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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
It's official Shaquille O'Neal is a member of the 2010-2011 Boston Celtics team. When I first heard rumors about this signing I didn't know how to feel. On one hand, I love Shaq I think he is GREAT for the game of basketball. He's a guy who loves to play the game, reaches across all demographics and is a great ambassador for the sport. On the other hand, rumors have flown that he was one of the causes of the demise of the Lakers teams he was a part of and he was also the demise more recently of the Cleveland Cavaliers team that the Celtics decimated in the playoffs last year.
So...I was on the fence.
Now I am securely over the fence and excited to see Shaq Diesel (or as I like to call him the ORIGINAL SUPERMAN) in a white and green uniform.
From a basketball perspective it will be nice to have a big man who can score other than Kevin Garnett. It will be nice for Rajon Rondo to have someone to dish the ball to who can literally just throw it down. Imagine a front court of Kevin Garnett and Glen Davis with Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal coming off the bench...it will be magical.
So, Miami, you can have your LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh pairings all day. I will take my rag tag bunch of aging superstars to the bank every time. I still love Ray Ray from downtown. Pierce off the dribble (although slightly less often then he used.) Garnett with the fade away J. Shaq with the power moves on the block. Jermaine O'Neal with...whatever Jermaine O'Neal does. Compliment that with the BEST point guard in the league and the best backup big man in the game (Glen Davis) and you've got a team that can compete.
Don't get me wrong, the road to the finals will go through Miami and it will be a tough road, but powered by a little Diesel I like our chances...let's just hope Doc can keep the mega-star mentality under control.
Labels: Boston Celtics, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, glen davis, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, miami heat, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Shaquille O'Neal
Sunday, April 25, 2010
It could've been worse, we could live in Kansas City and have started this weekend with literally nothing to look forward to. We might've been stuck going to see the movie the Losers rather than watching our teams become the losers in a couple of good games this afternoon.
From the opening tip, it wasn't meant to be a sweep. It certainly would've been nice to see the Celtics get an extra day of rest before they had to inevitably take on the Cavs after they dispose of the Chicago Bulls. But alas, it wasn't meant to be. Dwayne Wade's 46 points was just a little bit too much for the C's to handle.
Let's be real, the Celtics just weren't "there" today from the start, the reason it felt like it was a game is that the Heat are just so over matched that even a mediocre performance from the Celtics keeps them in a game. Don't get me wrong, the Celtics had glimpses of solid play and they probably should've won the game, but Dwayne Wade was way too much for a lackluster performance to overcome.
Early foul trouble took Paul Pierce and Ray Allen out of the game and they never really found their rhythm. Kevin Garnett had a solid offensive game, but he uncharacteristically missed some assignments on the defensive end. There was no fire in the belly of Glen Davis off the bench and Rasheed Wallace took quite a few ill advised shots in big spots. Even Nate Robinson got a shot to shine and he blew his opportunity to make an impact with Rondo on the bench.
Even with the lackluster play the Celtics had a shot to close out the series down the stretch, but they went 2-8 from the free throw line (including a VERY uncharacteristic 1-4 from Ray Allen.) It just wasn't meant to be.
Now the Celtics will have to close it out on the parquet at the Garden in front of a home town crowd, good for the wallets of the ownership, but not so great for the legs of the big three.
Oh ya, then there're the Red Sox who continue to stumble, even when we expected so much from them coming into the weekend against the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Pretty soon we'll be talking about the basement dwelling Red Sox. It's not looking good for our local nine. I am not one to count them out after only 19 games, but losing to the Orioles in extra innings does not really give one optimism for the upcoming summer.
Is it too harsh to call our teams Losers? Of course it is, but lose they did this weekend, but at least we had competitive sports to watch. It could be worse, we might've had to go see this this weekend...
adam@wickedpissadude.com
Labels: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Dwayne Wade, Kevin Garnett, miami heat, Nate Robinson, Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace, Ray Allen
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
All day Tuesday I was saying to myself "Doc needs to start Davis he just has too" though the reasoning was a bit flawed, I was telling myself this for the fact that everyone can remember who the "Ticket Stub" is and we have not seen him in awhile. It was about time to unearth Davis' alter ego. Unearth he did, 23 points 8 boards and a fire that showed the Garden faithful why they loved the "Ticket Stub" and why we needed to see him again.KG out because of an elbow, to a guy we all would love to elbow anyway, had to sit in the clubhouse and watch what at one time was thought to be his protege start the game and go gang busters all over the Miami Heat. The game got so out of hand that I switched over to the Sox game cause a game at the Fens in APRIL was more exciting to watch than the beating the C's were doling out.
