CLEVELAND CROCKS **

Cs are in Cleveland, now a rare game away.
AB, score! He often makes the first play!
Sweet turnaround, Horford! Crowder, great strip!
AB FOR THREE! Cavs Lover Marv needs to get a grip!

Cavs an 11-2 run. CROWDER FOR THREE!
Amir! Cs ball movement! Steal, AB,
Blocked by LeBaby, blocked by Horford, score AB!
Aggressive AB! Ball movement! SMART FOR THREE!

Cs a 7-0 run! Off the ref bounced Kyrie's steal?
Out of bounds? No! Shot made. For real?
Cavs a 13-2 run. Cs within 7 start Q1.
GREEN FOR THREE! Said his standing O, Home, was fun!

IT, aggressive, coast-to-coast! Cavs, TOs galore!
Green, steal! Cavs are whining both ends of the floor!
GREEN FOR THREE! Fearless Brown to the rim!
IT FOR THREE! Both teams, uptempo rhythm.

Smart, steal! AB, steal! Cs playing good D!
Hand smacked into the rim by LeBaby--AB.
Horford, block, Horford, block! Cs relentless D.
Cs 47% shooting (vs 54), within 7 start Q3.

AB, a jammed left thumb; Kyrie's hammie's sore.
At the free throw line LeBaby's struggling to score.
Amir, Crowder, 3 fouls. Love has found his three.
Cavs a 10-0 run. LeBaby is crying about IT's D ;)

AB FOR THREE! Cavs toying with our D. IT a T?
LeBaby's pushing, elbowing, behaving poorly is he.
JEREBKO FOR THREE! Offensive foul (really?) IT.
Love, hobbling, banged his own teammate's knee.

Refs have lost control, Cs have lost their D--
Also, very few runs to the hoop do we see.
Zeller in, used to be a Cav; where's Rozier?
Cs within 18 end Q3. Gettin' Hot in Herre.

Crowder (please!)! Fearless Brown hard to the hoop!
Jerebko, steal--from LeBaby! Gotta love our Cs Group!
Energetic, rebounding, JEREBKO FOR THREE!
Zeller! Smart, wild strip--every game we see!

Cs within 5, no IT. AB FOR THREE!
COMEBACK! I'm nervous, in come Horford, IT.
CROWDER FOR THREE! Steal by AB! Smart, PG!
LeBaby out of bounds--crying! Cs within 3!

Crowder, steal! AB, score! Around LeBaby, IT!
No question about the call, LeBaby undercut IT.
There's no crying in baseball, I guess.
Not so for the Cavs--of them I think less.

Horford stripped? Fouled? Either way, it's done.
Cs within a point four times. This loss is not fun ;(



**crock: Slang. a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness.

Just sayin'--
Love the heart and grit with which our Cs are playing.
CELTICS HOORAH!
🏀

GRIZZLY--but Cs GRIN AND BEAR IT!

The Grizzlies are in town, of a C one's a pal,
Chandler Parsons was a Gator, a year with Al.
Conley (toe), Parsons (rest) won't play tonight.
Griz are undefeated, back-to-backs, second night.

Eastern Conference Player of the Week is IT!
A week ago Cs beat the Griz (OT), known for their D.
Crowder, first score! Cs ball movement! IT FOR THREE!
Horford, block! Amir--running the floor--from AB!

Griz's Green a T. Horford passes. CROWDER FOR THREE!
No Conley, Gasol's working hard, exhausted he'll be?
AB, steal! Horford! Amir! Hard running, every C!
Second foul, Horford. Vince Carter, Z Bo we see.

AB FOR THREE! 50% shooting, Cs up 4 start Q2!
Cs outrebounding (for real)! Love what Amir can do!
Great vet for the guys, patient: GREEN FOR THREE!
Quick three fouls, Olynyk. OLYNYK FOR THREE!

An energized Green! GREEN FOR THREE!
Cs ball movement! How-Does-He-Do-It?-IT!
Olynyk, steal! On a not happy Tony Allen a T.
Horford, block! (4th) Foul on Olynyk?? That's D!

AB, steal! Carter's the oldest in the NBA,
20th all-time games played, just passed Ray.
HORFORD FOR THREE! IT fake, pass...score, AB!
Cs outrebounding (still)! TOs. Cs up 8 start Q3!

Griz Daniels can shoot. Baseline play, D, TA.
Looks like Eddie Murphy ;) Cs taught him to play!
Amir, rebounding! Horford, AB running the floor.
CROWDER FOR THREE! Griz pressing, to score.

