EL CÓNDOR PASA

Cs Road Game 2, at the Clips--still no Blake;

Another week his 4-game suspension will take.

The Tacoma Boys love Jamal, mentor and friend.

(Emotional). Pierce will always be a C in the end!

Crowder hopes to play in Portland, or Golden State!

Need his energy, heart, two-way play. Can't wait!

AB hard to the hoop, first. AB FOR THREE!

Ugh, CP3 steal but...HIGHLIGHT BLOCK, IT!

IT FOR THREE! Two quick fouls on IT.

Jeff Green's still athletic, still playing no D.

OLYNYK FOR THREE! Good work Zeller did do.

Clips 60% shooting (Cs 40), Cs within 6 start Q2.

Olynyk hits the ground every time down the floor(?).

Cs' Bench 3-guard offense, someone has to score.

AB defending Jamal (sweet history). AB FOR THREE! 

Cs full pressure! Aldridge can't stay with AB.

Jerebko impact! Could do without Jamal's threes. 

Pierce, crafty, just like he was with the Cs ;(

Sully's tough in the post when teams go small.

Without Crowder--what exactly is Celtics Ball?

Cs a 6-0 run. Pierce fell, holding his right knee.

Doc was furious, no foul called on a C.

CP3 double double. Cs within 17 end Q3.

Pierce is hurt (sprain), out. AB FOR THREE!

Clips should put their whining on a locker room shelf 

And let their basketball play speak for itself.

Running the court, on CP3, HIGHLIGHT BLOCK, AB!

13 games straight, tying Pierce, Bird, 20+ points IT.

Sully rebounding! Jamal! Wow! Threes!

To start Q4, within 22 are the Cs.

T on IT. Cs can't seem to find their rhythm.

You know we miss Crowder--much better with him.

OLYNYK FOR THREE! Rozier is speedy.

For shots from our Celtics we are needy.

Mickey! Hunter! Young! Cs still competing.

Cs dropped to 5th, as this game they're completing.

Tough game (within 24). All over the West the Cs must fly.

Aside: a Condor mascot for the Clips?? Wonder why....

"IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT." ~Walt Disney

Orlando's at The Gahden, Jerebko's a go.

Crowder on the road upcoming, will not show.

The conservative estimate? Weeks, still two--

Need our energy guy, our heart, our glue!

About athletic bigs the Cs are always carin',

Tonight against (dunking!) Gordon--that's Aaron.

Teams even start. Active Amir, reliable IT.

Turneround money shot! Turneround great D!

Cs! Pace! ("Lethal!") TURNEROUND FOR THREE!

Every time down the floor (crazy) creative shots, IT!

(YAY) OLYNYK FOR THREE! OLYNYK FOR THREE!

Jerebko is in! Early Rozier we did see.

Low-scoring game, Cs up 5 start Q2!

Cs need to run! What can Devon Marble (?) do?

Cs too many TOs, you can tell by Brad's face.

AB FOR THREE! No calls for Smart in any place.

Hezonja can score, Ilyasova, Payton, too.

Magic an 8-0 run. AB, Amir came through.

Coast-to-coast--how does he do it?--IT!

Smart! Steal! Long passes to running AB!

(Almost Buzzer!) OLYNYK FOR THREE!

Double figs AB, IT, KO! Cs up 7 start Q3.

Between the legs pass, little smile from IT ;)

Cs ball movement--a play included every C!

Did Amir hurt his shin? He stayed in.

IT's shot so high and still went in!

AGAIN, ("Lethal!") TURNEROUND FOR THREE!

Double Double Amir! Olynyk steal! Good D!

Olynyk 19 points, 20 minutes. Cs up 13 end Q3!

Rozier is quick! OLYNYK FOR THREE!

Hezonja is cranky! Magic an 8-0 run.

Oladipo and Payton (sort of) getting it done.

Magic another run. Smart is fighting with...Smart.

No calls from the refs, taking his attack apart.

10th straight game 20+ points, IT--

Great night rebounding for Amir and AB!

Huge basket AB! And then IT!

Gordon was cocky! Amir great D!

There was Magic in the air ;) By 11 CELTICS WIN!

Bring on the Raptors, then our road trip will begin....

BRING ON THE TROMBONES!

Cs in Philly. Sixers drafted Turner #2.

Still without Crowder, what can this team do?

8 straight games, 20+ points for IT.

No Jerebko. Rozier, Mickey, Hunter we'll see.

A full 48 minutes Brad wants from the Cs.

D'Antoni's on the bench--hmm, Sixers shooting threes.

Cs aggressive, great hustle. IT alley-oop to Amir!

Cs an 18-2 run. Keep Amir and Turneround here!

Cs 16-0 in the paint. 7 minutes no Sixers score.

They made a couple of threes, no twos on the floor,

Til 1:26 left--did you know Elton Brand's here?

