Raptors (4-10) at Celtics (4-8) 1/18

[Neurotic Guy]

Looks like a nice start, but I can't watch it (no League Pass in the budget this year). 

Can someone break it down for me and or PM me something to remedy this?  TPs will be doled out, natch.

Ditto for me, I can't justify the purchase till the C's look like a legit playoff team...

Starters dominated largely because of some inept offense by Toronto.  Lots of missed shots by the Raptors. 

Toronto just had a good stretch to bring it to 8 with C's bench looking disjointed on offense and unable to recover defensively off a couple of misses

[Kiorrik]

Wow, a whole bunch of lucky baskets for Toronto, where they fumble fumble fumble score.

[Neurotic Guy]

Nice movement -- 3 for Pietrus.

[YouGotRondo d]

E'Twaun: a spark on offense, a liability on D.

[nickagneta]

I'm not seeing what Doc and Danny sees in Marquis Daniels and I definitely don't see what so many on this site see in E'Twaun Moore.

Doesn't turn the ball over, plays within the offense and is smart.

More than can be said for Avery.

I'll give you that he's smarter than Bradley. Not sure I agree with any of the rest.

And that's two times a PG has blown by ETM for a lay-in. By Gary Forbes no less. That's a huge  minus in my book.

[Neurotic Guy]

Unproductive stint for EM, in my opinion. Missed everything on an open 3 attempt.  Hope he gets more run later though.

[snively]

Doc has been too slow to move Ray Allen out of a ball-handling role in the offense.  Still prefers Ray with the bench unit instead of Pierce.  Still runs a lot of pick and rolls through Ray.

[YouGotRondo d]

I'm not seeing what Doc and Danny sees in Marquis Daniels and I definitely don't see what so many on this site see in E'Twaun Moore.

Doesn't turn the ball over, plays within the offense and is smart.

More than can be said for Avery.

I'll give you that he's smarter than Bradley. Not sure I agree with any of the rest.

And that's two times a PG has blown by ETM for a lay-in. By Gary Forbes no less. That's a huge  minus in my book.

Ya defense is extremely suspect. He has shown he can play good team D but he has terrible foot speed.

I'm not sure that has the potential to get much better.

[nickagneta]

E'Twaun: a spark on offense, a liability on D.

A spark on offense? He came in and the team scored 2 points in 4 1/2 minutes.

[YouGotRondo d]

Doc has been too slow to move Ray Allen out of a ball-handling role in the offense.  Still prefers Ray with the bench unit instead of Pierce.  Still runs a lot of pick and rolls through Ray.

Ray is too predictable to run successful pick and roll offense.

It should be Pierce.

[YouGotRondo d]

E'Twaun: a spark on offense, a liability on D.

A spark on offense? He came in and the team scored 2 points in 4 1/2 minutes.

Pretty sure it was 5, but perhaps 'spark' is too strong of a word.

[nickagneta]

This Green Beret from RPI is so well spoken and intelligent. A prime example of the people who protect our country and live and die so that we can have the things we have.

TPs to all veterans and service members for their sacrifice.

[snively]

Doc has been too slow to move Ray Allen out of a ball-handling role in the offense.  Still prefers Ray with the bench unit instead of Pierce.  Still runs a lot of pick and rolls through Ray.

Ray is too predictable to run successful pick and roll offense.

It should be Pierce.

Not so much predictability as lack of speed.  Doesn't create much separation anymore. 

[PosImpos]

E'Twaun: a spark on offense, a liability on D.

A spark on offense? He came in and the team scored 2 points in 4 1/2 minutes.

Pretty sure it was 5, but perhaps 'spark' is too strong of a word.

ETM:  in 6 minutes, 0-1, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 fouls

[Kiorrik]

Rondo: 0 assists.