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I Am Awesome!

Yes. This is a “pat myself on the back” post because a) I’m a jackass and b) I predicted something correctly. Back on January 8th, I predicted that the next ten games will tell us everything we need to know about this Celtics’ team. If they struggled, it was time to blow it up. If [...]

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1 day ago

Pierce Wins Eastern Conference Player Of Week

One day before he’s scheduled to pass Larry Bird for second on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list, Paul Pierce won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. Pierce averaged 22 points, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds in four Boston wins, playing point forward in Rajon Rondo’s absence. Pierce is only 9 points behind Bird [...]

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2 days ago

Garnett’s Wondrous 3-point Rant

Via ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg, who knows a great, playful rant when he hears one, here’s Kevin Garnett discussing his not-so-newfound aptitude for three-point shooting after the C’s took down the Grizzlies. “When I walk around the streets, y’all stop acting like y’all shocked that I can shoot 3’s. Everybody in Boston, everybody in the [...]

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2 days ago

5 Questions With O.J. Mayo

I talked with Memphis guard O.J. Mayo prior to the Celtics-Grizzlies, Super Bowl Sunday game at the Garden.  Here is what the 4th year man out of USC, who is averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game had to say. 1. You started every game your first two years in the league, [...]

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4 days ago

5 Questions With Landry Fields

I talked with New York starting guard Landry Fields prior to the Celtics-Knicks game at the TD Garden.  Here is what the 2nd year man out of Stanford, who is averaging 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists had to say. 1.  I’m sure you guys are frustrated with your record to this point of [...]

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5 days ago

New CelticsHub Poll – Please Vote!

We’ve added a new poll (left hand side) to the site soliciting your input on our coverage and what you want to see more of in the future. Please take time to vote. You can choose up to 2 of the available topics. You can also write us longer messages by email at celticshub@gmail.com or [...]

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Funny Bone Not So Funny: Cavaliers 101, Celtics 93

ESPN Recap • Cavs the Blog • Waiting For Next Year

The Celtics squandered a third quarter 11 point lead en route to a missed opportunity for an upset.  All things pointed the Celtics running away with this one as Rajon Rondo really got it going early.  Rondo finished the night with 27 points and 12 assists and thoroughly proved to everyone that he was the best passer on the floor (effectively putting the kibosh on hyperbolic statements about James’ passing ability).  Despite Rondo’s amazing play, the Celtics lost their offensive swagger when Mo Williams heated up in the third quarter.  Williams managed to score 10 points in a little more than two minutes in the third quarter, punctuated by a once in a decade dunk.

After Mo’s little shooting spree, it was all downhill for the C’s.  James was happy to take the reigns over from Williams and ice this game with a timely wide open three with a minute left.  This defensive lapse from the Celtics proved to be one of  few miscues in the final minutes.  Perkins had a costly turnover with 40 seconds left as he mishandled a perfect pass executed by Rajon Rondo, and fumbled it out of bounds- but the game was turning before that.  The Celtics offense was put on ice in the second half and that ended up being the tale of the tape.  The offense disappeared to the point where the C’s were missing not only wide open shots, but must have buckets.  Now a few words from B Robb….

There will be plenty of more time to dissect this tomorrow, but for now, it’s time to give credit where credit was due. This one was nip and tuck until very end, when the Cavs executed when it mattered and the C’s didn’t. Lebron stepped up, Shaq stepped up, scoring the Cavs final 18 points. The C’s Big Three were held to 7 points in the final frame, with Ray Allen being shut out by Cleveland.

For now, it’s just a tip of the cap to the home team. They won one they were supposed to. For the C’s it’s back to the drawing board, with the knowledge they will make this a series, but it will be extremely tough to win one in Ohio. Opportunity number 2 comes Monday.

Much more tomorrow….for now a few beers to ease the pain and a few quick bullets after the jump.

  • Rondo (aside from James) really stole the show tonight.  He attacked the lane with reckless abandon and showed that he knew the correct play nearly every time down the floor.
  • Kevin Garnett accomplished all that was asked: 18 points and 10 boards is a line welcomed by any team’s starting power forward.
  • Paul Pierce and Ray Allen both had a poor shooting nights.  Pierce’s was particularly was highlighted by a missed wide open three from the corner that would have tied the game in the fourth.  Ray Allen was not so timely with his threes as he was in the Miami series- but hey, one game is one game.

Much more tomorrow…

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