Post-game Thread: Raptors @ Celtics, 11/26/2010

[jeb]

Kg was dominant and Rajon was back the Raptors are really playin hard right now...all in all a good win and very celtic balance

[112288]

I guess this Toronto team is like Atlanta a few years ago. The Celtics seem to have trouble with them and appear at times off balance although Toronto has not showed me anything special so far in the last two games played.

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[jeb]

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they (raptors) sure are playin hard...they dont have many guns

[112288]

Jeb,

Ya, I cannot put a finger on it but they throw up sh........and it goes in, it drives me crazy. This team after the trades could be a sleeper coming around. Also Indy is playing nice ball as well.

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[jeb]

I think kg and shaq are really turning into a great front line on both sides of the ball...so happy to see kg movin so well

[112288]

Ya, which brings me to the question...where does JON fit in after all of this good play once recovers from knee problems? And what about Perk?

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[Sam]

And the Lakers, after leading by five with a little more than two minutes to go, lose by six to the Jazz, firing nothing but blanks down the stretch. A huge three by D. Williams turned the tide. The Jazz seem to be a tough matchup for the Lakers.

Sam

[jeb]

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jon will provide depth and length when he returns...exactly what we lacked when barely losing to the lakers last year...so will perk.

Sam

Nice to see the lakers lose a close one...they look awful good

[112288]

Sam, it is just weird throughout history of the NBA that certain elite teams have trouble with 2 or 3 mediocre teams year in and year out. It never fails.

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[steve3344]

And the Lakers, after leading by five with a little more than two minutes to go, lose by six to the Jazz, firing nothing but blanks down the stretch. A huge three by D. Williams turned the tide. The Jazz seem to be a tough matchup for the Lakers.

Sam

After the Celtic game I watched that one and Utah outscored LA 11-0 in the last 2:32. And the Jazz were down 19 in the first half.

[sinus007]

Hi,
I couldn't watch the game. Can anyone provide a summary please.
It seems like an interesting game judging by the box score: KG 26-11, BBD 18pt, SE 4-4=100%FG. How did RR looked re: hamstring?
Thank you very much,
AK

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Final: Celtics 110, Raptors 101
Link|Comments (5)Posted by Gary Washburn Globe Staff November 26, 2010 07:41 PM
Final, Celtics 110-101: Celtics allow 34 points in the fourth quarter and survive in a game they should have won easily. The Celtics have to learn to close out lesser opponents and in two of the four quarters, they suffered defensuve lapses. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 26 points and 11 rebounds while Rajon Rondo added 14 assists.

Fourth quarter, 1:07, Celtics 107-97: Boston headed to victory but this one wasn't easy. The Celtics led by 22 late in the third quarter and had to put the starters back in in the fourth when the lead shrunk. Kevin Garnett leads Boston with 26 and Glen Davis has 18.

Fourth quarter, 4:17, Celtics 102-93: Celtics have stepped up their defensive intensity and actually guarded Peja Stojakovic near the 3-point line. Four straight points has opened up the lead but the game is far from over.

Fourth quarter, 6;22, Celtics 97-89: The Raptors came raced back into the game with 3-pointers, including two from Peja Stokjakovic and one from Leandro Barbosa. The Celtics have slowed down and Glen Davis has been relegated to firing jumpers. He has taken 13 shots. Stojakovic has 11 points in 10 minutes.

Fourth quarter, 10:00, Celtics 88-74: Raptors have begun the period on a 7-2 run as the Celtics are playing carelessly as if the game is already won. Linas Kleiza leads Toronto with 12 points off the bench and Jose Calderon has eight assists.

End of third quarter, Celtics 86-67: Boston appears to have this one in hand with a strong quarter, holding the Raptors to 15 points on 3-for-19 shooting. Rajon Rondo has 13 assists and Shaquille O'Neal has 16 points and nine rebounds.

Third quarter, 2:00, Celtics 82-61: Boston is starting to pull away with some impressive defensive effort and throwing the ball into the paint for Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal. The duo has combined for 40 points and 17 rebounds. Rajon Rondo has 12 assists in his return.

Third quarter, 4:45, Celtics 74-58: Good news for the Celtics, during a timeout, a Reggie Evans putback was ruled no basket because of a 24-second clock violation, so the Celtics picked up two points. Kevin Garnett leads Boston with 22 points while Shaquille O'Neal has 16 and nine rebounds.

Third quarter, 6:30, Celtics 70-58: The Celtics defense is picking up and they are scoring in transition. Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal have combined for 36 points and 15 rebounds.

Halftime, Celtics 58-52: Last Sunday in Toronto, the Celtics allowed the Raptors to score 38 points. Tonight it was 32. The Celtics allowed Toronto back in the game with a porous quarter and several mistakes offensively. Toronto attempted 10 free throws in the quarter compared with two for the Celtics.

Second quarter, 3:13, Celtics 49-43: The Raptors went on a 12-0 run to cut the Celtics' lead to one but the C's have fought back with the starters. Kevin Garnett has 12 points and four rebounds while Rajon Rondo already has 10 assists. The team record for assists in a half is 19 by Bob Cousy.

Second quarter, 7:14, Celtics 40-33: Raptors on a 6-0 run and the Celtics are falling asleep against a team that's starting to hit shots. Andrea Bargnani has six points and Linas Kleiza five. Ray Allen has nine points for Boston.

Second quarter, 8:51, Celtics 38-26: The bench is trying to maintain the lead and Nate Robinson is again playing strong backup point guard to Rajon Rondo. Semih Erden has four points off the bench. Andrea Bargnani has five points for Toronto.

End of first quarter, Celtics 31-20: A fine offensive first quarter but the Celtics need to be careful because Toronto eventually will begin hitting shots. The Celtics committed one turnover in the quarter and Rajon Rondo collected eight assists in nine minutes.

First quarter, 2:32, Celtics 28-16: All is well for the Celtics offensively, shooting 73.3 percent while Rajon Rondo already has eight assists. But they aren't as sharp defensively as the Raptors are scoring on backdoor plays. Ray Allen has nine points and Kevin Garnett eight.

First quarter, 7:42, Celtics 19-5: The Celtics are definitely coming out with a purpose, making seven of their first eight shots, including three 3-pointers by Ray Allen for a big lead. The Raptors are 2-for-5 from the field with three turnovers. Allen has nine points and Kevin Garnett six. Rajon Rondo already has four assists.

First quarter, 9:58, Celtics 9-2: Boston off to a hot start in their alternate green uniforms and Rajon Rondo is in the lineup and already has an assist. Kevin Garnett has six points.


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[jeb]

sinus

Rondo lacked his normal quickness and showed some rust but still had a damn good floor game. He is throwin those oops to kg with one difference (kg is SLAMMING them) and he is really settin up some bunnies for shaq.

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