The Resurrection | A Boston Celtics Association

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Quote: Originally Posted by mrblakevincent

What happened to the Celtics rookies? Sullinger and Fab Melo

I didn't use post-draft rosters because I felt like it would make it unrealistic for the first season because they didn't have Sullinger and Melo last season.

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BLOWOUT IN BOSTON, ADVANTAGE CELTICS

BOSTON -- The Celtics returned to Boston for the weekend and boy did they look happy to be back home. They trumped the Mavericks 97-78 Friday night in front of a sell out crowd.

The Celtics looked like little kids when they were out there on the court. They just looked like they were having a fun time and loving what they were doing. Boston led by 7 going into the half, and the fans thought they might be treated to a game that would go down to the wire.

The 3rd quarter saw the Celtics go on an 11-2 run to blow the game wide open. The Mavericks would never recover and the rest was history.

"I thought our team played Celtic basketball tonight," said Doc Rivers. "We were energized, focused, and most of all we gave 110% effort on every play."

The Celtics finished with 6 players in double figures led by Paul Pierce with 22 points.

"Everyone played great tonight," said Pierce. "This was a good win for the team and the city of Boston."

Rodrigue Beaubois led the Mavericks in scoring with 22 points, but he shot a measly 2-10 from the 3 point line.

You could see the fatigue in the Mavericks as they played their second game of a back-to-back. They were sluggish and looked like a team that wasn't ready to play at all.

The Celtics wrap up the weekend home stand against the unbeaten Bulls Sunday night.

Dallas Mavericks (2-3) at Boston Celtics (2-2)
Nov 9, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Dallas 17 20 20 21 78 Boston 22 22 24 29 97 Top Performers Dallas Mavericks Rodrigue Beaubois - 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals Dirk Nowitzki - 19 points, 7 rebounds Boston Celtics Paul Pierce - 22 points, 8 rebounds Rajon Rondo - 12 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 7 steals	Team Stats Comparison DAL BOS FG Made-Att 33-77 37-83 3PT Made-Att 5-22 4-12 FT Made-Att 7-9 19-20 Rebounds 42 43 Assists 19 18 Turnovers 19 9 Steals 8 14 Blocks 7 5

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AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

NBA Standings - Updated: Nov 10, 2012
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB
Boston Celtics	2	2	--
Toronto Raptors	2	2	--
New York Knicks	2	3	0.5
New Jersey Nets	1	3	1.0
Philadelphia 76ers	1	4	1.5
CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Chicago Bulls	5	0	--
Cleveland Cavaliers	3	1	1.5
Indiana Pacers	2	3	3.0
Detroit Pistons	2	3	3.0
Milwaukee Bucks	1	4	4.0
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB
Miami Heat	5	0	--
Orlando Magic	4	0	0.5
Atlanta Hawks	2	1	2.0
Charlotte Bobcats	1	3	3.5
Washington Wizards	1	4	4.0
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB
Denver Nuggets	3	1	--
Minnesota Timberwolves	3	1	--
Portland Trailblazers	3	3	1.0
Utah Jazz	2	3	1.5
Oklahoma City Thunder	0	5	3.5
PACIFIC	W	L	GB
Phoenix Suns	4	2	--
Los Angeles Lakers	3	2	0.5
Los Angeles Clippers	3	2	0.5
Golden State Warriors	3	2	0.5
Sacramento Kings	2	3	1.5
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB
Memphis Grizzlies	3	1	--
New Orleans Hornets	2	2	1.0
Dallas Mavericks	2	3	1.5
San Antonio Spurs	2	3	1.5
Houston Rockets	1	4	2.5

The Portland Trailblazers locked up two of their players this past week as they continue to build toward the future. Jonny Flynn -- 5yr/$51.37M and Gerald Wallace -- 6yr/$58.60M

DeMar DeRozan will be staying north of the border for a while as he signed a 5yr/$58.82M extension, proving that he is the Raptors' franchise player.

After much speculation Deron Williams has decided to stay in New Jersey after signing a 6yr/$122.31M extension this past week. The Nets lookt to be headed in the right direction.

The Suns traded Markieff Morris to the Bobcats for center Desagana Diop. The Bobcats get a talented young player and the Suns get an expiring contract that could clear some cap space this coming summer.

Andre Iguodala and Brandon Jennings have come out an said that they will be testing the free agent market after this season.

Kevin Martin of the Houston Rockets will miss the rest of the season after tearing his MCL this past week against the 76ers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have started the season off 0-5. The OKC front office has reiterated that it is still too early to be thinking about making moves to improve.

The Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic have all yet to be defeated; the Bulls and Heat 5-0 and the Magic 4-0.

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GAME 5 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | November 11, 2012
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Chicago Bulls (5-0, 3-0 Away)		Boston Celtics (2-2, 1-1 Home)
Projected Starters Derrick Rose Point Guard Rajon Rondo Vince Carter Shooting Guard Ray Allen Taj Gibson Small Forward Paul Pierce Carlos Boozer Power Forward Kevin Garnett Joakim Noah Center Marcus Camby Injury Report Luol Deng Sprained Toe: Day-to-Day Game Notes The Chicago Bulls come into this game with a record of 5-0. These are two perennial defensive teams in the league this year. You can expect an old fashion grind it out game in the trenches.

