Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks - Gm 1 Thread

[NewJerSpur]

Game on.

[NewJerSpur]

No Shaq, big surprise.

[Shane27]

rondo is so damn ugly

[LnGrrrR]

Should be interesting...

[NewJerSpur]

Nice block, don't know what Amar'e was crying about.

[LnGrrrR]

Refs must have gotten the memo.

[Shane27]

melo in foul trouble

[ElNono]

LnGrrrR, I know you're a damn fine poster, but I'm in the Jersey shore, so I gotta go with the Knickerbockers here...

[rayjayjohnson]

Off sick from work today, settling in for big day on the couch, if only I didn't feel so shitty.

If the other games the last two days have been anything to go by, this should be good.

If Knicks a going to steal a game from Boston, it ain't happening at td garden. Boston by 12.

[rayjayjohnson]

Celts better jump on melo being out now

[j.dizzle]

Did Ainge actually think a 39 year old injured Shaq was gonna miraculously come back in the middle of the playoffs & make a difference. They'll be lucky if he even comes back & can run for more than 5-10 minutes

[LnGrrrR]

At least Jermaine knows how to foul hard.

[NewJerSpur]

Bill Walker, back in Boston ready to do damage.

[Nathan89]

Garnett and his glorified Hansbrough impersonation.

[NewJerSpur]

Did Ainge actually think a 39 year old injured Shaq was gonna miraculously come back in the middle of the playoffs & make a difference. They'll be lucky if he even comes back & can run for more than 5-10 minutes

'06 made teams believe you can still get Shaq's engine started out some point and he can return to form. At least O'Neal has been playing well......Jermaine.

[Shane27]

sick lay-up by rondo

[Nathan89]

Rondo trying to make case for top ten pg.:lol

[NewJerSpur]

Pierce in playoff form.

[Kyle Orton]

The Knicks had this game under control till Chauncey went into chucker mode

[Shane27]

name ten that are better

[NewJerSpur]

The Knicks had this game under control till Chauncey went into chucker mode

Proving that you don't need Melo on the floor to disregard Amar'e.

[LnGrrrR]

LnGrrrR, I know you're a damn fine poster, but I'm in the Jersey shore, so I gotta go with the Knickerbockers here...

No hate :tu

[NewJerSpur]

Nice block by Jeffries.

[Nathan89]

Just joking but here is 5, he is top ten.

Rose,Westbrook,Paul,Deron,Tony

[NewJerSpur]

Stadt is missing the pnr offense the Knicks used to run when Felton was still there.

[Shane27]

Just joking but here is 5, he is top ten.

Rose,Westbrook,Paul,Deron,Tony

i wasn't sure lol, and yea those were the only ones i could think of as well

[Giuseppe]

I desperately need the Celtics to drop these fucks this evening.

[rayjayjohnson]

Much much you got on it giuseppe?

[NewJerSpur]

Tony Douglas is playing pretty poorly out there.....looking like another Tony from earlier today.

[NewJerSpur]

Shut me up.

[Giuseppe]

Much much you got on it giuseppe?

I never bet.

It's my religion.

I just need it.

[NewJerSpur]

With no Melo the game shouldn't be this close right now.

[LnGrrrR]

Battlefield 3 looks outstanding.

[redzero]

Them graphics are fucking unreal.

[Giuseppe]

Them graphics are fucking unreal.

This motherf'er shows up. Figures.

Fuck me.

[LnGrrrR]

This motherf'er shows up. Figures.

Fuck me.

:lol

[rayjayjohnson]

I never bet.

It's my religion.

I just need it.

If you're passionate about ball. Why do you follow the lakers?

That's like saying you know heaps about soccer and follow Manchester united.

[NewJerSpur]

Celts need to get Allen going.

[Giuseppe]

If you're passionate about ball. Why do you follow the lakers?

That's like saying you know heaps about soccer and follow Manchester united.

