Wednesday, February 26, 2014

PREYING FOR A WIN!

The Hawks are in town, to start our home stand,
Forget that road trip--we were (are) undermanned!
Olynyk is out (toe), wearing a walking boot.
Rondo dissed Brad; players didn't give a hoot.

Hawks have Brand, back to back, age 34,
Hope he'll be fatigued--also no Millsap on the floor.
Last time we met, Hawks won--New Year's Eve.
That is sooooo last year. In Green we believe.

Korver: 126th straight game shooting the three,
First score of the game, no waiting to see.
Hawks led off on a 21-6 run.
Cs more TOs than baskets, bad start Q1.

"Forceful Driver" Wallace, hard to the hoop he came,
He is playing in his 800th career game.
Great steal Rondo, landed on his chin.
Need some momentum, good thing Johnson is in!

At the end of Q1 crowd finally started to shout,
On a very loud dunk when Green did bust out!
Cs within 2 to start Q2.
Anthony reminding us what he can do.

Bayless, Joel bold, Cs took their first lead,
JOHNSON FOR THREE! Ball movement we need!
Pressey, Rondo together pick up the pace,
Wallace, Bass, Green flying all over the place.

Near end Q2, Rondo to Green alley-oop!
On 54% shooting, 2 point lead Cs group.
BAYLESS FOR THREE! Wallace a crafty vet.
Korver taking threes, he hasn't missed yet.

BAYLESS FOR THREE! THREE! THREE! RONDO THREE!
Life from Teague and Brand we would rather not see.
Cs up 2 at the start of Q4,
BAYLESS FOR THREE! As a C, season high score!

Pressey, Hump, Bayless (!) contributed in Q4,
Teague bothering the Cs everywhere on the floor.
GREEN FOR THREE! Phantom fouls both ways,
Tonight I have loved the way Bayless plays!

Rondo, Wallace double doubles, in these Cs no quit,
Brad, and yes, Rondo, set the tone for it!
Among the Cs fans there is ear-to-ear grinning--
Why? Cs BY 11! Quote Charlie Sheen, "...WINNING!"


















































Monday, February 24, 2014

SOUR NOTES

0 and 12 on the road against the West,
Tonight in Utah Cs will try their best.
Brad has wonderful memories on this floor,
2010 Butler won, went to the Final Four.

Gotta be very careful in this Jazz joint,
They are famous for the second-chance point.
Jazz went on a 13-3 run,
Olynyk a spark mid-Q1!

Cs 6-0 run, mostly by Green,
Road trip games, aggressive he's been.
Cs within 9 at the end of Q1,
Jazz (Hayward) alley-ooping, another run.

Hah! Rondo to Green alley-oop,
Again Olynyk the spark for our group!
Rondo makes a difference just with his pass,
Great for GREEN FOR THREE, for Olynyk and Bass.

38% shooting, Cs within 13 start Q3,
Most notable in the half: Cs played no D.
A downtempo game, huge problem for the Cs,
The not-great-shooting Jazz keep making threes.

Jefferson a loud dunk, thirteenth year in the League!
Cs have that 4-games-in-6-nights fatigue.
Favors is huge, double-teaming not enough,
Kelly Olynyk needs an upper body more tough.

Cs out of sync everywhere on the floor,
Within 15 to start Q4.
GREEN FOR THREE! Then hard to the hoop,
BAYLESS FOR THREE! Signs of life for our group?

Cs went on an 10-3 run,
OLYNYK FOR THREE, been getting it done.
Rondo and Burks fighting on and off the ball,
Once again whole game Cs can't get a call!

Olynyk great steal, Bayless good shot,
Cs spent the night intermittently hot.
BAYLESS FOR THREE! West coast trip 0 for 4,
Cs lost: 110-98 final score.

















































Saturday, February 22, 2014

THE KING(S) AND NIGH

Tonight in Sacramento two more guys we'll lack:
Sully, mild concussion, Rondo, no back to back.
Sloppy shooting both teams, Kings a 12-3 run,
A coast a coast shot--Pressey finally made one.

WALLACE FOR THREE! Love the hustle of this Vet.
McLemore's bold, young and fast, Cs can't forget.
Joel Anthony sighting, rebounds, blocks and a shot.
Rondo-like move Thomas, to the rim he got.

Last game Thomas and Bayless got into it--why?
Who knows? Thomas called Bayless a "fake tough guy."
On 28% shooting, Cs within 7 end Q1.
Green really struggled, got nothing done.

