Re: Pregame Chatter and Notes of Interest in the GO! thread, Plus Trivia!!!

[RosalieTCeltics]

That is so funny, he was my first choice and then I said "no" too long ago!!
Good one gyso!!!

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game vs. the Heat:

Heat game previews and matchups,

Heat has overcome adversity, and will conquer the Celtics, too

Miami vs Boston - Who has the edge

Miami Herald Basketball page

Eastern Conference Preview

Questioning adds to Garnett's pain

Kevin McHale gives his take

and more.

TV: CSNNE, ESPN

Game time: 8:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question:

What NBA team was the first to lose the NBA finals 3 or more years in a row?

[beat]

Knicks 51 52 53

[gyso]

Knicks 51 52 53

beat,

Good one, you got it.

The New York Knicks were the first to lose the NBA finals 3 or more times in a row. They did it three times in a row in 1951 (losing to the Rochester Royals, who are now the Sacramento Kings), 1952 (losing to the Minneapolis Lakers), and again in 1953 (again losing to the Minneapolis Lakers).

gyso

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 2 vs. the Heat:

Heat game previews and matchups,

Incident returns Q to the limelight

Beasley must shake the blues

Celtics have been down this road before

Taking an outside shot
(Q wanted to fight Pierce a couple years ago? What a tool!!!)

Celtics must repeat the little things

Wallace, Davis offer Celtics two options

Wrapping up Tony award (TA wins 6th man award)

and more.

TV: CSNNE, TNT

Game time: 8:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Questions:

When and where was the first NBA All-Star Game played?
Who was the MVP?
Who was the winning coach?

[beat]

March 2, 1951 in the friendly confines of the Boston Garden ( as it was Walter Browns idea) East Won coached by Joe Lapchick and "easy" Ed Macauley was the first MVP.

(actually I only knew it was played in Boston) rest of it I had to look up.

beat

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 3 vs. the Heat:

Heat game previews and matchups,

Guard play a point of frustration

Miami needs to hold serve

Miami Herald Basketball page

Celtics taking fire out of Heat

Heat feel the need to crank it up at home

Celtics must work quickly

Rondo pressing point on Miami

David Stern warns coaches to quit griping

and more.

TV: CSNNE, ESPN

Game time: 7:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question:

In the NBA playoffs, what is the largest margin of victory accomplished by any team(s)?

Team(s) involved?

Year(s) and score(s)?

[RosalieTCeltics]

Sounds like Wade has had it with Beasley, and Beasley was quoted as saying that there was alot of loud talking in the locker room after they lost game 2.
Beasley looks lost out there, and now that KG is back, he will be even more lost. I really think he has gotten into the kid's head. He is double thinking everything he does out there. You would have thought he would have come out in game 2 with guns blazing, he was invisible for the most part. I used to think this kid was going to be something special, now.....I wonder.

[RosalieTCeltics]

Minneapolis Lakers/ St. Louis Hawks/ 58 points / 133-75/1956

Denver Nuggets/New Orleans Hornets/58 points/ 121-63/2009

[bobheckler]

The "Rondo pressing point" article from the Herald goes into the same stuff the Miami Herald article posted by Steve talked about. It's about how Rondo's fullcourt pressure completely discombobulated the Miami point guards ability to bring the ball up and get into an offensive set with any time left.

[Sam]

Good point Bob. I don't believe anyone has mentioned that full-court pressure. It wasn't a press designed to steal the ball but just to use up valuable seconds and limit the number of options the Heat had when they finally got set up in the halfcourt. Another great move by Doc. Tom Heinsohn must have been beside himself, because he's constantly wondering why teams don't use the press more often. And having so much rest between games makes it all the more possible. I was really impressed by the fact that Celtics players seemed like they couldn't wait to get back on the floor after timeouts. Too often, all teams seem like they heave a sigh of resignation and heave their bodies up to get back into the fray. These guys were out of the huddle, sitting or standing in front of the scorer's table in anticipation.

See you at Lefty's.

Sam

[bobheckler]

Sam,

See you at Lefty's.