Sixers 19% shooting, hard to win (no jinx), it's clear.

Cs 52% shooting, fewest points allowed (16) Q1.

Cs up 12 when Q1 was done.

Sixers (Carl Landry) going hard at Olynyk and TZ.

Sixers a 10-0 run. Brad wants energy and better D!

Rozier's quick, aggressive. SULLY FOR THREE! 

Smart making plays for others! SMART FOR THREE!

Rozier's quick, aggressive. AB FOR THREE!

Cs an 11-0 run. Olynyk can't find his three.

It's Landry's night, for Philly. AB FOR THREE! 

Cs 44% shooting, Cs up 11 start Q3.

IT: Cs need to have fun, then we'll score!

Guess Amir agreed! He's been running the floor!

Ball change last game--DH12, not trippin' is he,

Huh? Using stick-um on the ball whenever him we see. 

Love when Turneround gets to his mid-range spot!

Sixers, four rebounds (four chances) to make one shot.

Sixers (Thompson) a 9-2 run. SULLY FOR THREE!

5 Starters double figs, if you're a C!

Smart great rebound, hit the running IT!

Like in Q1 the Sixers are workin' that three.

Smart silly foul. Buzzer! IT FOR THREE!

Phew! Cs, 46% shooting, up 9 end Q3!

Season high Landry. Vintage Brand, iso.

Early Q4, Cs first second half TO.

YIKES! Sixers run. Keep our poise, said IT.

Second half no Cs' TOs, then there were three.

Season high! Sprinting! What a night for Amir! 

Sully hard to the hoop, Sully rebounding--no fear!

Cs an 10-2 run. Fouled out did Noel.

He's a big who can serve a team well.

SMART FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!

When foul's on Smart, (sort of) calmer is he.

Sixers had two four-point plays. AB FOR THREE!

Starters great! Smart ball handling--better did he.

(Lethal) TURNEROUND FOR THREE! Turneround spin!

By 15, CELTICS have our first Crowder-less WIN!

"DO NOT LET WHAT YOU CANNOT DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO." ~John Wooden, Indianapolis Native

Cs @ Indianapolis, GHill has a sore toe,

Pacers' Lawson and Myles will not go.

Jae Crowder is out, so who should start?

Evan Turner? No...(opportunity for) Marcus Smart.

Smart's 9th start this season, Brad a good move--

Turner anchors our Bench, his (permanent, please) groove!

Tough time scoring both teams. SMART FOR THREE! 

AB full court hustle, steal Sully--excellent D!

Turneround! D! JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Pacers have a Turner, too-- a rookie is he.

Rozier's the first "kid" in, running the floor.

Cs a run of misses, TOs, end Q1 tie score.

Cs some good Team D, better decisions by AB.

Both teams have a Young; Hills? Pacers have three!

Cory Clarke, just called, middle of his ten-day,

Jumped over the other "kids" to get some play!

Clarke is aggressive! CLARKE FOR THREE! 

Great hustle AB--but where is his three?

Cs from down 10 to within 4 end Q2.

Screen and roll, et seq, like the Cs should do!

Mahinmi game high scorer? IT FOR THREE!

Missed three, to the hoop, fouled--wow!--IT!

Good work Amir. IT FOR THREE!

Tough assignment, Paul George for AB.

Turneround, great shot! Cs within 1 end Q3.

Cs good ball movement. JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Rozier is in. He's working hard to stay ready.

What's with Zeller? Not his usual steady.

Cs poor three shooting. Refs starting to "play."

5 vs 8, Coach Brad's not happy that way.

Smart, athletic, tip in--too late.

Cs' Q4 has not been great.

Cs getting shoved and struggling to shoot--

About the formers refs don't give a hoot.

SULLY FOR THREE! Without Crowder we're learning ;(

Perhaps the "kids" some minutes will be earning.

Phantom call on IT. 

Steal!! Foul called on AB??

Why couldn't they review? Game was tight.

IT FOR THREE! Cs within 5...ugh, to all a good night.

AND THE ROCKETS RED GLARE....

The Rockets are in town, Harden and Dwight.

There was hope, but Olynyk will not play tonight.

First points, AB....AB FOR THREE! 

Coast-to-coast--how does he do it?--IT!

Early fouls IT, AB. IT FOR THREE!

Rockets known for no (perimeter) D.

Behind-the-back dribble, IT on Harden!

No need to worry about Houston guahdin'.

Turneround! Steal! Crowder give and go--score.

JET, once a Celtic, 17-year vet, on the floor.

Every whistle Smart thinks it's on...Smart,

As the Refs, not the Rockets, pull his D apart.

Turneround! Steal! Cs up 4 start Q2!

Beasley looks scary. Jerebko new (odd) hairdo.

Zeller's beating Howard every time up the floor.

