Thankfully, our team showed up tonight after Doc's media tongue-lashing after last game's putrid performance. Docs' Call-Out Works <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"The game started out, at least for the first 8 points, as the Raef and Gary Payton show. The defensive intensity for the 1st team was clearly better at the start of the game and the C's were swarming. By the 7:30 mark, all of the Celtics starters were in the scorebook. GP hit a 3 at 6:40 and the C's were off and running with a 18-6 lead. Paul Pierce had a nice block on Jameer Nelson. GP scored and then PP took an offensive charge at the 4:00 mark and the C's were up 24-14. Orlando started to exert it's size advantage down low with Cato and Howard. With 2 mins left, Orlando was starting to creep back into this one. A Pat Garrity runner ended the 1st quarter: 32-26 Celtics. Celtics rookie sensation Tony Allen opened the 2nd quarter with a score. Then all of the Celtic Nation held it's collective breaths at 9:36 when Al Jefferson went to the lockerroom. Apparently, Al was suffering from a cold tonight, but that wasn't the issue: He had blood on his jersey and had to change to a new #8 top. By the 9:22 mark he was back in, to probably everyone's relief. During the time Celtics fans waited for word on Jefferson, Jiri scored to make it 42-28."</div>
Very nice game for all involved. Raef and Gary set a nice tone to open the game and the Celtics starters came out like they most definately had something to prove. C's most definately caught a break with the Mobley trade. Word around the Fleet was that they didn't know he wasn't going to play until after shootaround and the Magic team was definately distracted by the whole deal. Francis' head was not in the game the first half. Tony Allen is growing up before our very eyes. He's going to make someone expendable come the deadline.
Very nice game for all involved. Raef and Gary set a nice tone to open the game and the Celtics starters came out like they had something to prove. C's most definately caught a break with the Mobley trade. Word around the Fleet was that they didn't know he wasn't going to play until after shootaround and the Magic team was definately distracted by the whole deal. Francis' head was not in the game the first half. Tony Allen is growing up before our very eyes. He's going to make someone expendable come the deadline.
Of course I missed the entire game. Games like this are my favorite ones to watch, because I like seeing our young guys play well. I need to buy another Tivo.
Well, just keep telling yourself that there will be more games like this in the future... hopefully the not to distant future. And worse case scenario: we play the Magic again February 4th, they always seem to bring out the best in the Celtics.
