Glenn wanted them to go for the win, as you usually do on the road. Pierce has made that shot a million times before.
As for Tony Allen, he needs to be terminated with extreme prejudice.
Maybe so, but it was the dumbest time to possibly shoot it. There wasnt enough time for a second shot, so why wouldnt you actually make a move to the three point line so there isnt a hand directly in your face
I mean if they wanted to avoid the OT, I can say at least take that seven seconds to find someone wide open at the three...
He shot that ball like he had 2 seconds left to drill it... When they could have tried to run it in for an easy 2 to send it to OT.
And if anyones going to shoot the game winner three, wouldn't you want it to be Allen.... I just don't get it.
Either way was a good game to watch though. Just a little odd at the end.
Ray? The Best 3 point shooter in the game? The guy who made countless clutch play after play to keep us in it? Why the hell would you want to give him the ball in a 3 point shooting, clutch situation?
- Rondo's shooting. Beautiful to see.
- Pierce
- not losing our cool, coming back
Here's what I didn't like. The run was cut largely with Garnett on the pine. Pollard did his job, and Posey and House hit some huge shots. Then, Garnett comes back in, the offense gets away from Pierce, who was dominant, and gets on to ice-cold Garnett and Allen.
Ray Allen is not a point guard. His role on this team should be limited to catch and shoot and the occasional drive. He looked...downright selfish out there tonight.
But hey - we hung tough against one of the early elite teams in the EC, with Allen and Garnett MIA, questionable officiating, Tony Allen, and brutal defensive play.
__________________ "Paul Pierce is the (expletive) truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the truth."
- Shaquille O'Neal
"Kirilenko's eyes started to tear in the locker room as he talked in a shaky voice about his frustrations and inability to stop Pierce. He played just four minutes in the final quarter because of his inept defense, but his small consolation was that none of his teammates could do any better."
- Salt Lake Tribune
"I think he is at a point in his career where he gets very distracted by having a hand in his face."
- Portland forward Buck Williams on Larry Bird, before Larry Legend dropped 49 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a double overtime win
We need a real big defensive Center... although throwing Scal and Pollard at Howard frustrated him, someone who could really push back would have helped a great deal.....
There aren't very many guys that can do that in this league, and they aren't cheap.
__________________ "Paul Pierce is the (expletive) truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the truth."
- Shaquille O'Neal
"Kirilenko's eyes started to tear in the locker room as he talked in a shaky voice about his frustrations and inability to stop Pierce. He played just four minutes in the final quarter because of his inept defense, but his small consolation was that none of his teammates could do any better."
- Salt Lake Tribune
"I think he is at a point in his career where he gets very distracted by having a hand in his face."
- Portland forward Buck Williams on Larry Bird, before Larry Legend dropped 49 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a double overtime win
The guy who made countless clutch play after play to keep us in it?
Hopefully by "countless" you mean two, and "to keep us in it" you mean playing selfishly all game, being locked down by Keith Bogans, forcing drives and turning the ball over instead of giving it to the point guard, being outplayed convincingly by James Posey, and only being on the floor at all in the fourth quarter due to reputation.
Because if you meant that, you'd be dead on.
__________________ "Paul Pierce is the (expletive) truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the truth."
- Shaquille O'Neal
"Kirilenko's eyes started to tear in the locker room as he talked in a shaky voice about his frustrations and inability to stop Pierce. He played just four minutes in the final quarter because of his inept defense, but his small consolation was that none of his teammates could do any better."
- Salt Lake Tribune
"I think he is at a point in his career where he gets very distracted by having a hand in his face."
- Portland forward Buck Williams on Larry Bird, before Larry Legend dropped 49 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a double overtime win
Hopefully by "countless" you mean two, and "to keep us in it" you mean playing selfishly all game, being locked down by Keith Bogans, forcing drives and turning the ball over instead of giving it to the point guard, being outplayed convincingly by James Posey, and only being on the floor at all in the fourth quarter due to reputation.
We need a real big defensive Center... although throwing Scal and Pollard at Howard frustrated him, someone who could really push back would have helped a great deal.....
There aren't very many guys that can do that in this league, and they aren't cheap.
Game 9: BOS (8-0) vs ORL (8-2)
