- In the first quarter Al Jefferson blocked a Fabricio Oberto shot, Rajon Rondo grabbed the ball, sped up the court, threw it to Delonte West, and the former St. Joseph’s standout finished with a reverse lay up. My favorite part? The nice defensive play? No. Rondo pushing the ball for an easy basket? No. The fact that Big Al could have caught the ball as it came through the net. Jefferson is hungry. Nothing that is happening to him right now is a fluke.
- “I don’t think there’s anything Delonte doesn’t think he can do when he goes left.” – Mike Gorman. He's got a point. West bounced back after a tough game in Dallas and delivered in San Antonio. He's done some really nice things since the All Star break.
- “I was a great.” – Donny Marshall responding to Mike Gorman’s question about whether or not he was a good free throw shooter. Marshall then rambled on - “took pride it in”, “could do it blindfolded”, and so on – as he is prone to do. But here’s my question. Does Gorman set Marshall up so Tommy can laugh about it after the game in between scotches?
- I will preface this by saying that I am hoping for the best for Brian Scalabrine and his family as they await the newest addition to their family. However, I was disappointed that Veal did not play tonight. And not because of some old school “the team comes before everything” style reasoning. I just wanted Scal to stand next to Matt Bonner. Is that too much to ask?
- “I think this is a very poorly officiated game tonight.” – Tommy Heinsohn
- I’ve watched a lot of Boston Celtics basketball this year. They’ve been young, injury prone, stupid, and inconsistent at times. But I’ve never doubted the players’ commitment to winning. But why did Allan Ray get crunch time minutes tonight while Rajon Rondo sat on the bench? Why did Al Jefferson face double and triple teams while Tim freaking Duncan faced one defender? Why did Big Al get run into the ground without any help on defense or on the boards to the point that he was ineffective at crunch time? I’m not saying Doc Rivers was trying to lose the game. I’m just saying…
- Paul Pierce is starting to regain the form. He's grabbed boards, took a key charge to seal the victory, dove on the floor for a jump ball, finished on the break, and abused Bruce Bowen. He has absolutely no concern for the lottery. This deserves a whole separate post. But in the meantime, The Truth is another reason to watch the final 16 games.
- Great win. This C's team is making some noise.
Spurs Notes
- For reasons that are still unclear the Spurs decided to drape themselves in tinfoil tonight. They wore some of the worst uniforms I have ever seen. Thankfully the NBA works a little different than the real world. For example let’s say a former movie star dies in April. By the time the Oscars roll around and they do that montage of celebrities who have departed I always think, “Wow person X died last year. I forgot that.” However, in the NBA the Washington Wizards trot out the worst uniforms ever frequently enough that I never mistakenly think that San Antonio has the most atrocious alternate uniforms. Note to self: work on analogies, metaphors, and similes. Seriously it’s embarrassing.
- The top 10 things I forgot about the Spurs until I saw them tonight:
10. Tim Duncan is unstoppable when he is on. Everyone knows but he's something.
9. Bruce Bowen is old.
8. Tony Parker is fast.
7. Michael Finley is old.
6. Beno Udrih might not work out.
5. P.J. Carlesimo of Seton Hall and Latrell Sprewell fame, is still an assistant in San Antonio.
4. Robert Horry is old.
3. The Spurs are one of the whiniest teams in the Association. It's nauseating.
2. Gregg Popovich may or may not be inherently evil.
1. Manu Ginobili's bald spot is taking on a life of its own.
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