ClutchFans Game Thread: Celtics @ Rockets 11/4/2008

Only down by 5 after being down by 16 can't be mad at that.

 

They have 12 offensive boards. chuck is to small to play backup C. we need size. a good defensive rebounder. someone like moutombo

 

Tmac is shooting pretty good from the field (3-5) but hes really 3-7 cuz of that 1 turnover he had and the half court shot. I think we should try to get him some easy buckets with Yao involved.

 

Do these guys trying to emulate TNT with the stupid jokes ? Payton is still annoying, just like the player he was. C-Webb is pretty good as an analyst.

 

Kidd on his way to a triple double in San Antonio!

 

Stephon Marbury as a analyst....

 

that's what i am thinking

 

You guys have to take into account that these guys haven't had the time to gel yet. The fact that we still have a chance to win is a testament to how much talent we have on this team. The Rockets still aren't more than the sum of their parts, but I'm confident that it will come in time.

That said, these refs suck balls. Maybe they'll be satisfied after they service the Celtics in the locker room.

 

A great box out won't stop KG or Perkins from putting his arm up and tipping the ball to himself or a teammate.

 

I think the rockets really need to look at making a deal for a legit PG. It seems AB is our best PG now, Coach RA did not even bother bringing Rafer back in.

We need to trade Head and Francis for a Point Guard. Seems like we should have keep DJ. All Rafer seems to be doing is moving the ball up and our plays are so predictable because there is not movement when TMAC is in. The run was due to ABs penetration and play making with Rafer cannot seem to even do, neither can he make the open shot.

with rafer at the point, Houston we have a problem

 

As bad as rafer is playing, i still think we need to bring back mutombo earlier. Mutombo always takes awhile to get in game shape, let's not wait until the end of the season. Brooks is stepping up nicely and hopefully Rafer will shoot better as the season progresses. Remember Rafer was freaken horrible in the beginning of the last season as well.

 

It's not like the Celtics are huge or anything other than Perkins and Garnett. Powe and Davis were getting lots of minutes but Landry and Scola are boxing out like pansies. Notice how Hayes and Artest are leading in rebounds. I woner what they have in common...

 

Not having Deke shows. Boston has just been taking advantage of no inside presence. With the offense we have now and at least we have Ab now, I think no legit backup C is of bigger concern.

 

There was plenty of movement when tracy was in there. it was he and brooks who got us back into the game. are you even watching this game?

 

Our Big 3 is bigger and longer.

McGrady = 6'8
Allen = 6'5

Artest = 6'7 or 6'8 (he's listed at 6'7 but looks taller than 6'7 Pierce)
Pierce = 6'7

Yao = 7'6
Garnett = 6'11 - 7'0


So, we have the clear size advantage while they have the quickness advantage at every position other than Pierce v Artest which is a wash.

The problem isn't a talent deficiency. The problem is that the Celtics execute better at both ends and have a frontcourt size advantage.

We need to start executing better to be an elite team. We also need at least one additional big. Talent is not an issue.

 

Les has a bigger problem. His millions of $$$ on Yao-TMAC-Artets will be wasted again.

 

three things: athletic, awareness, and size. we don't have a lot in this department.

 

dammit rafers in

 

Yup, Rafer is definetly not going to get it done. However, i do want to give him the benefit of the doubt to let him prove himself (once again) but if his game is not there around the trading deadline, he has to go. As much as I like him and though started slow last year,he ended great, we cannot wait that long. RA seriously needs to consider starting AB, see what happens.

 

Rafer SUCKS!!!

Steve would be killin in this game... yeah... I said it!