Cs TOs! HORFORD FOR THREE! AB, foul three.
Crowder, great block! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Griz run. Smart, what a pass! In the paint, AB!
Love Crowder to the hoop! Horford, foul three.

SMART FOR THREE! Never a foul on Z Bo!
What is it about pushing, shoving...refs don't know??
AB hard to the hoop! Cs up 7 start Q4!
Green having a great game all over the floor!

Z Bo mauling Amir (all night)! 5th foul on Amir??
5th foul, Olynyk. SMART FOR THREE! Crowd cheer!
GREEN FOR THREE! Ugh, more TOs. Yay, Gerald Green!
One of his best offensive games we have seen!

Zeller, missed tip. Smart, strip--at least once a game!
Green's points and minutes consistently the same!
IT gets bounced around--brave--all over the floor!
Crowd has to take responsibility to help the Cs score!

Both more than 20 points, AB and IT!
Crowder, aggressive! 4th foul on AB.
AB, rebounding! Silky, smooth shots has he!
Smart, smart steal! Not a huge Q4 for IT.

CELTICS WON BY TEN!
Less TOs, but let's do it again!

CELTICS HOORAH!
🏀

HMM, ROSE AND GARDEN IN THE SAME TITLE (again) 🎵🎶

Cs are in NY, the thrill of playing Christmas Day!
Dec., we've traveled 15,000+ miles, games away.
Having Family around (plane, in NY), Cs prioritize,
To deal with being away from them--sweet, no surprise.

This is our first Xmas Game since the 2012 season:
Brad, coaches, players--trajectory--part of the reason.
Clock running down, hard to the rim, first score, AB!
AB, steal!  Still bold, old pal (?) Courtney Lee.

Hard-driving Horford! Know who should know-uh?
Horford's 3-year college teammate, Joakim Noah.
IT FOR THREE! AB, D! Crowder hard to the hoop!
Horford! Love when the Celtics play as a Group!

OLYNYK FOR THREE! Per the clock (close!) IT no two?
Cs a sluggish (like egg nog) start, Cs within 6 start Q2.
Knicks TOs. Porzingis is big (7'3). IT FOR THREE!
Gerald Green, shot! Smart took a charge, brave is he!

Cs Fans been waiting to see: CROWDER FOR THREE!
CROWDER FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Amir, D! HORFORD FOR THREE! GREEN FOR THREE!
Over Rose, despite his D, SMART FOR THREE!

Cs, patience. Cs, D! Jawin' (?), Courtney Lee a T?
Better! Cs up 8 start Q3!
Wow! Horford LOUD dunk! He came to play!
Nine years in Atlanta, never played Xmas Day 🎄

IT FOR THREE! Horford and "Stay Melo" each a T?
"Stay Melo" did the talkin'; Horford, "furious" is he ;)
Horford, block (goal tend? nah)! AB FOR THREE!
Olynyk, heads up! "Stay Melo," more confident is he.

Ugh, Knicks a something-0 run. Flagrant on Rose?
Elbow to Smart's face--One or Two? Who knows?
Neither! Jerebko, D! Jerebko hard to the rim.
Impressed by the (intermittent) moves from him.

Cs 51% shooting (vs 48)! Cs up 6 start Q4!
GREEN FOR THREE! Love Brad trusting him on the floor.
Cs (IT) great ball movement! OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Jerebko was smacked! Knicks--O'Quinn--earned a T.

Great job GGreen! Amir! IT gets usual break mid-Q4.
He comes back with "how does he do that?" End Q4.
One of many fun days to be named "Holiday."
Rose looks more like Rose today than any other day.

Amir! 5 fouls. Horford, steal! Length of the court, IT!
Crowder, fouled. Cs rebounds! Knicks found their three.
Knicks something-0 run. Porzingis, "Stay Melo," tie.
SMART FOR THREE! It was IN when we saw it fly!

AB, Crowder, what D! Cs have The Zone in use--
No problem for "Stay Melo," from his (few) days at 'Cuse.
Horford, block--on Porzingis!! Game's emotional, but fun!
HO HO HO CELTICS!! BY 5 WE WON!

Hope your holiday was given a lift:
Thank you. CELTICS, for this perfect gift!

OH, OK...SEE? (Westbrook, a freak is he)!

