November 23, 2012
7:30 pm ET
@
TD BankNorth Garden
Regulators the THUNDER
vs
the Green Team
CELTICS
The Thunder roll into the Hub...Boston Mass riding a 3-Game Win Streak and leading the Northwest Division. They have adjusted well to their New Part in K-Mart the Thunder Alley Special shooting Money Balls from your Driveway. The Celtics have to be concerned with Russ and KD as they are the Engines that makes the Regulators who they are. PF Serge Ibaka has played extremely well and he will be called upon to get after KG among others. Ibaka aka Air Congo is averaging 14, 7 boards and 3.4 Blocks and has been a Force on the Window and on the Defensive End. Rondo will have his Hands full on Both Ends as Uncle Russ is the #1 On the Ball Defender in the Logo from the Point Guard Spot. His Offensive Arsenal is also stout as he is packing 20.8 ppg, 8 helpers, and 4 assists and he is the Key for the Thunder as he controls the Offense and spearheads the Thunder on the Perimeter on Defense.
The C's roll into the Game Tonight not playing Doc Rivers-Like Defense and that reflects the C's Record out the Gate. The Celts have been getting shredded on the Glass, protecting the Arc, and in Transition as some of the Young Legs for the C's need to start stepping up. Rondo is the unquestioned Leader at 14 ppg and a robust 13.8 Assists per which leads the Logo. The Truth...Paul Pierce is right under 20 ppg and KG is at a Modest 15 and 7 boards. The Players that need to step up are Jet Terry and Courtney Lee from the Guard Spots. Can the Celts keep the Thunder off the Glass Tonight will be a Huge Question as Perk, Ibaka, Thabeet, and Collison are Blue-Collar hit you in your Mug.
PLAYBOOK
With the Celtics having trouble slowing Teams down Tonight should be No Different. They must make KD work and if he is to get 30 and he will get his numbers the C;s have to make is a hard 30. SG Courtney Lee and PF Brandon Bass among others need to make it tough for him. Rondo and Uncle Russ will cancel each other Out as they do it entirely Two Different Ways but the Results are similar for their Teams which is W's.
Paul Pierce might be matched up with KD but that would be a Bad Match for Paul when he is on the Defensive End. KG will get both Ibaka and Perk and he needs Rookie Sully and Bass among others to step up and hit the Bell. The Paint will be protected Tonight with the Big Ticket on one end and Perk and Ibaka on the other as there will be No Easy Buckets.
The Arc has changed for the Thunder as with K-Mart out there the C's need to run him off the Arc and put it on the Floor. Lee would be an excellent Match up for Martin. The Thunder have to aware of where Jet Terry is on the Floor as well as Rondo with the Orange will make you pay every time if you get Assignments mixed up.
Transition Defense will be the Biggest Factor as the Thunder attack the Rim and Rondo is a Jack-of-Trades as he finds who ever is Open. Two Elite NBA Point Gods at work in this one lookout. C's Lead Man Doc Rivers will have the C's ready for this one and expect KD and Uncle Russ to get a Full Barrage of Old C's Defensive Principals.
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