GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

Another horrible game. Losing is never fun, but this is ridiculous.</p>

Kidd 19 pts 9 rebs 7 asts</p>

Jefferson 21 pts 6 rebs</p>

Williams 14 pts 7 rebs 4 blocks</p>

Boxscore</p>

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I thought Magloire would be more effective and the whole idea of signing him was that he would be that missing piece and now you would contend but so far it has been proven otherwise.</p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with passion right now.</p>

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I really don't get why we didn't keep Magloire in. He was rebounding well, and playing 384295823 times better than Allen. Malik sucks.</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Can we trade Nachbar nao?</p>

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only if we throw Malik in, too.</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

I thought Magloire would be more effective and the whole idea of signing him was that he would be that missing piece and now you would contend but so far it has been proven otherwise.</p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with passion right now.</p>

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I really don't get why we didn't keep Magloire in. He was rebounding well, and playing 384295823 times better than Allen. Malik sucks.</p>

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Yea I don't understand either, I guess its Franks fault, we all know that Magloire is better than the other centers you guys have.</p>

Also its time that you start Sean. Your third best player. (with vince being out)</p>

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with passion right now.</p>

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and that's frustrating, as I don't see any reason why Wright, Nachbar and other guys off the bench don't play with the same passion. In this game Wright regressed to him rookie-self and Nachbar to him NewOrlean-self</p>

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Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

Also want to say that what hurt us in the first half was that Rondo was our only PG tonight with House being out. (and I saw that most of you knew that fact by reading the previous pages)</p>

But I'm glad we won though, nice win for us, we're not where we want to be yet but we're getting there.</p>

And good luck to you guys and hopefully Vince makes a speedy recovery. </p>

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (69)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Kidd 36:39 7-18 3-4 3-9 7 4 19
A Wright 40:00 1-3 1-2 2-3 1 4 4
N Krstic 13:08 1-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
R Jefferson 38:40 7-19 7-10 1-6 3 4 21
J Collins 9:29 0-1 0-2 0-1 0 2 0
S Williams 28:50 5-8 4-8 4-7 0 2 14
M Allen 22:27 0-5 0-0 4-6 1 0 0
B Nachbar 20:36 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 5 3
D Armstrong 18:13 2-6 2-2 1-3 2 1 6
J Magloire 6:39 0-0 0-2 1-3 0 1 0
J Boone 5:19 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 24-72 17-32 18-42 14 23 69
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Percentages: FG-.333, FT-.531. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (J Kidd 2-6, A Wright 1-2, R
Jefferson 0-2, B Nachbar 1-2, D Armstrong
0-2). Team Rebounds: 16. Blocked Shots:6 (S
Williams 4, A Wright 2). Turnovers:20 (J Kidd
5, A Wright 3, B Nachbar 3, D Armstrong 2, R
Jefferson 2, S Williams 2, M Allen, N Krstic,
J Boone). Steals: 4 (A Wright 2, J Kidd, S
Williams).


BOSTON (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Rondo 30:52 6-9 1-2 1-4 5 3 13
R Allen 38:41 4-14 5-5 2-5 6 1 14
K Garnett 30:40 8-15 0-0 2-8 2 5 16
P Pierce 38:51 6-10 2-4 0-3 3 3 15
K Perkins 29:41 3-6 4-4 1-8 2 3 10
T Allen 23:31 3-6 7-12 1-3 2 3 13
J Posey 22:32 1-2 3-4 1-5 0 3 6
B Scalabrine 10:17 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 0
G Davis 9:14 0-3 0-0 1-3 0 4 0
L Powe 3:16 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 3 4
G Pruitt 2:25 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 33-71 22-31 10-42 21 28 91
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Percentages: FG-.465, FT-.710. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (R Allen 1-6, P Pierce 1-2, T
Allen 0-1, J Posey 1-2, G Pruitt 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7 (K Perkins 4, K
Garnett, G Davis, P Pierce). Turnovers:14 (T
Allen 3, K Garnett 2, P Pierce 2, R Allen 2,
R Rondo 2, K Perkins, G Davis, L Powe).
Steals: 15 (R Allen 4, K Garnett 3, J Posey
3, P Pierce 2, T Allen, K Perkins, L Powe).

