FULL SPECTRUM....

Cs are at the Spectrum Center, in Charlotte tonight.
Hornets home opener, they're 2-0. Cs must fight!
Both under six feet, it's Kemba vs. IT!
Roy Hibbert is out, he has a sore knee.

CROWDER FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!
Crowder: Bulls "...punked us," angry was he.
IT FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!
IT FOR THREE! Love Crowder's D!

At twice his average, Cs leading rebounder's AB.
Both teams have a Zeller. Glad Tyler's the C.
AB FOR THREE! Cs up 9 start Q2!
Belinelli, Sessions, Hawes--who knew?

Hornets bench went on a 13-0 run.
(Cs plane trouble, Chicago, 5 hour delay--not fun).
Crowder great steal/D! AB FOR THREE!
Quiet Amir Flagrant One! Too aggressive was he.

Forgot Mickey's still here! AB FOR THREE!
Cs outrebounded the Hornets! Cs up 3 start Q3.
CROWDER FOR THREE! Moving the ball, Cs gain.
Jeremy Lamb went out with a hamstring strain.

Cs better ball movement! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Crowder got smacked in the face, tough guy is he!
HORFORD FOR THREE! Cs gotta remembuh:
Don't give life to the Hornets' Kemba!

Huge free throw imbalance, Cs can't complain--
Less hard to the hoop, more making threes rain/reign.
Jaylen's so athletic, always heading to the rim!
No Olynyk, No Smart, we need a lot from him.

Good job, Mickey. Brad's trying combos galore.
Cs' Bench struggles (ugh), Cs within 1 start Q4.
AB double double! AB FOR THREE!
Second time in his NBA career, Brad got a T.

AB career high rebounds! AB FOR THREE!
Cs better ball movement--phew! HORFORD FOR THREE!
Rozier hard to the hoop! JEREBKO FOR THREE!
Cs a 15-2 run. Cheesy (5th) foul, Crowder a T.

IT's free throws are lost, unusual for him.
Kemba is tough: coast-to-coast...rim.
What a night, Avery Bradley! AB FOR THREE!
By the end of Q4 are free throws back for IT?

Cs pulled it together, Players and Coaches all in--
CELTICS WON by 6, hard-fought, good win!

NO BLAST FOR THE Cs ON TNT

Cs first back-to-back, of the season game two,
Chicago Bulls--Wade homecoming and Rajon who?
First TNT game, Cs on national TV:
Number of times all last year? Maybe three?

Cs early turnovers, two quick fouls on Amir.
IT FOR THREE! Gibson, Butler too comfy here.
Bulls a 14-3 run. CROWDER FOR THREE!
Monster block by Horford. Great steal by IT!

Jaylen! Wow! Watching him is such fun.
Cs within 10 at the end of Q1.
Two quick fouls on Jerebko. ROZIER FOR THREE!
I could do without Wade. Cs need to play D.

AB's worked on his game. AB FOR THREE!
Love hard-working Amir. JEREBKO FOR THREE!
Cs a 14-4 run! Great block by AB!
Crowder/Butler (Marquette one year)--both a T.

Double techs, too, on Rondo and IT.
Bulls a 6-0 run. Great steal (whiny Wade) IT!
Bulls shooting threes. Cs within 8 start Q3.
Zeller, great hands--one reason he's still a C.

Horford to the rim! On Crowder cheesy call.
Cs a 14-3 run, Cs are moving the ball!
Love AB's D! IT FOR THREE?
Bulls a 11-4 run. RJ's a Bull, not a C.

Cs within 6 to start Q4.
ROZIER FOR THREE! Calls for Wade are poor.
Five fouls, Horford. Brown, what a move!
Cs are struggling to find their groove.

Michael Carter-Williams (??) taking over the game?
Without Smart--and Olynyk--we're not quite the same.
Bulls a 9-0 run. Unusual free throw troubles IT.
IT FOR THREE! Cs a 16-4 run, Crowder, IT!

Bulls, three minutes no score! More from IT!
Ugh, lead extended to 5 on a #3 Wade three.
Bulls lower % shooting, more shots they took--
Cs a good comeback, but not their best look.

SEASON 71, EPISODE 1

...starring Amir, Jae, Horford, IT, and AB
(Too bad no longer RJ Hunter we'll see).
We drafted Gerald Green, now he's back, like new;
He has a Shamrock cut into his hair--aerial view!

"To win a championship, this is the place for me,"
Said Al Horford! He is a quintessential C!
Arms crossed--united--like the '60-'61 Cs,
Nets' arms linked, no players taking knees....

Thank you, Fans...thank you (sweetly), said Marcus Smart
Who, unlike Rondo, spoke to US from his heart.
Cs great ball movement! HORFORD FOR THREE!
Nets' Bogdanovich alone scoring. CROWDER FOR THREE!

Jaylen, 6th man? AB FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Jaylen has ups, scary for the opponent to see!
Gotta love Amir! Jerebko and Green--what fun!
On 50% shooting (phew), Cs up 2 end Q1!

Confident Green, off the pick! ROZIER FOR THREE!
Zeller's consistent, great hands, that's why he's a C.
Hustling Jerebko! Green! Wow! GREEN FOR THREE!
Horford great blocks! Trips to the line for IT!

Cs great chemistry; more D!! Cs up 6 start Q3!
Crowder flew down the court, great pass from IT!
AB FOR THREE! Terrible flagrant called on Amir--
He was knocked down first...of course Scola was near.

IT FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Lin keeps answering, annoying is he.
Crowder steal! IT off picks. IT FOR THREE!
IT, Crowder high scorers, Cs up 16 end Q3.

ROZIER FOR THREE! AB FOR THREE!
Scola smacked Amir, Jerebko (same play)--a punk is he.
Yikes, Nets went on a 15-2 run,
Cs forgot! Thought the game was done!

HOLY 🏀! I must confess:
The end of this game was a painful mess!
The refs, the players...suddenly less fun.
Work to do! Cs up 5 when the agony was done!

(exc. closing Q4) Watching this game there's every reason
To think the Celtics will have a glorious season!
It's been years since we did see,
The Celtics (vs Bulls) lead off TNT!