Response to: Celts are back home, eager to forget 1-3 western trip (6)

Wow, what happened? The defending world Champions have looked very poor in their last few showings. Look for them to make a come back against the Wizards, at home, finally. Some rest wil hopefully do the team some good as they have looked tired late in games, probably a result of playing 6 games in 11 days. The hectic schedule will slow down a little bit so hopefully the teeam will be able to turn it around.

The most concerning loos to me was the Loss to the Warriors, a team that was only 7-21 at the time and the Celtics made them look like Michael Jordans 95-96 Bulls in the fourth quarter.

If anything this slide shows how exiting the NBA can be, because there is such a high talent level, truely, anyone can beat anyone else on any given night.

Here's to turning it around in 2009. Happy New Year.

Celts are back home, eager to forget 1-3 western trip

The Celtics have had an awful road trip. after winning 19 consecutive games, they have now lost three of their last 4 games. Doc Rivers commented on it saying that they looked at the schedule and thought that they could win all 4 games, but it didnt work out that way. The Celtics are 14-1 at home and look to get the winning going again there against a bad Washington Wizards team. The offense has struggle mightily recently anveragin only 86 pts in their three losses. The defese has been suprisingly un-Celtics-like allowing other teams to shoot almost 50 % from the floor.

This was the sixth game in 11 days for the celtics.

When everyone thoought the Celtics would come back after the loss to the Lakers, the Celtics had another poor fourth quarter finish against the Warriors getting outscored 35-17 in the quarter.

They blew out the Kings 108-63 but then followed it up with a loss to Portland. This was a competitive game until the secon half where once again the celtics looked tired and sloppy.

Response to Lakers end Boston's 19 Game Winning Streak (5)

Having had watched this game I have got to say that this was a disappointing game to say the least. The Celtics disappeared in the fourth quarter of this game. They did not show as much hustle in this game as they have throughout the late win streak. Paul Pierce who had 20 pts in the game had none in the 4th quarter. I find this unacceptable for the Captain of the team. Ray Allen shot 2-11 after making his first three shots. I also watched Trevor Ariza make a nice hustle play saving the ball from going out of bounds and passing it to a teammate for an uncontested layup. Only on Celtic made it on to the defensive end for this play. Terrible, The biggest game on the schedule so far, and the C's don't even show up.

It was not only the offense who turned the ball over 18 times by the way but the defense and more importantly the interior defense that could not find a away to stop Pau Gasol at the end of the game.

Well maybe Kobe was right and we were just due for a loss, but playing like that I don't think that we would have beaten Oklahoma City...

Call it a wake up call and look for the Celtics to come back with a couple of big wins.

Lakers end Boston's 19 Game Winning Streak

Kobe Bryant scored 27 pts and had 9 reb and 5 ast. Pau Gasol scored 20 pts and 7 in the last tree minutes of the game. Kobe later said that the Celtics had won 19 staight and therefore were "due for a loss".

This was also Lakers coach Phil Jackson's 1000th win and by winning this also makes him the 6th coach to reach 1000 wins and the fastest to do so in 1423 games.

The Celtics were actually leading the game with 4 min left in the game. Then the Lakers went off for a 13-2 run to end the game.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers commented that the team "started to lose their composure" towards the end of the game.

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce had strong games despite the loss. KG 22 pts (shooting 11-14 from the floor) 9 reb. Pierce 20 pts 10 reb. Ray Allen scored 14 but finished the game shooting only 2-11.

Rsponse to: Celtics Rout 76ers for Club Record 19th Straight Win (4)

The Celtics are making it look so easy right now, they are winning the games that they should be winning against their recently weak schedule, leading to 19 straight wins. If they are to win the game against the Lakers, then that would tie them for the thirld longest winning streak in NBA history. Tied with none other than the Lakers 99-00 team. The longest streak of all time is the Lakers 71-72 team who won 33 in a row.

The Christmas day game against the Lakers will be a rematch of the Championship last year that the Celtics won in 6 games.

The game was not particularly exiting seeing as the C's led by double digits throughout virtually the entire game.

The sixers who have not shot well for three points in their last few games continued their woes in this game shooting 0 for 11 in the game and 0 for 19 in their last two games.

As far as the Celtics-Lakers game, I have a feeling that the Lakers will get the win in this one. In front of their home crowd look for a playoff atmosphere and for league MVP Kobe Bryant to have a good night.

EM

Celtics Rout 76ers for Club Record 19th Straight Win

The Celtics won their franchise record setting 19th striaght win agaist the Philadelphia 76ers. Leading scorers for the celtics were Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett with 18 each. Perkins had a strong night with 8 pts and 11 reb Ray Allen had 16 pts as well. Although the starters did not have to play much of this game in the game because of the near blowout score.

The Celtics are now 27-2, which is the best ever two loss start in the NBA. It is also the fourth longest in NBA history.

With the fans looking towards Christmas day's game against the LA Lakers, they brought back the famous "Beat LA" chant made famous in the 80s when the real big 3 played for the C's.

This game was never close, the 76ers did not shoot well shooting 0 for 11 for 3 pointers.