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[RedOctober3829]

Play a full 48 minutes of defense and rebounding. They had their chance to make it easier, but they pissed it away. That being said, nothing can be done about Game 4 anymore so just focus on winning tonight.

[Plympton91]

This series should be over. So frustrating. [Shaq] The C's are outplaying the Sixers in every facet of the game except "winning" [/Shaq]

[JohnnyTheBone]

Deep-six the Seventy-sixers

[sachmoney]

I was gonna start this thread, but you snooze, you lose...

You sit back, you're going to let this Philly team beat you. The Sixers aren't good, but they're professional basketball players and they have pride. They're going to work their asses off to win games and to win this series. You can't give them a chance. You can't give them hope. This isn't Apollo Creed versus Rocky Balboa. There is no reason to leave a doubt people's minds.

This is scheduled to be a seven round fight, but four gets you the decision. You're favored to win by KO, but so far, you've sat back and let them stay in the fight. It's a competitive one. This is the game. No, it is THE game. You land the heavy body shots. You soften them up. You weaken them. You break their will.

This is the game where you say it's my game, it's my series, it's my fight.

Win this game, break their will, and take the series.

Let's go Celtics!

[Joe D Reed30]

Just like 10 years ago, let's make the Boston Three Party Reign supreme. Do it, boys.

[BigSoxFan]

Things I want to see tonight:

• Youthful KG
• Active Rondo
• Slashing Pierce
• Aggressive rebounding
• Bradley's left shoulder in the socket

[TheoShmeo]

Philly fans are acting very chippy today. Enough.

Though Bradley's situation is a concern.

[mikeford]

Beat this team's fucking brains in. They stink.

[Jed Zeppelin]

If you feel like playing shit basketball, do it in the 1st quarter at least.

[RedOctober3829]

Still no Avery Bradley in the locker room. Doc tells Sean Grande Bradley is doubtful. Would guess the same based on pregame warm-ups.

https://twitter.com/#!/GlobeGaryDzen/status/204691137162788865

[JohnnyTheBone]

https://twitter.com/#!/GlobeGaryDzen/status/204691137162788865

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[Stu Nahan]

Definitely out. Ray starts and Dooling and Pietrus will see more minutes.

[Nomar813]

I see no reason why Dooling shouldn't be sacrificed and used for parts. A shoulder to Bradley, an ankle to Ray, a knee to Paul, a foot to Stiemer, and a brain to Hollins.

[ifmanis5]

Crap. A thousand times crap.

All on Rondo, PP and KG now.

Maybe Ray got the German platelet treatment over the weekend?

[RedOctober3829]

This better force Rondo into attack mode offensively early now. He needs to do what he did in Game 3 every game.

[jadams5214]

With Avery out it makes the Game 4 collapse look even more disastrous. Instead of just having to get through one home game to close out Philly and get some rest it's now a tough series with the Celtics missing their best perimeter on ball defender. Everyone knows how terrible Ray has been especially on defense and now he is going to be playing a bigger role tonight. Hope something strikes with him being back in the starting lineup and he hits a couple 3's early. Would hate to see 24 minutes of collapsing in Game 4 be the cause of the Celtics losing this series to the #8 seed 76ers who had the worst record of any playoff team this season.

[bball831]

With 2 days off the real big 3 better be ready to take this game over like the big 2 in Miami.

[RedOctober3829]

What about Quis coming in and filling the Bradley role when they go small?

[Jed Zeppelin]

Fuckin injuries man. I'm not giving up but this is really shaping up to be a big fucking "what coulda been."

[Hendu's Gait]

KG better not have strained a groin, or we're fucked. Pun NI

[Nomar813]

Nice seeing that first one go in for Ray.

[jadams5214]

Geez two offensive rebounds Already for PHilly - cannot let Holiday get an offensive rebound there

[Jed Zeppelin]

Bass looking active so far. Need to hit the open jumpers.

[jadams5214]

Celtics missing tons of chances on offense should be up several points already - turnovers turnovers turnovers

[stp130]

Rondo on early. Keep it up.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Please stop fucking cheating on the perimeter in order to give them wide open fucking layups. Defense looks like shit.

[Hendu's Gait]

Yo rich people, can you stop schmoozing in the concourse and take your f'in seats

[jadams5214]

so much for a great start but at least they aren't getting blown out.

Terrible interior defense for Boston so far

[BoSoxFink]

Play defense dammit

[AimingForYoko]

Between the C's and the Sox I'm just angry and resigned to this injury bullshit now. Fuck.

[sachmoney]

STEEMER

[BoSoxFink]

Wtf! Philly cannot score like this in the half court offense if the Celtics expect to win

[sachmoney]

Can we get a replay instead of you telling us what happened?

[Nomar813]

TNT can feel free to show a replay at some point.

[radsoxfan]

The "Ray running around screens offense" was bad enough when Ray was healthy and good.

Now its just a disastrous way to waste possessions.

[jadams5214]

and ANOTHER offensive rebound for PHilly. Thought Doc said the C's were going to stress that this game

[Jed Zeppelin]

Too fucking slow.

[Caspir]

Fucking weak.

[bball831]

Unreal. This team can't rebound for shit.

[patinorange]

That hurts.

[JakeRae]

Stiemsma has shown up to play tonight.

[ypioca]

Jesus Fucking Christ Stiesmsmsmsma.

[jadams5214]

OK this is ridiculous TWO MORE offensive rebounds Celtics aren't even going for these loose balls

[AimingForYoko]

Why won't you guys fucking rebound??? REBOUND!

[BoSoxFink]

When was the last stop the Celtics got?

[Stu Nahan]

This is a garbage start.

[Nomar813]

I am going to stroke out if Stiemsma is healthy enough to play and loses minutes to Hollins again.

[jadams5214]

Philly is a TERRIBLE offensive team yet they are scoring nearly every trip down the court. What happened to the Celtic's great defense? 3rd and 4th quarter of Game 4 and now tonight

[RedOctober3829]

Philly is a TERRIBLE offensive team yet they are scoring nearly every trip down the court. What happened to the Celtic's great defense? 3rd and 4th quarter of Game 4 and now tonight

They are stopping the initial offense, but not finishing the possession off with a rebound. Very frustrating.

[jadams5214]

No hustle at all to get back on defense this is pathetic after 2 days off ---

How in the HELL can Philly have 25 points already