Like it was for Marbury, tough on Rudy Gay,
Teams seem to get better when he goes away.
Cs some ball movement, JOHNSON FOR THREE!
Bayless coast to coast, a little energy we see.

Kings, with the refs help, went on an 8-0 run,
Cousins hassled Hump--techs, each got one!
HUMP IS A BEAST-gotta love his D,
Cs a 10-2 run, (finally) GREEN FOR THREE!

Johnson great steal!! Everyone loves this kid,
Cs within 8 end Q2--stopped the skid.
Bayless and Hump have a good thing going,
But Cs' D breaks down, weaknesses are showing.

Gay heated up, finally Bass hard to the hoop,
Excellent effort from the Cs' short-handed group.
Watching Bayless is often fun,
Every time to the hoop he screams, "AAAAND ONE!"

GREEN FOR THREE! Kings aren't missing:
Shooting threes--off the glass they are kissing.
On 40% shooting, Cs within 7 end Q3.
Green more aggressive, many free throws has he.

JOHNSON FOR THREE! OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Hump season high!  Cousins?? Crazy is he!
Landry flagrant on Olynyk, the call on the floor,
On his first free throw, Olynyk tied the score!

Kings continued to go on a scoring run,
Cs worked hard, just couldn't get it done.
Cs missed free throws, hurt them most tonight.
Cousins shoving Hump! So many missed calls, not right!

WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT WE HAD:
WALLACE WAS THROWN OUT AND SO WAS BRAD!
Coach used no expletives, no techs were given,
Ref didn't like Doc! This is the life Brad's livin'!

These Kings/refs are nuts, best to get out of town,
Cs played with all heart, they should not feel down.
Green and Hump together can share the game ball,
Even though to the Kings by 7 we did fall.







Friday, February 21, 2014

"WE'RE MIRRORS OF EACH OTHER." Magic Johnson on Larry Bird

In The Association, Cs and Lakers are at the bottom,
Injuries? New guys? Sad record? Both got 'em.
Talk about lottery picks and deliberate tankings--
Rivalries can happen anywhere in the rankings!

Happy Birthday, Rondo (tomorrow), your cake can be green,
Since you weren't swallowed up (phew) in that trade machine.
No Nash; last minute decision, Gasol will play.
Kobe's angry "psycho competitor" Blake was sent away.

Imagine how Brad felt on his first Trade Deadline Day
When his entire team could have been traded away!
GREEN FOR THREE! Inspired! Plays better on the road,
Home crowd pressure seems to make him implode.

Rondo to Green, glorious alley-oop!
Gasol the most reliable in the Lakers group.
Two quick steals by Olynyk, ball movement, touch pass,
All the guys stayed with it, the job was finished by Bass!

To beat the shot clock, RONDO FOR THREE!
Johnson's energy and enthusiasm is fun to see.
On 48% shooting, Cs up 9 to start Q2,
Lakers a 9-0 run on just what Kaman can do.

Pressey is auditioning to be backup PG,
Still question whether that is what he can be.
Tough game to watch, Cs up 2 end Q2,
GREEN FOR THREE! So much he can do!

In one month MarShon is on team number three,
With D'Antoni's Lakers he can shoot, play no D.
Simmons (with Gorman) telling stories galore,
Not analyzing the not-much-happening on the floor.

Sully continues to work hard on the glass,
Gathering himself well at the hoop is Bass.
Wallace and Bayless great give and go,
Cs Bench sparking a game that was painfully slow.

Cs up 11 to start Q4,
Bass the best C on the floor.
Lakers suddenly went on their "quarterly" run,
MarShon stared down our Bench on the tying one.

WOW! Kaman's (?) Lakers are suddenly on fire,
Thanks to Farmar, and MarShon, their new hire.
Refs no more calls for the Cs, Lakers shot after shot,
Brad yelling on the sideline, happy he's not.

Kaman threw Sully hard to the floor.
Brad positive, encouraged the guys to score!
Alternating quarters we play the same,
2 bad, 2 good won't win the game.

Bazemore played his first game as a Laker,
Suddenly he became a reliable shot maker.
Somehow Farmar outplayed Rondo in Q4!
The Lakers bench continued to score.

Cs lost. It's very hard to think of a positive spin.
Ainge says NOT a great draft--turns out we're in.




