I was neutrally watching the '69 Finals when Van Breda Koff & Chamberlain got into that pissing match. For some reason I made a connection & I've never looked back, or elsewhere.

[LnGrrrR]

It still boggles the mind that we now have Green and Krstic instead of Perkins and Nate.

[NewJerSpur]

It still boggles the mind that we now have Green and Krstic instead of Perkins and Nate.

Guess Ainge really never wanted to let Green go. Nate fit in nicely with Boston, I was surprised to see them ship him as well in favor of West at the backup PG spot.

[LnGrrrR]

Guess Ainge really never wanted to let Green go. Nate fit in nicely with Boston, I was surprised to see them ship him as well in favor of West at the backup PG spot.

Nate wasn't playing great as a PG, but he could've spelled Allen at SG with Delonte at backup.

[NewJerSpur]

Nate wasn't playing great as a PG, but he could've spelled Allen at SG with Delonte at backup.

Good point, he's not really a facilitator on offense but he seemed to be a better fit there than when he played for the Knicks.

[ElNono]

Billups being the leader that he is has the Knicks up 4... even a dog like Turiaf looks good next to Chauncey...

[ElNono]

(awaits DoK reply :lol)

[NewJerSpur]

Note to Celtics:

"learn from the mistakes of other top seeds today and don't let'em hang around. This isn't Saturday."

[LnGrrrR]

Those 3's will eventually stop dropping. I hope. They can't keep up a 70% rate from downtown.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass.

[NewJerSpur]

Good call.

[ElNono]

Garnett with too much intensity

[LnGrrrR]

Yeesh, Knicks can't miss.

[ElNono]

lol defense...

This is all an optical illusion though... you know that house of cards comes crumbling down in the second half...

[NewJerSpur]

Just don't let it come down to the final possession with the ball in Melo's hands. He may be a ball stoppper and the offense can get stagnate while he's out there, but you don't want to see the ball in his hands with the game on the line.

[NewJerSpur]

Turiaf doing a job on Garnett.

[NewJerSpur]

Missed the hell out of that call.

[LnGrrrR]

This game is looking ugly. Our defense is soft, and we can't get any sort of rhythm on the offensive end.

[LnGrrrR]

Good thing we have defensive stoppers like Krstic... *swearing*

[NewJerSpur]

Where's Ray Allen?

[Giuseppe]

It's been a giant shit sandwich since the end of the first game.

Christ.

[NewJerSpur]

This day just keeps getting stranger and stranger.

[LnGrrrR]

Where's Ray Allen?

Got me. *shrug*

[j.dizzle]

Damn all the 5-8 seeds this year are playing like 1 & 2 seeds :lmao. Wtf.
-Pacers outplayed Chicago all game but choked
-76er's had a 15 pt lead at one point vs Miami
-Atl tapped that Orl ass
-Dirk got like 20 FT's in the 4th quarter
-Gasol & Randolph looked like Wilt & Kareem today.
-Aaron Gray & Landry looked like Wilt & Kareem today.
-NY toying with Boston. Lets see if that lasts though.
:lol NBA playoffs

[NewJerSpur]

It's been a giant shit sandwich since the end of the first game.

Christ.

You were upset over Jefferson's missed 3 too huh? :toast

[NewJerSpur]

Damn all the 5-8 seeds this year are playing like 1 & 2 seeds :lmao. Wtf.
-Pacers outplayed Chicago all game but choked
-76er's had a 15 pt lead at one point vs Miami
-Atl tapped that Orl ass
-Dirk got like 20 FT's in the 4th quarter
-Gasol & Randolph looked like Wilt & Kareem today.
-Aaron Gray & Landry looked like Wilt & Kareem today.
-NY toying with Boston. Lets see if that lasts though.
:lol NBA playoffs

The Pacers and Blazers really pissed away their chances of all the teams that lost imo. Both were leading with minutes to go on the road against teams they weren't supposed to be beating.

