. ashamed they continue to suck after christmas. ashamed they play with so little effort against bad teams. just letting the rockets have a a shot around out there

[Megatron]

Rockets are a really good team. This shouldnt be a surprise to anyone.

Lowry and Hill are star players and are young.

Brooks is a superstar point guard.

Scola is an all-star. Battier is one of the best defenders in the league.

Mix all of those combined and you have a championship contender that is just one injured Yao away from a title.

[vinnie]

Another greatbgame from Nate. 1-7

[Bankshot]

game is about to be out of reach with gody, wafer and nate

I'm liking Gody.  It gives us a picture of what BBD us supposed to be doing out there.

What are you liking?  The Rocket lead going from 5 to 10 with Gogy?

[coachbullins]

If we lose this game at home to a team that we have won almost twice as many games as them. all you people on here that say stop with the doomsday stuff need to wake up and realize that we just arent going to make it to the finals. people will say its a loss were still 28-9 dont worry. it will be a loss to a less than good team at home. even if kg and pierce were out we should still dominate a team like the one who is beating us right now

[celticinorlando]

and another easy jumper for the rockets...just no defense the last few games....Cs on defense....foul or uncontested jumper

Celtics look slow and old tonight. just no effort. Kyle lowry has 17?

[vinnie]

I love the celts new stand around offense. And great defense