Cs back at the Gahden, in town's OKC--
We want revenge, according to Horford, AB!
Donovan coached Horford when he was a Gator.
First healthy Team B2B, see how we hold up later....

Will we see Olynyk, with Smart, Jerebko, Jae
And Fearless Brown, Brad's "new" line-up, play?
AB, confident players know no one guards like...AB!
Brad says Westbrook's the best athlete he ever did see.

Amir: steal, D, offensive rebound, put-back score!
AMIR FOR THREE! IT--early--length of the floor!
ALL AMIR! Into Adams (legal screen) went IT.
Someone should have warned him, couldn't see.

Cs in the paint! Two cheesy early fouls on AB.
Smart, PG-ing! Ever heard of Christon on OKC?
Olynyk, D! Zeller, buzzer. Cs up 3 end Q1!
Brad: standing, staring won't get it done.

Kantor rebounding, scoring. Jerebko to the rim!
Love the confidence and D we're seeing from him!
Cs few TOs! Fearless Brown hard to the hoop!
Amir! ROZIER FOR THREE! Bench is a good group!

HORFORD FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
Cs great ball movement! SMART FOR THREE!
Sabonis not missing. Lot's o' travelin' (no calls) OKC.
HORFORD FOR THREE! Westbrook's crazy to see.

Cs early 11 point lead, Cs within 4 start Q3.
AB FOR THREE! Flagrant One, Horford?? Kidding me?
Foul, Crowder?? Crowder to the hoop, need more!
IT, D! Crowder, save! Horford, coast-to-coast score!

These refs are awful! Amazing composure, Cs!
Swear I haven't caught Heinsohn's homer disease ;)
Smart got smacked, offensive foul?? Ainge is mad!
Crowd applauds foul for AB! D on their bigs is bad.

Cs within 9 end refs' Q3.
Kantor's a beast. IT FOT THREE!
Aggressive Jerebko! Refs again?? Relentless IT!
Tie! Finally the Crowd's yellin', "MVP, MVP!"

Smart, block! IT's resting, now it's AB!
Westbrook first triple dub against our Team C.
Refs again?? Cs rebounding! AB from IT!
No one touched Westbrook! What did the refs see??

HORFORD FOR THREE! But too much for every C
Is Westbrook, yikes, Hahd to Guahd is he!
Cs did what they could, including D and IT,
AB, Horford, Smart, all  the Cs--not meant to be ;(

(S)PACERS

Cs are in Indy, road game number three,
Cs are 2-0, thanks (partly) "Killer" IT, and AB's D!
Our win streak is three, let's hope for four!
Horford will see Teague, teammates before.

Love AB on the road, first score AB!
AMIR FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
Cs great ball movement! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Pacers a 10-1 run. Great hard-driving IT!

Two early fouls Teague. OLYNYK FOR THREE!
AB great D, ridiculous call, AB slammed the ball...T??
Pacers 11-0 run. Long time Cs' shots not going through.
From up 7 early, Cs within 9 start Q2.

JEREBKO FOR THREE (deep)! Smart, steal!
Fearless Brown, dunk, his athleticism's unreal!
Jerebko, hook! CROWDER FOR THREE!
SMART FOR THREE! Cs a 17-0 run! Cs, D!

Amir, steal! Great passing, IT! AB, great D!
Amir, block! Crowder, D! Ever crafty, IT!
Crowder, save! Clock! CROWDER FOR THREE!
29-9 run, Cs up 11 start Q3!

Amir, baseline! Two quick fouls Amir.
I forgot Big Al Jefferson is here.
Crowder took a charge! Cs swarming D!
Cs a 10-0 run! What a rebounder, AB!

Four (cheesy) fouls on AB. Great playing, Amir--
Doesn't all show on a stat sheet, glad he's here.
Smart is...Smart. OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Teague on a tear. Cs up 10 end Q3.

Olynyk hard to the hoop! Smart, loose ball play--
Unfortunately next shot(s) didn't go our way.
Pacers mad at the calls. On George (like AB), T.
Crowder, D! Ugh, Cs have slowed down, since Q3.

Cs, D! To the hoop, how does he do it, IT?
Cs have to stop Myles shooting the three.
Horford, save! Shot! From the weak side, IT!
A thing of beauty, more rebounding AB!

Every Celtic touched the ball! IT FOR THREE!
Is Horford trying too hard to score that three?
Pacers on a run. PHEW! BY 7 CELTICS WON!
Cs Streak is 4--3 on the road were done!

