Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Cs came out with an entirely different level of intensity in the first quarter with Rondo leading the way offensively, driving to the hoop and making jump shots. Unfortunately, no one else joined him so they only led 24-18 … Continue reading →

Well, this was an odd game in many ways. First, the Cs really didn’t show up to play in the first quarter at all. They missed open shot after open shot and still only trailed by 10 at the end … Continue reading →

This was a hard-fought defensive struggle from the very beginning. The Sixers shot poorly throughout the game and the Cs D had a great deal to do with that. Although Ray struggled on offense for the first three quarters, he … Continue reading →

Ray got into early foul trouble because he can’t really move his feet on either offense or defense. This turned out to be a break for the Cs because Pietrus replaced him and the defensive intensity improved immediately. Unlike game … Continue reading →

Well, I sent a copy of my last summary to Doc and, for a change, he listened and took Stiemsma out of purgatory, and he rewarded Doc with 14 minutes during which he scored 10 points, got two rebounds, and … Continue reading →

After a very poor first quarter during which the Cs allowed the Sixers to score 33 points en route to a lead, they finally decided to show up and get to work. They began to display intensity on defense while … Continue reading →

Actually, game one was pretty by comparison, because the Cs made very little effort, especially on offense, throughout the entire first half. Once again, Bass had a big chance to help but couldn’t hit his open shots and is clutching … Continue reading →

The first quarter was marked by defensive lapses, especially on Marvin Williams, and missed shots by the Cs. The second unit got little done, especially Ray and Dooling, who missed shots and committed TOs. Both PP and RR were taking … Continue reading →

This was a game the Cs had every chance to win; they just didn’t do it. Basically, they had too many defensive lapses which resulted in Hawk spurts that, in the end, were too much to overcome. The game was … Continue reading →

This first half was the best effort by this team all season long. They were all hitting their shots, except Bradley, and they were playing solid D regardless of who was playing. In the course of the half, in addition … Continue reading →