In all arenas, the Gahden--Harden's lowest score.

Both teams poor shooting, Cs few usual threes.

Rockets first lead. Poor ball handling by the Cs.

Turneround! Steal! Crowder! Steal! Paint....

But into the hoop the Cs' shots ain't.

Call for Harden (surprise)--on AB number three.

How is that the same fouls aren't called for IT?

Crowder! Hustle! Shoves a kid from his chair, 

Before he returns to the floor, puts the kid back there ;)

Cs TOs. Rockets closing out on IT.

On 35.7% shooting, Cs within 3 start Q3.

Need Brad's "big boy words," and better D.

Rockets always in the paint or shooting three.

Are the Cs running uphill or is it my TV?

Crowder looks gimpy, hurt his ankle did he?

IT FOR THREE! Great hustle IT!

Cs' offense is coming from aggressive D!

No! Sully! DON'T! Oh! SULLY FOR THREE!

Harden jawing, fifth (?) foul--of course, no T.

Rozier good D. Cs no rhythm, just grit.

Tough Q3. Cs within 4 at the end of it.

Excited for him, ROZIER FOR THREE! 

Beasley got hot. IT FOR THREE! 

Rozier hustle! Mickey's in. IT FOR THREE! 

Smart! Steal! Attacking the hoop every C!

Dwight heaved the ball at the ref--no T?

Phantom foul on Smart? What did the refs see?

Out off Rockets, refs couldn't make the call.

Cs lost the possession, they called a jump ball.

AB made a shot--nope--Smart's hand hit the rim,

In a game where the Cs never found their rhythm.

Silly T on Turneround? IT FOR THREE!

(Turneround shook the hand of the ref with the T) 😉

Cs somehow within 4, raggedy play.

Home streak ends. NO MORE UNIS GREY!

"WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, DON'T GO WITH THEM." Elvis Presley

Griz are in town, see how our Home streak (13) goes;

Unlike our Cavs game, hope these refs are pros!

Sully was in the hospital, an infection on his skin;

No Olynyk tonight but Sully (no practice) is in!

Love Tony Allen (crazy D), the "grindfather," a vet--

He was just a kid when, as a C, we first met.

Isaiah Thomas is the first player since Jordan, '91

To have 27 points, 3 straight games, TOs...none!

Maturity's a question--Smart--flops and Ts.

Neither Ainge nor Coach Brad does this please.

Griz have four starters out, PLUS Marc Gasol. 

Griz a 6-0 run, til IT's shot did fall.

CROWDER FOR THREE! Sully stripped TA!

Sully (?) fast break! What a play!

Cs a 7-0 run. Two fouls on Sully, Amir.

AB FOR THREE! It's very quiet in here.

SMART FOR THREE! Buzzer! End Q1!

Cs within 2 when it was done.

Smart! Steal! Tie! JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Calmer but aggressive Smart, good to see.

Griz's Martin's (LSU, with Mickey) career total points is 8--

More already. Jamychal Green's also playing great.

CROWDER FOR THREE! Turneround, spin!

Turneround! Steal! Dribbling! 360! In!

Both teams flying around, Cs within 3 start Q3.

Cs need to rebound; points in the paint let's see.

"If you don't play hard you don't deserve to win."

That's all Brad said, half time, when the guys came in.

Chalmers injured, knew, said, "I heard it pop."

Shoots threes, he draws fouls, can be hard to stop.

Great play Smart, on the boards! IT FOR THREE!

Beware the 15% shooter ;) TURNERound FOR THREE!

Griz (forced!) turnovers galore. IT FOR THREE!

IT outscored Griz! Cs (18-2 run) up 16 end Q3.

JEREBKO FOR THREE! Vince Carter's 17th year--

His slam dunk contest a memory so clear!

SMART FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!

Jerebko! Steal! Ball movement. AB FOR THREE!

Double-digit TOs Cs. Carter's a one-man show.

Stephenson's still wild, Hollins is slow.

CROWDER FOR THREE! JEREBKO FOR THREE!

Cs 6 players double figs. Gino Time (miss KG).

Longest win streak EVER, in this Gahden TD,

Not since '91, a streak like this did we see!

"Kids"--three rejections, each a different C.

Nice to see: HUNTER FOR THREE!

CELTICS WON BY 20! 14 straight games at Home!

Green Runs Deep, good way to end this poem....

HOW THE GRIZZLIES STOLE OUR GAME vs THE CAVS

Cavs were discombobulated--early--as their play often is,

Tonight, at home, against the STARTERLESS Griz.

"Grindfather " TA did what he does best: 

Played great D, scored and led the rest!

I am checking these refs and taking names--

We want THESE REFS for OUR Cavs games.

Of course, LeBaby cried every time down the floor,

The refs refused to boost his free throw score!

