Thinking about Jesus and the House

Eddie House was 5-8, including 2-3 from international waters, for 14 points in 16 minutes of play against the Timberwolves. He scored a good chunk of his points when Ray Allen was missing shots. He was scoring by looking for his shot, whether by driving to the hoop or pulling up for a jumper.

Since the start of the new year, the Celtics have struggled against teams with less than stellar records. This is understandable, it being the dog days of January and February. What is less understandable is why players who are hot and taking the action to the opponent don't get more PT and more looks.

Speaking of which, the Boston Celtics seem to go entire quarters forgetting that Ray Allen is not only on their roster, but that he is on the floor. Jesus had a poor shooting first half. But when it comes to the second half, who cares what he did in the first half?

Come on, people. This is Ray Allen. How many bad first-halves did Larry Bird have, only to erase them with climb-on-my-back, dagger-in-your-heart fourth quarters?

Despite his ups and downs this year, I have more confidence in Ray Allen having the ball going into the last five minutes of games than anybody else on the Celtics, including Paul Pierce.

Can the same be said about his teammates level of faith in Jesus?

Ray Allen was also making more of his shots in the second half. He entered the fourth quarter with 5:54 to play, and nailed a 20-footer with 4:07 left on the clock.

Hello?

Anyone paying attention?

It is the fourth quarter. One of your Big Dogs just hit an outside jumper.

G-E-T H-I-M T-H-E B-A-L-L. NOW!!!

And then keep getting him the ball on every possession for the rest of the game.

Period. End of story.

Is that what happened?

Nope.

He didn't have another scoring opportunity until five second were left on the clock.

There is something seriously wrong going on here.