Wednesday, February 19, 2014

THE SUN WILL COME OUT...TOMORROW

All the Cs, including Brad, must ignore the trade chatter,
Only at 3PM tomorrow will any of this noise matter.
Rumors: Rondo, Bass, Green, Hump...scary quiet on AB....
4 games in 6 nights, different time zones there are three.

Tonight we're in Phoenix, Ryan McDonough GMs them,
He worked years with Ainge--each says the other's a gem.
Suns have their "Dragon (Dragic)," and their own Green,
Whose skills in Bledsoe's absence have been seen.

SULLY FOR THREE! Finally a C did score.
Wallace two quick steals, Cs are running the floor!
Our Green looks so comfy with his jump shot,
Answered each time by what the other Green's got.

Bass goes up hard with two hands on the ball,
Like 'Nique's two-handed shot, he makes us recall.
Bass nice block! Cs within 8 end Q1,
Good to see Barbosa back in The Valley of the Sun.

JOHNSON FOR THREE! Cs a 10-2 run,
JOHNSON FOR THREE! Watching him is fun!
Morris Twins on the same team, so neither can boast;
Suns have a Plumlee, there's one (Nets) on each coast.

Suns' turnovers hurting them. Cs within 2 start Q3.
In the second half the Cs need to play some D.
Three hoops in a row, Cs lead--all Bass!
Still wanna keep him--hustle and class!

GREEN FOR THREE! Rondo's back, you can see:
Guys are getting the ball right where it needs to be!
Frye shouldered Wallace hard to the ground.
Wallace, scrum, "time out!"--veteran moves so sound.

Suns a 15-1 run, mostly on that fast break,
Advantage of their lead (10) the Cs could not take.
On consecutive threes (buzzer), Cs within 5 start Q4,
Tucker, fined for flopping, throwing himself to the floor!

To start Q4 four quick fouls called on the Cs,
Bodies flying everywhere! Rondo coast to coast. Geez!
Rondo a double double, made three shots in a row,
When he's in the game, tempo is no longer slow!

Great block by Bass! Green in the fray,
The refs are letting these guys play.
OLYNYK FOR THREE! Guess who made the pass?
Did I mention the great game that was played by Bass?

Suddenly in Q4 calls went just one way,
Not for the Cs. Need I say?
Frye bumped Wallace to the ground then made a three,
C'mon--another foul the refs didn't see?

Tucker's wild, fouled out, flopping and fouling like mad,
No tech?? Complains loudly that every call on him is bad.
Sully got hobbled (calf cramp?), he fell to the floor,
Cs fought hard, within 6 at the end of Q4....

See you Friday (with Bill Simmons) in LA,
Who will (still) be a C after Trade Day?













































Wednesday, February 12, 2014

SPUR OF THE MOMENT

LeBaby says he is destined to be on Mt. Swishmore--
Says someone has to be bumped if there can be only four.
Of  course, there's Jordan, Russell, Magic and Bird,
Robertson? Pettit? Duncan's, Kareem's...names were heard.

Last game at the Gahden (Spurs) before the All-Star break,
By 2/20, which of these Cs will the other teams take?
Practically all the Cs' names churning through the trade machine,
Mostly Bass, Wallace, Hump, even AB--of course, Green.

Resprained ankle the MRI results for AB,
Hope not long term--conservative with him we'll be.
Cs' best D stats are with Wallace and Green on the floor,
Spurs (best road record): no Parker, no Ginobli, and more.

What's the story with the phantom calls on Bass?
Happens every night--refs' decision en masse?
Cs at 8% shooting (yep). Spurs a 13-2 opening run.
RONDO FOR THREE! FOR THREE! One way to get it done!

Olynyk very aggressive, down the floor he can run.
GREEN FOR THREE! Cs within 6 at the end of Q1.
Hump good D! Block! Sweet shot--Olynyk, too,
PRESSEY FOR THREE! Cs grab a lead early Q2!

Spurs play a system that is so well-schooled,
Whether their D is off, or their offense has cooled.
Are we showcasing Hump? Great all-around spark!
In Boston I would like his...sneakers to park!

Green crazy hard to the hoop! Cs within 4 end Q2.
Start Q3, Cs ball movement, Wallace scored, too.
Duncan poor shooting, not a happy guy,
Looking at the refs like they're the reason why.

Our Green vs their Green. This Q we're showcasing Bass?
Another C on whom I hope the other teams will pass.
Phantom fouls on the Cs--for Duncan--during Q3,
The kind of Not-Basketball we hate to see.