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NEW JERSEY 23 11 20 15 - 69
BOSTON 17 19 26 29 - 91
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (A Wright,
7:28 4th). Boston - 2 (Defensive Three, 0:58
1st; Defensive Three, 9:33 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,624. T: 2:19.
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Kevin Fehr, Tony
Brothers.</div>

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (69) AT BOSTON (91)

NEW JERSEY

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J KIDD G 36:39 7-18 3-4 3 6 9 7 4 1 5 19
A WRIGHT F 40:00 1-3 1-2 2 1 3 1 4 2 3 4
N KRSTIC C 13:08 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
R JEFFERSON G 38:40 7-19 7-10 1 5 6 3 4 0 2 21
J COLLINS F 9:29 0-1 0-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
S WILLIAMS 28:50 5-8 4-8 4 3 7 0 2 1 2 14
M ALLEN 22:27 0-5 0-0 4 2 6 1 0 0 1 0
B NACHBAR 20:36 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 0 3 3
D ARMSTRONG 18:13 2-6 2-2 1 2 3 2 1 0 2 6
J MAGLOIRE 6:39 0-0 0-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
J BOONE 5:19 0-3 0-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 24-72 17-32 18 24 42 14 23 4 20 69
(.333) (.531) TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 21 (0 PTS)

BOSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R RONDO G 30:52 6-9 1-2 1 3 4 5 3 0 2 13
R ALLEN G 38:41 4-14 5-5 2 3 5 6 1 4 2 14
K GARNETT F 30:40 8-15 0-0 2 6 8 2 5 3 2 16
P PIERCE F 38:51 6-10 2-4 0 3 3 3 3 2 2 15
K PERKINS C 29:41 3-6 4-4 1 7 8 2 3 1 1 10
T ALLEN 23:31 3-6 7-12 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 13
J POSEY 22:32 1-2 3-4 1 4 5 0 3 3 0 6
B SCALABRINE 10:17 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
G DAVIS 9:14 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 0
L POWE 3:16 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 4
G PRUITT 2:25 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-71 22-31 10 32 42 21 28 15 14 91
(.465) (.710) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

NEW JERSEY 23 11 20 15 - 69
BOSTON 17 19 26 29 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - S WILLIAMS 4, A WRIGHT 2. BOSTON - K PERKINS 4,
K GARNETT, G DAVIS, P PIERCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 4-14 (.286), J KIDD 2-6, A WRIGHT 1-
2, R JEFFERSON 0-2, B NACHBAR 1-2, D ARMSTRONG 0-2. BOSTON 3-12 (.
250), R ALLEN 1-6, P PIERCE 1-2, T ALLEN 0-1, J POSEY 1-2, G PRUITT 0-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - A WRIGHT. BOSTON - DEFENSIVE THREE 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, KEVIN FEHR, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 18,624. T - 2:19.</div>

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Celtics used their overlookeddefense and a balanced scoring attack en route to their beststart in 35 years.


Kevin Garnett scored 16 points and the Celtics forced the NewJersey Nets into abysmal shooting as they defeated theirAtlantic division rival for the second time in less than a week,91-69, on Wednesday.


Paul Pierce added 15 points as Boston had six players in doublefigures to improve to 7-0 for the first time since the 1972-73season.


The "Big Three" of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen, who combinedfor 73 points in Boston's 112-101 win over New Jersey onSaturday, combined for a season-low 35 on Wednesday.

However, the Celtics came into the game holding opponents to aleague-best 39.7 percent shooting and forced the Nets into just33 percent (24-of-72) from the field in this one.


New Jersey also committed 20 turnovers as Boston came up with 15steals.


Rajon Rondo and Tony Allen each scored 13 points for theCeltics, who outscored the Nets, 55-35, in the second half.

Pierce hit a jumper as time expired in the second quarter togive the Celtics their first lead of the first half at 36-34 atthe break.


Boston used a 10-0 run that bridged the end of the third quarterinto the beginning of the fourth to take control of the game at68-54 with 10:18 to play.


Richard Jefferson scored 21 points and Jason Kidd had 19, ninerebounds and seven assists for the Nets, who have lost threegames in a row.


New Jersey played for the second straight game without guardVince Carter, who is out indefinitely with a sprained rightankle that he suffered in the Nets' loss to Boston on Saturday.

