Celtics (14-14) at Warriors (20-10) 12/29

[GrandTheftRondo]

I have a question for you guys :

Is Golden State a legit team?

Could they make noise in the playoffs?

They'll be a tough out for anyone. I never thought I would be saying this, but barring any serious injury I see the Clippers coming out of the West.

[vinnie]

jeff green looks like hes ready to turn it on in the second half. nice rebound and putback showing the heart and grit danny sought when he signed him

He's always ready to turn it on. I will give him credit for the boards tonight, but he has missed nearly very shot.

[Q_FBE]

Celtics have poor talent that is not capable of playing well together. Might as well pack it in and give up on the season.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

They should go to Sullinger in the post a lot more in the 2nd half, play inside out offense and slow the game down.

no way doc's abandoning his favorite iso plays for effective plays. change is not in his arsenal.

but, but, but i read here all the time doc is  GREAT coach.

You must not have been reading my posts over the last 7 years.

 

i give the man credit when it is due especially for the team attacking two games straight. why did it stop tonight? Why not stick with it? mind boggling.

[Who]

On the (sort of) brightside, there isn't much competition for that 8th seed.

So they should be pretty safe for a playoff appearance even if this rut carries on for awhile.

Philly is a game back

Yeah, but that's it. There is only one team. Everyone else is pretty much ruled out of the playoff race in the East.

The West is a nightmare. There are like 4 or 5 teams gunning for that final playoff spot. Lots of quality.

[cltc5]

Cant beleive a team with this talent is this bad.  Unreal

[crimson_stallion]

Looking forward to this.

Everybody criticises Terry's defense and raves about Lee's defense - IMHO both are unjustified.

So far Thompson (defended by Lee) has 4 points in 6 minutes, while Curry (defended by Terry) is scoreless in 6 minutes.

Let see if this trend continues.

So far:

Thompon - 10 Points, 3-5 FG, 2-3 3PT, 0 TO, 15 minutes
Curry - 7 Points, 3-4 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2 TO, 17 minutes

Edit: 
Curry just hit two straight 3PT shots, and in both cases Lee was the defender. 

Lee's three point defense continues to be horrendous, and I have no idea why people keep insisting he's such a good defender...

Despite the fact that he is almost always at a major height disadvantage at the SG spot, Terry still consistently allows less points then Lee does when I watch this team.

[j804]

I love pierce. Not tonight though.

I like passing Pierce not ball hog Pierce.

Agreed. I was expecting Paul to rack up some assists with Rondo out. Instead, he's been forcing shots at a miserable clip. Hopefully he gets it come second half.

dats my thing ima huge Pierce fan but dude was slam forcin it in da 1st half garbage shot selection

im not mad at him Green aint doing nothing. Doc won't go to Sully. KG barely even plays. The Jet can't get a shot off and looks 50 years old.

[mrpoundforpound]

jeff green looks like hes ready to turn it on in the second half. nice rebound and putback showing the heart and grit danny sought when he signed him

He's always ready to turn it on. I will give him credit for the boards tonight, but he has missed nearly very shot.

hes a scorer not even carmelo or durant makes every shot

[AB_Celtic]

Curry is embarrassing JET.

[tgreanier]

KG is not Kobe.  He doesn't complain about coaches.  He respects Doc and follows along.  The man was like Iverson in his prime: he almost never left games.  From what I can infer, he loves to play.  You think he wants to sit after playing the first 4.5 minutes?

No, sorry, I did not mean to imply KG would Kobe to the media. He definitely would not. But he would tell Doc he wants to play and he would not look so calm when he comes off the court. Doc, I believe 100%, would let KG play if KG demanded to play. The only way I see KG losing that argument is if he is injured. But if KG ran off the court and said to Doc, "Coach, Im feeling it tonight, let me play" I guarantee Doc would get him back in quickly.

Really, that's what you're going on?  You're guessing that KG would implore Doc. Actually, how do you know he hasn't and Doc declined?

I don't know that anymore than you know he has. I am speculating, which is a common blog activity. KG is a fighter and I simply do not believe with the Celtics struggling he would just placidly sit on the bench like a puppy cause "Doc told me to." I also do not believe Doc would insist on it without KG's acceptance. That three year deal was specialized - KG's words - to allow him to return.

We are both speculating on what goes on between Doc and KG. I would not be surprised if either of us are wrong...ok I would be a little surprised if I am only because of KG's character. But if he is complaining to Doc, asking to play and being denied, then I will agree that Doc is an idiot. Seems highly unlikely to me that conversation is happening.

Whatever dude.  You're making too assumptions.  Yes, that's a blog activity but you're treating it like it's fact.  You answered criticism about KG's minute pattern with ridiculous assertions that you knew that KG had to devise part of it with no foolproof evidence.  Whatever.

Sorry I upset you. I didn't know I need to have a notary public involved in my posts. I said, pretty clearly, it was speculation. I did not ever claim I had some inside scoop. It was on public airwaves. You might want to learn the art of conversation instead of the art of flaming anyone who has a different thought than you.

