Celtics @ Pistons Gamethread - Saturday, January 5th

[sprash9802]

I kinda doubt it was "the Pistons" laughing, but I bet Rasheed did. That's just him. Teammates love him, opponents, not so much.

Eh, all good from my end. Good win for the C's.

Man, they showed the Pistons laughing at the Cs on our broadcast..I will never forget it...

[SuperDeluxe]

Does anybody have links to the press conference?

[Kefa461]

Just watched the game...tivoed.....The Pistons got all the home cookin any team could ask and the C's hung tough and did them in. No body wants to hear they didn't need to win this game or any other bull. We took our ass whippin and by golly they got theirs. So now what.....Mr Barkley, Mr Walton
C's 29-3 Revenge of every loss.

[thefoulness]

Another great, great game between these two teams.

Big Baby was sick, sick, sick. Biggest game by a rookie this year, no doubt. (Others have had great games, but not in games this big, against a great team, in the 4th quarter).

Pierce was excellent against very tough D. Garnett good on D but his offense was off. Sugar Ray seemed lost again, we gotta get him back on track.

Billups sour grapes was pathetic, but whatever. The game doesn't matter in the long run, and I'll admit he's right, it was more important for the C's. But now the C's know they can beat Detroit on their home floor, something that is big in the matchup.

I have to disagree with Tommy's comment that Detroit won't get any better. Guys like Maxiel and Stuckey could get A LOT better, Pistons are really, really deep, Lindsay Hunter wasn't even activated tonight.

Anyway, as my baseball coach used to say when the pitcher got another strike out:

Just like the barber. Next!

[wigglestrue]

Anyone else see Mashburn and that lady on NBA Fastbreak?
Apparently, the Pistons are still better than the Celtics.

[tlee324]

Bench scoring:

pistons: 23

Celtics: 39

pistons: 23

glen davis: 20

he almost outscored their whole bench

[Joyeuse]

Anyone else see Mashburn and that lady on NBA Fastbreak?
Apparently, the Pistons are still better than the Celtics.

I'm afraid to ask, but what's the reasoning?

[TommyPoints]

Anyone else see Mashburn and that lady on NBA Fastbreak?
Apparently, the Pistons are still better than the Celtics.

They really made no sense. We have the best record in the league and just beat the Pistons with our bench outplaying theirs. It gets annoying hearing "experts" go on and on when they make it very obvious they've seen us play maybe 2 games.

[Al n' Perk No Layups!]

Another win, let's keep rolling.

[EvadedHavoc]

the BOBCATZ are up next.

[mr_sunshine]

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They really made no sense. We have the best record in the league and just beat the Pistons with our bench outplaying theirs. It gets annoying hearing "experts" go on and on when they make it very obvious they've seen us play maybe 2 games.

Probably something like Chauncey just had an off-game and they'd destroy us next time right? No credit to the Cs solid defense, rebounding, or bench play. Am I Right?

[Spin Move]

I dont think it has been noted but tonight was the first time this season someone not in the big 3 lead the team in scoring

[wayupnorth]

Divine retribution! Big Baby is a monster. The game he had was mind-boggling and he should've been cretided with taking a charge from Billups too! I have the Boston feed of the game captured off League Pass Broadband so if you're interested give me a holla.

[Pass277]

All I have to say is wow! This was quite the birthday present. One of the best NBA games I have seen in a long time. I give credit to the Pistons because they were so tough. I'm glad we stood right witht hem and took them out at the end! Great Game!

[bruno sundov]

How man is that in a row now 8 wins? let's get it to 20!!!!!!!!!

[TheSheriff]

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Probably something like Chauncey just had an off-game and they'd destroy us next time right? No credit to the Cs solid defense, rebounding, or bench play. Am I Right?

I am also guessing a lot of "the Celtics still haven't beaten anyone" and weak schedule.

[wigglestrue]

No, it was just crap like the Pistons are "more established" and the chick said something like the Pistons are deep from 1-to-12. Idiocy, basically. If you argue that the 29-3 Celtics aren't the best team in the East on national television, there should be a clown who drags you off the set.

[TommyPoints]

They also showed highlights and one of them was Rondo with his fake behind the back pass for a layup against Houston. They liked the move, but Mashburn of course had to say it was a nice move, but he wants to see him start hitting jump shots. Again, these people obviously dont watch the games.

[TheSheriff]

Former players are as awful commentators as often as not.

[TheSheriff]

No, it was just crap like the Pistons are "more established" and the chick said something like the Pistons are deep from 1-to-12. Idiocy, basically.

The same thing that was going to make the Bulls better than the Celtics, right?