The Celtics, up 2-1 in the the series, look to drive the nail a little further into the Bulls coffin today when the two teams meet in Chicago for Game 4. Boston gave away homecourt advantage with a Game 1 loss in OT, but won it back on Thursday when they absolutely dominated the Bulls in Game 3. Rajon Rondo (22.7 points, 10.7 reboiunds and 9.7 assists) is averaging nearly a triple-double for the C's this series, and would be just the third player in history to accomplish the feat if he were able to pull it off for the entire series. Stephon Marbury (13 points) and Eddie House (8) finally came alive a bit in Game 3, the first signs of life from the Boston bench this series. Hopefully that carries over to today's Game 4 as well. Let's go Celtics!
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*Good 1st Quarter
*Good bench play
*No 2nd chance points for Bulls
*No easy layups for Rose
*No "stupid" fouls
Celtics up 13-10 early after a 7-0 run. The Bulls aren't even hustling for the Bulls.
Less than 1/2 way into the 1st quarter and I would already say the Bulls have no chance unless someone off the bench sparks them.
Great play Rondo...how was that no foul?
Rondo is absolutely dominating them.
19-12 Celtics. Crowd is silent. Salmons looked scared and Gordon is forcing it. LOVE IT!
Speaking of tentative, Davis is not shooting like he has been.
Perk with his 3rd block of the 1st!!!
19-14 C's and they call a timeout.
2:20 left in the 1st quarter.
Celtics up 19-18 after the 1st.
Pierce has zero points....they need to get him involved.
I know it's been beautiful this weekend, but nobody is watching the C's from home?
Pierce got mugged....how was that not called?
I REALLY miss Heinsohn!
Mikki Moore sucks
Nice basket by 8-ball...I'd love to see him heat up again
MIKKI MOORE: YOU CAN'T GO IN THE CIRCLE OR IT'S NOT A CHARGE!!!!!!
He does it at least twice a game.
Celtics down 28-21 all of a sudeen.
OUR BENCH IS TERRIBLE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
This unit STINKS (Marbury, Moore, House, Pierce, Scal)
Cs down 28-21
DK - amazing turn of events
and by amazing = awful
We seem flat but are only down by two.
Correction, tied.
Pierce looks as if he is beginning to take over.
He hit a three (after tying it up).
68 - 65 C's
Pierce to the line.
Celts 70 - 65 going into the 4th.
C's up 70-65 after 3.
Pierce came alive (18 pts).
Perk playing great (15 pts, 7 reb)
Rondo on his way to another triple double (16 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast)
Bench getting outscored 19-7 and continues to struggle.
Hinrich with a foul before the ball was inbounded. 2 shot foul.
Terrible play. Bad start to the 4th for the Bulls.
71 - 70 C's
Rondo goes to the hole easily 73 - 70
Scal fouls Noah. A move I can only endorse.
Even abc's announcer said "that's odd" about Joakim Noah's two-handed free throw.
T on Miller...shoved Davis! Interesting to see how this pans out....
Rondo and Pierce started to get 2 man game going but spent too much time, shot clock violation.
After some hectic play under our basket fould on Davis... some techs delivered...
Brad Miller always seems to be getting into it with guys much bigger than he (Shaq comes to mind).
Miller ejected. Damn fool.
The guys on abc are defending Miller, as the slo-mo replay is clearly say "motherfucker" after hitting Baby [after being fouled].
Miller was ejected but on review they took it away. Lame.
Up....
now they are letting Miller stay in with only one tech.
They probably just wanted the crowd to stop chanting "Bullshit" on a nationally televised game.
I miss Heinsohn SOOOOOOO much!
Pierce fighting to get one off.. misses.
Gordon drives to lane.. misses.
Loose ball foul on Big Baby.
Fans have become the referees. This is so lame. 74-74.
Hinrich fouled on 3.
Now a foul on a 3-pointer. Celts should just walk off the court now.
Sloppy play...
