Second half slump? After going undefeated against the Western Conference pre-All-Star break, the Celtics have now lost two straight at the hands of the Nuggets and Warriors. But as the great Steve Urkel once said to the lovely Laura Winslow, "Don't fret my pet." Here are 5 reasons that I am not worried about these losses:
1. The Nuggets and Warriors are both quality Western Conference teams
2. Both games came down to the wire and each opponent played over their heads. The Celtics played okay.
3. KG is still getting his rhythm back, a slow start is expected.
4. Tony Allen has been playing like his old self again. Maybe he did some soul searching over the all-star break. A more plausible scenario is that he has started consuming dangerous amounts of pixie stix before each game.
5. Ray Allen's all-star bid/MVP contention has clearly boosted his confidence, as he has easily been the Celtics' most dominant player the last two games.
While I am not worried, I do have a few concerns:
1. KG plays so hard. When Im watching him I can't shake the feeling that his ab muscle will explode at any moment.
2. Scalabrine is out with a strained groin. No joke. How did he hurt his groin? It could have been from all the Latina porn he's been reading lately, but I have a sneaking suspspision that his groin pull went a little something like this:
Yes that was predictable, but FAT DDR is the gift that keeps on giving. IHEARTCELTICS will be investigating this matter further, so if anyone has any suggestions or leads to how Scal could have possibly pulled his groin, we are open to suggestions. Please post them in the comments.
3. Trade-Deadline is tomorrow, and we are still missing a back-up point guard. Yes, we can still claim someone off waivers or sign a free-agent, but it further limits our options. Im crossing my fingers for a Shamond Williams or Joe Forte comeback.
4. Big Baby played very little in the last couple of games. Hopefully they are just being careful with his injury.
5. The Celtics gave up over 110 points in each game and the other teams' superstars dominated. Not a good sign for the defense.
The Celtics still have 3 more games to go on this Western swing. Friday night is a huge game against the Suns. A win in Phoenix with the Diesel would erase any concerns about the last two games. Look for Leon Powe to show Shaq a thing or two.Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2008/02/celtics-lose-2-straight-tony-allen.html
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