Monthly Archives: February 2017

This was a horrendous effort on the Celtics part from beginning to end. They allowed the Hawks to do anything they wanted to do offensively as they made layup after layup, and when the Cs poor shooting really clicked in, … Continue reading →

This was an important win because it stopped the Cs losing streak at 2 games and it was a game that was trending toward another loss before the Cs dug in and spurted at the end. The big shot tonight … Continue reading →

This was a poor loss by any definition. The Cs played a solid first half and then apparently decided that they had made sufficient effort to win the game. They came out with little energy in the second half, averaged … Continue reading →

They wuz robbed!! The official called a touch foul on Marcus Smart with .9 seconds left, sending Jimmy Butler, an excellent free-throw shooter, to the line. He made both and a desperation shot by Al Horford was not close so … Continue reading →

This game represented a solid effort by the undermanned Sixers who were playing without their best player, Joel Embiid. They hung in close proximity all game long but were unable to finish the game strongly as they were out-executed by … Continue reading →

After playing a very solid first half both offensively and defensively and grabbing a 61-50 lead, the Cs sleepwalked through the third quarter, missing open shots and supplying little intensity on defense. The result was that the lead shrunk to … Continue reading →

This was one of the more impressive wins so far this year. The Jazz have a record very similar to the Celtics and they are members of the Western Conference which most experts agree is much deeper than the Eastern … Continue reading →

This was a very positive win for a variety of reasons but especially given the fact that they played horribly the night before against a Sacramento Kings team which was missing its two best scorers. Also factored into this win … Continue reading →

This was a great team victory and not as close a game as the final score would suggest. The Cs led at all the stops, 29-9, 56-47 and 81-67, before stumbling a bit in the final minutes while shooting a … Continue reading →

In the second half, this game was never as close as the final score. The Cs led by 11 at the half and, although they really didn’t play very weil, they did more than enough to win. Had Isaiah Thomas … Continue reading →