LET US PREY!

Rapts at the Gahden, Sparkin is out, he is ill-

Morris and Horford playing? Yes, they will!

Fearless Brown (toe), in. Baynes, first Cs score!

ROZIER FOR THREE! Baynes, hot C on the floor!

Horford! Tatum! Rapts have had no injury list,

Throughout the season, games, few guys missed.

FIRST OF HIS SEASON: BAYNES FOR THREE!

SECOND OF HIS SEASON: BAYNES FOR THREE!

Fearless Brown! Morris! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Rozier, what moves! Monroe! Kadeem Allen we see.

Rapts 61% shooting, Cs 57-Cs within 2 end Q1.

Brad wants DeMar DeRozan (great name) to have less fun.

Allen, Ojeleye, hustle! Horford! Monroe, steal! Cs, D!

Horford in with our Bench-Rapts’ among toughest we see.

Monroe, steal! D! Tatum! Ojeleye! Morris! Cs, alert-

Brad has been brilliant rotating for Guys who are hurt.

Rozier, more moves! Tatum! WOW! Cs within 2 start Q3.

Baynes taking charges-for “All of Australia” to see 😂

Tatum! Baynes, foul? In the chest took a knee-

Rule of VERTICALITY! Baynes, best. Refs can’t see?

Physical game! Scary! Tatum! Calls not going our way?

Baynes, foul four. Cs need more intensity in our play.

Rapts, travel, at last! Rozier, steal! TATUM FOR THREE!

Clock: Tatum to Morris! Ball movement! TATUM FOR THREE!

Aggressive Rozier! ...and Morris! Ibaka, foul four.

Both Teams are hustling, both ends of the floor.

Baynes, foul five ;( Praise for Morris’ offensive play!

FTs more even. Monroe! Alternating leads  seems every play.

Tatum! DeMar DeRozan, never missing is he ;(

Cs 45% shooting (vs 50), Cs within 2 end Q3.

Rozier! Morris! Horford! Monroe! Rozier, again!

I know I keep repeating the names of our Cs Men!

More physical! Refs-really? Fearless Brown, foul three.

Fearless Brown, steal! Rozier took a charge! Refs did see!

Ibaka, foul five. Cs, fewer TOs! Ojeleye, Monroe, great D! 

Horford! MORRIS FOR THREE! Rozier-yikes-slammed was he.

Cs, 17-5 run, playing that zone, 2/3!

Tatum! Horford! Morris, huge block! Cs, great D!

Morris, Miles, Ts? Whassup? Morris was ejected.

Refs wanted control, so Morris they “selected?”

20 ties, 15 lead changes. WHAT A GLORIOUS NIGHT!

Teams played well, CELTICS BY 11, did more...right!

P.S.2018 HoF class: Ray Allen, Dino Radja, Charlie Scott,

All Celtics! 10% of ALL HoF inductees Cs have got!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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“LIFE IS A LOT LIKE JAZZ...IT’S BEST WHEN YOU IMPROVISE.” ~George Gershwin

[TOO GIDDY, have to let you know:

CELTICS ROAD TRIP, 4 AND OHHHHH]!

Cs at the Jazz, Road Game Four (3-0!) of four,

Morris and Horford (ankles) won’t be on the floor ;(

We’ve a new 10-day, Xavier Silas...we should be glad!

“You move on to what’s next,” so says Brad.

Rooks, Tatum vs Mitchell! “Dabusele”-start will be!

Cs’ first score, after TOs: TATUM FOR THREE! 

Fearless Brown! Cs ball movement side to side,

As the two best defensive teams tonight collide.

Dabusele, rebounds! DABUSELE FOR THREE!

Jazz 13-0 run. Baynes! Crowder, Jerebko we see.

Nader! From Crowder, Ojeleye took a hard hit;

Monroe! End Q1 Cs within 6-yikes, how did we do it?

Monroe! Jazz (Jerebko) hustling. Jazz plays “big” D.

SPARKIN FOR THREE! TATUM FOR THREE! 

Cs, 8-0 run! Rubio can pass-oh, and he can play D.

Sparkin, steal! Nader, steal! score! Lookin’ good is he!

Baynes! Cs, getting physical (🎵), playing better D!

Cs, 18-4 run on FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE!

Baynes! (again!) FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE!

Tatum, playing through contact and Mitchell’s D!

Excellent adjustments, energy, Cs up 9 end Q2.

