Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls 1-8-05 Preview <font face="Tahoma"><div align="center"> Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls When- Saturday, 7:30 Where: Chicago TV: CSN- Chicago Last Games Chicago 84, Jazz 78 Detroit 110, Boston 104 Skiles played for 10 seasons in the NBA with five different teams (Milwaukee, Indiana, Orlando, Washington and Philadelphia). He appeared in 600 games, including 371 starts, and averaged 11.1 ppg and 6.5 apg, while shooting .889 from the free throw line (4th best in NBA history). He still holds the NBA record for most assists in a game with 30, set on Dec. 30, 1990, as a member of the Orlando Magic. That same season, Skiles was named the NBA?s Most Improved Player, when he averaged a career-best 17.2 ppg and 8.4 apg. An All-American at Michigan State, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (22nd overall) in the 1986 NBA Draft. As a senior in high school he scored 39 points in the state finals to lead Plymouth High School to the Indiana State Championship in 1982. Skiles was born in LaPorte, Ind., on March 5, 1964, and is the fourth-youngest active coach in the NBA, behind Golden State?s Eric Musselman (11/19/64), Seattle?s Nate McMillan (08/03/64) and New Jersey?s Lawrence Frank (08/23/70). He has two sons, Scott, Jr. (15) and Sean (11), and one daughter, Shelby (8). <font color="Red">Chris Duhon</font>-PPG 3.7 RPG 2.0 APG 4.6 <font color="Red">Kirk Hinrich</font>-PPG 15.8 RPG 3.8 APG 6.6 <font color="Red">Luol Deng</font>-PPG 13.2 RPG 5.3 APG 2.4 <font color="Red">Antonio Davis</font>-PPG 5.4 RPG 5.3 APG .9 <font color="Red">Eddy Curry</font>-PPG 15.3 RPG 6.4 APG .9 <font color="Red">Ben Gordon</font>-PPG 13.3 RPG 2.50, APG 1.8 " target="_blank">http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/doc_rivers.jpg"></a> The Boston Celtics named Glenn "Doc" Rivers Head Coach on April 29, 2004. The 13-year NBA veteran as a player, and five-year NBA Head Coach, becomes the 16th Head Coach in franchise history. Rivers becomes only the fourth coach in franchise history to have earned the NBA Coach of the Year Award, joining Tom Heinsohn (1972-73), Bill Fitch (who won it with Cleveland (1975-76) and Boston (1979-80)) and Red Auerbach (1964-65) for whom the trophy is named. The 42-year old Rivers spent four plus seasons as the Head Coach of the Orlando Magic. His first year at the helm in Orlando he led a team predicted by most to finish near or at the bottom of the league that included four starters who were not drafted. Rivers guided the team to a 41-41 record, and for his efforts, Rivers was named the 1999-2000 NBA Coach-of-the-Year. <font color="Green">Gary Payton</font>-PPG12.6 RPG 2.7 APG 6.3 <font color="Green">Paul Pierce</font>-PPG 21.7 RPG 6.2 APG 4.3 <font color="Green">Jiri Welsch</font>-PPG 8.7 RPG 2.9 APG 1.8 <font color="Green">Raef Lafrentz</font>-PPG 11.2 RPG 8.0 APG 1.1 <font color="Green">Mark Blount</font>-PPG 10.9 RPG 5.8 APG 1.6 <font color="Green">Ricky Davis</font>-PPG 14.3 RPG 3.2 APG 2.9 * Get out to a early lead the Celtics are a team who are one of those teams that can surprise you on any given night so we can not give them that chance. We need to come out with our momentum carring over from yesterdays win and come out of the gates strong. * Have a good rebounding night from Curry I honestly feel we could be a much much better team if Curry would learn to be a explosive rebounder to go along with his good scoring game so Im hoping he can put up big rebounding numbers today. Key Players Projected stats: Paul Pierce: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Ben Gordon 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists The Boston Celtics will come out to Chicago with a lot of emotion after a close lose to the defending champs. So they will not be easy to beat, but I think in the end we will some how manage to come on top like we have been doing lately so Bulls by 5.</div></font>
Curry could be one of the best if he could rebound. If he could be a consistent 20 / 10 man would be great. Hopefully if we keep him, he will work on it during the off-season.
The Celtics seem to always have trouble in Chicago. I honestly haven't seen a Bulls game yet this year, so I can't make much of a prediction. The Celtics, despite the loss, actually played well last night. They are a young team just like the Bulls, and both seem to be playing well at this point in the season. In my opinion, this one's too close to call.
Wow nice win by the Bulls they seem to be looking like a promising team only 5 games under .500 they could probably make the playoffs in a very weak eastern conference after the first five seeds more or less. I hope they make it they would be over .500 if they didnt get off to such a bad start.
I believe we are 2 games behind the 76ers for the 8th seed. very nice win, good to see Harrington get some points.
