Monthly Archives: November 2014

Another repeat performance, this time against the defending champion Spurs, who were playing with their starting center, Tiago Splitter, and backup point guard, Patty Mills. The Celtics played a decent first half, even holding a tenuous lead at the half, … Continue reading →

This game was much closer than the final score would indicate as the Celtics led for most of the game before the Bulls executed, and the Celtics didn’t, when the game was on the line. The Bulls got their usual … Continue reading →

Despite the fact that the Celtics sustained yet another tight loss, this was an enjoyable game to watch. For a change, the Cs brought defensive intensity and energy and sustained it for an entire half, leading 49-44 at halftime, even … Continue reading →

This was a road game against the 10-2 Grizzlies which was not expected to be close, and it wasn’t. The Cs had no answer for the Grizzlies big men, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Jon Leuer, for the entire game … Continue reading →

Make no mistake about it, this was an ugly win over a winless, hapless basketball team. While the end result was a victory, the start to this game by the Celtics was nearly disastrous. In the first period, the Cs … Continue reading →

Another close game that was enjoyable to watch, but yet another failure to execute when the game was on the line as the Cs led 114-112 with 57 seconds left before succumbing. However, this game was really lost in the … Continue reading →

The Celtics fashioned a major league defensive collapse in the fourth quarter to gift a game to the Cavaliers that they should have put away long before the end. The most obvious flaw for the Cs was their total lack … Continue reading →

This was a game the Celtics should have won as they jumped out to an 18-3 lead to start the game. However, their defensive execution was awful and their 3-point shooting was abominable, especially against the OKC zone defense in … Continue reading →

This was the first big win for this young team which played without their first two point guards, Rajon Rondo and Marcus Smart, on the second night of a back-to-back on the road in Chicago. Evan Turner started in place … Continue reading →

This game that was a lot closer than it should have been, given the fact that the Pacers were missing 5 of their best ten players, but when a team is lacking confidence like the Celtics are at the moment, … Continue reading →