Celticism Returns Tonight

[eztds]

If you watched da Bulls beat the Celts last Saturday night you know that:

-THEY...caught Boston coming off a hectic blitz of 5 games in 7 days (Boston winning all but the Chicago game.)

-THEY...caught an exceptionally tired Boston team who the night before played an intense OT game. (Boston winning the OT 109-102 over Phoenix.)

-THEY...overcame a 16 point HT deficit as the weary Celtic team lost their legs in the 2nd half and scored a paltry 32 2nd half points! (Heck da Bulls had 31 in the 3rd period alone.)

-THEY...overcame a "hot" 1st half Antoine Walker who rained in threes.....shooting 58% from behind the arc. (Celts only shot 37% from the field indicating they ran outa gas.)

-THEY...overcame the 16 point HT deficit by holding Paul Pierce to 12 points for the game and only 2 during the 2nd half! (I thought Pierce woulda been fresher since he spent most of the 2nd half of the Phoenix game on the bench in foul trouble.)

-THEY...put on a "Bull Run" just as the energy left a dog tired Celts team and whipped the better team who had just won their 6 previous games. (The Celts showed they were "no worse for the wear" as they rebounded to pulled off another OT win over the Knicks on Tuesday night.)

HOWEVER TONIGHT............

-THEY...meet a well rested Celtic team who has played only 2 games in 6 days. (And hopefully a "hostile" Celtic team looking to revenge Saturday's loss to da "lowly" Bulls)

-THEY...go back on the road tonight where THEY are winless 0-11!!

This Bulls/Celtic series is tied at 1-1 this season. Celts winning the first one 96-82 and da Bulls winning on Saturday 87-84.

I see a result much similar the first meeting than the one 6 days ago.

-THEY...lose tonight by more than 12.

I had winners with the over Celts 1st peroid and and da Bulls 2nd half on Saturday....but....I'm on a 2 game skid (Miami & Denver) so take that into consideration when reading this rambling!

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I'll miss the forum tonight for my wife's office X-mas party....ugh.

MY hardest play this evening will be maintaning my composure when I get home...log in here...and see winnah after winnah posted that I freak'n missed!!!!

GLTA the JT/RC Free Throws crew tonight. ez

 

[vanbasten]

like your reasoning. i think you break your 2 game skid. good luck!

 

[eztds]

Walker was 7-10 behind the arc for 70%. As a team....the Celts were 58% from downtown last Saturday.

If da Bulls let 'em loose again tonight from behind the arc.....like they did on Saturday.....it will get uuuuugly early.

Thought I'd clarify the three point shooting as it'll likely be a factor this evening.
Ya never know with 100% certainty BUT....odds are Walker and Pierce show up tonight and Celticism rules! ez

 

[JT Sneaks]

ez...

Great stuff as a always....have fun tonight at the x-mas party!

JT

Sneaks

 

[eztds]

JT....my wife will think there's no other place on earth I'd rather be this evening than with her....attending her OFFICE X-mas Party!!!

BUT.....inside my guts will feel as if I'm being "racked and quartered" all night long.

It takes a "Braveheart" to endure a "Silent Night" without.....YOU, RC and the Free Thows Team.

Have a "Holy--Cow--Night" everybody! ez

 

[eztds]

Quickly....two things as I literally head out the door for a night of "fun" at the X-mas DEAL.

1. Something I hadn't thought of earlier in the day is.......keep in mind that the Celtics play the Hornets tomorrow night AND O'Brien could "call the dogs off early" to keep some powder dry for that one.

-I still see the Celtics winning big....but that is something to consider.

2. And a big thank ya JT for post'n 'em a little early!!!! I don't even have time to post my appreciation in you vine......cause I'm outa here.

Knock 'em out agian tonight folks. ez