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at BOSTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW JERSEY 69
BOSTON 91 FINAL</div>

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The "Big Three" of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen, who combined for 73 points in Boston's 112-101 win over New Jersey on Saturday, combined for a season-low 35</div></p>

Thats pretty good, knowing that our bench will do their part and make shots when our Big Three are having an off day.</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with <strike>passion</strike> talent right now.</p>

Also want to say that what hurt us in the first half was that Rondo <strike>was</strike> is our only PG <strike>tonight with House being out</strike>. (and I saw that most of you knew that fact by reading the previous pages)</p>

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Fixed your posts for you.</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with <strike>passion</strike> talent right now.</p>

Also want to say that what hurt us in the first half was that Rondo <strike>was</strike> is our only PG <strike>tonight with House being out</strike>. (and I saw that most of you knew that fact by reading the previous pages)</p>

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Fixed your posts for you.</p>

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Eddie House might not be your typical point guard, but he's perfectly capable of playing the position. Tony Allen is not.</p>

BTW, congratulations on making such a fantastic post.</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (44Thrilla)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

RJ, Kidd and SWAT are the only ones that are playing with <strike>passion</strike> talent right now.</p>

Also want to say that what hurt us in the first half was that Rondo <strike>was</strike> is our only PG <strike>tonight with House being out</strike>. (and I saw that most of you knew that fact by reading the previous pages)</p>

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Fixed your posts for you.</p>

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Eddie House might not be your typical point guard, but he's perfectly capable of playing the position. Tony Allen is not.</p>

BTW, congratulations on making such a fantastic post.</p>

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Exactly what I meant. Rondo was our only PG in the game. Allen is not a pg, and Pruitt only played in the last minute. House is a PG in my book and has been doing a great job at that for the past 6 games.</p>

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Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

House is not a PG, but he can imitate one.

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Eddie House might not be your typical point guard, but he's perfectly capable of playing the position.</div></p>

Only if you consider awkwardly dribbling the ball up the court and then passing it, like a hot potato, a legit way to play the PG position.</p>

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Celtics used their overlookeddefense and a balanced scoring attack en route to their beststart in 35 years.


Kevin Garnett scored 16 points and the Celtics forced the NewJersey Nets into abysmal shooting as they defeated theirAtlantic division rival for the second time in less than a week,91-69, on Wednesday.


"Defensively, I thought we were terrific all night except for thefirst four or five minutes of the game, and that's what kept usin this game," Boston coach Doc Rivers said.


Paul Pierce added 15 points as Boston had six players in doublefigures to improve to 7-0 for the first time since the 1972-73season.


The "Big Three" of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen, who combinedfor 73 points in Boston's 112-101 win over New Jersey onSaturday, combined for a season-low 45 on Wednesday.

"Well, you know what happens is, when you have great players,the reason why they are called great is they make other guysbetter," New Jersey coach Lawrence Frank said. "They augmentand they enhance the team, and that's why those guys arespecial."


However, the Celtics came into the game holding opponents to aleague-best 39.7 percent shooting and forced the Nets into just33 percent (24-of-72) from the field in this one.


"Defensively we were so active, we had so much intensity aroundthe ball, they had to take tough shots," Allen said. "Everybodywas rotating, everybody was all over the ball when they triedto make a move, we were all over them."


New Jersey also committed 20 turnovers as Boston came up with 15steals.


Rajon Rondo and Tony Allen each scored 13 points for theCeltics, who outscored the Nets, 55-35, in the second half.

"It's good to know we have a solid bench and, if we're going towin, we're going to need a solid bench," Garnett said.

Pierce hit a jumper as time expired in the second quarter togive the Celtics their first lead of the first half at 36-34 atthe break.


Boston used a 10-0 run that bridged the end of the third quarterinto the beginning of the fourth to take control of the game at68-54 with 10:18 to play.


Richard Jefferson scored 21 points and Jason Kidd had 19, ninerebounds and seven assists for the Nets, who have lost threegames in a row.


"I think we were just pretty bad on offense," Kidd said. "But Ithought all night we played pretty good defense, especially onthe road where we gave ourselves a chance. We had some greatlooks, but they just didn't fall for us tonight."


New Jersey played for the second straight game without guardVince Carter, who is out indefinitely with a sprained rightankle that he suffered in the Nets' loss to Boston on Saturday.

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

to the celtics: dont ever do that to me again!!</p>

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worst first half i've seen in a while... i was pissed</p>

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-3) at BOSTON (6-0)

oh and i'd rather rip one of my fingernails off than see Tony Allen try and play point again. yuck</p>

 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (David_Ortiz)</div><div class='quotemain'>

to the celtics: dont ever do that to me again!!</p>

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worst first half i've seen in a while... i was pissed</p></div>

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Well for what it's worth -9 points is the worst the Celts have done so far. I'm happy we brought it to ya