Pistons (0-2) at Celtics (0-3) 12/30

[mqtcelticsfan]

Why is Rivers re-inserting the starting lineup in a blowout?

Because the Pistons were starting to get a little run going, and the starters barely played tonight. With the way KG has played so far, it might be good for him to get some more run.

[TA9]

ray is getting beat up out there..gotta protect the RAY-man..Steam-Sa is the best show-up yet...! For rooks..!

Easy to say about Stiemsma, he is the only rook playing haha

[snively]

The offense is so ugly without Rondo or Pierce.  Dooling, Ray and Daniels leave a lot to be desired as passers/decision makers.

[steefp2]

Up by 18, 7 minutes left, and Doc puts Ray and KG back in instead of Moore and JJJ... uh, what?

I suppose there is something to be said about respecting the opponent with some much time left.

I think a good compromise would be to incorporate one young guy with a group of vets, rather than all at once.

Yeah but doc really likes playing people as a group and seeing as they probably won't play alot together...

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Well, i believe doc desperatly wants a win here.....to lose now would be death.....but i hope he sees to work one rook in often with the vets in REAL time...gotta season them b4 playoff time.....

[syfy9]

If we blow this lead I am going to cry...

[mqtcelticsfan]

If we blow this lead I am going to cry...

Don't worry, the Pistons offense is too bad to score 16 more points tonight.

[YouGotRondo d]

Up by 18, 7 minutes left, and Doc puts Ray and KG back in instead of Moore and JJJ... uh, what?

I suppose there is something to be said about respecting the opponent with some much time left.

I think a good compromise would be to incorporate one young guy with a group of vets, rather than all at once.

Yeah but doc really likes playing people as a group and seeing as they probably won't play alot together...

Fair point.

Still, if there are injuries/foul trouble those rotations sometimes go awry.

At some point, you've gotta see what you got in real game situations.

[TA9]

I think that Doc´s gon play the rookies when there is only 3 min left to play..

[nickagneta]

Well, i believe doc desperatly wants a win here.....to lose now would be death.....but i hope he sees to work one rook in often with the vets in REAL time...gotta season them b4 playoff time.....

Why exactly?

In the playoffs rotations tighten and the experienced guys play more. Its not like Doc is going to be running the rookies out there in the playoffs when the schedule will actually lighten up this year as compared to the cramped regular season.

[YouGotRondo d]

I've gotta say, tonight's game thread has been much more enjoyable than on Tue.

As the saying goes, winning changes everything! 

[steefp2]

I've gotta say, tonight's game thread has been much more enjoyable than on Tue.

As the saying goes, winning changes everything! 

Plus i'm here now so there's that .

Nah but for real, it's just a good feeling see OUR celts again.

[Eja117]

Why is Rivers re-inserting the starting lineup in a blowout?

cause he does dumb things like that

[hwangjini_1]

Doc may also be using garbage time as a form of training camp since ther was such a short one this season.

And by the way, if JO can play every night like this, there will be no need to worry about the center position.

Good game and victory number one on the way.  

[TA9]

FINALLY DOC! COME ON JAJUAN