Saturday, January 2, 2016

"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.











































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