Celtics (14-13) at Clippers (22-6) 12/27

[SCeltic34]

Nice boxing out. This team sucks.

You say the same things every game thread.  It's not like we don't know.  And I don't think the C's players or coaching staff reads this board.

[SHAQATTACK]

The notion that they can sit Garnett a lot against another team's starters with the frontcourt they have and still be a good team is ridiculous.  It's hubris, it's nonsense and it's muddled thinking.

I mention this the first game of the season....it will be hard to win any game against a good team with KG sitting.

We are UNDERPOWERED and OUTCLASSED  on the front line.

[lightspeed5]

PG: Rondo vs Bledsoe
SG: Terry vs Crawford
SF: Lee vs Barnes
PF: Pierce vs Odom
C:  J.Green vs Turiaf

That is a ridiculous lineup.

no its not, turiaf isnt that big. the traditional center is dead in the NBA.

[Chief]

PG: Rondo vs Bledsoe
SG: Terry vs Crawford
SF: Lee vs Barnes
PF: Pierce vs Odom
C:  J.Green vs Turiaf

That is a ridiculous lineup.

Just put in the subs.

[GrandTheftRondo]

The things that happen when you actually have size are amazing to see.

[JoT]

Thank goodness I turned away at the first because I knew then it might get ugly... and it did.
I was one to be optimistic, but changes need to be made and I will not feel sorry for whoeve leaves (unless its KG since he is my favorite player and Paul I guess). How does a team go from one of the best in defense to just horrible.

They went from at least trying to just giving up and looking out-everything.
Rondo is not better than CP3 and is not the best PG in the NBA. He might be #2, but #1 he is not.

[ChainSmokingLikeDino]

Yea doc yell at the kid that was trying to protect himself

yell at the kid who missed his rotation. thankfully sullinger is mature and can take it. he wasn't yelling at him for the foul, which was a good hard foul, not a flagrant, but teaching him how his rotation was late.

and, yes, k, the ref's have been horrible. the c's are losing this game on their own. that doesn;t negate the fact that the refs have been calling ticky tack fouls on the c's all night.

Please stop with the refs. Celts are embarrassing themselves.

Please look at the bolded portion. In no way did I say the ref's were responsible for The Celtics losing this game. I merely replied to K about the way the game was being called. If you can show me where I blamed the ref's for The Celtics being down in this game please do so. Otherwise, please don't accuse me of something I didn't do.

I think the point is, the refs are irrelevant.  Complaining about the refs when your team is down 20 and getting owned by Matt Barnes is just stupid.

Increase your reading comprehension. Stop assigning to me things I didn't write. One can discuss the refereeing without assigning it blame. It is part of the game we are all watching.

Peace out. My brief visit back has only proven why I never come round these parts anymore. The endless fight to see who can be more objective when objectivity is marked by words like "horrible", "suck", "pathetic" and wildly impulsive analysis and observation.

[33_Larry Legend_33]

It's Kris Joseph time...  Good night, all...

[Who]

PG: Rondo vs Bledsoe
SG: Terry vs Crawford
SF: Lee vs Barnes
PF: Pierce vs Odom
C:  J.Green vs Turiaf

That is a ridiculous lineup.

no its not, turiaf isnt that big. the traditional center is dead in the NBA.

Turiaf is 6-10 260lbs. He is a big boy.

[kozlodoev]

Go smaller, Doc. WHat a joke.

Because everything else has worked great so far, right?

[vinnie]

Joke is too kind to describe this team

[AB_Celtic]

This has to be the most disheartening loss of the season. I wasn't expecting a win against the 22-6 Clippers, but I was expecting some kind of effort. Something to show me that we are within striking distance of being a competitive team.

Right now, I see this team as no better than the Rockets. A star or two, but mainly just a bunch of jumbled pieces that don't fit together and aren't doing well enough to net us another productive player.

Oh, and as I'm typing this, I'm realizing the Rockets actually have a four game lead on us. Wonderful.

I hate to say it, but it may be overhaul time. We are going nowhere.

[European NBA fan]

This is just a matchup nightmare for the Celtics. Our only advantage should lie at SF, but Butler/Barnes have outclassed Pierce/Green.

We need Bradley back in a bad way, and a big rim protector who hopefully also gives us some offense. And now excuse me as I change my name to Captain Obvious...

[Who]

Who is number 41? Is that Kris Joseph or the new guy Varnado?

[Celts Fan 92]

Pierce needs to stop trying to play like he's 28.

at least he was tryin more then i can say bout ova players smh