Fearless Brown! Cs, TOs. Baynes! Baynes, foul 2 (?).

Fearless Brown! Yikes, Mitchell. Tatum, crazy D!

Refs, really?? Changing the game, hate to see....

Ugh, Crowder. Jazz, 30-11 run. WHERE’S OUR D?

Ojeleye! Monroe can pass! OJELEYE FOR THREE!

Cs, a comeback (please)! Cs within 4 end Q3.

Cs, 45% shooting (vs 41). Jazz lead rebounds by 3.

Baynes posterized Crowder! Cs playing zone D!

Monroe! Fearless Brown! (First) ROZIER FOR THREE!

Dabusele, sweet screen! ROZIER FOR THREE!

ROZIER FOR THREE! SPARKIN FOR THREE!

Sparkin! Cs, many 23-seconds worth of D ;(

Cs, TOs. Rozier! Monroe! Cs, more zone D.

Monroe! Fearless Brown to Tatum-dunk did he!

TIE! HOLY 🏀! FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE!

Cs, 9-0 run, 

BY THREE CELTICS WON!

P.S. Crowder to Tatum was talkin’ smack??

Hmm, (no jinx) Karma is gonna get you back!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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SUNS OF ANARCHY

Cs in Phoenix, Morris is good to go tonight-

You knew for this game he’d get his ankle right!

We signed Guard, Xavier Silas, to a 10-day-

Hardship-after Bulls took Sean Kilpatrick away.

Sun Josh Jackson refused to work out for the Cs.

No Devin Booker (hand); tough-games like these.

Aggressive Fearless Brown; Horford, first scoring C!

Clock: Tatum! Tatum! TATUM FOR THREE!

Jackson has all Suns’ first 11 points, wants all to see

What Cs missed-got Tatum! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Off the Bench, on a mission, MORRIS FOR THREE! 

Horford, sweet block! HORFORD FOR THREE! 

HORFORD FOR THREE! ROZIER FOR THREE! 

1+ minute left, another Suns scorer (Len) we did see.

On 52% shooting (vs 24), Cs up 16 end Q1!

Monroe! FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE! Fun!

MORRIS FOR THREE! Cs slowed down on D!

Fearless Brown! Larkin, block! Got ugly as could be.

Suns Ulis, aggressive. Cs’ lead went from 20 to 6.

TATUM FOR THREE! Brad wants physicality in the mix.

WHAT HAPPENED? Cs snoozin’? Cs up 3 start Q3!

Tatum! Tie. Mad Brad! Play the right way said he.

Suns’ bench➡️lead. HORFORD FOR THREE!

Tatum, steal! save! score!...Huh? ROZIER FOR THREE! 

Fearless Brown! Baynes! MORRIS FOR THREE!

Nader, steal! steal! Rozier! Cs playin’ some D!

Morris! Larkin! Morris fouled hard, gimpy is he-

Same ankle tweaked-FTs, he made all three!

After embarrassing Q2, Cs up 12 end Q3!

NADER FOR THREE! HORFORD FOR THREE!

Morris, sprained ankle 😰 TATUM FOR THREE!

Jackson vs Tatum. Monroe, steal! Cs, slower D?

Fearless Brown, steal! Hustling Larkin, steal! 

Cs making the Suns seem like the real deal ;(

Cs, wake up call. Horford! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Cs made this harder than it had to be. B2B?

So far, 3-0 this trip, BY 8 CELTICS WON-

(no jinx) Phew, aren’t we glad this one’s done?

CELTICS HOORAH!

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KING(s) OF THE ROAD!

Cs at Sacramento, Fearless Brown will play!

No Morris-tweaked ankle-saw that coming today,

So he can face the Suns on our Back to Back.

With 6 of 12 tonight, Rookies we don’t lack ;)

“My mom said no more dunking”Fearless Brown said;

Young Man, don’t let your mother get in your “head!”

Fearless Brown, start-on a minutes restriction.

Rozier will step up (even more), that’s my prediction ;)

Tatum, steal, dunk, first score! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Fearless Brown, block! Ugh, junk from the refs we see.

Rozier! Fearless Brown, dunk 😂 Vince Carter’s 41!

Kings Celtics tribute to Stephon Clark, “We Are One.”

Ojeleye! De’Aaron Fox is crazy fast! TOs, many a C.

Kings, 13-2 run. OJELEYE FOR THREE! 

