Thunder (11-2) at Celtics (4-7) 11/16

[Meadowlark_Scal]

lockout was no reason to let youself go and get out of shape....

EXACTLY...i thought being a pro means being READY to go...especially for that $$$..all the 10000 players i knew that played AFTER work..wouldn't let themselves get out of shape out of pride.....they knew they would get chumped on the court otherwise..!

[hpantazo]

2 turnovers to end the half...great job celtics!!!

how many times have we thrown lead passes where the guy on the receiving end stops moving? come on guys!

[PosImpos]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!

Exactly...no matter who you are, as a player....you still want the coaches approval..getting pulled after 1 mistake is no way to build a team...who on our team would be on the floor if that was applied to all....?

How many of those rookies Doc never played made in on other teams?

People said the same thing about Doc during the Jefferson/Green years, and how many of those guys are still in the league?

Doc plays talented rookies.

Part of what helps a player turn into a legitimate NBA player is playing time and positively reinforced development early on in their career.  To some extent, if you treat a player like a scrub early in their career, that's what they're going to be.

[Neurotic Guy]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!!!

Well, losing confidence easily is part of what makes it hard for a player to stick in a rotation.

Breaking a rookies confidence is what Doc is known for.

Rondo, Jefferson, Perkins, Gomes, Allen, West.   Did I forget anyone?  He is not known for breaking a rookie's confidence.  He develops players with talent. 

[vinnie]

Stiemsma can do one thing. Block shots. Probably shouldn't even be in th league.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Well, you can say all you want..if you like docs style..so be it...I don't....and i think HE has a lot to do with why no one wants to come here.....steamer has always shown good things to me......also.....you see these other teams showing off their rookies that THEY drafted....who drafted these guys.....you draft them, you play them..or you die with old guys.....

[Neurotic Guy]

I am unsure if the C's will be able to improve appreciably this year, but I would bet my left arm that Pierce will return to form.  Patience on Pierce -- not sure about the team.

[hpantazo]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!!!

Well, losing confidence easily is part of what makes it hard for a player to stick in a rotation.

Breaking a rookies confidence is what Doc is known for.

Rondo, Jefferson, Perkins, Gomes, Allen, West.   Did I forget anyone?  He is not known for breaking a rookie's confidence.  He develops players with talent. 

I believe Doc plays guys who earn playing time in practice. We don't see what goes on in the practices day in and day out.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Stiemsma can do one thing. Block shots. Probably shouldn't even be in th league.

and rebound, and hit that 10 footer consistantly...you saw that, and box out, and follow shots, and give a good pic so rondo can drive the lane......

[Chief]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!

Exactly...no matter who you are, as a player....you still want the coaches approval..getting pulled after 1 mistake is no way to build a team...who on our team would be on the floor if that was applied to all....?

How many of those rookies Doc never played made in on other teams?

People said the same thing about Doc during the Jefferson/Green years, and how many of those guys are still in the league?

Doc plays talented rookies.

So you are saying Danny has been doing a bad job at GM???

[Meadowlark_Scal]

The C's and the league say often how the celts don't practice much....especially during the year....

[Celts Fan 92]

wonder where Rondo is today? anyway I like the way Pierce is playing today our rebounding aint as bad as it has been the past few games this game is within striking distance let's crank it up in the 2nd half

[hpantazo]

Well, you can say all you want..if you like docs style..so be it...I don't....and i think HE has a lot to do with why no one wants to come here.....steamer has always shown good things to me......also.....you see these other teams showing off their rookies that THEY drafted....who drafted these guys.....you draft them, you play them..or you die with old guys.....

handing guys playing time just because you drafted them or because you think they have potential is not a good reason. All players in the NBA have talent. Guys should learn to work hard and earn playing time through hard work and consistency, not because they showed up to the gym.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!

Exactly...no matter who you are, as a player....you still want the coaches approval..getting pulled after 1 mistake is no way to build a team...who on our team would be on the floor if that was applied to all....?

How many of those rookies Doc never played made in on other teams?

People said the same thing about Doc during the Jefferson/Green years, and how many of those guys are still in the league?

Doc plays talented rookies.

Part of what helps a player turn into a legitimate NBA player is playing time and positively reinforced development early on in their career.  To some extent, if you treat a player like a scrub early in their career, that's what they're going to be.

TP..because I agree..!

[MF Doom]

I've never seen a player play less than Steamer tonight. I guarantee you won't see him again unless it's garbage time.

Stiemer had a good start, but I think we're starting to see why he got cut by other teams.

I've seen a guy who lost his confidence in the Doc Rivers rookie dog house. One mistake in your 2 minute court run and you are done!!!

Well, losing confidence easily is part of what makes it hard for a player to stick in a rotation.

Breaking a rookies confidence is what Doc is known for.

Rondo, Jefferson, Perkins, Gomes, Allen, West.   Did I forget anyone?  He is not known for breaking a rookie's confidence.  He develops players with talent. 

It would have been hard not to play those rookies when everyone else on the team was either a rookie (or in their 2nd, 3rd year) or simply sucked with the exception of Pierce. Docs problem is that he rides the "big three" every game. That wouldn't be a problem if they were five years younger