...AND HOME

Cs are in Orlando, Magic have a point to prove.

Poor last game--in Boston--fans don't approve.

AB FOR THREE! A-S IT FOR THREE! 

A-S IT FOR THREE! A-S IT FOR THREE!

SMART FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE!

At the buzzer, SMART FOR THREE!

Smart: "Let's Go, Man!" Cs up 8 start Q2!

Turner delivers, Jerebko knows what to do.

JEREBKO FOR THREE! Playing on his own-yuh

(sorry)...Is the Magic's Mario Hezonja.

Cs excellent ball movement. Random news that's great:

Turner's number (21) will be retired at THE Ohio State.

Cs went cold (on threes), Cs up 7 start Q3!

Amir is playing great on offense and D.

CROWDER FOR THREE! A-S IT FOR THREE! 

(Rule of Verticality doesn't count if you're a C).

Magic a 7-0 run, stopped by Amir.

Just a reminder: very glad he's here!

Magic an 18-3 run, for the Magic's first lead--

Better offense, better D are all the Cs need!

Magic are more intense. Game is tied end Q3.

AB FOR THREE! JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Cs look a little sharper. Smart hard to the hoop!

AB FOR THREE! All heart our Bench group.

Magic with the lead, consecutive threes:

Fournier, Hezonja. Flat-footed (no D) Cs.

Misses AB, A-S IT. Magic a 14-2 run.

Quiet game for Crowder. He did not have fun.

Cs too in love with threes. A-S IT FOR THREE!

Magic 21-5 run. Tough night if you're a C ;(

Turner was fouled, fouled...no call; he did shout!

Another cheesy foul on Turner, 2 Ts, Turner's out.

Coach Skiles disagreed with a call for AB.

He touched the ref's arm--tossed out he should be.

AB great steal! SMART FOR THREE! Cs still score!

SMART FOR THREE! And an old-fashioned...four!

In these Cs there's no (late) quit. We should know:

Lost by 5 tonight, in this building 5 in a row.

Magic's losing streak is done.

So is the one where we won.

No change in the standings, Cs are still at 5.

A 14 point lead, their run we did not survive.

"A DREAM DOESN'T BECOME REALITY THROUGH MAGIC...." ~Colin Powell (congrats to Isaiah Thomas)

"Til I Collapse" (Eminem) played for IT, 5'9 in length:

"...gotta search within you,...gotta find that inner strength."

Smart's a Rising Star, to join IT the All-Star,

Each credits Coaches/Team, that's how humble they are.

Orlando Magic's in our House, some fear's not unfounded:

Last met late Nov., Cs were pounded and out-rebounded.

Cs slow start; Sully, then All-Star IT,** led the Cs group--

Gotta love the "A-S IT" to Amir alley-oop!

A-S IT FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE! Phew!

Holding Magic to 35% shooting, Cs up 4 start Q2!

SMART FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE! 

AB FOR THREE! JEREBKO FOR THREE!

This is not a typo: JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Aggressive Olynyk! Cs playing good D.

Heads-up plays by Turner--lately great stat lines!

The turnover stat (ugh) no longer his game defines.

Magic an 8-2 run. SMART FOR THREE!

A-S IT coast-to-coast, Cs up 8 start Q3!

Q2-3 Magic a 20-9 run. CROWDER FOR THREE!

Sully chest pass whole floor, only Crowder did see.

Love Amir! Sully, Crowder great hustle!

Sully backs 'em down, Crowder's all muscle ;)

CROWDER FOR THREE! SMART FOR THREE!

Smart! Steal! Turner! Buzzer! Cs up 9 end Q3.

OLYNYK FOR THREE! Cs running the floor!

When Olynyk's aggressive, he can score!

Turner stutter step, right to the hoop.

JEREBKO FOR THREE! No trades, keep this group!

Good things happen with Jerebko on the floor.

Cs a 24-4 run. Magic's bench is on the floor.

Solid play Cs Bench, in double figures there are four.

Roxbury's (Uconn's) Napier the only Magic to score.

Sunday Celtics in Orlando, second, home and home!

Cs by 19, streak's 5! Great way to end this poem!

**A-S IT=ALL-STAR ISAIAH THOMAS!

"DO. OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO TRY." ~ Yoda, Star Wars, Edpisode V, The Empire Strikes Back

Whose Celtics were THOSE? I think I know:

The ones who didn't join in the Kobe show.

Matinee today--it's the Nets at the Gahden.

For the Lakers let-down, a New Year's pardon.

To that unspoken plan the Celtics must stick:

Win the home and home (both!)--we've the Nets' pick!

With a tweaked shoulder, out today is RJ.

Smart will be available, not ready for full play.

After three bleak minutes, first score by AB.

Nets an 11-2 open. Crowder to the hoop went he!

Sully and Amir arguing about how to cover Brook--

Someone needs to rotate, take away his open look.

IT FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!

Amir with the jam on the missed shot by AB!

SULLY FOR THREE! Alley-oop Olynyk from IT--

In all the excitement, missing his sneaker is IT!

Both teams 52% shooting, Cs within 2 start Q2.

Love what Amir and IT are able to do.

Left hip contusion, in the locker room--out--AB.

Great pass IT, to an up strong DLee.

On Crowder, on Cs, awful calls! Coast to coast (twice) IT.

Nets dominating the paint. Cs within 1 start Q3.

Crowder! Steal! CROWDER FOR THREE!

Against Lopez Sully is playing better D.

Sully took down Lopez, then with Crowder messed Jack.

Jack and Crowder techs--Sully F1 (surprise! tough hack)!

Crowder steal! Cs' shooting percentage is dropping,

While the crowd's quiet, the Cs the Nets are not stopping.

Appreciating Smart's energy on offense and D!

OLYNYK FOR THREE! Sneaker stuck, Jack hurt his knee.

Cs are slow to the ball. Random T on IT.

Coach Brad ANY scorer is waiting to see.

36% shooting, (somehow) Cs within 10 start Q4.

What is our problem on our home floor?

JEREBKO FOR THREE! Cs alert--score!

Good things happen when Jerebko's on the floor.

Crowd's in! Smart's everywhere! Amir, too!

Cs a 14-5 run. Amazing what Turner can do!

Lopez hardly missing. IT FOR THREE!

Bad calls on Crowder every time he plays D.

Yikes! Cs! Crowder! IT! Crowder--old-fashioned three!

Lopez and Jack (before hurt)--Cs missed AB.

So close (3). Second game in a row not the Cs' day.

Missed shots, missed stops....No more uniforms grey.