SOME CALL 'EM GRINDERS, SOME CALL 'EM HEROES! (Spoiler Alert: CELTICS HOORAH)!

Cs in Memphis, Grind House, Cs,most games on the road.
Love Horford's closing ability, last game he showed!
Flagrant Two downgraded to Flagrant One for IT,
Neither malice nor intention  (just blood) did anyone see.

Brad: we use Rock, Paper, Scissors to draw each play ;)
When they get in the huddle they've nothing to say?
Conley's back early (back), Gasol and old pal TA--
The latter the original spark for the defense they play.

Amir hard to the hoop! Mid-Rangers IT and AB!
Griz all over the boards. Gasol's now shooting the three?
Two quick fouls, Jerebko. Gasol got a T. Game's fun--
Sort of. Griz a 9-0 run. Cs within 7, Q1's done.

Olynyk, steal! Gerald Green in. GREEN FOR THREE!
Terrible calls (three) on Amir who is playing great D.
"Half Man, Half Amazing" Vince Carter, good to see.
Impactful Green! Horford, D! Aggressive IT!

Lowest half of the season, Cs within 14 start Q3.
IT FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
Cs a 9-2 run. Conley/Gasol two-way game--
Both teams' physical play's not called the same ;(

Cs a 14-2 run. AB FOR THREE!
Z Bo comes off the bench, no choice has he.
Olynyk! Smart! Crowder! HORFORD FOR THREE!
Cs got within 4...within 9 end Q3.

IT FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
Amir, hustle! Aggressive Mr. Q4 IT!
Smart, steal! Fearless Brown hard to the hoop!
Jerebko rebound! IT FOR THREE! Love our Group!

Keep hearing Gorman: "That's a tough call."
Cs' first "lane violation" this year--let 'em play ball!
Smart decision(s) by Smart, OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Horford D, coast to coast AB, aggressive play IT!

On Conley, AB is playing relentless D!
Trip called on Olynyk on some of his best D?
Wow! IT FOR THREE! AB more relentless D!
Conley's body control is something to see.

Horford?? Ouch! Cs from 17 down--OVERTIME!
Griz 4-0, first for the Cs...easy rhyme.
Crowder! Horford! Cheesy 5th foul on AB.
Olynyk, smacked, slow to get up. IT FOR THREE!

Z Bo, Flagrant Two? Wow. He is off the floor.
Crazy possession: Griz D, all Cs' touches, no score.
IT! Crowder! Horford! Amir! AB!
First since '83, just 16 shots, 44 points has IT!

CELTICS WON BY THREE!
PROUD OF EVERY C! 🏀

WE GOT s-s-sTEAM HEAT 🎶🎵

Cs are in Miami, at Home just for one night,
Against the Hornets (with IT!), a successful fight!
Of the next 5 games, on the road are four,
Better now than March, good training for our core.

Full squad! Love those pull up jumpers by AB!
Whiteside's big...didn't like a call, never back on D.
AB FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
IT fantastic passes! CROWDER FOR THREE!

Dragic and IT left the Suns within the same hour;
Both drive to the hoop with flair and power.
Horford, steals! AMIR FOR THREE! Cs a 25-6 run!
CROWDER FOR THREE! Cs up 18 when Q1 was done!

Cs: ball movement, 65% shooting, steals, great D!
Jerebko, rebounds! Rozier, Fearless Brown, fun to see!
Jerebko, hook! Fearless Brown block! Olynyk, D,
Heat, TOs. Aggressive Smart! Wasting no time, IT!

From up 22, (great final play) Cs up 17 start Q3!
CROWDER FOR THREE! Cs too slow on D.
Cs must have more energy...AB FOR THREE!
Crowder, deflection, save! Dragic vs. AB.

Cs lead, single digits. Whiteside has elbows,
On Jerebko, then Olynyk--Flagrant One whistle blows.
Crowder, Olynyk steals! AB, D! Hit in the nose, AB.
Spoelstra, T. Yikes! Cs up 6 end Q3.

Zeller in. IT FOR THREE! IT FOR THREE!
Rozier, Jerebko, Horford, solid! Ugh, Dragic and his 3.
5 fouls, Jerebko. Horford, block! Bodies flyin'--
No Babies Allowed (NBA 😉), no one's cryin'!

IT, on an inbound--EJECTED! Flagrant TWO?
Wasn't intentional--cheesy--nothing Cs can do.
Without IT (Crowder hustle), Heat an 8-0 run.
HORFORD!! 'nough said, little fist pump, humble one.