[Giuseppe]

You were upset over Jefferson's missed 3 too huh? :toast

:rolleyes

[LakerHater]

WoW!!

[IronMaxipad]

This game any good?

[LnGrrrR]

This game any good?

Not really. Especially if you're a Celtics fan... they've done nothing to convince me they'll turn it around at the half.

[NewJerSpur]

Ray Allen needs some touches.

[NewJerSpur]

Good shot Melo.

[NewJerSpur]

Going to be a riot in Boston if the deficit is still in double digits by the 4th.

[NewJerSpur]

O'Neal the only one playing any real defense.

[LnGrrrR]

Going to be a riot in Boston if the deficit is still in double digits by the 4th.

Ainge better lock his doors if they lose.

Jermaine actually playing well.

[NewJerSpur]

Ainge better lock his doors if they lose.
Jermaine actually playing well.

:lol:rollin:lol:rollin

[NewJerSpur]

The REAL O'Neal doing work.

[NewJerSpur]

I think Amar'e took Garnett's manhood on that block.

[LnGrrrR]

I think Amar'e took Garnett's manhood on that block.

I think that was a foul (Amare got KG's hand and not ball) but it was tough to tell on the angle.

[Zelophehad]

Who knew J.O. had anything left?

[LnGrrrR]

Knicks are doing more to lose the lead than Boston is doing to get it back.

[NewJerSpur]

Nice move by Allen rather than jacking up a contested 3 on that drive. Boston's back in it.

[rayjayjohnson]

lol if ny lose this game

[NewJerSpur]

Knicks offense looking pretty bad and Boston's is warming up.

[Spurologist]

does Carmelo really have the Warners Brothers logo tattooed on his chest?

[rayjayjohnson]

Yep.

[NewJerSpur]

Kerr is right, that is Williams' sweet spot and that may get him going.

[rayjayjohnson]

does Carmelo really have the Warners Brothers logo tattooed on his chest?

Apparently, it stands for West Baltimore (where he grew up)

[NewJerSpur]

Anthony Carter can't score, but he can still play defense.

[rayjayjohnson]

Refs didn't get the memo btw

[NewJerSpur]

Going to be an interesting 4th quarter, especially in light of today's earlier games.

[NewJerSpur]

Bad shot by West.

[NewJerSpur]

Ray Ray with the quick trigger.

[LnGrrrR]

This game could go either way.

Awful quiet in this forum after the Spurs and Lakers losses.

[NewJerSpur]

This game could go either way.

Awful quiet in this forum after the Spurs and Lakers losses.

I've been thinking the same thing for the last hour, lol. The sides retired to their respective corners to regroup I guess.

[NewJerSpur]

Rondo is a rebounding mofo.

[duncan228]

does Carmelo really have the Warners Brothers logo tattooed on his chest?

http://www.eviltattoo.com/celeb/carmelo6.jpg

[Brazil]

This game could go either way.

Awful quiet in this forum after the Spurs and Lakers losses.

wait untill boston looses his opener too

[NewJerSpur]

Nice pass by Melo.

[Brazil]

Mason doing the cheer leader :lol

[LnGrrrR]

wait untill boston looses his opener too

I'm sure they'll find their voice if so. Still, given the Perkins trade/recent losses/Bulls play, I don't think Boston was favored half as much.

[NewJerSpur]

Melo is heating up.

[Brazil]

I'm sure they'll find their voice if so. Still, given the Perkins trade/recent losses/Bulls play, I don't think Boston was favored half as much.

don't come with that LnGrrrrR if Boston loose it would be as bad especially if Turiaff continues to score

[NewJerSpur]

Wow.

[Brazil]

if tied with one min to go melo will seal the deal for ny

[Brazil]

stoud playing damn well

[ElNono]

Billups shitting all over DoK, tbh :lol

[NewJerSpur]

Ray Allen has been the MVP for the Celts in the 2nd half.

