The Celtics didn't play great last night, but the Celtics' so-so performance was more than enough to bumrush the Nets. Playing without Vince Carter was bad for Jersey, but they also had to deal with Jason Kidd being old and still shooting like he's playing darts, their Collins twin being HORRENDOUS, Krstchchc having a quarter-inch vertical, and Richard Jefferson talking like a woman. The good thing for the Nets is that they have reloaded with some very good talent. The bad news is that their young talent isn't nearly enough to make them a quality team, and most of them are going to want to bounce once their rookie deals are up.
Antoine Wright didn't do much, (since he went to Lawrence Academy I love him) but he's going to be very good. He can actually play defense, which is rare. Marcus Williams will be good if he isn't hurt all the time, which appears to be the knock on him. Sean Williams is a stud. Unfortunately, he's a lock to be in the I*Heart*Celtics police report within a matter of months. The gossip we heard is that he used to smoke weed in the parking lot outside the gym at BC. Apparantly, his arrogance is matched only by his stupidity.
However, these young dudes can't mask the fact that the Nets play with no cohesion and their starting post players are the least athletic in the history of basketball. Add Princess Vince's megaextension-to-permanent injury move, and the Nets are pretty much hopeless this year. Jason Kidd could be slapping his wife in Los Angeles after the All-Star break.
But back to the Celtics. They have won seven games in a row. If they continue at this pace, they will go undefeated for the season. They would break the record for wins WITH EASE. They would be the best team in the history of the world. THEN, if they continue this pace NEXT SEASON, they could be the first team to go undefeated for TWO YEARS IN A ROW. At this pace, it could happen. However, I am worried that Doc might be trying too hard to lead the Celtics to an undefeated season when really it's the championships that count.
The other good news is that Tony Allen was the best player for the C's last night, which would be HUGE if he could keep that up. 13 points in 23 minutes is legit, especially on a night where Ray was 4-14 and Truth only attempted 10 shots. Allen playing well would give the C's two options for an extra scoring punch off the bench (along with House). Lord knows Scalabrine can't be relied on every night. On to the superlatives!
MVP: Tony Allen. Great game from a struggling player that we love like the terrifying brother we never had. If he had one more bad game, every bar in Chicago would have been on lockdown.
LVP: Gotta hand this one to John Boone, who narrowly beat out Jason Collins. Their combined stat line- 15 MP, 0-4 FG, 0-4 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 turnover. Jay-Z is thinking that he should play power forward for the Brooklyn Nets.
The "Sportswriters are a bunch of ignorant dumbasses" award: Perk. 10 points, 8 boards, 4 blocks. There are ten teams in the Eastern Conference that would LOVE those numbers out of their starting "5".
The "Atta Boy, Fatass" Award: GBBD. 9 minutes, 4 fouls.
The "That's More Like It" Award: Scals- 10 minutes, no points, 2 rebounds, and an assist. He was also +3 in the +/-, so the Scalabrine Effect was all over the place.
The "At Least He Smiled" Award: Gabe Pruitt- 2 minutes, one jacked three. Where this kid fits into the Celtics' long term plans, nobody knows. When is he EVER going to get minutes!?
UP NEXT: Friday at home against the Heat. The Heat are awful. Chalk up a win, bitches!Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2007/11/celtics-play-average-destroy-hapless.html
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Antoine Wright didn't do much, (since he went to Lawrence Academy I love him) but he's going to be very good. He can actually play defense, which is rare. Marcus Williams will be good if he isn't hurt all the time, which appears to be the knock on him. Sean Williams is a stud. Unfortunately, he's a lock to be in the I*Heart*Celtics police report within a matter of months. The gossip we heard is that he used to smoke weed in the parking lot outside the gym at BC. Apparantly, his arrogance is matched only by his stupidity.
However, these young dudes can't mask the fact that the Nets play with no cohesion and their starting post players are the least athletic in the history of basketball. Add Princess Vince's megaextension-to-permanent injury move, and the Nets are pretty much hopeless this year. Jason Kidd could be slapping his wife in Los Angeles after the All-Star break.
But back to the Celtics. They have won seven games in a row. If they continue at this pace, they will go undefeated for the season. They would break the record for wins WITH EASE. They would be the best team in the history of the world. THEN, if they continue this pace NEXT SEASON, they could be the first team to go undefeated for TWO YEARS IN A ROW. At this pace, it could happen. However, I am worried that Doc might be trying too hard to lead the Celtics to an undefeated season when really it's the championships that count.
The other good news is that Tony Allen was the best player for the C's last night, which would be HUGE if he could keep that up. 13 points in 23 minutes is legit, especially on a night where Ray was 4-14 and Truth only attempted 10 shots. Allen playing well would give the C's two options for an extra scoring punch off the bench (along with House). Lord knows Scalabrine can't be relied on every night. On to the superlatives!
MVP: Tony Allen. Great game from a struggling player that we love like the terrifying brother we never had. If he had one more bad game, every bar in Chicago would have been on lockdown.
LVP: Gotta hand this one to John Boone, who narrowly beat out Jason Collins. Their combined stat line- 15 MP, 0-4 FG, 0-4 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 turnover. Jay-Z is thinking that he should play power forward for the Brooklyn Nets.
The "Sportswriters are a bunch of ignorant dumbasses" award: Perk. 10 points, 8 boards, 4 blocks. There are ten teams in the Eastern Conference that would LOVE those numbers out of their starting "5".
The "Atta Boy, Fatass" Award: GBBD. 9 minutes, 4 fouls.
The "That's More Like It" Award: Scals- 10 minutes, no points, 2 rebounds, and an assist. He was also +3 in the +/-, so the Scalabrine Effect was all over the place.
The "At Least He Smiled" Award: Gabe Pruitt- 2 minutes, one jacked three. Where this kid fits into the Celtics' long term plans, nobody knows. When is he EVER going to get minutes!?
UP NEXT: Friday at home against the Heat. The Heat are awful. Chalk up a win, bitches!Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2007/11/celtics-play-average-destroy-hapless.html
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