Sparkin! 56% shooting (vs 50), Cs within 3 end Q1.

It’s been 7 years since in this building Cs got it done....

Tatum! Dabusele! Monroe! Sparkin on Hield, good D!

20 years in the League, Carter can still make the three.

Ugh, Cs, more TOs. FEARLESS BROWN FOR THREE!

Kings on pace to be worst EVER guarding the three.

Driving Horford! Cs, choppy play. ROZIER FOR THREE!

ROZIER FOR THREE! Tatum, looks easy as can be ;)

Horford! Horford, block! Cs within 8 start Q3.

Rozier, steal! More TOs. Baynes! Where’s our D?

Horford! Tatum! Great night: ROZIER FOR THREE!

Horford (a lot)! The Fearless Brown we love to see!

ROZIER FOR THREE! Wow! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Rozier’s everywhere! Rozier, steal! Cs, better D!

Cs, 18-2 run, followed by three minutes, no score.

Tatum to Monroe! Sparkin, steal! Ugh, Cs, TOs-more.

Ojeleye! 60% shooting (vs 49), Cs up 2 end Q3!

6th tie. Nader, hustle! Rozier! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Rozier drew a charge! Rozier, career high 8-three! 

Rozier, hustlin’ steal! Rozier!Career high points has he!

Fearless Brown-score! steal! HORFORD FOR THREE!

Cs fantastic ball movement! OJELEYE FOR THREE!

FIRST TIME HERE SINCE 2011-BY 9 CELTICS WON!

ROZIER, CAREER HIGHS: 8 threes, 33 points! FUN!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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“TOUGH TIMES DON’T LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO.” ~A.C. Green, Portland Native, NBA 1985-2001

Celtics in Portland, first of road games, four.

No Fearless Brown. When will Kyrie be on the floor?

“Minimally invasive procedure,” little info in advance,

Kyrie? Smart? “So you’re tellin’ me there’s a chance?”

Nine teams eliminated from playoff contention-

How many do we see? Is tanking their intention?

Blazers rely on Nurkic, on him Baynes will be tough!

Baynes, first score! MORRIS FOR THREE! Good stuff!

Versatile, MORRIS FOR THREE! Baynes to Rozier!

Tatum! Horford! Blazers, 13-2 run, Cs struggling here.

ROZIER FOR THREE! Morris hobbling, ankle tweak?

Will Ainge and Scalabrine suit up this week?

Nader! Sparkin, D! “Dabusele!” Monroe!

Look at this Group making these Cs go!

On 53% shooting (vs 48), Cs within 3 end Q1.

Nader, hustle! Baynes! Morris’ ankle tape redone!

DABUSELE FOR THREE! MORRIS FOR THREE...four!

Monroe! Cs, 10-2 run! Morris all over the floor!

Hello, Tatum!? (Terrible call). HORFORD FOR THREE!

Blazers, mini-run. Cs Bench! Cs within 5 start Q3.

Rozier! Baynes! Lillard, McCollum are tough-

Fouls are not called for Baynes (four) enough!

Morris, rebounds! score! Monroe, inspired is he!

Cs, Bench! Cs within 10 end Q3.

Tatum, first score! SPARKIN FOR THREE!

Physical, chippy game. Sparkin! Calm is he.

Tatum! More Tatum! Sparkin! Energetic Cs!

Refs at it again-(finally) this Brad does not please.

MORRIS FOR THREE! Lead (brief). Rozier!

Apologies Nelly: “It’s getting hot in here.”(herre?)

Refs playing, too (boooo). HORFORD FOR THREE!

Aggressive Horford, block! ROZIER FOR THREE!

Rozier! Horford, block! Tatum! MORRIS FOR THREE!

Refs, again. Horford to Tatum! WHAT DID WE SEE?

Morris, 30 points! Cs Turnaround Q4! Cs ALIVE-

Blazers won last 18 of 20 home. Cs WON BY FIVE!

McCarty, div. 1, Evansville Coach, for him, home.

Off to CELEBRATE OUR Cs...end of this poem ;)

CELTCS HOORAH!

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CELTICS OK...SEE??

Thunder at the Gahden, a nor’easter is arrivin’;

Still undermanned, for wins we are strivin’.

Smart’s out 6-8 weeks, but what’s worrying me

Is Kyrie getting a second opinion on the screws in his knee.

Horford, great passer! Morris! OKC 8-0 run.