[ElNono]

Melo with some ridiculously bad shots

[NewJerSpur]

Damn, I thought that got blocked.

[redzero]

How is Amar'e making these shots?

[Brazil]

I misjudged stoud

[ElNono]

Amare beasting on both ends...

[NewJerSpur]

NY playing 3 on 5 but still leading late.

[Truckules]

LOL people who thought Bosh>Amare

[ajballer4]

Amare going crazy. Didnt even think that last dunk went in

[NewJerSpur]

Turiaf's been playing some good defense to complement Stadt and fighting for loose balls.

[Kyle Orton]

Billups shitting all over DoK, tbh :lol

Amare shitting all over nazi lover, tbh.

[NewJerSpur]

Another great finish.

[Brazil]

lol melo is going to cost this game

[NewJerSpur]

Uh oh....

[ajballer4]

We havent had a bad game all playoffs.
Jermaine turning back the clock to his Indiana days

[Nathan89]

Not very smart celtics.

[Brazil]

wtf that pass

[Kyle Orton]

:lmao Billups missing layups
:lmao Rondo trying to force fast breaks
:lmao PGs late in playoff games

[ElNono]

Melo trying to win it for Boston

[LnGrrrR]

don't come with that LnGrrrrR if Boston loose it would be as bad especially if Turiaff continues to score

Eh, I won't be happy, to be sure. But Knicks are better than the Hornets or the Grizzlies.

[Brazil]

that sucks for Chancey

[redzero]

How many points did Jermaine have against the Celtics last postseason? He probably passed that tonight.

[NewJerSpur]

Wth?

[rayjayjohnson]

Really? I think Knicks and hornets are about the same. Grizz are better than both.

[Kyle Orton]

THAT jigga Douglas!

[ElNono]

:lmao Big shot Tony Douglas

[LnGrrrR]

Damn you Rondo, you idiot.

Hmph. Celtics should go for a high percentage shot here, and if that fails, go for the three. They can always foul quick if they don't get a shot off before the 24 second mark.

[ElNono]

Turiaf > Pau, tbh

[Zelophehad]

crofl owned by Toney Douglas

[Brazil]

Eh, I won't be happy, to be sure. But Knicks are better than the Hornets or the Grizzlies.

:nope don't come with that no excuses boston should eat NY

[rayjayjohnson]

If Chauncey is done for the season that pretty much sums up his year.

[Kyle Orton]

Damn you Rondo, you idiot.



lol you denying it when I told you he costs Boston games

[rayjayjohnson]

Turiaf > Pau, tbh

Homeless dude over dirty spaniard? Tough question.

[NewJerSpur]

Turiaf > Pau, tbh

All day.

[ElNono]

He walked out on his own... I think he'll be ok

[Brazil]

Go NY Go

[ElNono]

:lmao D'Antoni D

[ElNono]

That was a OSOL

[Brazil]

good screen of Alen on that dunk thats a good play

[NewJerSpur]

Typical Mike D'Antoni team defense at the end of a tight game in the 4th.

[Brazil]

Turiaf > Pau, tbh

France > Spain

[LnGrrrR]

Sucks for Chauncey.

[NewJerSpur]

Huh?

[Kyle Orton]

:lmao Melo.....how the fuck is that play not drawn up for Amare?

[hitmanyr2k]

Carmelo....king of the clutch offensive foul.

[Brazil]

lol refs giving this game to Boston

[Kyle Orton]

France > Spain

Tony Parker says otherwise

[ElNono]

:wow refs

[LnGrrrR]

:nope don't come with that no excuses boston should eat NY

I see you haven't been watching Celtics games the past two months. :lol

[ajballer4]

Bad call IMO

[NewJerSpur]

That's an iffy call for the playoffs imo.

[LnGrrrR]

Ticky-tack foul.

[hitmanyr2k]

Rondo had Pierce with plenty of space there. Should have been an easy pass instead of wasting a timeout.

