Well, let's see.
At 9-9, with 4 straight wins under our belts, it seems reasonable to conclude, the Celtics of old (i.e., 2007-08 forward) are about to take over.
Maybe.
Probably not.
A closer look at the nine wins gives us a little more insight:
Detroit
Washington
Washington
New Jersey
Toronto
Washington
Orlando
Orlando
Indiana
Detroit is playing .190 ball, while the Bullets (sorry, I'm old school) are winning at the brisk clip of .158, and we've claimed one-third of our wins against them. Next we have the Raptors earning a win about as often as Pete Rose got a hit. Yes, the Magic are playing .600 ball, but does anyone take them seriously? I do take the Pacers seriously, but even Indiana is a mere 6-4 in their last ten games.
Something to consider before you celebrate the Celtics recent "resurgence."
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Keeping a level head as ever lex, that's why i keep coming back! good stuff!
I won't say too much about the loss to the cavs, other than we got outrebounded by 5 at home.
Interestingly, Cavs are 8-11. Not too bad after last year's debacle.
Varejao again outhustled and annoyed the Celtics with his offensive rebounding. He collected 10 offensive boards, three more than the Celtics as a team, and had a career-high 20 rebounds overall to go with 20 points. The Celtics worked feverishly to get a stop, only to watch the energetic Varejao chase down a loose ball or beat a Boston big man on a putback
Young legs v. Old legs
February 2, 2012
Section: Sports
Getting the word from Bird
Dan Shaughnessy
INDIANAPOLIS - Hoosier hospitality?
It has been all the rage since the Patriots arrived here in Nap Town Sunday afternoon. The locals could not be more helpful, and even the dour Bill Belichick acknowledged that he has received heaping helpings of Hoosier hospitality since his fourth-and-2 call here two years ago
In our never-ending quest to serve you, I decided to find Indiana's greatest gift to New England sports and ask him about Hoosier hospitality, the Patriots, Tom Brady, all things football, and beer in the clubhouse
Say hello to Larry Bird
"I'm rooting for the Patriots," said Bird before watching his Pacers beat the Nets Tuesday night. "I always go with the Boston teams, and I could never root for a New York team. Come on!"
Bird thinks he will be at the game Sunday
"I got two tickets," he said. "My son's trying to get 'em for him and his buddy because he's a big Patriots fan. He went out there for his birthday 10 years ago and Belichick let him in the locker room.
"I might go to this game, even though I don't want to hear him complaining if the Patriots aren't doing well. It depends on how badly my son wants that other ticket. They're not cheap, you know."
They're not cheap
Nice to know Larry never changes. He has enough money to buy half of Indiana, but he is the same guy who let his wife join him in Los Angeles for the 1985 NBA Finals only because he was able to get her a plane ticket with frequent flyer miles. He is the guy who stormed out of a bar in Monte Carlo in 1992 because they were charging $7 for a bottle of Budweiser
Bird loves free stuff the way sportswriters love free stuff. I think that's why we always got along. And those Super Bowl tickets . . . well, they're not cheap, you know
Bird forever will be one of the most popular athletes in the history of New England. If our Boston pro sports Mount Rushmore allowed five heads, he'd be up there with Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, and Tom Brady
After next Thursday's game against the Lakers, they will play 17 of their next 26 games on the road, including trips of five and eight games
stated otherwise:
The first 21 games were the easy part of the schedule, and the Cs are 11-10.
Celtics definitely improving.
Can they keep it up?
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