Griz kept their heads down, some guys' first dance--

Gotta admire the tenacity of Bad Boy Lance.

Chalmers good at threes. Found a home here maybe?

Wonder if he expected to be yelled at by LeBaby ;)

(Cavs announcers are awful). Speaking of (dis)spirit....

When the refs stole our Q3 (+) no one wanted to hear it!

Perhaps later tonight LeBaby could choose

To, for Tony Allen, sign a pair of his shoes!

SHAMEFUL REFS (I MEAN CAVS) WIN

Cs are in Cleveland, 2nd of back-to-back--hot?

Cavs line-up change: LeBaby, power forward spot.

The Cavs have given IT the most trouble.

Gotta count on Sully for his double double.

First score for the Cs: AB FOR THREE!

Sully beat Love. Alley-oop Amir, from AB!

Mosgov Cavs scorer. CROWDER FOR THREE!

Amir hard to the hoop, great pass from AB.

IT FOR THREE! Back-to-back hoops IT!

Cs a 15-2 run. IT FOR (long!) THREE!

Crowd's not happy. Cavs went small.

Turner and Smart answered that call.

PACE AND SPACE! SMART FOR THREE!

Turneround! Spins, dribbling--fun to see!

20-8 run, 60% shooting, Cs up 13 start Q2!

JEREBKO FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!...too!

In together, Cs have Zeller and Amir.

Cavs a 12-0 run. Seeing our lead disappear

Amir running the floor!

Kyrie Irving can score.

Losing LeBaby (ankles!),  great crossover AB!

Coast-to-coast--how does he do it?--IT!

From down 18, first since 2-0, Cavs the lead.

Cs missing too many free throws that we need!

Cs TOs (Cavs 17 points). Cs within 1 start Q3.

Crowder, a charge from LeBaby! IT FOR THREE!

Amir hit Mosgov in the throat, he didn't mean it;

Flagrant 1! Really?? Sure, after the refs had seen it....

Cavs a 6-0 run. Crowder had all ball,

Playing great D. Of course, LeBaby got the call.

Sully rebounding! Crowder great steal!

IT FOR THREE! These calls are unreal!

CROWDER FOR THREE! Smart got a T?

Because he's been "chirping" since start Q3?

REFS wanna win? Huh? Cs can't get a call.

Turneround working magic with the ball.

5 fouls on Smart. Crowder on LeBaby great D.

Free throws Cavs 28 to 11 if you're a C.

Cavs biggest lead, Cs with 8 start Q4.

Cs TOs (ugh) off which the Cavs did score.

5 fouls Kyrie. Cs struggling with the free throw,

PLUS twice as many times to the line Cavs did go.

Cs a 7-2 run. Crowder (still) great D! 

Suddenly tough to make a hoop if you're a C.

Sully a T? Then didn't count his three--

IT was fouled first? WORST REFS we did see.

Refs took the "air" out of the Cs, they were deflated,

(Brady?) NOT BY SKILL were these teams separated.

Can't get myself to mention the score--

REFS WERE TERRIBLE, then the Cs' play was poor....

NEW YORK STATE OF WHINE

Knicks: Home Game 5 of 5. Cs won 4 of 4--

Chips on shoulders, most Cs on the floor!

Because Olynyk is out, Zeller is in;

He wants minutes. Cs want to win!

The Knicks always play hard against the Cs.

Be nice to see AB (great D) get back his threes.

IT FOR THREE! The Porzingis shot is high,

He's hahd to guahd, that would be why.

Love Crowder!! Fast break points by the Cs!

Terrible call on Crowder ('Melo). Again refs? Puhlease!

Knicks shot 52%, Cs within 4 start Q2.

Great hands Zeller, love what Turneround can do!

What's with the upfake/travel call?

Doesn't even belong in rec league ball.

Cs below 40% shooting, can't make a three.

Calderon sort of fouled IT, complained--T.

Knicks ('Melo) not missing, Cs playing little D.

Crowder doing it all! IT FOR THREE!

Turneround, buzzer! Cs within 5 end Q2.

Start Q3 not lovin' what the Knicks did do.

CROWDER FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!

Cs a 15-2 run, playing aggressive D!

Cs great ball movement. O'Quinn can score?

Turneround's amazing all over the floor!

Phantom foul on Smart?? Then called for a T.

Foul (if) was on Calderon--everyone could see.

Here come the refs! Ugh! Cs within 6 start Q4.

Zeller! Dunk! Zeller, only hoops thru half of Q4.

Knicks are making half their threes,

No such luck for the Cs.

Coast-to-coast--how does he do it?--IT!

Cs a 14-4 run! What a shot by AB!

CELTICS WON BY ONE! Home, 5 for 5!

Home, 13 straight! NO QUIT--Cs came alive!

Happy Birthday, Sullinger. Enjoy this gift!

Our crowd definitely give these Cs a lift!