[rayjayjohnson]

lol. Knicks fans should have asked Denver fans about Melos propensity to commit offensive fouls late in the game.

I swear he's the only high scoring superstar who gets called for charges.

[NewJerSpur]

Latrell "Spinner" Sprewell baby.

[LnGrrrR]

lol you denying it when I told you he costs Boston games

Hey, I admitted that he's sucked balls lately, and I'm tentatively agreeing with your "PGs don't win games in the playoffs" argument. What more do ya want? :lol

[Brazil]

come on New York

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:lmao Melo

will he ever learn?

[LnGrrrR]

This is what playoff games are all about.

[NewJerSpur]

Wow.

[LnGrrrR]

Allen!!!!!! Fuck yeah!

[Brazil]

Ray with the goods

[ElNono]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[DPG21920]

Melo is so greedy.

[ElNono]

D'Antoni burning timeouts

[hitmanyr2k]

Typical Celtics. Doc knows how to draw up some fuckin plays...underrated coach.

[Giuseppe]

Thanks, I needed that.

[NewJerSpur]

That was a bad shot by Melo, the opposite of the clutch he showed during the season. No reason to heeve it up with time on the clock.

[LnGrrrR]

I yelled out "Bang!" and then my kiddo did :lmao

[ElNono]

tbh, losing Billups was huge for the Knicks... (:lol)

[Brazil]

Allen!!!!!! Fuck yeah!

Allen is the man, best player of Boston tonight

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Melo choke

[Reck]

LOL Melo struggles all game long and he chucks up a 3 as if he was on fire.

Knicks are terrible.

[NewJerSpur]

Typical Celtics. Doc knows how to draw up some fuckin plays...underrated coach.

That he does, nice win by Boston.

[Kyle Orton]

tbh, losing Billups was huge for the Knicks... (:lol)

Not really.

[Zelophehad]

Kobe type shot by Melo at the buzzer there.

[rayjayjohnson]

I've been saying all year, even when he was wearing blue and yellow, he's a star pretending to be a superstar.

Where the fuck was amar'e those last minutes?

[NewJerSpur]

What a start to the playoffs. Haven't seen this much parody in years.

[Giuseppe]

Kobe type shot by Melo at the buzzer there.

Cept Kobe closed down Sacramento with his.

[mazerrackham]

LOL Anthony puts the Knicks over the top LOL single-handedly giving away the game.

[NewJerSpur]

NY melted down after that alley-oop out of bounds.

[Capt Bringdown]

Wow. Carmelo Anthony, what a joke.

[LnGrrrR]

NY melted down after that alley-oop out of bounds.

Rondo and KG saved us with that play.

[Giuseppe]

Mr. Big Shot confined to the lockeroom.

Oh, well, saylarvee.

[NewJerSpur]

Rondo and KG saved us with that play.

Some damn fine execution and the difference between the teams late.

[redzero]

tbh, losing Billups was huge for the Knicks... (:lol)

Without Chauncey, who on the Knicks will take unnecessary 3-pointers with 20 seconds left on the clock down the stretch of a close game? That's his specialty.

[rayjayjohnson]

Without Chauncey, who on the Knicks will take unnecessary 3-pointers with 20 seconds left on the clock down the stretch of a close game? That's his specialty.

Melo

[Kyle Orton]

Without Chauncey, who on the Knicks will take unnecessary 3-pointers with 20 seconds left on the clock down the stretch of a close game? That's his specialty.

redzero, WITH THE MOTHERFUCKIN GOODS, per usual, par the course

[Giuseppe]

redzero, WITH THE MOTHERFUCKIN GOODS, per usual, par the course

Fuck him. He's a pissant.

[JoeTait75]

Without Chauncey, who on the Knicks will take unnecessary 3-pointers with 20 seconds left on the clock down the stretch of a close game? That's his specialty.

