14-2 on the road. 16-2 at the Garden. 30-4 overall. Tied for the best start in team history. You could say I’m waking up this morning feeling pretty damn good about the Celtics. They walked into New Jersey last night and snuffed out a relatively hot Nets team. Tonight we invade Washington (Bos -8, o/u 188.5) for back-to-back road games. Most NBA experts would say this could be a tough one, but I see no chance for a loss. Why am I feeling so good? Because I’ve realized the Western conference is overrated. A young Portland team (22-13) leads the Northwest. The Lakers, a team we’ve annihilated twice, trails Phoenix by just a half game in the Pacific. Dallas and San Antonio are tied atop the Midwest. Two teams in our neighborhood, as Mercury Morris would say. It’s the Celts suffocating defense that has me all riled up. I haven’t seen Paul Pierce square up on opponents in years. Last night, he man-handled which ever Net he guarded. (If Vince Carter put as much energy into defense as he did on dunks, he might be worth half-a-bag-of-crap.) KG is….KG. Enough bravado, let’s move on to real issues, like Rajon Rondo’s back. He injured himself falling near the basket during last night’s game.
Rondo said he would take painkillers after the game but had no plans to see a physician. If Rondo does not start tonight, coach Doc Rivers said Tony Allen would likely take his place.
“I don’t know yet [about Washington],” Rondo said. “I tried to play for two possessions but there was sharp pain and I couldn’t do it.”
No plans to see a doctor? I’ve always assumed these guys are checked by an entire medical staff if they sneeze violently. Regardless, we can handle Washington without Rondo.
Today’s links: Globe – Celtics Avoid Trip | Rondo’s Back, Doc’s Kid | Herald – No Jersey Barrier | Lucky Green-Black Uniforms? | NY Post – Flat Fourth Buries Nets | Why Wiz Could Keep This One Close | Dolan To Fire Isiah Finally? |
And for all my adoring fans, it feels good to be back on the East coast. Thanks for all the emails wondering where I’ve been. All I can say is, I didn’t know casinos in Las Vegas had their own jail cells.
Who is Chuck?
lol r u serious man lakers r the hottest team right now and nice prediction the wiz beat the C’s Spurs will take out the celtics just watch ray in not the same no mo as his shooting woes continue Pierce will be pierce and KG OF COURSE WILL BE KG but lakers and the western conference are better then the eastern conference. just look at it the western conference has more winning records then then the east b4 i leave KOBE FOR MVP NOT LONG B4 HE TAKES KG SPOT
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You are a fool. Lakers may be hot but the Celtics have smoked them twice. What’s your weak reply for that? The “West is better than the East” is an over-used crutch for ignorant hoop fans.
alright bigmck u got me with the celtics beating the lakers twice u got my respect from a lakers fan but no way the east just look from the 2000 to today of which side has more NBA Finals this era is the Spurs and the lakers if considering the title they both have from 2000 to today
Why you livin’ in the past Michael? We’re talking about this season. Portland and the Lakers are tearing up the West…no way those teams are better than C’s or Pistons.