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Fellas

With the defense this squad is playing and the plethora of scoring options on the floor at any time. It is nice to know, that at the end of the game...when it's winning time we have a stone killer like Paul the truth Pierce to take it all the way to the barn. We are going to put a lot of teams away early but on the nights we don't our ruthless D and ol PP will win the close ones.

In my opinion with the game on the line PP is as good as anybody out there.

Jeb

Jeb

Peja had a heck of a gaqme BUT in looking at the +/- stat the Hornets were -11 when he was on the floor.
go figure.

beat

Beat

Peja can shoot. You gotta crowd his shootin hand.

How you think the ticket is lookin?

jeb

still a lot of rust, he missed another dunk tonight seems as if it's one a game BUT he is running freely and should continue to get better. Hopefully in a couple more weeks he gets close to the lift he expects then we'll see.

Yea Peja can shoot but the other end of the floor is sort of alien to him. As good as he was during that stretch we matched them pretty well hoop for hoop.

Plus we didn't commit a lot of stupid fouls but did have a few too many bad passes.

All in all a workman like game. And I'll take another 78 of them.

beat

Beat

We got to clean up those turnovers and we got to defend three's better. Magic will deep six us if we don't.

But like you I will take 78 more of those ugly wins.

I think ticket is missing a good chunk of his lift but is using his head to adjust. He is so smart. It seems he is 80 % there on d and 70% on O.

I think he will get stronger and stronger.

Jeb

beat wrote:Jeb

Peja had a heck of a gaqme BUT in looking at the +/- stat the Hornets were -11 when he was on the floor.
go figure.

beat

Beat, Peja has always been deemed a "defensive liability" which supports Doc's theory that a great defense will win out over a great offense every time. Paul loves to play against Peja and Turkolu (spelling). They look good with their three's, however Paul's complete offensive game dominates.

David

Jeb, I agree with your comments about defending against the threes. Doc focuses on running out at the three point shot, however tonight there were too many open threes. Maybe it was the time change!!! Either that or too much Halloween candy!!

David

D14

I aint too concerned I think they were just a tad flat. It's nice to know they can play through it. If everybody (big 3, sheed, eddie) is even kind of hot we are going to beat a bunch of teams by 20 points.

Jeb

I agree Jeb. It's not reasonable to think that they can be up for every game. I think that's where the full bench will help. Doc can throw in a bench player who hasn't played much if they need a "burst of energy". I think Glen Davis and Scal would have added some good energy if they were available. The guys were definitely flat tonight. However, the fact the C's still won shows their versatility. Look what happened to the Purple boys out West when they were flat against the Mavs!!!

David

D14

I WAS looking with both eyes. They may lose to the Hawks. That and it is good to know we have PP for those grind em out games and star teamates that are willing to find him.

Jeb

Jeb, I have always thought that the team out West (don't like to type their name) will have a let down this year. Kobe "willed" them to the championship last year, and I am not sure any one player has the emotional energy to carry an, otherwise average team, for two straight years. They will have the same problem the Celtics had with now having a "bid ole" target on their backs.

We'll see.

David

D14

I think they shat the bed by letting ariza go and signing Artest. I think they win 61 or 62 games and have hell getting through san antone and denver.

Kobe has a ton of miles on his body too.

Jeb

I agree Jeb. Ariza added some important chemistry for Kobe, Odom, and Marc Gasol's brother. He added the spacing and energy that the Celtics now have. Artest will have some good games, but it is doubtful that he can effectively add the same chemistry. Not too different than the problem the Purple guys had when they tried the Wilt/Jerry/Elgin experiment and the Payton/Malone/Kobe/ Shaq experiment. It will be interesting how long Kobe's patience will last. Then again, Bynum will be okay. He only lives about 15 minutes from Hugh Heffner's Bunny Farm!!!

David

jeb65 wrote:Beat

Peja can shoot. You gotta crowd his shootin hand.

How you think the ticket is lookin?

I think we're kinda lucky that we seem to have the luxury of letting KG play back into shape while still winning.

D14

Robert E Lee called the army of the north "those people" throughout the duration of the war. How does that work for "those people" out west?

Jeb

Jeb, that works, that is with all due respect to Robert E. Lee. Southern CA's lakes are actually located in Nevada. The few they have in So CA are really big ponds. None of them are actually "purple" in color. Therefore, I don't think we should insult the good folks of Minnesota by calling them the team name that now uses the Clippers basketball stadium.

Then again, they had to keep the name created for the Minnesota area. How else could they claim 5 championships in order to sell tickets and pretend to catch the Celtics.

As a matter of fact, the coach they had at the that time was about as ethical as the current coach. Funny thing though, they don't say much about him since he has lost more finals championship series then any other coach in NBA history. The only difference in Schaus and today's coach is that Schaus wasn't a ring chaser. You know, the type that goes from team to team to earn rings based solely on who has more superstars. Although, dating the boss' daughter does have its player personnel advantages. Ya know!!!

Just funnin Jebster!!!

David

D14

I have always thought and still think that Phil Jackson is ten pounds of sh#t in a five pound bag. It is amazing to me that a man of his age with his accomplishments can maintain the level of arrogance he does. To quote Ann Richards "He was born on third base but he thinks he hit a triple."

Wiping the smirk off his entitled face was the highlight of 08 for me. Having Doc reveal him as the mouth breathing fraud he is was no. 2.

What a five alarm choad.

Anway hope I dont get banned but that guy is the worst.

Jeb

d14

Go on and tell me how you feel big fella. The calls that smarmy tool has gotten throughout his coaching life.
Member game 6 in sacramento? I almost quit watchin this game that I love so much because of that one.

Jeb

Red took bigger poos than Phil Jackson.

Jeb, Phil Jackson was not shy about "trashing" Red Auerbach in the media. He even offered some distasteful comments when Red was in the hospital. What's that old sayin that comes from the South; "them that makin their beddin, must sleep in em"!!!!

"Nuff said"!! Then again it's just sports talk.

Take care,
David

Wonder what Red thought of Mr "I read the tao of poo in college" (cliff notes) so I'm a student of history Jackson.
Jeb

Jeb, from the interviews I heard, and the comments I read in the media, Red believed Jackson was a good coach who avoided the challenges of creating championship teams from scratch. Instead, Jackson preferred to take assignments where the core of the teams were front running favorites to win a championship. Red appeared to believe that Jackson was not in the "all around great coach category" that Red put Larry Brown and Lenny Wilkins. Red appeared to indicate that he had no interest in meeting with Jackson to repair any relationships.

I suspect the West Coast fans support Jackson today since he is the current coach, however in the long run, I believe they would vote Pat Riley as the greatest Purple and Gold coach in the history of the LA franchise. While Pat has never been a Celtics supporter, he at least handled himself with dignity. Evidently, Riley would have considered a return to the team after Rudy T did not work out, however Jeannie Buss stepped in to support bringing Jackson back. In all fairness, Jeannie Buss appears in the public to be a very good person who does show respect for competitors.

My humble "one fan's opinion" is that Jackson would have done himself a great favor by accepting his success in a more humble, respectful, and less sarcastic manner. One only has to look at how Larry Brown and Joe Torre handled their success.

David

D14

Humility is not in him. He is wired for arrogance. Lets see him coach the Thunder.

Jeb

jeb65 wrote:D14

Humility is not in him. He is wired for arrogance. Lets see him coach the Thunder.

Jeb

Completely agree Jeb.

David

So we don't like the guy who coaches "those people"?