Monthly Archives: March 2017

This was truly a bizarre game from beginning to end. First, the Cs started very poorly, with careless turnovers, passive defense and poor shot selection. They dug themselves out of that hole only to have Coach Stevens put a lineuo … Continue reading →

Apparently, this Celtic team is a bunch of adrenaline junkies who only play their best in close games when the rush is at its greatest. Tonight, they slept-walked through the first half, played listlessly on both ends of the floor, … Continue reading →

Tonight, the Cs were without their best defender, Avery Bradley, who was sidelined by a stomach virus, and wow was he missed. Neither Marcus Smart nor Jaylen Brown could come close to defending Devin Booker who torched the Cs for … Continue reading →

This game was only marginally close for two reasons: the Cs insisted on turning the ball over 14 times in the first half and they allowed the Pacers to control the boards in the fourth quarter. In spite of that, … Continue reading →

As the song lyrics go: what a difference a day makes. Actually, this game began just like a continuation of yesterday’s debacle. The difference was that it only lasted for 4 and a half minutes, because the Wizards, with Avery … Continue reading →

What a horrible loss, to the lowly Sixers!! Not only were they without several of their best players but Okafor got hurt in the first half and didn’t suit up for the second. In case you might have thought for … Continue reading →

Oh what an ugly game! The Cs were without Isaiah Thomas, who suffered at bone bruise in the last game, and they surely missed him, early and often. This was the night that they needed Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier and … Continue reading →

Since the Cs trailed at halftime, this was not as easy a win as the final score might suggest. The Cs started slowly on defense, after allowing the T-Wolves to score 32 points in the first quarter as they played … Continue reading →

This was a case of the Celtics stringing together two of their best back-to-back defensive quarters of the season to post 46-26 halftime lead which they sustained for nearly the entire game. Being the inconsistent Celtic on defense, however, they … Continue reading →

This was a classic illustration of the immaturity and lack of focus that afflicts the Celtics as, after a tremendous defensive effort against one of the best teams in the league, they allow the Nuggets to score at will while … Continue reading →