Yeah, I'm not sure where the Mr. Big Shot tag came from. Chauncey takes a lot of ill-advised chucks in clutch situations.

[DPG21920]

What good did Kobe's shot against SAC do with them on their way to the second Skunker that matters?

[Giuseppe]

What good did Kobe's shot against SAC do with them on their way to the second Skunker that matters?

The Skunker!!!

[LakerHater]

Fuckin melo shootin with 2 guys on him when he coulda passed to a wide open Toney!

[Killakobe81]

Props on the win Lngrr ...

Celts did what we failed to do pull out a win after a shitty first half. Pau owes his team-mates and Lakernation a huge effort in Game 2. Lamar's reality-show ass too ...

[Killakobe81]

What a start to the playoffs. Haven't seen this much parody in years.

Not sure if intentional but parody is the correct choice over parity with the way the flopping has been called across the board.

[LnGrrrR]

Props on the win Lngrr ...

Celts did what we failed to do pull out a win after a shitty first half. Pau owes his team-mates and Lakernation a huge effort in Game 2. Lamar's reality-show ass too ...

Tbh, I still think Lakers win in 5 or 6. Kobe will get at Pau and remind him to play aggressive.

Lakers need to let Paul get his and defend the rest.

[NewJerSpur]

Not sure if intentional but parody is the correct choice over parity with the way the flopping has been called across the board.

Unintentional (missed that), but I'm with you.

[ChrisRichards]

Pretty horrible call. Refs made sure the home team gets their home cooking calls. That being said, Melo sucked and I blame him more for the Knicks loss. Like I said, that guy always chokes in the playoffs.

[Killakobe81]

Pretty horrible call. Refs made sure the home team gets their home cooking calls. That being said, Melo sucked and I blame him more for the Knicks loss. Like I said, that guy always chokes in the playoffs.

You have a point but a unconscionable call that late in a big game. I doubt NBA is rigged but calls like that feed the conspiracy theorists ...

[ChrisRichards]

You have a point but a unconscionable call that late in a big game. I doubt NBA is rigged but calls like that feed the conspiracy theorists ...
I agree with ya KK, I don't think the league is rigged, maybe it was just a bad judgement/call on the referee's part but that was just really horrible. Even Bill Simmons admitted it, so you know it had to be atrocious. :lol

[LakerHater]

Did KG trip Toney on purpose? http://db.funformobile.com/images/smiles/undecided.gif (javascript:)

[Killakobe81]

I agree with ya KK, I don't think the league is rigged, maybe it was just a bad judgement/call on the referee's part but that was just really horrible. Even Bill Simmons admitted it, so you know it had to be atrocious. :lol

Thing is I bet Celts get a stop there with no help ...

But we will never now. I dont want NY to win just push the Celts to 7 so it doesnt matter to me, but my guess the Knick fans are seething. I should check the ESPN boards ... LOL

[NewJerSpur]

Man that offensive foul call was bogus. Didn't decide the game and Boston executed better, but if you didn't make the call on Melo for bumping into Ray on the Celt's last scoring play I don't see how you make the first one,

[ChrisRichards]

Thing is I bet Celts get a stop there with no help ...

But we will never now. I dont want NY to win just push the Celts to 7 so it doesnt matter to me, but my guess the Knick fans are seething. I should check the ESPN boards ... LOL
It seems like most Knicks fan are ready to wave the white flag on most forums, they're already talking about bringing CP3 next season :lol

I hate the Celtics, I really do. I don't have an ounce of respect for Paul Floppin Pierce. I can stand KG's BS, but a guy with Pierce's talent shouldn't resort to that much flopping and the refs knows this but they call it each and every damn time.


I can't wait for the Heat to start beating these clowns.

[ChrisRichards]

I just don't understand why Fields was given almost no PT in the second half after how he did against Allen in the first. Freaking D'Antoni lol.

[LnGrrrR]

I wish our home cooking was as potent as some teams. :lol