Game Thread: Celtics Hosting Lakers, 7:30 PM Eastern Time, January 17, 2014

[Brahmsian]

The rebuilding Celtics come into this game playing better than their 14-26 record would lead one to believe.

Hustling every minute of every game and making the opposition WORK for wins. Only by wildly erroneous
definitions can they be accused of tanking!

They're paying for their inexperience, NOT TANKING!

Lakers are 14-25 coming in with many of their fans accusing Kobe of being a ball-hog. I personally havfe long
thought he could be for whatever that's worth.

Laker fans may well soon be wishing Jared Sullinger was with their team. His boardwork has been excellent
and his contributions are by no means limited to that.

Phil Pressey has looked very good too, at least to me. He, FYI, is the son of 11 year NBA player Paul Pressey.

GO CELTICS!

 

[OutlawImmortal]

The Lakers lost a few close ones too, guess we aren't tanking either. By that definition, no one is tanking lol.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

 

[BobGnarly]

That should be the Lakers salary cap instead of the Celtics logo

Can't wait to see Rondo back on the floor, stick it to these purple and yellow bitches

 

[Jims_Doors]

 

[LAKERSUSCBAM]

This happens once in a lifetime with both teams looking way up at the top....purely bragging rights and nothing more to glean from outcome of this game.

I'll be interested to see how Rondo looks out there. We'll be about 6 players short but no excuses, it's what it is.

 

[lakersrule]

Sullinger? Why would the Lakers want your Celtic's garbage?

 

[LogicMan]

Rule, excluding Kobe, Sully would probably be your second best player. And thats now. He was a super steal in that draft.

Lets enjoy the game and see how Rondo is doing.

The outcome means little. Bass and Humphries will be prominent as Danny looks to market them prior to deadline (along with trade exception and picks)

Good stuff

 

[Brahmsian]

Sullinger? Why would the Lakers want your Celtic's garbage?

You haven't watched him much, if at all, have you?

When his back isn't giving him problems he's a phenomenal rebounder who is almost impossible to block out.
Great set of hands too.

 

[Brahmsian]

RAJON IS PLAYING TONIGHT!

He is liable to be off his form for a while, but I can live with that very easily!

GO CELTICS!

BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

 

[LogicMan]

Avery having his way

 

[Brahmsian]

Rule, excluding Kobe, Sully would probably be your second best player. And thats now. He was a super steal in that draft.

Lets enjoy the game and see how Rondo is doing.

The outcome means little. Bass and Humphries will be prominent as Danny looks to market them prior to deadline (along with trade exception and picks)

Good stuff

Let's not be so quick to assume Danny is looking to trade anyone.

He's listening to offers, probably, but more than that is very questionable.

 

[LogicMan]

Brahm, Danny would trade his mother if it gets him in position for the big deal. He needs a big, a really good big . Sully, Kelly can play the 4 but never the 5.

He needs a quality 5, and to get it, he needs to be a topm3 pick or move acquired picks. Love won't come cheap

 

[BobGnarly]

Rondo seems to be shaking off the rust quite nicely. 8 quick points for him

 

[LogicMan]

Already has a few sports center passes

 

[Brahmsian]

Brahm, Danny would trade his mother if it gets him in position for the big deal. He needs a big, a really good big . Sully, Kelly can play the 4 but never the 5.

He needs a quality 5, and to get it, he needs to be a topm3 pick or move acquired picks. Love won't come cheap

Danny won't make a trade just to look active or get publicity either.

He'll listen to offers because that's part of his job, whatever he thinks his team needs.

 

[LogicMan]

Brahm he is perhaps half way through the trades that eventually bring him the center piece to add to rondo. Build first, then trade off

 

[Black Adam]

That should be the Lakers salary cap instead of the Celtics logo

Can't wait to see Rondo back on the floor, stick it to these purple and yellow bitches

tsk. pity...

 

[Brahmsian]

The last minute bit, but our team kept trying all the way.

Good game if if I didn't like the final score.

Good night.

 

[Black Adam]

The last minute bit, but our team kept trying all the way.

Good game if if I didn't like the final score.

Good night.

i admit it, was one helluva game...