Smart took a "tough hit"--wink--from Winslow's knee!
"Unnatural act"--took too long!--Winslow got a T.
AB, Crowder: Rock, Paper, Scissors, for the FT ;)
CELTICS WON BY 10! Great game (phew) if you're a C!




An Aside:
Best shooter on the road (15+ FGA) is AB,
Loves other teams' gyms, "...world's against me."
Tough time in the East, 1 1/2 games #3 to #10;
Except for Cavs, Raptors, East is jammed up again.

NESTING AT HOME (Hornets at the Gahden)

When I go to the Game,
My poem's not the same!
There are cries,
Lows and Highs;
But when THE CELTICS WIN
Always a rhyming Grin 😃

Welcome back, Mr. Thomas:
You delivered, true to your promise!
CELTICS HOORAH!
🏀

FOR KAWHI-ING OUT LOUD!

Cs are in San Antonio, where Duncan is not!
Let's hope Q4, at least one C can find his shot!
LeMarcus Aldridge is resting, Cs have no IT,
Rumor is at the Gahden, vs Hornets, he will be.

Cs, vs The Spurs, have lost ten in a row.
The only team Brad hasn't beaten--does Pop know?
Cs energetic! There's Parker's reliable shot.
AB, D! AB FOR THREE! Pau's here--I forgot.

Did Crowder's tap really make Kawhi drop?
Huh? The NBA will have to review that flop!
DLee playing better tonight than all his time as a C.
Fearless Brown steal from Manu! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Zeller, Olynyk together. Zeller took a charge, not fun.
Cs (50 % shooting vs 65). Cs within 11, Q1's done.
Fearless Brown, Rozier, D! ROZIER FOR THREE!
Cs better ball movement. OLYNYK FOR THREE!

Cs' Bench! Aggressive Olynyk! Solid Rozier, AB!
Cs a 12-2 run--tie!--on AB FOR THREE!
Crowder, patient, strong! Great rebounding AB!
ROZIER, hard, coast-to-coast! Cs within 9 start Q3.

CROWDER FOR THREE! Seriously, who's this DLee?
Olynyk, steal! More Rozier! Cs need to tighten D!
Cs are 4th in the NBA in catch and shoot--
Unless we close out Q4s, that "point" is moot.

HORFORD FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!
AB, steal! Great scorer (5th) on the road is AB!
From down 15, Cs within 4 end Q3.
Bertans/Dedmon?? Mills/Manu? Where's our D?

Near the top of the League, Jerebko's threes!
Rozier and Jerebko--aggressive--leading the Cs.
Fearless Brown! Horford, block! Spurs are tough,
They get rollin', no D is enough.

Smart, steal! AB FOR THREE!
Amir, hustle! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Spurs move the ball, that's their game plan.
AB points, rebounds, D! He's The Man!

Ugh, Cs' game never quite clicked in,
Fought hard, 7 points we were within....

Cs ARE (in) OK! BOMB THREAT HOAX

There was a random threat, against the Cs plane,
Bomb threat hoax, emergency landing, in OKC--insane!
Hope the guys gather themselves, give their best look
To the OKC Thunder, especially Russell Westbrook!

Still no IT. Smart starts. He is comfy (college) in OKC!
What from Al, Fearless Brown and Rozier will we see?
Cs, D! Crowder, steals! Crowder, post up with ease.
Horford, block! CROWDER FOR THREE! Nice D, Cs!

Smart, steal! OKC TOs. CROWDER, his own 9-0 RUN!
HORFORD FOR THREE! Rozier coast-to-coast: done!
Aggressive Rozier! Oladipo, while fouling, fell down hard,
From up high, scary; Jerebko he was trying to guard.

For a long time Oladipo on the floor didn't move.
Crowd was so quiet--kid's just finding his groove.
Both teams 50% shooting, Cs up 3 end Q1!
SMART FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE! ...fun!

Ball movement, bodies flyin'; alley-oop, Smart to AB!
T on Westbrook. Smart, amazing passes we see!
Olynyk, hustle! Cs ball movement! AB FOR THREE!
Yikes, Westbrook coast-to-coast. Cs up 4 start Q3.

Adams has a sneaky hook. HORFORD FOR THREE!
Amir, solid! Smart, driving! HORFORD FOR THREE!
AB FOR THREE! Westbrook mad, Donovan T.
Smart great everywhere! CROWDER FOR THREE!

