Celtics (50-21) at Timberwolves (17-56) 3/27

[Rondo9dunx]

I will not be watching this because we are unbearable to watch at the minute. I end up beating the wife after every game lately.

Anyway, I expect a big win here.

omg you mean he was joking?! Glad so many people asked him to clarify cuz I totally didn't get that it was a joke!

[makaveli]

I'll skip watching Celtics till the post season, maybe Bulls and Miami game would drag me away from a good night sleep. I'm not mad at the way our guys are playing, I still think we can win it all, but right now I'd pass the front row seat to the game, let alone the 3 hour horror fest in the middle of the night.
Go Celtics

[Rondo9dunx]

I find it hard to imagine that we're going to lose this game. A win means nothing against this team at this point though.


I'd like to see a win vs SA, then i'll be happy.

[Rondo9dunx]

I could care less about CHI and MIA, but LA has a better record than us right now and they have only lost 1 game since the all-star break. We need to win 8-9 of our next games and hope the lakers lose a few. I think we know whats gonna happen if L.A. gets HCA on us. Nothing is written in stone, but still....our odds of winning decrease dramatically if lakers get home court imo.


C'mon guys flip da switch!!!!

[FLCeltsFan]

Official Report
Ken Mauer
Mauer has been a referee since the 1986-87 season and has officiated over 1,200+ regular season games, 70+ play-off games and 4 NBA Finals games. Mauer is very quick to call technicals and in one game, once ejected Doc less than 3 minutes into a game, and that was before the new "Respect the Game" rules. In a recent Timberwolves game he might have set the record by calling 5 technicals in a 10 second span. Mauer was one of the refs charged with tax evasion and obstructing federal tax laws for receiving substantial taxable income from 1989 through 1994 and failing to declare it. He was one of the refs in the controversial Miami/Dallas Finals where the foul calls were totally lopsided, giving the Heat the title. For the most part the games he has called this season for the Celtics have been well officiated. The Celtics are 5-1 this season and 8-2 in their last 10 games with Mauer officiating. The Wolves are 0-3 this season and 2-8 with Mauer in their last 10. His home W/L record is 35-21.

Kevin Cutler
This is Cutler's first full season as an NBA referee. He was part of a program last season where D-League officials were brought in to call a few games for evaluation purposes. Cutler stands out among his peers for one thing, and that is his size. He is the tallest referee in the league, standing 6'8" tall and weighing 270 lbs. He played power forward for two years at Long Beach State, from 1989 to 1991, and was a teammate of NBA players Bryon Russell and Lucious Harris and was their enforcer. It would be nice to have a referee sympathetic to the plight of the big guys on the team who are playing the role of enforcer. The Celtics are 2-0 this season with Cutler calling the game and those games were well officiated. The Wolves are 3-0 this season with Cutler. His home W/L record is 30-20.

Courtney Kirkland
Kirkland's debut year in the NBA was in 2000 when he was 26. His achievements in the league so far are 400+ regular season games and 3 playoff games officiated. He worked 2 years in the WNBA, 3 seasons in the CBA, 3 seasons in collegiate level and 4 years as a high school official before coming to the NBA. The Celtics are 4-0 this season and 9-1 in their last 10 games that Kirkland officiated. In the Hornets game, the officiating was bad all around and Kirkland ignored the Hornets trying to commit intentional fouls on both Paul and Ray at the end of the game before they finally were able to get a call as they mugged Big Baby. The Wolves are 1-5 this season and 1-9 in their last 10 games with Kirkland. His home W/L record of 40-21 but has officiated 9 straight losses for the home team.

[aporel#18]

TP, FL. I'll be watching tonight's win.

[P2]

TP, FL. I'll be watching tonight's loss.

Fixed it for you. I know, I know, I can't help it.

[Adelaide Celt]

Hope the team get through unscathed. Main concern now is that there are no further injuries.

Rest Rondo and KG especially. Should be plenty of minutes for Green, Davis and Arroyo tonight.

[P2]

Is Wafer going to play? I think we could use some of his energy!

[Who]

I am hoping Troy Murphy can come back soon.

This three player (KG, BBD, Krstic) big man rotation needs to end immediately. BBD and Krstic simply aren't talented enough for Boston to use them in this manner. They need a fourth body to play 15mpg to get them back to their proper minutes ... playing roles that they can function with at a high level.

The bigs aren't playing with enough energy. Tired legs. Need some energy. A decrease in minutes would help them considerably.

[barefacedmonk]

Is Wafer going to play? I think we could use some of his energy!

Nope. Via Chris Forsberg's twitter.

As expected, no Shaq, JO, Von, and Troy on Boston's trek to Minny. JO to join in Indy; Others could always join later if they improve.

[Drucci]

Two months ago this game would have been an easy win. Now... well I don't know what to expect, after each game I try to expect the worse not to get disappointed but I can't help being optimistic and thinking "they will turn it on tonight!".

TP FL and let's hope this is an easy win anyway.

[celticinorlando]

no such thing as an easy game for the Cs right now. i expect more of the same tonight

[zerophase]

every game with the t-wolves has always been close. at first you would think that its because of the kg traded players trying to prove themselves but now no one from that trade is left. so i have no idea why every game with them is always close, but it'll probably come down to late game execution again...

[Raising 18]

NO RONDO TONIGHT!