Just Olynyk, Hump double figs, Cs within 5 start Q4.
Spurs are making threes, the difference in the score.
Purple sneakers--Black History Month--worn by some Cs,
Who need to recover from their Missing-Shots-Disease.

RONDO FOR THREE! Shooting percent better--great!
Duncan fell down, of course, phantom call--late.
Tonight is the end of Sully's double double streak.
Cs (except Sully, Olynyk) should have a restful week.

Spurs went on an 11-0 run,
Sully defending Duncan was not fun.
RONDO FOR THREE! What a night for him,
Olynyk's second double double, finding his rhythm.

Almost a triple double, for Bayless a great night,
Bass, too. Cs will soon learn to finish a game right.
Tip to buzzer, these Cs want to win it,
No matter their skill level, their hearts are always in it.






































Monday, February 10, 2014

PASS THE BUCK(S)

Rondo's scheduled out; bad ankle, so no AB,
Whose shooting was off, limping you could see.
Pressey and Wallace getting the start.
Sully East Player of the Week, skill and heart!

Bucks: hold the Mayo (couldn't resist); BKnight alone.
No Ilyasova, Butler, Sanders--fractured orbital bone.
Bucks have won just nine games, that's all they could do.
Against the Celtics? That's where they got two!

Tough time of year, with the trade deadline looming,
It's hard on the players--Cs' front office is booming.
One thing about Bass has to make you love him:
He's smooth--for his kids he's learning to swim!

Only nine players tonight are dressed in Green,
Except for Sully, just jump shots we have seen.
An aggressive, athletic Green has come to play,
"Forceful Driver" Wallace scrappy in his usual way.

Worrying me a little is great playing by Bass.
Do you think on him Ainge will decide to pass?
WALLACE FOR THREE! Cs a 16-8 run,
Great play Bass! Cs up 2 at the end of Q1.

Giannis Anteokounmpo, easier to spell than say his name,
Bucks love him for energy, joy, great smile--and his game!
PRESSEY FOR THREE! With CJ, great give and go,
Skill of Henson and Wolters against the Cs does show.

PRESSEY FOR THREE! Green to the hoop--love to see!
On just 39% shooting, Cs up 3 start Q3.
Pressey was called for a trip(4th!)--he was ten feet away.
Wow! Definitely time for the refs to let the guys play.

Green looks so fluid, incredible body control,
Gotta love when he takes the ball to the hole!
Zaza has always been an irritant, he's the birthday boy.
Each time down the floor some cheesy physical ploy.

Off the bench a spark when in came CJ!
Brad is positive, encouraging when our guys play.
On (better) 43% shooting, Cs up 2 start Q4,
Green making shots from all over the floor!

OLYNYK FOR THREE! GREEN FOR THREE!
Three on one, Bayless, great charge we did see.
Unusual play for Olynyk--hard to the hoop, score!
Then that lefty hook, big man running the floor!

Tough for the short handed Bucks, Henson ankle sprain,
Came down on Zaza's foot, you could see his pain.
Pressey, Sully, Olynyk, one big highlight,
Or just Jeff Green--most of the night!

Two undermanned struggling teams fought to the finish,
Whether wins or losses the Cs heart doesn't diminish.
Third game in four nights, Cs-Bucks series evens,
Proud of the guys must be (Fans and) Coach Stevens.

Cs hustled, PRESSEY FOR THREE, Green at his peak!
Sully's 7th double double, Cs by 16...
ONE is the streak!







































Sunday, February 9, 2014

MAV ABOUT YOU

Rondo and Bradley are available for the start.
Pushed a horrid fan, college game, kid named (That Did) Smart.
Monta Ellis (hamstring), the Mavericks will not lack.
Rondo won't play the Bucks in the back to back.

Satch Sullinger paid for dinner, after driving east.
The only way Sully will listen! Now he's a beast!
There's talk Hawks want Green, we'd get Carroll (?) back,
How 'bout adding Korver and Butler's Mack?

Mavs doubling Sully each time the ball he does take.
Kudos to Bass! He never falls for the upfake!
Green coast to coast! Three early fouls on Bass,
Two phantom ones called when Dirk caught the pass.

The Mavs' early shots were mostly by Dirk,
On D the Cs are forcing him to work.
GREEN FOR THREE! In a low scoring Q1,
Cs within 1 when it was done.