Horford, Brewer, FLA 04-07, Coach Donovan knows each one.

Tatum, hard to the rim! Rozier! Baynes! Horford, foul two.

Our D is good, need more offense to come through.

Watching (sigh): Fearless Brown, Marcus Smart and Kyrie.

OKC, 13-2 run. Tatum, D! TATUM FOR THREE!

“Sparkin!” Ojeleye! Cs within 8 end Q1.

Cs, ball movement! Monroe! Tatum, block! More. Fun.

NADER FOR THREE! Horford! Monroe! Tatum! Cs, D!

Tatum, monster jam! Fouled by Adams! Refs didn’t see??

Tatum, rebound, rebound! Cs, lead on ROZIER FOR THREE!

Rozier, steal! Jam! Cs, multiple offensive rebounds we see!

Cs, 19-8 run. Morris! Playing good D, Cs within 3 start Q3.

Morris!  Gotta stay inbounds! (quiet) HORFORD FOR THREE!

More Tatum! HORFORD FOR THREE! TATUM FOR THREE!

Cs, 11-2 run. TBTues. Horford block on Brewer cool to see.

Never a call for Baynes? MORRIS FOR THREE!

Westbrook heating up. 9-0 run by OKC.

Sparkin drawing fouls! Buzzer: SPARKIN FOR THREE!

Cs, 7-0 run! Cs within 2 end Q3!

Ojeleye, rebounds, D! (dribbling) Sparkin! Monroe, steal!

Paul George, foul five! Monroe: fast (?) break? For real!

SPARKIN FOR THREE! Rozier, D! 6-0 run by OKC.

Cs, scoring struggles. Tatum, step back. TATUM FOR THREE!

Monroe! Melo being Melo, ugh. ROZIER FOR THREE!

These close, heartbreaking finishes are tough to see ;(

Tatum! ROZIER FOR THREE! MORRIS FOR THREE!

1.2 left...BY 1 CELTICS BEAT OKC!

CELTICS HOORAH!

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THE NOT SO BIG EASY

Cs at the Pelicans, Horford does well on AD;

In the League Rondo the only remaining ‘08 C.

Messin’ with rotations next 13 games says Brad,

Because of the injuries/setbacks we’ve had.

Horford! Tatum! ROZIER FOR THREE! 

Cs, 8-0 run! Awful calls on Baynes-agree?

Between starts-yikes-Okafor (disc), out five years.

Til Pels score, crowd stands and cheers.

Rondo can still pass. Tatum! Baynes, huge-great D!

Pels, 8-2 run. Rozier, steal! TATUM FOR THREE! 

MORRIS FOR THREE! Gentry says AD calls not right-

Cost him $15,000; bet the refs do “better” tonight.

Monroe, steal! Horford, block! Set your sights:

Pels-all at home, first ever-five games in six nights.

On 42% shooting (vs 38), Cs up 8 start Q2!

Calm Tatum! NADER FOR THREE! Guys coming thru!

Baynes, foul three-his verticality big part of his D!

Opponents bounce off him, that’s all the refs see.

Ray Allen, his book, excerpts negative about Rondo alone;

Rondo said probably for money, should’ve asked for a loan 😂

Pels, 11-4 run, we taught E’twaun Moore all he knows-

MORRIS FOR THREE! Any direction AD goes....

Tatum stepping up! Cs, few assists. Cs up 3 start Q3!

TATUM FOR THREE! Baynes, foul four. Tough to stop AD.

Pels, lead. Brad wants our Guys to attack the rim.

An aside: Moore wears 55, that’s when we picked him ;)

Rozier, phew! Cs, tough Q. Chemistry, Rozier and Monroe!

“SPARKIN” FOR THREE! Cs better when pace isn’t slow.

Sparkin! Horford! Tatum! Nader! Cs within 6 end Q3.

Horford, block! Nader knocked down on a three-Gentry, T.

Nader missed four FTs in a row-

Never seen that before; it’s a FREE throw.

Nader, steal! Clock down, OJELEYE FOR THREE!

Pels playing for playoffs, for Gentry, you can see.

Pels, crazy run. Pels, bench. Morris! Huh? Morris, T?

Pels, 17-5 run. Both ends, not real is AD.

Morris! Rondo was Rondo. NADER FOR THREE!

Gentry keeps his job. No more rhymes for what I see....

(still) CELTICS HOORAH!

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