Celtics (37-26) at Hawks (37-25) 4/20

[alajet]

Joe Johnson with the superstar bail out call even though he's not like, you know, a superstar.

He can get underrated at times.
Then again, he's well overpaid, so, I guess it just evens it out.

[bruinsandceltics]

JJJ is one trigger happy guy, Bass must be his role model.

He can hit that shot, and he knows it. Probably some jitters, similar to what Bradley was going through before.

Good to see at least one other has learned.

Yeah good point, the only reason players play poorly or can't make open shots is because they don't get enough playing time.  Of course unless they don't get more playing time because they can't make open shots or play defense hmmm

This blog has never met a rookie who it didn't think should be playing more - no matter how inept they look when they do play, as in J3 tonight. He has been awful.

Where did I say JJJ should play more.

Good god, do people even read?

[Chief]

Is something wrong with Stiemsma?

He was helping off his man too much for my liking and making Jason Collins look like a star.

A few of those were poor team rotations. Steamer had to stop the ball and leave his man, someone else has to rotate down.


I hope it's that Doc knows we are thin at center and is just resting him.

[bruinsandceltics]

That will probably do it.

Too bad. This Hawks teams has no business winning tonight.

[thestackshow]

I dont get it. Daniels becomes out main option in the 4th? What happened to Bradley hes our best player.

[bostonman1]

Celtics just can't get over the hump.  Had so many chances to take the lead but couldn't.

Marquis played well tonight but gave up the big basket to JJ then choked when he was wide open.  he just couldn't pull the trigger due to his horrific outside shooting. 

[celticslove]

JJJ is one trigger happy guy, Bass must be his role model.

He can hit that shot, and he knows it. Probably some jitters, similar to what Bradley was going through before.

Good to see at least one other has learned.

Yeah good point, the only reason players play poorly or can't make open shots is because they don't get enough playing time.  Of course unless they don't get more playing time because they can't make open shots or play defense hmmm

This blog has never met a rookie who it didn't think should be playing more - no matter how inept they look when they do play, as in J3 tonight. He has been awful.

This. i don't know where the JJJ high praise is coming from. He can't even guard a soul out there, not irked at all at Doc for not playing him. But i expect him to make a stride next year.

[RebusRankin]

The Hawks are just dying to get beat tonight. They are practically begging the Celtics to beat them.

Celtics have no finishers to beat them tonight though.

I don't know how many times I have to say this on this blog before people start listening....


Never count this Celtic team out of anything.

If at the start of the night I told you no Pierce, KG, Ray, Pietrus or Rondo, that the Hawks would still play loads of JJ and Josh Smith and Jeff teague and then said with 3 minutes left we would only be down 1, what would you have said?

I would have asked for the next Powerball Numbers.

[OsirusCeltics]

That 8 minutes on the bench really messed up Bradley's rhythm

[azzenfrost]

These kids are not bad at all.

[mc34]

Yikes. These free throws could be the dagger. Tons of chances. Since Doc pretty much made the decision to concede this game by resting Paul and KG, I think this one goes in the books as a moral victory

[Celts Fan 92]

We're gonna smash atlanta in the 1st round nd we dont need homecourt advantage to do so if ur seriously frustrated at this game u need to chill

[alajet]

Celtics just can't get over the hump.  Had so many chances to take the lead but couldn't.

Marquis played well tonight but gave up the big basket to JJ then choked when he was wide open.  he just couldn't pull the trigger due to his horrific outside shooting. 

Hesitation kills the cat.

[Chief]

Daniels is bad.

Really? For a 3rd string wing I'll take it. Hot [dang] I'm loving this!

Real bad!

[Change]

we need a 3 badly.