Good to see Hump score--very few minutes, no rhythm;
Hope we're not showcasing and plan to stay with him.
6th Celtic, Rondo reached his 4000th assist tonight,
More phantom fouls, on Johnson, Olynyk--not right!

Cs moving the ball (Rondo)! AB FOR THREE!
More of Dirk's one-legged shot I don't want to see.
RONDO FOR THREE! After so much dribbling.
So with that strategy we are not quibbling.

What's this world coming to? Dumars fired Cheeks--
His players "heard"on Twitter--no one speaks?
On 27% shooting, Cs still within 6 start Q3.
Watching Rondo bother Nowitzki is fun to see!

A slow-paced game, neither team great shakes,
Simple: Cs had more misses (and fouls) than makes.
GREEN FOR THREE! Mavs a 20-5 run,
RONDO FOR THREE? Will he be the hot one?

Cs were out-everythinged, one of those games tonight,
Within 16 end Q3, the game not quite as tight.
Mavs had an alley-oop, then...an alley-oop,
Seems common in that Western Conference group.

JOHNSON FOR THREE! Double digits Hump, AB, Rondo,
Lots of heart and hustle, two traits I am (old rhyme) fond o'.
Sully's (just) third hoop came half way through Q4.
Johnson's great--a scrapper who can run the floor!

JOHNSON FOR THREE! JOHNSON FOR THREE!
Brad's message's always the same: "One play at a time" says he.
Fifth straight double double for Sully. Rondo had one, too.
Most minutes tonight, we'll see how his knee does do.

GREEN FOR THREE! Cs alive--minutes under two,
JOHNSON FOR THREE! Enjoy what he can do!
0 and 11 against West teams are the Cs.
Ran out of time! Need a new win streak please.



















































Friday, February 7, 2014

KING ME

All with "soreness"--No Vitor, No Rondo, No AB,
Multi-year deal newcomer Chris Johnson we'll see.
The Sacramento Kings are in Boston tonight,
They'll have no Thornton--and Gay doesn't feel right.

Cousins and Sully, some fun head-to-head plays,
They've known each other since their AAU days.
Pressey and Wallace starting spots they'll claim.
Green's never scored even 20 after a 30+ game.

Wallace IS a forceful driver. GREEN FOR THREE!
Olynyk, Sully, Rising Stars, on Team Webber they'll be.
McLemore in the slam dunk contest, here's the thing:
It was 2002 when Gerald Wallace was the last King.

Bayless off the bench provides a great spark,
Puts the Rondo-less Cs in Drive instead of Park.
Cs within 8 to start Q2,
Olynyk--quick, some lift, good defense, too.

Cs, mostly Olynyk, went on a 14-2 run,
OLYNYK FOR THREE! He is having fun!
Anthony scored after hustling and rebounding,
Pressey's speed, court vision is (sometimes) astounding.

Wallace coast to coast. BAYLESS FOR THREE!
Good job, Cs bench, Cs up 3 start Q3.
Kings a 6-0 run to start Half Two,
Amazing what Sully with his hands and body can do!

SULLY FOR THREE! GREEN FOR THREE!
BAYLESS FOR THREE!--size over Thomas (plays no D).
Cs up 2 to start Q4.
JOHNSON FOR THREE! Wallace hard up the floor.

AGAIN: Wallace hard up the floor! BAYLESS FOR THREE!
AGAIN: BAYLESS FOR THREE! Then a block had he!
Landry threw Wallace right to the floor! No Call!
Landry checked on Wallace! Sully scored the ball!

Cs went on a crazy run--19-2,
Refs missed so many fouls for the Cs--BOOOOO!
SULLY FOR THREE! Career high points, double double,
What a night for Wallace! Nearly a triple double!

In spite of these officials, Cs WIN by 10,
Sunday and Monday they'll do this all again!
Missing key players, each C did his part,
The streak is THREE, they played with heart!

Happy Birthday, Isaiah Thomas (not that one), Steve Nash, too.
There are 15 years between those two!



























Wednesday, February 5, 2014

NO U-TURNer

Worst January in Cs history--that's over though.
Undefeated in February! Tonight in Philly, in the snow.
Last game in Boston the Cs loss was a shock,
On a buzzer beater by Turner, who's on the trade block.

GREEN FOR THREE! Cs a 15-3 run,
Sixers love that back door cut to get it done.
Great hustle plays by Bass, Sully and AB,
Granted the Sixers do not play much D.

