Holy shit... what the fuck happened to the Boston Celtics?  Remember when everyone was jacking off over how great our team defense was?  Wasn't that a grand time?  Now the Celtics are the team that played two straight Western Conference 9 seeds... and gave up 124 and 119 points on consecutive nights.  Those immediately went to numbers 1 and 2 on the 'most points given up this season' list. 

The Celtics are now second in the league in points allowed with just under 91... and we might well get back to that... but not playing this way we won't.  I had nightmares of Monta Ellis skipping his way to the hoop with almost no one in his way.  Kendrick Perkins, Leon Powe, and Glen Davis combined for 11 points and 9 rebounds, no blocks and 5 turnovers.  Guys... that ain't gonna get the job done.  Not scoring I can live with... but you'd think those 3 guys could get more than 9 rebounds... and maybe a block or two. 

Trying to pull some positive out of this:  KG looked better.  17 points, 15 boards and 3 blocks in his second game back... after a month off... that's not bad.  Ray Allen had 32 points and tied Rajon Rondo with a team-high 6 assists.  And after taking a pounding the past couple of years about his free throws (and clutch free throws), Paul Pierce was 12-13 from the line... including the 2 that tied the game at 117. 

One thing I wonder... would Baron Davis have hit that shot if Tony Allen didn't slip?  TA did a nice job preventing a drive at the end... and was in a position to maybe bother the shot... but he slipped or tripped or something. 

Side note on Allen:  He's doing this year what he did last year after his 2006 knee injury.  Shitty first half... every got pissed at him... then he turned it up in the second half and gave everyone hope.  This will be good for the playoffs... but I still don't think its enough to bring him back next season.

John - RedsArmy.com