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Michman · 03-17-2005, 04:21 PM

are 9-1 since Antione Walkers returned. The are now the number 3 seed in the Eastern Confrence. They have a 4.5 game lead over Philly........Can they keep it up or will the crumble? Wooly?

Anhil8tor · 03-17-2005, 04:24 PM

Celtics are $$$$. They will keep it up and only Miami can derail them

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 04:59 PM

They are lights out right now. Well, they're winning games. The defense will need to improve (100+ allowed in 4 straight games), but they're averaging 107 a game since Toine's return.

The Washington game last week was amazing. In the 4th quarter, down 10, Doc Rivers played Banks, West, Davis, Allen, and Jefferson for 7 or 8 minutes. Their energy was unbelievable...Got them the lead back, then the starters (well rested) came back in and finished them off.

They're young, but deep at the same time, with a good mix of playoff experience and youthfull energy.

Mark Blount and Raef LaFrentz cannot stop Shaq.

Anhil8tor · 03-17-2005, 05:00 PM

I would have never thought that ainge was going to turn it around.. .espically this year.

I tip my hat to him

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 05:05 PM

Seriously...everyone hated him when he traded for Ricky Davis and ran Obie out of town. Traded 'Toine for Raef and a few draft picks...now we've got Toine, Raef (healthy), and Tony Allen...

Same thing with Payton...he's made some great deals. The drafting though, incredible. Al Jefferson (stud), Delonte West, Tony Allen...these kids are gonna be awesome.

Anhil8tor · 03-17-2005, 05:09 PM

Well, Toine isn't exactly my favorite player. So I didn't miss him. But I never had a problem with O'brien.

It seems now that they are playing harder than ever before and winning games that they usually wouldn't.

Michman · 03-17-2005, 05:25 PM

I gotta give the Celts credit....I though they would have folded......I figured with Philly gettin C-webb they win the division.....but Thye got Payton back and have kept it goin.

Side note: My Grandma (has alheimers) and lives with Danny Anige's mom as her care taker.

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 06:03 PM

Antoine still drives me crazy sometimes, but it's amazing how much his game has changed. The intangibles he brings to the table are just as important. You hear new Yankees all the time talk about what it means to be a Yankee...it's the same way with the Celtics. It's been a while since the glory days, but the Green and White still means something. Red Auerbach is still hanging around, going to practice, games...doing draft stuff. Antoine gets it...this is where he belongs, this is where he wants to be. Pierce isn't a great leader. Guys like West, Allen, and especially Jefferson need a guy like Antoine who leads by example.

Michman Wrote:Side note: My Grandma (has alheimers) and lives with Danny Anige's mom as her care taker.

That's crazy...small world man.

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 06:09 PM

One other thing, speaking of Ainge and the 85/86 Celtics. How smart was that team? Look at all them who became NBA coaches at one time or another:

Larry Bird
Kevin McHale
Dennis Johnson
Danny Ainge
Rick Carlisle
ML Carr
Quinn Buckner

Michman · 03-17-2005, 06:26 PM

WoolyGoat Wrote:One other thing, speaking of Ainge and the 85/86 Celtics. How smart was that team? Look at all them who became NBA coaches at one time or another:

Larry Bird
Kevin McHale
Dennis Johnson
Danny Ainge
Rick Carlisle
ML Carr
Quinn Buckner

I bet they could still teach the players today a thing or 10. I bet you throw Parrish in there and they would also still beat some of the teams they have now.

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 07:16 PM

Oh I'm sure he could...

BIRD33 · 03-17-2005, 08:45 PM

Uh sorry to break up this celtics love fest but the celts fucked themself by getting walker back.Granted they are playing better than they were but why did they trade him in the first place if this team was so good with him.The celts with walker will always be like a 5th or 6th seed in the east which is ok if you live in New Orleans but they will never actually compete for the Conference.Walker and Pierce dont have game enough to dominate anybody and their contracts are to big.I remember them getting run out of the gym in the playoffs by the sixers a couple of years back and the blame being laid at walkers feet so whats different now?Boston needs to start thinking about trading Paul Pierce,Granted Walkers playing better but his trade value is still shit,Pierce is a superstar in name only.He's like Dwayne Wade with no heart.Boston needs to blow that team up and get some picks for Pierce.

cLaY · 03-17-2005, 08:58 PM

DEE-TTTROOOIITTT BBAASSKKEETT-BALL

all i gotta say about that

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 09:03 PM

BIRD33 Wrote:Uh sorry to break up this celtics love fest but the celts fucked themself by getting walker back.Granted they are playing better than they were but why did they trade him in the first place if this team was so good with him.The celts with walker will always be like a 5th or 6th seed in the east which is ok if you live in New Orleans but they will never actually compete for the Conference.Walker and Pierce dont have game enough to dominate anybody and their contracts are to big.I remember them getting run out of the gym in the playoffs by the sixers a couple of years back and the blame being laid at walkers feet so whats different now?Boston needs to start thinking about trading Paul Pierce,Granted Walkers playing better but his trade value is still shit,Pierce is a superstar in name only.He's like Dwayne Wade with no heart.Boston needs to blow that team up and get some picks for Pierce.

Where to start...

In '02, the Celtics BEAT the Sixers 3-2, then took down the Pistons 4-1 before losing to a better Nets team. The following season, they beat a better Indy team 4-2 before losing to NJ again.

I'm not gonna try and tell you that they're going to win the NBA title or even the Eastern Conference, but in a 7 game series, I think they CAN beat anyone but Miami. Danny got Walker back for two games without GP. He was a different player on a MUCH different team the last time he was here.

cLaY · 03-17-2005, 09:11 PM

WoolyGoat Wrote:I'm not gonna try and tell you that they're going to win the NBA title or even the Eastern Conference, but in a 7 game series, I think they CAN beat anyone but Detroit or Miami.

I agree

BIRD33 · 03-17-2005, 09:13 PM

They cant beat the Pistons in 7.Different team than before how besides GP?When you have a guy with Walkers type of game you cant help but play the same way.They were average before the trade and now are slightly above average but 10 good games doesnt make a season.My point was I thought it was positive that they traded Walker because you know that team wont ever win the whole thing.Now you guys are back to being a middle of the road team with really no options because of Pierce and Walkers inflated contracts.

WoolyGoat · 03-17-2005, 10:45 PM

BIRD33 Wrote:They cant beat the Pistons in 7.Different team than before how besides GP?When you have a guy with Walkers type of game you cant help but play the same way.They were average before the trade and now are slightly above average but 10 good games doesnt make a season.My point was I thought it was positive that they traded Walker because you know that team wont ever win the whole thing.Now you guys are back to being a middle of the road team with really no options because of Pierce and Walkers inflated contracts.

When Obie was still here, the team concentrated on defense and had the green light to chuck the 3-ball whenever the could. Pierce and Walker shot nearly 1200 threes between them. Doc runs things differently. The 3 is a fraction of their offense. They've got a legitimate 3rd scorer in Ricky Davis.

Again, not saying they're going to win it all, but I'd rank them solidly behind Miami and Detroit in the east. I wouldn't bet on it, but I could see them beating Detroit, not Miami.

WoolyGoat · 03-19-2005, 04:37 PM

Killed the Rockets last night. 10-1 with 'Toine.

Michman · 03-19-2005, 05:12 PM

good stuff......they are hot!

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