Monthly Archives: January 2018

Kyrie Irving missed a short jumper with 4 seconds left and the Nuggets missed a desperation trey from just over half court as the Cs hung on for the win. The culprit again tonight was failure to defend in the … Continue reading →

This could easily have been a Celtics win had Al Horford not missed a layup with a minute left which resulted immediately in a trey by Stephen Curry which increased the Warriors lead to 5. The Cs put forth a … Continue reading →

Finally, some light at the end of a darkening tunnel. This was an impressive win because, on the second night of a back-to-back the Cs were forced to play without two of their top 6 players as Al Horford was … Continue reading →

Marcus Smart missed a desperation trey with the clock ticking down and another winnable game was lost. However, Smart bore little responsibility for the loss as he had one of his best games of the season. He and Kyrie Irving … Continue reading →

What a letdown watching this game on DVR after watching the effort the Patriots put forth in their win this afternoon. By stark contrast, the Cs did nothing that could contribute to a win as they refused to defend or … Continue reading →

Kyrie Irving had an excuse for not showing up for this game: he injured his left shoulder in Tuesday night’s game and was held out to give his shoulder some time to heal. However, none of his teammates showed up … Continue reading →

This is a predictable result when the Cs only play defense sporadically and instead of moving and passing the ball on offense, they presistently dribble too much and force shots. That is a prescription for defeat and the Celtics did … Continue reading →

This afternoon, our time, the Cs played the Sixers in London, part of a well-earned Celtic break in the schedule and mini-vacation too. At the end of the first quarter, despite playing little defense and frequently turning the ball over, … Continue reading →

This game was genuinely ugly from the very beginning to the bitter end. The Cs were on the second night of a back-to-back against an inferior team talentwise, but a team that plays with great intensity from the opening whistle. … Continue reading →

This was an ugly game but the Celtics are particularly adept at winning ugly games. While the score was close for a long time, the issue was really never in doubt as the Cs pulled away in the fourth period … Continue reading →