Starting Lineups
Celtics - P.Pressey--A.Bradley--J.Green--J.Sullinger--V.Faverani
HornyCats - K.Walker--G.Henderson--M.Kidd-Gilchrist--J.Adrien--A.Jefferson
Injury report
R.Rondo --- Torn ACL -- Out/1-2 Months
K.Bogans --- Suspended -- Out/Season
B.Haywood --- Broken foot -- Out/Season
C.Zeller --- Sprained wrist -- Out/1-2 Weeks
B.Gordon --- Broken Foot -- Out/6-8 Weeks
Experiment time against an undermanned Charlotte HornyCats by rewarding Faverani for the strong play(truthfully, he is the only guy who has a shot to stop Jefferson).
Also giving Bayless another run on the bench to see how he meshes with them.
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1st Quarter
MKG crashing boards
Fakeout n Layup
Olynyk with a couple of 3s from the same spot.(look at all the cameras)
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End of 1st
Celtics with a red hot shooting first quarter with strong performances from Olynyk(8p/1r), Sully(6p/2r), A.Bradley(6p/0r/1a/1s/0b), Bayless(6p/1r), Faverani(2p/3r) and Wallace(3ast)
HornyCats got back in the game midway on the back of Sessions but 8 quick points from Olynyk blew the game right open again.
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2nd Quarter
Hornycats on a 9-2 run to start the quarter
Sully n Bass going wild on the post moves.
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Halftime Report.
Celtics up 4 after a late run by the HornyCats. good games by Sully(12p/5r/0a/1s/1b) and Kelly(11p/3r) scoring over a defensively overwhelmed frountcourt.
HornyCats staying in the game off Walker's penetration(hehehehe) and MKG's crazyness.
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3rd Quarter
HornyCats with a run and tie the game with 8 min remaining in the quarter
Jeff Green willing the team back to a 9 point lead with blocks, rebounds, smart passees and just superstar-ish play
Bradley with the tight handle
Every role is weird right now. Wallace(4ast), Sully(3stl), Green(3blk), Pressey making Js, Bradley breaking ankles, everything.
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End of 3rd
(forgot to take a pic before)
Celtics in a close one but the way this game is going, they should be able to pull this out.
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4th Quarter
Holy Shit why was this guy on the bench all this time
No problems down the strech for the Celtics closing out the game.
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Final Thoughts
Player of the game: Jared Sullinger - 20p/9r/0a/4s/1b
Box Score
HornyCats fought hard but without Prof. Al Jefferson PHD. performing at an all-star level, they are very uni-directional on offense which can be easily stopped.
K.Walker(20p/2r/1a/0s/0b) got overwhelmed with bradley guarding him and having to carry the whole team all by himself.
M.Kidd-Gilchrist(12p/7r/0a/0s/1b) Good Player, Great Piece for a contender, Not a Franchise player.
Celtics started hot, got cold immediately and then regressed to mean. But they did a good job on Prof. Al Jefferson PHD. all the time.
J.Sullinger(20p/9r/0a/4s/1b) battled and won against a master in post. Future is bright for him.
J.Green(6p/5r/4a/1s/3b) numbers dont do justice to what his importance was to the game. He took over when it mattered and literaly did everything to maintain the lead.
A.Bradley(16p/3r/6a/1s/0b) had a good game especially on defense where he kept Walker to just 7-17 shooting
K.Olynyk(11p/7r/1b) all in 15 minutes.
P.Pressey(10p/0r/4a/0s/1b) had a decent game and actually made some legit Js.
B.Bass(9p/7r/0a/1s/0b) had a good game off the bench and is giving Humphries a run for his time.
V.Faverani(8p/6r/0a/0s/0b) had a so-so offense game and a good defensive game but his cealing looks a lot higher than it did before.
Everyone else had a forgettable game.
Next up, the Celtics take on the Blazers at home.
Look Forward to the next game.