56% shooting, Cs up 11 start Q2,
Enjoying seeing what our Old Rondo can do!
Wallace IS a "forceful driver," so says Brad.
Johnson's 10 (20) days up, might not be hired--sad.

Sixers, using their signature speed,
Were able to take a brief late Q2 lead.
Rondo taking charges! Rondo to Green--alley-oop!
GREEN FOR THREE! He's the oddest in our group.

In Turner (OSU--not together) Sully has a great friend.
Support and advice to each other they often send.
SULLY FOR THREE! Rondo 8 assists in Half One!
Cs up 9 (19 assists) when Q2 was done.

Sixers, often first guy open lets the ball fly,
They go on comeback runs, that would be why.
There's no question Green's an incredible jock,
Hustling the length of the floor--shots and what a block!

GREEN FOR THREE! GREEN FOR THREE!
Turner quiet first half, all his scoring started Q3.
GREEN FOR THREE! So far, five for five,
Maybe he needs Rondo to be able to thrive!

Bass, as always, quietly, having a nice night,
Having him stay a C with me is all right.
Sixers Wroten has an odd, tap dancing dribble,
With his three at the buzzer we cannot quibble.

Cs up 6--with a rested Rondo--start Q4.
Bayless, Hump aggressive, both ends of the floor.
Sixers Thompson, Wroten, Carter-Williams all score.
Love watching Wallace drive the length of the floor.

Rondo double-digit assists. SULLY FOR THREE!
End of Q4, Cs starters, but (ankle?) no AB.
Love the sight of Green going coast to coast!
Second half, for the Sixers, Turner scoring the most.

Sully third straight double double. Philly won't go away.
36 points for Green! Should be his regular play!
Last back to back wins for the Cs? Mid-December.
Streak is two! That was last year, but we remember!

Here's that theme--and rhyme--I am so fond o':
Cs play a different game when we have Rondo!














































Sunday, February 2, 2014

"...ALL THE MAGIC I HAVE KNOWN I'VE HAD TO MAKE MYSELF." Shel Silverstein

Home game today, it's the Magic we'll see,
We'll have the services of Bradley on offense and D!
What's the story with Rondo, about free agency intrigued?
From the trade/contract chatter I am already fatigued.

Only 14 games together, last two years, Rondo and AB.
Oladipo will handle the ball, no Jameer Nelson will we see.
AB on Afflalo, the latter has size,
But AB wins in speed--no surprise.

Vucevic is back, he is big and tough,
Doesn't want to foul, Sully can do his stuff.
Rondo's hiding behind screens, making his shot,
Love his fastbreak ball, those great passes he's got!

Bass playing inspired (thanks Rondo)--on offense and D!
BAYLESS FOR THREE! JOHNSON FOR THREE!
Rondo played most of Q1,
Cs up 8 when it was done!

Two early fouls on Olynyk. Sully makes great plays.
His Dad takes him to dinner, he only listens when Dad pays.
Rondo in mid-Q2. GREEN FOR THREE! RONDO FOR THREE!
Rondo Being Rondo...Cs up 9 to start Q3.

In first 2:30, phantom calls on Rondo and AB,
Cs vs Magic--and Refs?--starting in Q3?
Shooting woes but what a great block by Green!
Still one of the best athletes the League has seen.

Rondo out with foul trouble (4), Magic a 10-1 run,
Watching Pressey dribble and take threes was not fun.
Bass is playing great! Hope the Cs aren't showcasin'
So that with good contracts and picks him we'd be replacin'.

Despite Green's shooting disaster, Cs up 7 start Q4.
Love Sully's moves, especially that hook, he uses to score!
A death in Wallace's family--he did not play,
Sending our thoughts and condolences his way.

Second double double for Sully, in a row.
Magic got within 2. Cs can't let the pace slow.
Rondo--a hook shot!--his best outing so far!
Rondo and AB making each other a star!

SULLY FOR THREE! His shots they are grooving.
Difference with Rondo on the floor? All the Cs are...moving!
A Bigger Big Baby trying to do his part,
Not enough against the Cs playing with heart!

20 seconds, Rondo broke up the Magic's alley-oop!
Shooting 80%, he's inspired this Celtics group!
Don't know whom to thank first, all these Cs I am fond o'
Cs win by 7! WELCOME BACK RAJON RONDO!

Full roster for practice must have been fun!
At last,THE STREAK IS...ONE!
To the Celtics the Magic did fall!
Is it the good vibe of the new Adam Silver ball?