Knicks (0-1) at Celtics (1-0) Game 2 4/19

[zerophase]

Terrible coaching by Doc. Oh yea we have a 10 point lead, let's just give it up by playing 4 bench guys with Ray and make sure Baby plays putrid and dumb defense too by the way!!

So frustrating. I just hate seeing Baby on the floor right now and the offense looks putrid again, what's the point of trading for Green if you NEVER give him the ball in the post or just give him the ball regardless?!

...you can't play the starters forever. we were up by 10. that was a good time to rest the starters. i don't know what you're complaining about with doc.

[hpantazo]

Green needs to toughen up. How can he watch what the starters did on both ends of the floor and come out with that weak performance?

[ejk3489]

Any word on JO?  No one seems to be reporting on TV or on the net.  Don't see him on the bench, but he didn't seem to have done anything.  

A lot of Celtics reporters on twitter seem to think it's his left wrist that he hurt during the pre-season. Nothing to do with his knee.

[P2]

I'm 'watching' on gamechannel right not -- looks like C's miss last 6 shots of the quarter.

Please post anything about JO for those of us not able to be watching the  TV broadcast.

Legal link from NBA.com:

http://www.nba.de/playoffs2011/live_games.html

[bruinsandceltics]

just sad. can't get anything out of the bench anymore. jeff green is passive...baby is a black hole....just disappointing that they can't get one basket...

Doc needs to run plays for Green.  He's good enough to be the focal point of the offense for our bench.  

Lol good one. That would require less Glen Davis.

[Jack_Frost]

We are stunned by JO situation... why televison said nothing about? Such a poor commentators...

[celticinorlando]

this is a better unit. more scoring and more playmakers

[aporel#18]

will the real Big Baby please show up? I'm tired of his evil twin, Big Lazy Davis... please, please, please

And the 3 stooges already showing up, no doubt.

Go Celtics!!!

[bruinsandceltics]

Terrible coaching by Doc. Oh yea we have a 10 point lead, let's just give it up by playing 4 bench guys with Ray and make sure Baby plays putrid and dumb defense too by the way!!

So frustrating. I just hate seeing Baby on the floor right now and the offense looks putrid again, what's the point of trading for Green if you NEVER give him the ball in the post or just give him the ball regardless?!

...you can't play the starters forever. we were up by 10. that was a good time to rest the starters. i don't know what you're complaining about with doc.

This is the playoffs. You rest starters at different points. Not all at the same time.

[fairweatherfan]

It isn't the offense that's suffering with the bench - it's the defense.  Almost all of our points in that early spurt was off transitions after stops.  The stops go away and we have to shoot jumpers.

[GDAbraham]

Bad start for the bench, but there's a lot of game left. Very encouraging things sprinkled around. I'm watching the TNT broadcast and they didn't once mention JO or put a camera on him heading out with the doc. Not that it isn't a thing, but usually they're on that.

[JayWill]

What is so hard about boxing out?

[Marcus13]

IM SO p---ED  IM ABOUT TO CANCEL DISH NETWORK!!!


ANYONE GOT A LINK??

Legal one from NBA.com:

http://ilp.nba.com/nbavp/inmarket.jsp?id=4191

Thnak you sir!!

Nowww, lets get a W!!

[celticinorlando]

geez...letting jeffries and bill walker out work you. horrid

[Who]

That was all Doc's fault. All on his rotation.

I'll say it again

(1) Nenad Krstic should not be in the Celtics rotation in this series against the Knicks.

(2) One of Jermaine O'Neal or Kevin Garnett needs to remain on the floor at all times. Take JO out 5-6 minutes into the half, take him out, bring him back in for KG around the 10 minute mark and let JO play out there until KG returns at the 7-8 minute mark in the next quarter. Keep some semblance of an above average defender on the court, please!

(3) Jeff Green should be used at PF against Shawne Williams / Jared Jeffries. He should be playing 20 minutes a night at this position.

(4) Glen Davis' minutes should be cut