[KokoTheMonkey]

November 11th, 2005 - 6:00 PM (Central Time)
San Antonio Spurs (4-1) @ Boston Celtics (2-2)


Previous Meetings:

N/A


Projected Starting Lineup:

PG - Tony Parker (22.6 PPG - 5.8 APG - 3.2 RPG)
SG - Manu Ginobili (11.0 PPG - 5.4 RPG - 3.0 APG)
SF - Bruce Bowen (6.6 PPG - 3.0 RPG - 1.4 APG)
PF - Tim Duncan (22.2 PPG - 11.6 RPG - 3.6 BLK)
C - Rasho Nesterovic (5.2 PPG - 4.4 RPG - 1.0 BPG)

Reserves:

PG - Nick Van Exel (7.2 PPG - 2.2 APG - 2.0 RPG)
F/C -Robert Horry (6.6 PPG - 4.8 RPG - 2.0 APG)
C - Nazr Mohammed (4.2 PPG - 2.8 RPG)
F/C - Fabricio Oberto (3.0 PPG - 2.5 RPG)
PG - Beno Udrih (1.0 PPG - 1.3 APG)
G/F - Melvin Sanders (0.0 PPG - 2.0 RPG)
G/F - Michael Finley (7.3 PPG - 4.5 RPG - 1.5 APG)
G/F - Brent Barry (3.5 PPG - 1.0 RPG - 1.5 APG)

Projected Starting Lineup:

PG - Delonte West (10.3 PPG - 5.0 APG - 5.5 RPG)
SG - Ricky Davis (19.0 PPG - 5.8 RPG - 5.3 APG)
SF - Paul Pierce (29.8 PPG - 7.8 RPG - 4.3 AST)
PF - Raef LaFrentz (10.3 PPG -5.8 RPG - 1.0 BLK)
C - Mark Blount (14.8 PPG - 4.8 RPG - 3.3 AST)

Reserves:

PF - Al Jefferson (6.5 PPG - 5.0 RPG)
PG - Dan Dickau (3.5 PPG - 5.0 APG)
C - Kendrick Perkins (0.5 PPG - 4.8 RPG)
F - Justin Reed (3.0 PPG - 0.8 RPG)
PG - Orien Greene (0.7 PPG - 1.3 APG)
F - Brian Scalabrine (2.5 PPG - 1.0 RPG)
F - Ryan Gomes (1.3 PPG - 1.3 RPG)


Game 3 of a 5 game road trip against the 2-2 Boston Celtics. As you can see from the stats above, Ricky Davis and Paul Pierce are almost a two man team, and when you look at their reserves they are basically relying all on their starters. Boston is a turnover prone team, but they do pass the ball around pretty well, and they are a team that lives at the free throw line. Pierce is a hard guy to stop, but if you can limit him in someway then I like our chances. I'm a little concerned that the Spurs might play another sloppy game, because they surely won't win this game playing like they did on Wednesday. I'm not getting a good vibe about this game, but I think it's been awhile since Boston beat San Antonio.

 

[qross1fan]

As long as Spurs stop EITHER Ricky Davis or Paul Pierce, they should take it. Besides PP and Davis, I really don't see anyone no the Celts roster who can really score. Also Spurs need to attack early, and not let the Celts get on a early run or let the fans get into the game. So my prediction would be: Spurs 89, Celts 81.

 

[TheRoc5]

hey qrich im glad you posting in this fourm we welcome you and hope you post more

ThE RoC SoIlD PLAn To BEat thE CELTICS
no tos-as of last gm its plan to see why
get off to a good start-need to get ahead fast
defense- our defense hasnt been as good this yrs as last so we need to pick it up

key player to the GM-Duncan
Spurs 101
Celtics 89

5-1 Go SPurs Go

 

[TheRoc5]

allmost tip off should be intresting

 

[TheRoc5]

so how long is finely out again?

 

[TheRoc5]

new starting line up
parker
manu
bowen
horry
duncan
should be intresting

 

[TheRoc5]

i like our shot selection but i dont like our tos, gott stop that.
Spurs 8
Celtics 4

 

[TheRoc5]

SPurs 20
Celtics 8

Great time out
our d is realy picking it up, this is the great d that we play, now we just need to keep it up and the gm is ours. Duncan and parker are just taking it over

 

[TheRoc5]

parker is just penitrating like crazy

 

[TheRoc5]

way to many tos and a little bit to many shots for parker. we have to give the ball a little bit more to manu and just share it but parker and duncan are doing great.
Spurs 23
celtics 13

were keeping the deffense great and getting off to a good start so now we just need to get less tos

 

[TheRoc5]

spoke to soon about the deffense

 

[TheRoc5]

wow were doing so bad on our shot selection

 

[TheRoc5]

these calls suck

 

[TheRoc5]

i think he just said manus not a good defender one on one...

 

[TheRoc5]

its a 2 man show for both teams

 

[TheRoc5]

im upset with our team, were not playing with any energy and it seems like were shooting up bricks with tos. we need to get it together
Spurs 39
Celtics 39

 

[TheRoc5]

Spurs 47
Celtics 44
we need to pick it up,im getting a little worried about manu

 

[Premier]

Tony Parker is killing Dan Dickau with his use of screens (three-pointers and penetrating).

Celtics Forum Game Thread.

 

[Guth]

Wow...just like that, the Spurs come out of half-time, make some threes, and the next thing you know, we are up by 13

 

[TheRoc5]

doing alot better starting to just overwelm the celtics hopefully it will continue and watch our future bowen lol