“This team was a good one before I got here,” said Finley. “I just want to come in and help them be a better team. If that’s possible I’m all for it, but if I’m hurting the team, my ego can step away. But I think I can help this team get to the ultimate goal.”
You have to appreciate the humbleness and the payoff is already clear, not just on the court but on the bench and in the locker room as well.
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With no Answer in sight for the rest of the season, it’ll be Lou Williams, Iggy and Daleambert for the final meeting with Philly. This is a quick, young team that surprised us the last time in December, I’m hoping the C’s don’t forget.
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“You don’t just see teams turn it on once the playoffs start, the process is very important,” Pierce said in a rare pregame confab with the media. “It’s like when you go to a boxing match. You don’t just step out there and fight. You have to build up and practice by sparring. That’s what the regular season is, you have to get ready.”
Perk is out with the Flu, he’ll be back for the Charlotte game. Enjoy the highlight of the Blazers/Grizzlies game and Grizzlies Season!
Remember the Rope-a-Dope?
“I told my buddy to look at it like a kung fu teacher. I might teach you the lotus and I might teach you the tiger, but I’m not going to teach you the crane, because the crane can beat both of them.” – Sheed
Yeah, thats the ticket, they’re lulling the opponents into false security. Some other quotes compiled by C’s-Hub:
Perk (via ESPNBoston): “How many wake-up calls you going to get?” asked Perkins after the loss. “We’ve got a lot of them, to be honest with you.”
Kevin Garnett (via the Globe): “Doc gives us direction,’’ Garnett said. “Guys have to go out there and follow the plan and execute. That’s all it is.’’
Rasheed Wallace (via the same Globe story): “We can’t sit up here and say, ‘Oh, it’s Doc’s fault that we lost.’ Or ‘Doc’s not doing this’ or ‘Doc’s not doing that.’ Doc’s not on the floor. It’s the five guys that’s out there. So we have to come up with ways to win.’’
KG again, (via the Herald): “We’re a team that takes a lot of pride in getting stops,” Garnett said. “We got to get back to that. Hearing it is starting to make my ears ring, but that’s what it is. And we will. We have no choice.”
That being said, Doc’s rotations STINK and his vision of Ubuntu is warped due to his own coddling of egos. His favoritism of certain players and banishment of others makes no sense, the Landlord vs Louisiana Fats is the epitome of this. Somehow “Defense” draws you playing time, but a guy that does dirty work and scores in the paint is left riding pine for an inept defender that does some scrappy scoring. Have I mentioned Scaly is a rock and never fades on Doc’s merry-go-round of minutes and always comes with energy. But I digress…
Tony Battie in green would actually be a very nice thing. He and his brother saved Paul Pierce’s life, that pretty much solidifies my respect for him. LobsterClaws on the other hand can enjoy his retirement.
The Crabs fans are really, really excited about Snuggie night, thats for their Pistons Game, but in the meantime they’re going to deal with a different type of atmosphere in Boston. The Captain and Quis are questionable tonight, Leon Powe returns to the Garden wearing a #44 Crab Uni and the King Crab has a new friend in Jamison, so its going to be a test for whomever the C’s have left to put on the floor.
Doc had a nice quote on Leon, “A lot of people didn’t think he’d ever play again after he hurt [his knee] the first time. Clearly they don’t know who Leon Powe is. That kid will always be a success story.” He’ll always be a favorite around the beast lair, just like Billy Walker, but it hurts a lot more to see Leon with the Crabs than Billy and the Bricks. Nonetheless when the whistle blows, Leon is a Crab now and sentimentality will be put aside.
The flu kept him out of the road trip, not that he couldn’t have helped in Denver, leading to Nate debuting against his old team and his old antagonist, D’Antoni. Looks like he’ll be sporting JR’s old #4. Pierce might be out for a week, so Nate’s scoring couldn’t come at a better time.
#4 Celtic History:
Wyndol Gray 1947-1947
Saul Mariaschin 1948-1948
Sonny Hertzberg 1950-1951
Tony Lavelli 1950-1950
Kenny Rollins 1953-1953
Carl Braun 1962-1962
Clyde Lovellette 1963-1963
Gerry Ward 1965-1965
Jim Paxson 1988-1990
Sherman Douglas 1992-1992
Larry Robinson 1992-1992
Alaa Abdelnaby 1993-1994
David Wesley 1995-1997
Chauncey Billups 1998-1998
Popeye Jones 1999-1999
Tony Battie 2000-2004
Chris Mihm 2004-2004
Ryan Gomes 2006-2007
J.R. Giddens 2009-2010
Think Ray’s a little happier now that his role is secure on this team and he’s not in Sacramento/DC?
What is the definition of Beast” asks the apprentice?
“Anybody who can control the paint.”
“Boards, Blocked Shots”
“The paint is mine.”
And thats how I have to go into the game, every game.
“I own the paint, no layups or none of that. That is the definision of a beast” sayeth the Sensei.
