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Why cant the Celtics win on the road?


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Why cant the Celtics win on the road?
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May 12, 2008 10:57 pm

We all know the Celtis don't have to win a road game to win the championship.

What or who is the reason the Celtics are 0-5 in the playoffs away from Boston?

 

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May 13, 2008 1:46 am
Their play on the road has been pathetic. Simply put, this team looks lost. They do not resemble, at all, the team that they were in the regular season. You might be right about Pierce being tired from playing D on LeBron. Pierce is playing GREAT defense on LeBron. His offense has been pretty bad. He's missing shots that he usually makes. That includes 3-pointers,fall-aways, layups,and free throws. Where is their intensity on the road? They look disinterested sometimes. They certainly haven't exhibited the intensity of an NBA champion. Why are guys reluctant to take shots when they're open? They will have an open shot, then make one pass too many, and end up rushing a bad shot. When is someone going to step up and take control? All their wins at home do not impress me. You should win at home. I want them to show the heart and desire it takes to be a champion and put the hammer down on a team on the road. Until they do that( if they do that) I won't be satisfied. Just like the Atlanta series, this series is now a toss-up. Nothing is guaranteed, and they could easily lose game 5. I can't imagine many Celtics fans can be happy with the way this postseason has evolved so far. I'm sure not happy about it. Even if they win game 5 by 20 points, they will not have answered any questions. Winning at home is easy. Winning on the road takes heart. Time for the Celtics to show they've got some heart.

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May 13, 2008 7:41 am
Well put. The Celtics NEED to show some heart! Winning at home could be enough, but its not going to cut it if they want to win a championship. Doc Rivers has to find a way to fire this team up on the road. He also needs to learn how to put the right players on the court at the right time, he made a few bad decisions last night that I think cost us the game.(Putting BIg Baby in to start fourth quarter was the worst). They need to win game five and then go beat the Cavaliers at home by playing the way they did all season. This type of play won't be enough (if they make it) to beat the Pistons. Lets GO Celtics!

Why cant the Celtics win on the road?
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May 13, 2008 10:52 am
What happens when they lose at home??? lol.

Why cant the Celtics win on the road?
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May 13, 2008 11:42 am

What happens if they don't???

I'll tell you what happens, Championship 17!!!

Ok its not realistic to go 16-0 at home, but I didn't think it was realistic to win 66 games then be 0-5 on the road.

The Celtics should take 2 of 3 from Cleveland (2 at Home). Then the Pistons come to down. Thats when it will matter more.


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May 13, 2008 12:21 pm

When the Celtics are on the road  they need to leave PJ Brown and Sam Cassell on the bench . They are horrible. Pierce is so woarn out from dogging LeBron on D  their is no gas in the tank for offense. Rondo and Allen  both came to life last night . It was good to see but not enough . Defense  can't let up.  You can't leave the Cavs with  open jump shots.  We are making one too many passes often times  and missing out on perfectly good scoring opportunities .   Doc  needs to get other bodies on Le Bron at times and free Pierce up for Offense . Garnett is resting at times when the momentum is changing and we get behind worse .Doc has got to master these matchups  or we are going to be SOL.. Posey  and Perkins and Pierce  (The  3 P's )have to be utilized to their  utmost .If we don't win on the road  they will be so worn out by the finals to play really top notch ball . I like that the Lakers lost their road games too . We might not have any fresh legs come final time . Only one team has won a game on the road during the playoffs Detroit over Orlando. Really Weird


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May 13, 2008 5:22 pm
The only way that the Cs are gunna win on the road is sticking to what they do best - DEFENSE! To be the NBA champions you need a great defense and a methodical offense. Take 2 points every time you go down the court and give none back. Now I know that this isimpossible, but what Doc needs to tell them is that none of them need to be Superman. Just good passing to work the ball inside and take the two. it takes five men to win a game -- not 3

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May 13, 2008 6:27 pm

Great D in all the Cleveland games except that they allowed Lebron to pass the ball inside to Side show Bob (Varejo) for easy layups . . . they need to stay on their men a little more when Lebron has the ball . . he hasn't been shooting great to say the least.  Also they need to create turnovers and fast break points.  Only 7 turn overs for Cleveland in game 4 is way low . . . during the regular season they "forced" teams into as many as 18 or 20 turnovers and created fast break pts.

On offense they need to get Garnett the ball more . .he doesn't have  the low post moves of a say a Kevin McHale but at least he could get to the line

They can win this series but it won't be easy


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May 13, 2008 7:08 pm
Good post: Pure Gold. Titles are based, on solid defense..This long time Celtic fan, I have seen greats wear celtic green..but the present team..has been very impressive, I still get goose bumps, thinking of Big Bill war with Stilt at old Boston garden: Now as to your question: lack of road wins?  I don't have a clue, well, maybe lack of concentration..Home cooking: should never be overrated. These games sure are unpredictable..Bring it on..Go Big Green

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May 14, 2008 2:07 pm
Genius...Leave Cassell and Brown on the bench. Finally someone who makes sense. maybe Brown gets a few minutes but Cassell, I'd rather have House in the game at least if he's not hitting his shots he stops taking them. cassell is horrible and in an important possession in game 4 a pass slips through his hands and goes o.o.b. A veteran move, I think not. Ever since he has gotten considerable playing time, this teams chemistry has suffered. I just hope Doc and Danny realize this before it's too late. Imagine how good this team would be if they had a good coach.

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May 14, 2008 4:52 pm
I think its the bench not focussuing on their shots, th bench is just releasin and watching if it goes in. Their shooting percentage is like they are trying to get a bunch of giant footballs in the basket from the full court line.

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May 14, 2008 4:55 pm
The bench. Their shooting percentage is like they aren't focussing on their shots, just putting the in the air and watching if it goes in, or like they are trying to throw a bunch of giant footballs in the basket from the full court line!

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May 14, 2008 6:49 pm
The bench not putting up any point and Paul Pierce playing like an absolute GOON since game 4 of the Hawks series is the main reason they cant do jack on the road.


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May 15, 2008 6:15 pm

The Bench is doing terrible, with only a few exceptions. James Posey is doing okay; not fantastic, but okay. I like Big Baby, but it's looking like he gets too many fouls. Every time i watch him, within a minute of him coming out he has 2 fouls. PJ Brown is doing nicely. I like that pick-up. Cassel, on the other hand, has been absolutely terrible in the playoffs. Rondo is defending better, shooting better, faster, and is just the better all around player. I would like yo see Cassel in their only to give Rondo rest every now-and-then. None of the rest of the players even play enough to really judge.

I realized another reason. As I said earlier, we need to move the ball inside, but how can we do that when Perkins is only scoring 6.25 points a game in the playoffs? That leaves Garnett as the only big man. Peirce and Allen can drive it, but they are better for the mid-range or three point shot.

All-in-all, the Cs need better D, Better passing, they need to work the ball inside, and the bench needs so start playing.

 


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May 15, 2008 7:58 pm
Doc Rivers is not a bad coach. The Celtics cant match the intensity of the Cavs in Cleveland. Kevin Garnett needs to jump start the defense. Sam Casell lost it for them in game 4 with his poor d-fence. In Atlanta, the Celtics were not as athletic as Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and the Hawks. Yeah they can win them all at home, but really? Can they? I don't think s