I'm flaming you?  You can disagree with me about hating KG's minutes pattern.  That's fine.  Just don't state that you know what KG's thinking.  I actually think you're pretty ridiculous to be honest.

I never said I knew what he was thinking. I was SPECULATING as I said. Give it and me a rest pal. This blog is turning into garbage because you cannot disagree without being tanked. For the record:

1. I think Doc is a great coach
2. I think KG is in agreement with the minutes he plays
3. I think Ainge knows he needs to do something and is working on it.
4. I think our bench is hardly great, but getting them in the game is smart, not dumb.

Please make a note of the word "think" in each of those statement. Nowhere do I claim insider knowledge or some NBA-savant insight. I am a Celtics fan and I know a lot about this game and some of these players. You can disagree with me - and I welcome it - since that is why we are on this blog to begin with.

Why, someone tell me, does it ALWAYS have to end up nasty?

This is what you wrote initially:

  KG had to be talked into returning this year and the minutes are in large part his idea.

Nowhere do I see the words, "I think."  You're stating it as fact, as an insider to KG's inner circle and the Celtics organization, that KG came up with this 5x5 idea. It is not a fact that you know.  Go on, keep making stuff up.

Apologies to everyone: Galeto you are a complete Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline..

You asked me how I knew and I told you - I heard it on the radio earlier this year while at work. Just walk away...please.

[hwangjini_1]

KG is not Kobe.  He doesn't complain about coaches.  He respects Doc and follows along.  The man was like Iverson in his prime: he almost never left games.  From what I can infer, he loves to play.  You think he wants to sit after playing the first 4.5 minutes?

No, sorry, I did not mean to imply KG would Kobe to the media. He definitely would not. But he would tell Doc he wants to play and he would not look so calm when he comes off the court. Doc, I believe 100%, would let KG play if KG demanded to play. The only way I see KG losing that argument is if he is injured. But if KG ran off the court and said to Doc, "Coach, Im feeling it tonight, let me play" I guarantee Doc would get him back in quickly.

Really, that's what you're going on?  You're guessing that KG would implore Doc. Actually, how do you know he hasn't and Doc declined?

I don't know that anymore than you know he has. I am speculating, which is a common blog activity. KG is a fighter and I simply do not believe with the Celtics struggling he would just placidly sit on the bench like a puppy cause "Doc told me to." I also do not believe Doc would insist on it without KG's acceptance. That three year deal was specialized - KG's words - to allow him to return.

We are both speculating on what goes on between Doc and KG. I would not be surprised if either of us are wrong...ok I would be a little surprised if I am only because of KG's character. But if he is complaining to Doc, asking to play and being denied, then I will agree that Doc is an idiot. Seems highly unlikely to me that conversation is happening.

Whatever dude.  You're making too assumptions.  Yes, that's a blog activity but you're treating it like it's fact.  You answered criticism about KG's minute pattern with ridiculous assertions that you knew that KG had to devise part of it with no foolproof evidence.  Whatever.

Sorry I upset you. I didn't know I need to have a notary public involved in my posts. I said, pretty clearly, it was speculation. I did not ever claim I had some inside scoop. It was on public airwaves. You might want to learn the art of conversation instead of the art of flaming anyone who has a different thought than you.

I'm flaming you?  You can disagree with me about hating KG's minutes pattern.  That's fine.  Just don't state that you know what KG's thinking.  I actually think you're pretty ridiculous to be honest.

I never said I knew what he was thinking. I was SPECULATING as I said. Give it and me a rest pal. This blog is turning into garbage because you cannot disagree without being tanked. For the record:

1. I think Doc is a great coach
2. I think KG is in agreement with the minutes he plays
3. I think Ainge knows he needs to do something and is working on it.
4. I think our bench is hardly great, but getting them in the game is smart, not dumb.

Please make a note of the word "think" in each of those statement. Nowhere do I claim insider knowledge or some NBA-savant insight. I am a Celtics fan and I know a lot about this game and some of these players. You can disagree with me - and I welcome it - since that is why we are on this blog to begin with.

Why, someone tell me, does it ALWAYS have to end up nasty?

This is what you wrote initially:

  KG had to be talked into returning this year and the minutes are in large part his idea.

Nowhere do I see the words, "I think."  You're stating it as fact, as an insider to KG's inner circle and the Celtics organization, that KG came up with this 5x5 idea. It is not a fact that you know.  Go on, keep making stuff up.

break it up guys. too many quote boxes and too little civility. let's enjoy the game....if that is possible. 

[Who]

I am ready to dump Jason Terry.

Just get rid of him. Get him off the team. They are better off playing Barbosa ahead of Terry if this is all Boston is going to get out of Terry. So just get rid of him. It didn't work out.

[j804]

The Jet is so careless and a turnover machine gosh

[Who]

Another great defensive play from Ezeli forcing KG out of bounds on his baseline drive.

I love this guy