http://celticshub.com/2009/11/13/that-was-ugly-hawks-97-c-s-86/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://celticshub.com/2009/11/13/that-was-ugly-hawks-97-c-s-86/comment-page-1/#comment-13271 Today’s Celtics Links 11/14 « Flceltsfan’s Weblog Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:10:54 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4231#comment-13271 [...] Hawks soar past Celtics Atlanta’s rebounding was downright offensive Celtics Hub     That Was Ugly: Hawks 97, C’ s 86 Notebook: Pierce Questionable for Tonight Loscy    More reasons to HATE Lebron James: because [...] [...] Hawks soar past Celtics Atlanta’s rebounding was downright offensive Celtics Hub     That Was Ugly: Hawks 97, C’ s 86 Notebook: Pierce Questionable for Tonight Loscy    More reasons to HATE Lebron James: because [...]

]]> http://celticshub.com/2009/11/13/that-was-ugly-hawks-97-c-s-86/comment-page-1/#comment-13259 Cptn Bubbles Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:16:47 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4231#comment-13259 Some good points. The Cs played some good D at times, but then could not finish the deal by putting a body on someone for the rebound. I don't like the thought of Rondo hoisting up shots. Instead, I wanted to see Rondo totally focus on the D boards. Some players are perceptive & adept enough to SEE & fill the need of the team (remember how good Bird was at seeing what was needed for each moment:rebounds, scoring, passes, etc.). We all know Rondo can rebound & even steal rebounds. It's like it's too much for Perk or KG or Paul to block out & grab the ball with these young, athletic Hawks. They should have just focused on putting a body on each Hawk big & moving them out of the paint (the old sacrificial kamikazze move--I'm not getting the rebound & neither are you) while Rondo whizzes in to clean up the board. On the offensive end, I felt like Ray has to get more than 8 shots. Ray was 5-8, & he is much more of a scorer than Rajon. Rondo is a good scorer in the lane, but tonight the lane was choked up in a heartbeat & the refs were slow to call contact fouls (Paul got fouled 3 times--bump,face slap, shove when he hurt his knee--Hubie was pointing it out on espn). Besides, if Rondo got fouled attempting a shot, it would have been like a loss of possession the way he is missing free throws. Seems like he shot them better before the Mark Price intervention. I love Rondo, but it seems like he is thinking too hard at the free throw line. The C's also need to really work on their low post play. KG hates to post up. He loves the mid range jumper. Sheed hates to post up. He loves the 3 point line where he lives & dies by the 3. That just leaves Perk who tries very hard & is NOT afraid to battle, but he does not have the speed or skill yet. So where is the Cs low post game??? The post is supposed to be higher percentage shots plus the benefit of a possible rebound/put back/free throw. When the bigs are shooting j's from 10+ so much it is much harder for their size to pay dividends with an offensive rebound. They are just to far away from the hoop. I love the Cs, but they are looking kinda soft. Some good points. The Cs played some good D at times, but then could not finish the deal by putting a body on someone for the rebound. I don’t like the thought of Rondo hoisting up shots. Instead, I wanted to see Rondo totally focus on the D boards. Some players are perceptive & adept enough to SEE & fill the need of the team (remember how good Bird was at seeing what was needed for each moment:rebounds, scoring, passes, etc.). We all know Rondo can rebound & even steal rebounds. It’s like it’s too much for Perk or KG or Paul to block out & grab the ball with these young, athletic Hawks. They should have just focused on putting a body on each Hawk big & moving them out of the paint (the old sacrificial kamikazze move–I’m not getting the rebound & neither are you) while Rondo whizzes in to clean up the board. On the offensive end, I felt like Ray has to get more than 8 shots. Ray was 5-8, & he is much more of a scorer than Rajon. Rondo is a good scorer in the lane, but tonight the lane was choked up in a heartbeat & the refs were slow to call contact fouls (Paul got fouled 3 times–bump,face slap, shove when he hurt his knee–Hubie was pointing it out on espn). Besides, if Rondo got fouled attempting a shot, it would have been like a loss of possession the way he is missing free throws. Seems like he shot them better before the Mark Price intervention. I love Rondo, but it seems like he is thinking too hard at the free throw line. The C’s also need to really work on their low post play. KG hates to post up. He loves the mid range jumper. Sheed hates to post up. He loves the 3 point line where he lives & dies by the 3. That just leaves Perk who tries very hard & is NOT afraid to battle, but he does not have the speed or skill yet. So where is the Cs low post game??? The post is supposed to be higher percentage shots plus the benefit of a possible rebound/put back/free throw. When the bigs are shooting j’s from 10+ so much it is much harder for their size to pay dividends with an offensive rebound. They are just to far away from the hoop. I love the Cs, but they are looking kinda soft.

]]> http://celticshub.com/2009/11/13/that-was-ugly-hawks-97-c-s-86/comment-page-1/#comment-13257 Micah Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:52:26 +0000 http://celticshub.com/?p=4231#comment-13257 we live by the three and also died by it and the fact that we couldn't grab a board to save our lives we live by the three and also died by it and the fact that we couldn’t grab a board to save our lives

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