Amir, D! Horford, jump hook! Crowder, foul five.
Frightening when Westbrook's angry and comes alive.
Cs, D! Shooting with confidence, OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Bad offensive call on Olynyk. Cs up 4 end Q3!

Thunder a 10-0 run. Fearless Brown to the hoop!
Kantor splitting the D of Jerebko, Olynyk troupe.
On outstanding ball movement, Cs a 7-0 run!
Alley-oop, Rozier to hang time Fearless Brown! ...fun!

Cs ball movement! FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE!
Rozier! Crowder fouled out. Crazy athletic AB!
AB, steal! Rozier! Westbrook on the attack.
Horford, two turnovers--ugh--back-to-back.

30.6 secs left, OKC (Westbrook) by two.
AB created a jump ball! Nothing Cs could do.
Cs, two minutes no score, til Smart for two;
Smart for...? No. Cs within 3. BOO HOO.

EH?

Raptors at the Gahden (Smart to start), no IT.
We'll need Magic ball movement and extra D!
Sully had surgery--emotional return--won't play.
HORFORD FOR THREE! Al's involved early today!

Cheesy call on Amir. HORFORD FOR THREE!
DeMarre Carroll is out, just resting is he.
Horford, hustle! Calm, collected, AMIR FOR THREE!
Raptor's Powell's scoring. SMART FOR THREE!

AB, D! Confidence! AB FOR THREE!
DeMar DeRozan's tough--great name has he!
Aggressive Rozier! Ball movement! AB FOR THREE!
Olynyk, block! Fearless Brown! Wow! Fun to see!

Cs, 44% shooting (vs 50), end Q1 Cs up 3!
Fearless Brown, block! Calm...JEREBKO FOR THREE!
FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE! Cs, great D!
Olynyk zigzagged to the hoop, nice dribbler is he.

Cs an 11-0 run! Raptors, 5 minutes no score.
Horford! Dunk! Love when he's on the floor!
Jerebko, hustle! AB FOR THREE! AB, fouls three.
Cs' Bench! Cs' Overall Play! Cs up 8 start Q3!

Crowder's first hoop! Cs, D! SMART FOR THREE!
Smart, hustle! Silky smooth, AB FOR THREE!
35 years ago tonight, Ainge's debut as a C.
Horford, Rozier, blocks! Raptors' run, knew we'd see.

Cs' shots stopped falling....ROZIER FOR THREE!
Raptors took the lead. Bench energy let's see.
Lowry, DeRozan heating up. Few FTs for any C.
Jerebko, D! 33-18 Raptors. Cs within 8 end Q3.

Zeller, tough charge! Expression's always the same.
Rozier! JEREBKO FOR THREE! This is Powell's game?
Cs great ball movement! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Horford, so skilled! Terrible call, fourth on AB.

Fearless Brown's athletic! HORFORD FOR THREE!
No quit in our Celtics! AB FOR THREE!
Cs a 9-2 run. 5th (cheesy) foul on AB.
SMART FOR THREE! Horford, legit complaint had he!

It shouldn't be so close at the end of the game,
But for the refs to decide it is a cryin' shame!
Cs played with heart, Cs played with grit,
Too many a three, couldn't depend on it.

Cs within 7. Now we see
Why, especially Q4, we need IT.

MAGICal MYSTERY TOUR

No IT tonight, Orlando, On The Road Again...🎶🎵
IT stayed in Boston, (in Houston) adductor strain.
Smart with the start, first of the season as PG.
Horford, block! Magic, threes. SMART FOR THREE!

Augustin tried to flop, guarded by Smart! Funny!
For flopping calls, on Smart is my money ;)
Orlando's making threes, where's our D??
Complaining about a call--first ever technical on AB!

Olynyk, D. Smart, steal! Hello, Jeff Green.
Cs an 8-0 run. Horford's best dunk we've seen!
AB steal! Cs, from down 8, within 1, end Q1.
Cs great ball movement. Fearless Brown--dunk! Fun!

Zeller! I forgot! Rozier, backdoor, hard to the hoop--
Rozier, steal! Threes aren't falling for our Cs group.
G. Green, steal! Fearless Brown's earning time!
Smart got an NBA flop warning--it's a crime ;)

Jerebko, Crowder rebounds! Smart, crazy D!
Smart, steal! Cs second 8-0 run. Smart, more D!
Augustin threes ;( Jerebko, yelled "no foul?"--T!
AB FOR THREE! Cs within 1 start Q3.