I told some friends last night about us hooking up at Lefty's and they practically climbed over each other in their enthusiasm about "the awesome open-faced turkey sandwich", "no, no, the pastrami is unbelievable" and "the pastrami's phenomenal, true, but did you try the corned beef? It's out of this world!". Either way, there were no losers. Of course, I always take the opinions on pastrami and corned beef with a grain of salt (no pun intended) when they come from people who aren't from NY or Boston and have never been there. I mean, how much weight would you put on the opinion of deep-dish pizza from someone who's never been to Chicago?

It'll be interesting and fun, though, that's for sure.

bob

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 4 vs. the Heat:

Heat game previews and matchups,

Miami Herald Basketball page

Celtics taking fire out of Heat

Heat feel the need to crank it up at home

A band with more rhythm

Celtics finally switched on

and more.

TV: CSNNE, ABC

Game time: 1:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question:

What basketball player played the most seasons in the NBA?

What teams did he play for?

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 5 vs. the Heat:

Heat game previews and matchups,

Miami Herald Basketball page

Celtics have a sense of urgency now

Heat have an outside shot

Paul Pierce opts for present

Single playoff victory won't fill Heat appitites

and more.

TV: CSNNE, NBA-TV

Game time: 7:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question:

What basketball player played the most seasons in the NBA?

What teams did he play for?

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 1 vs. the Cavaliers:

Cavs game previews and matchups,

Lets look back - Cavs vs. Celtics playoff history

An NBA scout breaks down the series

A rematch two years in the making

Game 1 - James ascension complete

James cleared to play after more tests

Point is, Rajon Rondo is key

Anderson Varejao perfect as pest

and more.

TV: TNT

Game time: 8:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question: (No guesses?)

What basketball player played the most seasons in the NBA?

What teams did he play for?

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 2 vs. the Cavaliers:

Cavs game previews and matchups,

LeBron James, What a MVP season looks like

Rondo may be Cleveland's biggest challenge

Two fisted effort is required

Open invitation for Ray Allen

This series is all about Rajon Rondo

Rasheed Wallace reserves judgment

and more.

TV: TNT

Game time: 8:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question: (No guesses?)

What basketball player played the most seasons in the NBA?

What teams did he play for?

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 3 vs. the Cavaliers:

Cavs game previews and matchups,

Cleveland Cavaliers say they're fine

Rest appears best for LeBron's ailing elbow

Celtic's Rondo rising up to occaision against Cavs

James not too bent over elbow

Even against James, Rondo reigns

The Celtics have the Cavs right where they want them

Allen remains Ray-liable source

and more.

TV: ESPN

Game time: 7:00 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question: (No guesses?)

What basketball player played the most seasons in the NBA?

What teams did he play for?

[beat]

Robert Parish 21 seasons (Kareem had 20)
GSW, Bos, Chi

beat

[gyso]

beat,

Correct, Parish is the player.

Chief played for one more team according to the source of the question (4 teams total).

gyso

[beat]

GYSO

OK I knew those three and when I went to check i saw CHI and CHA and just though it was all CHI

So the bobcats are the 4th team.............my bad

beat

[gyso]

beat,

At the time, the team name was the Charlotte Hornets.

gyso

[beat]

My bad again!!

[gyso]

For today's Playoff Game 4 vs. the Cavaliers:

Cavs game previews and matchups,

Potent quotables - Cavs crush Celtics

Cavaliers hopes of containing Rondo rest on Parker

Boston can't understand sporting paranoia

Ilgauskas, Gibson forgotten in playoffs

Players, scout prove coach wrong on Rondo strategy

A fix-it day

Rondo's numbers key for the Celtics

Cape fear for Celtics

Enigmatic Celtics leave experts without answers

and more.

TV: ABC

Game time: 3:30 PM

gyso

PS: Remember to go to the Game On! thread to get the links!!

PPS: NBA trivia Question:

Who holds the NBA record for the most 3-point attempts with none made in a game?

[bobc33]

Who holds the NBA record for the most 3-point
attempts with none made in a game?

Antoine?

[gyso]

bob,

Antoine is correct.

On December 17, 2001 in a game between the Boston and Philadelphia, Boston's Antoine Walker attempted 11 3-pointers and made none to set the NBA record.

gyso

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