ClutchFans Game Thread: Celtics @ Rockets 3/18/2008

This is the biggest test yet...........And we will get an A on it...........tracy will have to play good in this game....we need rafer to set the tempo........And scola to work the inside to show KG whats up........Allen will hit some threes........But they wont be able to handle the Toyota Center as the Sixth man..............23 in a row...........Keep it going BABY

 

Make it 23! Another stellar night of defense from Battier.

 

KG in the post is my only concern. Scola cant guard him. and Deke wont go out the paint to guard him.

 

Yeah, I wondered about Deke's role in this game. I don't see him playing to much. He doesn't really matchup well with any of the Celtics big men, except for Perkins. Big Baby can shoot from the outside, and so can Garnett. However, I see Chuck guarding Garnett for most of the night. Hopefully he can frustrate him enough into taking some bad shots. Going to be a fun game boys, hopefully the TC will be rocking like it was yesterday.

Also I don't live in Houston so I didn't get to hear the My20 Interview with Landry, is he supposed to be playing tomorrow night?

 

23 in a row.Beat the bos!

 

My boyfriend is a huge Celtics fan. I would love to see his team get crushed!

 

Celtics will be playing the second game of a back-to-back on Tuesday.

Will this be more fuel for the fire for the critics that say our streak should have an astrick next to it? At least Ray Allen should be playing.


I really don't care if we lose anymore. In the past I figured it is because our team took a night off, but I know that's not possible anymore. Not with the players we have and the determination they show every night.

 

rockets win, rockets win, ROCKETS WIN!!
GO HOUSTON ROCKETS! MURDER THOSE CELTICS

 

08+18-03=23

 

A quick look at the Celtics' record in games against teams that are currently over .500


Overall: 19-12

By Year
2007 (Nov/Dec) 11-3 / 2008 (Jan/Feb/Mar) 8-9

By Conference
East 9-8 / West 10-4

By Site of Game
Home 13-4 / Away 6-8

Average Margin of Victory
Home 13.2 / Away 9.5

Average Margin of Loss
Home 6.75 / Away 4.25

Home
2007 7-1 / 2008 6-3

Away
2007 4-2 / 2008 2-6

Against West
2007 5-0 / 2008 5-4

Against East
2007 6-3 / 2008 3-5


Bottom line for tomorrow night: The Celts tend to play better against good teams in the West than in their own conference. Since the start of the year, they've played very well on the road against teams over .500, but have had trouble pulling out wins. Let's hope that trend continues.

 

Does anyone think that Carl Landry may be out for the season, but the Rockets are just saying he's day-to-day so they don't downcast the streak and momentum by releasing more depressing "out for season" injury news?

 

No Slobodan Milosevic, hes coming back likely this game, or in the next few games, they just want his swelling to leave.

 

I really belive he will be ready tomorrow. They will destroy Boston with McGrady. I can see it right now

 

we'll win by 15 - 20. we just have to run.

 

no one with a sense of rationale thinks like this.

only naysayers and doomsday posters think like this.

Rockets fans are positive about their team, Carl will be back and better than ever.

 

why would they do that?? your brewing up a senseless conspiracy buddy.

 

Go Rockets! 23 Straight!!!

 

maybe we need another 48 min game from tmac to win this one. fakers are definitely hyped too much but not this celtics. nobody can guard kg. we need someone on our side to score a lot.

 

If Landry is out for the season, then he wouldn't been practicing before the Lakers games. Landry facial on Garnett is all that i ask for.

 

another team bites the dust and is a victim of our winning streak