Crowder! D! Love that floater, Marcus Smart!
AB, block, and yell! Cs (always) showing heart!
Horford hard to the hoop! Passes get it done!
AB FOR THREE! Cs an 18-2 run!

(It's not often that I talk about other clubs
But Russell Westbrook has 6 straight triple dubs).
Cs assists galore! Same in Houston the other night.
AB FOR THREE! AB aggressive! Cs great fight!

Fearless Brown! Feelin' glad we picked him.
Magic have not much help protecting the rim.
Fact: Jerebko # 1, second half (72+%), shooting three!
FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE! Rozier, quick is he!

Cs Q3, 14 of 19, Cs up 12 start Q4!
ROZIER FOR THREE! So many ways he can score.
Olynyk, steal! Cs swarming! Ball movement! D!
Ibaka, Crowder chippy! (no longer "I-block-a" is he).

Cs outrebounding, words I don't often write;
7 players double figures, an exciting night!
Crowder double double! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Cs' second half run: 68-37! Wheeee....

Demetrius Jackson! Mickey dunk! Great playing, every C!
CELTICS WON BY 30 but we still need IT!

THESE ROCKETS ARE OFFENSIVE!

Cs are in Houston, it'll be raining threes!
8 of 10 games on the road for our Cs.
Cousins, Barnes in a bar, got into a brawl--
Yes, please, to DeMarcus, craziness and all!

Rondo suspended, detrimental conduct last night--
Against the Mavs?? Rondo? Sounds about right!
Bulls say he's great, Butler acted like a friend.
Rondo (as always), one year contract--another end?

The trick will be keeping Harden off the line
(not whining) He gets so many calls hard to define.
Hmm, Jerebko, instead of Amir, tonight with the start.
In guarding Harden the Swede will have a part.

Horford, block! Crowder, hustle! IT FOR THREE!
Capella has more dunks than, combined, every C.
Rockets a 10-2 run. Crowder, D! Where's our shot??
In 50% of Rockets' points, Harden a hand he's got.

Aggressive Crowder, Olynyk. Rockets busy floppin'--
Cs need to play D (!!), their shots to be stoppin'!
Cs 32% FG (vs 36), within 9 end Q1.
FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE! Horford, block! Fun!

Rozier coast-to-coast! Horford block! Hustle, AB!
AB brings intensity Harden's not happy to see ;)
OLYNYK FOR THREE! Fearless Brown! Cs D! Lead!
Cs a 10-2 run. Harden seems to play at half-speed.

CROWDER FOR THREE! Harden makes it look easy.
The way the refs call for him makes me queasy!
IT steal! IT FOR THREE! Rockets' run 13-3
NO calls for IT?? IT, a T. Cs within 10 start Q3.

IT FOR THREE! CROWDER FOR THREE!
AB hard to the hoop! MAKE 'EM PLAY D!
JEREBKO FOR THREE! Lead on HORFORD FOR THREE!
Cs a 19-4 run! Bench! Taking a pounding is IT.

Jerebko, saves, block! JEREBKO FOR THREE!
Aggressive, energetic Cs UP 6! GREAT Q3!
Horford, block! Ridiculous call on AB!
Patient Horford Hook! On Gordon need some D!

SMART FOR THREE! Smart, block! Cs, great D!
Cs a 7-0 run! AB, great D! Ambidextrous IT!
Good minutes Olynyk, Harden a call every time.
Makes me crazy tho it's easy to rhyme.

Cs slowed down, Rockets took back the lead.
Great cut, AB. Fifth foul he didn't need.
IT lost his shoe! Rockets a 13-2 run.
Harden elbowed Smart! Not a 2? Flagrant One!

Crazy replay, out of bounds, Boston Ball!
Horford, for the game--the shot didn't fall ;(
As these Celtics Houston depart
They should be proud--showed grit and heart.

(ouch)

SICK-sers

Cs are in Philly, hope there's momentum for Al!
(someone please--soon!--give grammar lessons to Scal).
No Embiid tonight, doesn't yet do back-to-back.
Horford on Okafor, no challenge will he lack.

Over the Sixers (no jinx), Cs have won eight straight.
Second game Horford's involved out of the gate!
Cs' start, not engaged, a dangerous way to play:
Something about every dog has its day....

News! Al, first guy ever: 4 3s, 6 blocks, 2 steals,
Makes Ainge look even greater at blockbuster deals!
Cs careless with the ball. Working the baseline is IT!
Sixers' Rodriguez shooting at will?? Who is he?

