Monthly Archives: December 2018

After a passable first quarter during which they had a 29-26 lead, the Cs literally fell apart as they played no defense, turned the ball over repeatedly, and allowed the Grizzlies to score 38 points in the period for a … Continue reading →

The Cs are actually perfecting the formula for producing sure-fire losses on the road. First, you don’t play defense in the first quarter so that your opponent can hone their shooting skills and build confidence. Then, you couple that with … Continue reading →

This was a good win for the Cs because they overcame a horrendous defensive performance in the third quarter, allowing 38 points with only token resistance, fell behind by 7 in the final quarter, and finally played extremely aggressive defense … Continue reading →

In case you were wondering about the value of Marcus Morris and Al Horford to the Cs, tonight they underlined it. Morris played just 20 minutes during which he scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Horford put forth a … Continue reading →

This game was never as close as the final score might suggest. The Cs played aggressive defense for the first 3 minutes of the game and led 10-1. The Bucks called time out, the Cs relaxed their intensity, and the … Continue reading →

As if the Cs didn’t have enough problems with Marcus Morris, Al Horford and Gerschon Yabusele dressed in street clothes with injuries, exactly 2 minutes into the game, Aron Baynes broke his finger and now will be out for an … Continue reading →

This loss was the zenith of stupidity. The Cs come into Detroit on the second night of a back-to-back facing a Pistons team that is lacking in confidence having lost six games in a row. So, what strategy should the … Continue reading →

This game was nearly over before it started as the Cs came out with energetic defense and great ball movement while building a 42-19 first quarter lead which even included a lull in the middle of the period. However, at … Continue reading →

First and foremost, the Cs were without the services of Al Horford (patella tendonitis), Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown (illness), and Gerschon Yabusele, injured ankle. And this game had a bit of everything, good defense, bad defense, outstanding free-throw shooting … Continue reading →

The Pelicans are an average NBA team with one superstar, Anthony Davis. However, at the outset tonight, it appeared the Celtics might have a problem since Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, Aron Baynes and Gerschon Yabusele were all on the injured … Continue reading →