KG I am sure was smiling and maybe you will see him take Davis under his wing like he was two seasons ago. After showing that he has the talent and that playoff run last season was not as big as a fluke as most thought it was. Here is my only gripe with Davis and the "Ticket Stub". Why not bring it out all the time? Do you have to start the game to show what you are made of? Makes no sense to me, whether you are starting or coming off the bench the "Stub" should always be a part of his game.
Overall the C's got exactly what they needed out of Davis and whether we see the "Ticket Stub" on Friday in Miami when KG comes back or just the "Stub" Glen Davis was a HUGE (pun intended) reason the C's are not sitting at 2-0.
scotty@wickedpissadude.com
Labels: Big Baby, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Doc Rivers, garden, glen davis, Kevin Garnett, KG, miami heat, td garden, ticket stub
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Adam, Timmy, Rubba Shoes and Uncle Dukes all on the show on the same night? It's true, they are all here, for once. The crew get together to talk playoffs, the priesthood and baseball.Rev. William Ventura got caught soliciting a prostitute in Nashua, NH, can the boys forgive him?
Big Papi got caught without the ability to hit the fastball, can the boys forgive him?
Rubba Shoes hasn't gotten caught yet...but he spills the beans on his "bad habit" so the cat's out of the bag.
The boys make their predictions for the Celtics and Bruins playoffs...just the first round my friends.
The Red Sox are out of the gates and swinging the bats well, but what's with the pitching?
Also there's a fantasy round-up on the horizon and Timmy gives Adam a lesson in Fantasy baseball because Adam is thoroughly confused.
Finally the song of the night is from hometown boy, Sammy Adams and is called Driving Me Crazy. If you want to find out more about Sammy Adams visit the Links page.
Enjoy the show!!
Labels: Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, Dallas Mavericks, miami heat, milwaukee bucks
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
So the C's have dropped 4 out of 5 and are only a half game up on the Orlando Magic for the 2 seed in the east. Now I know that I said on TNA that we should not talk about the one seed and what needs to happen with that for Celts to do well in the playoffs blah, blah. Let me rescind that and say "Hold on to the effin two seed at least!" Sorry if that sounded a little panicked, but if you look at this little slide that they are on, let's break it down a little shall we. It would be one thing if they were losing these games to the LA Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, or even the San Antonio Spurs. No the C's are losing to the Magic, Heat, Bucks, and Bulls. The only one glimmer of happiness was a win against the Grizzlies and to be honest watching that game I was not sure we were going to win that one either(thank you Ray Ray) all of this points to one thing and that is Kevin Garnett the Celtics miss you terribly. All of the talk that the C's can win with out him "Look they are undefeated with KG out of the lineup!" those days are long gone.
Trust me I am the first to point out that the rest of the team is not on the up and up either with Davis, Scal, TA, and possibly the other Allen (Ray hurt his elbow last night) being out also hurts this team, but when you surrender 127 points to the freakin' Bulls there is a glaring emptiness in the middle of that paint that needs to return.
We all want KG back in the worst way I know this and we all want him back for the stretch run so that means he has to be healthy, but damn watching these games without him is just painful. So in closing Kevin by all means, get well soon, like by this Friday against the Spurs.
scotty@wickedpissadude.com
Labels: Boston Celtics, brian scalabrine, bucks, Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, grizzlies, Lakers, miami heat, Orlando magic, Ray Allen, san antonio spurs
Thursday, January 15, 2009
So the C's are back on track right...oh wait three wins in a row versus the Atlantic Division do count right? Of course they do. This could be just what the Celts need to get back that championship swagger that the Green had during that 19 game win streak.This could not have come at a better time, with just one more against the Nets. The Celts will only have 6 more games before February and none of the remaining are long flights out west or down to Texas. Thus allowing Doc to do what the majority of Celtic nation want him to, which is rest the big three. Last nights beat down gave the starting 5 (yes include Scalabrine in that)the fourth quarter off for the first time in memory. I'm not saying the rest of this month is going to be a breeze what with road games versus Orlando, Miami, and Detroit but again neither are far from home and the Florida games are back to back which is not a big deal. The C's should look at this stretch of 7 and should at least go 6-1 or 5-2.
Am I being a little too optimistic right now? I mean it's only three straight vs the Atlantic but if you watched those games you could start to see that swagger and the fun that has been missing from these past few weeks. Plus with a month till the All-Star break this stretch of days off before games and some extra rest could give them a huge advantage getting ready for the final two and half months or to be cliche' the stretch run.
Labels: all star break, All Star Game, atlantic division, big three, Boston Celtics, brian scalabrine, Detroit Pistons, Doc Rivers, florida, miami heat, Orlando magic
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