Celtics (15-16) at Thunder (25-7) 2/22

[Original Creation]

Lord, the Celtics cannot stop the pick and roll in any variety.  It's like they're seeing it for the first time.  SMH

[aporel#18]

If you don't defend at all you can't win a single game. Celtics are making D'Antoni's Suns look like the Bad Boys

[vinnie]

OKC might score 75 by half time

[tenn_smoothie]

this is humiliating - we go from a 10 pt. lead to down 10 within 5 minutes, in the first quaretr, no less.

does nobody on this team have some pride - put somebody in white on the ground - hard - when they keep dunking on us and celebrating 3's on their way back down the floor.

[aporel#18]

And Scott Brooks is a moron. Time out??? why???

[vinnie]

I know they are severely undermanned, but does anyone on this team ever get angry when they are getting blown out?

[Chief]

It'd be nice if someone got you know.....angry or something. I've never seen such a listless team.

2 things that need to happen. Either:

1. Doc benches the starters for the rest of the game and plays the end of the bench to prove a point.

2. SOMEONE, either Pierce or Garnett needs to BLOW UP the huddle a la Toine to get people motivated.

Also, Doc, it'd be nice if you could come up with some new sets every once in awhile. This offense has been scouted for the last 5 years. It's stale bread!

Hubie pointed out how stupid the defense traps are in the 1st quarter. It leaves your guards boxing out their big men. Anyone wonder why this team gives up so many offensive rebounds.

[get_banners]

I don't see us getting within 15 this game, mostly because we cannot stop them from scoring at will. Rondo/Bass/Wilcox would have helped a lot. Oh, we also keep blowing offensive possessions.

[Chief]

And Scott Brooks is a moron. Time out??? why???

His team is dead tired from all those fast breaks.

[vinnie]

Pierce has already quit this game. Can't blame him I guess.

[get_banners]

Hey guys...how about defending the 3? It's not like OKC is hitting [dang] near every one they take...

[letsgoblue86]

Not sure why they don't run the pick and roll for JJJ when he's in the game.

[vinnie]

Garnett clearly is hurting. Holding his hip and grimacing up the court

[Chief]

I've said it a 1000 times in these game threads and I will say it again. Small ball is so stupid. And Doc starts the game with this lineup. What a fool.

[slamtheking]

And Scott Brooks is a moron. Time out??? why???

His team is dead tired from all those fast breaks.

the basketball version of the rope-a-dope