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DEFENSE SHINES LATE AS CELTICS HAND BULLS FIRST LOSS

BOSTON -- Fans came to this game expecting a defensive slugfest, but instead got an offensive explosion by both teams. Defense was prevalent late as the Celtics hung on to beat the Bulls 103-102

Boston trailed for most of the game. At some points the deficit reached 15 points. A 10-2 run in the 3rd quarter and a strong 4th quarter got them back into the game.

They continued to catch fire, led by the defensive intensity of Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett.

"Me and Kevin decided to put the clamps on them in the second half," said Rondo. "We did it and it got us back into the game."

The defensive intensity showed on the last play of the game when Vince Carter drove to the basket as the time dwindled down to under 5.0 seconds. Ray Allen and Brandon Bass smothered Carter as he went up for the lay-up. Carter was not able to get a clean look at the basket and missed the lay-up. Kevin Garnett grabbed the rebound and threw it up in the air as timed expired.

"We got a stop when it counted most," said Brandon Bass. "I saw him driving out the corner of my eye, so I ran over and went straight up to contest the shot and it worked."

Carter and the rest of the Bulls team pleaded for a foul as time expired, but it was too little too late as the officials were already on their way back to the lockeroom.

"I'm not going to comment, because now they'll fine you for all you have if you say one thing about the officials," said Carter after the game. "All I have to say is referees should be required to take an eye exam before every season. Interpret that how you want, but I that's all that came out my mouth."

Carter can expect a fine coming from the league within the next 2 days.

The Celtics will head out west for a 3 game road trip that will end on Friday. Their first opponent will be the Warriors Tuesday night in Oakland.

Chicago Bulls (5-1) at Boston Celtics (3-2)
Nov 11, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 30 29 25 18 102 Boston 24 22 30 27 103 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose - 31 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists Carlos Boozer - 28 points, 14 rebounds Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett - 27 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block Paul Pierce - 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists	Team Stats Comparison CHI BOS FG Made-Att 40-78 39-76 3PT Made-Att 1-9 3-9 FT Made-Att 21-22 22-25 Rebounds 38 34 Assists 16 13 Turnovers 9 6 Steals 6 7 Blocks 5 6

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GAME 6 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | November 13, 2012
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Boston Celtics (3-2, 1-1 Away)		Golden State Warriors (3-3, 2-1 Home)
Projected Starters Rajon Rondo Point Guard Stephen Vurry Ray Allen Shooting Guard Klay Thompson Paul Pierce Small Forward Richard Jefferson Kevin Garnett Power Forward David Lee Marcus Camby Center Andrew Bogut Injury Report Game Notes The Celtics travel out west for the interconference battle. The Warriors boast sharp shooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. This will be the Celtics first time this season on the west coast. If they slow down the Warriors' guards then they should get the win.

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PIERCE SHINES IN CELTICS WIN

OAKLAND -- The Celtics traveled out west to begin a 3 game road trip and started it off on the right foot when they beat the Warriors 102-99.

Paul Pierce had an answer for everything tonight. Whenever the Celtics needed a bucket they gave the ball to Pierce and he went to work.

"I'm a scorer and that's what I've done my whole career," said Pierce. "When my team needs a bucket I always know they can depend on me to get the job done."

Pierce would finish with a game-high 23 points. Kevin Garnett pitched in with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

The Warriors ended the 1st quarter with the lead, but the 2nd quarter was a totally different story.

The Celtics would outscore the Warriors 34-13 in the 2nd quarter, which included a 14-0 run. The Warriors would never see the lead again. Although they would challenge for the lead, pulling within as close as 1 point, Paul Pierce would quickly shut the door as he did all night.

"It just shows how deep our team is this year," said Doc Rivers after the game. "This is probably one of the deepest teams I've had in a while. Anyone can show up on any given night and have a good game."

Stephen Curry led the Warriors in scoring with 22 points.

"We got down early and were just never able to recover again," said Curry. "We tip our hats to them, because they were the better team tonight."

The Celtics have little time to celebrate as they will be in Utah tomorrow night to face the Jazz.

Boston Celtics (4-2) at Golden State Warriors (3-4)
Nov 13, 2012 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 22 34 23 23 102 Golden State 25 13 33 28 99 Top Performers Boston Celtics Paul Pierce - 23 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists Rajon Rondo - 17 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists, 9 steals Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry - 22 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals Andrew Bogut - 17 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks	Team Stats Comparison BOS GSW FG Made-Att 43-80 41-83 3PT Made-Att 5-8 8-21 FT Made-Att 11-12 9-13 Rebounds 37 39 Assists 22 21 Turnovers 19 21 Steals 15 17 Blocks 7 4

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GAME 7 PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | November 14, 2012
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Boston Celtics (4-2, 2-1 Away)		Utah Jazz (3-3, 2-1 Home)
Projected Starters Rajon Rondo Point Guard Devin Harris Ray Allen Shooting Guard Dion Waiters Paul Pierce Small Forward Gordon Hayward Kevin Garnett Power Forward Paul Millsap Marcus Camby Center Al Jefferson Injury Report Josh Howard Sore Hamstring: Day-toDay Game Notes The Celtics and Jazz meet for the first time this year in Utah. The Celtics come into this game on a 3 game winning streak, and everyone knows Utah is not an easy place to get a win.