Sixers offense and D. Cs within 8 end Q1.
Cs allowed 30 points. Bet the huddle wasn't fun.
Cs more passing, better D. OLYNYK FOR THREE!
Rodriguez having a night--again, who is he??

Sixers reigning...raining threes (50%). IT FOR THREE!
AB FOR THREE! Ouch. Cs within 8 to start Q3.
Amir, hustle, baby hook! Ilyasova?? Where's our D?
CROWDER FOR THREE! Amazing drawing fouls--IT!

Crowder, energetic! AB, steal, finds space.
Cs a 14-4 run! Finally upped the D and Pace!
First Cs lead and the ball, minutes left Q3, five,
Energetic, thinking, passing...the Cs came alive!

Ugh, rough moment, Saric posterized our Swede ;)
Olynyk, D! Rozier steal! More offense we need!
Cs 50% shooting. TIE, end Q3.
CROWDER FOR THREE! HORFORD FOR THREE!

Smart's jacking threes (again)--Crowder right spot--
Love Smart's energy and D, needs work on his shot.
Cs crazy hustle, IT save, Fearless Brown to the hoop!
JEREBKO FOR THREE! Fearless Brown! Love our group!

And just like that Sixers, from down 7, within 2,
Make that 1. IT FOR THREE! Wow, what he can do!
Oka-five fouls. Game's tight! Saric's shot--tie.
IT, off the inbound, down the court he did fly!

AB coast-to-coast, fouled--Cs great D!
AB missed a free throw, 16 secs, Cs up 3.
Intense! 2.8 secs, Cs up 2, Cs' ball,
1.7 secs left, Horford's free throws did fall!

Ilyasova, three at the buzzer! CELTICS WON by ONE!
57 points (IT 37) our backcourt...(phew) barely won!

"PICK ME LAST AGAIN," NIKE CAMPAIGN or HORFORD: 3rd player ever with 4 3s, 5 blocks, 4 steals

Kings at the Gahden, 2011--LAST--they drafted IT!
What they missed out on he'll surely want them to see.
The Cs parade of Bigs--Boogie Cousins tonight--
How many of you think in Green he'd look right?

Cs: pass, pass, pass! HORFORD FOR THREE!
Cs: pass, pass, pass! AB FOR THREE!
Horford blocked Boogie! Cs an 8-0 run.
CROWDER FOR THREE! Watching Horford's FUN!

Cs in Cousins' head early: HORFORD FOR THREE!
Amir, AB, Crowder hustle! Rhythm! AB FOR THREE!
Matt Barnes always surfaces, this side of dirty play.
UConn guys show skills, tonight it's Rudy Gay.

Um, our Bench? Cs from up 13 to tie, end Q1.
SMART FOR THREE! Kings 15-0 run is done!
Young, for size (vs Casspi). JEREBKO FOR THREE!
Amir, great hands! Horford's in. Amir, foul 3.

CROWDER deserves all caps, I LOVE his play!
When he gets rollin', get out of his way!
Barnes, always slimy! Not backing down is IT!
Horford's the only C breaking down the Kings' D.

Horford, block! This fact is a wonderful find:
Last pick IT's outscored all sixtieths since '89, combined!
Former IT teammate Cousins has mad respect for IT.
Our Bench?? Lack of experience. Cs up 1 start Q3!

Amir, steal! IT, steal! Horford, block! Rebounds AB!
CROWDER FOR THREE! Better pace! Steal, AB!
Crowder, hustle! How 'bout a call for a C?
Steal from Cousins, he's mad! Great job, AB!

Horford, steal! Our Bench?? Cs within 3 end Q3.
Rozier, Jerebko hustle! CROWDER FOR THREE!
Ugh! Smart's jacking threes! Horford, block! LOUD--
"Music" Guys should always be juicing up the Crowd!

Rozier, steal! Lawson hit Cousins--bleeding, left the floor.
IT encouraging the Crowd! Cs score most in Q4!
Olynyk, D! Kings wild shooting. On Dirty Barnes a T!
(Joyful) CROWDER FOR THREE! HORFORD FOR THREE!

Cs great D on Cousins! 23 lead changes, 12 ties!
Horford, hopefully his first of many season highs!
What a stat line (points, blocks): HORFORD FOR THREE!
Horford, steal--glorious game, glad he's a C!

The Gahden came alive!
CELTICS WON BY 5!