Down 1 with nine minutes to play.
Foul on Rondo, his 3rd.
Ray for 3!!!!
C's 76-75
Ray wet, literally between 2 guys. It was a 3.
Rose comes back and scores 2 in the lane.
Timeout.
Baby from just inside Garnett's spot.
Rose to the hole... again.
Baby needs to keep shooting that without hesitation. Nice shot!
STOP ROSE!!!
Rondo being patient. And now draws the foul. 5th on Miller.
Rondo is so nasty. Love it!
C''s up 1
Tyrus hits for Bulls they lead by 1.
Thomas left his hand up for a minute after he hit that like he just won the game. Idiot!
Pierce getting ready to come in. [and hopefully take these punks out]
Eddie House is not playing D!
Uh oh, we're getting sloppier.
Is it just me or are the refs blowing their whistle every 2 times up the court?!
81 - 84
Chicago leads.
They are comparing Magic leading the Lakers to a title to Rose playing well in 2 games of the 1st round? Bit of a stretch if you ask me.
Really??! God I am glad I missed that...
Kobe isn't Magic, and Rose certainly isn't yet.
Ray is just money!
Ray ties it with a 3. Let's go defense!
tied up.
and another foul...
big surprise.
WHAT A PLAY RONDO!!!!!!
Back in the lead after good d on Gordon.
chance to extend lead to 4...
Ray from the baseline this time, misses, but it looked like he got hit after the release to me.
Noah's gimpy free throws continue.
1 of 2
86 - 85 Celts.
Rondo finishes with a layup after a good pass.
Rose back again with a LAY UP!
Davis scores.
This Rose driving thing is really becoming annoying!!
He did another, which I thought was a 3 point play, but Baby drew the charge. Nice work!
90 - 87... and another whistle.
This is endless.
Rondo to Baby, Perk with the board. BS call on Perk.
"wrap around"
2:53 to play.
90 - 87 Celtics.
Rondo and Rose dictating this game.
Gordon hammered, but somehow this one wasn't called. He made acrobatic lay up.
Rondo great board and pass. Others couldn't convert.
Rose is KILLING US.
Can we go to a Zone?!
How is Rose getting 4th quarter layups? This is infuiating!!!
The refs in this game are really pissing me off.
They are helping Chicago with tempo.
Ray ties it at 91 with 1:13 left.
2nd FT missed.
Great save Rondo! How did Ray miss that?
Rondo gets it back for us. At least SOMEONE came to play. Really love Rondo.
and the Refs bail out Chicago AGAIN
Offensive on Perk - he fouls out.
I find it offensive.
They go out of their way to F Perk. Ridiculous...the guy stepped on his foot.
"Good call" - ABC
These refs deserve a beatdown.
Van Gundy just disagreed with himself. I'm glad because I just lost a ton of respect for him before he did.
ABC took back the "good call" they are now saying terrible at this juncture of the game.
If we lose this game it is ridiculous.
i will start a conspiracy theory that the League is just trying to get as many first round games as possible.
If we stop Rose, even for this last minute I don't see how we can lose.
BUT NO, we let him get to the middle (out of control I might add) and he gets fouled.
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!
That was the most obvious call I've ever seen...outside the circle, there on time, and foul on Scal?????
That was HORRIBLE!!!!
Seriously, no matter how many times they show it it just looks worse, not better.
It is really infuriating, we are leaving the biggest gap in the middle as if no one has ever scored from there before. Like it is a shock Rose can make a lay up. [Or drive]
35 seconds, Baby to the line.
I don't think I have watched a full minute without a foul called. I wish I was joking.
Baby ties it from the line.
Timeout.
Box and 1
Triangle and 2
JUST STOP ROSE!
Once.
Fuck. Gordon scores a 2.
Bulls up 95-93 with 35 seconds left. Man do these announcers love the Bulls.
Pierce's time to shine.
Patience is key... Chacago to inexperienced to not give us a couple of opportunities in 24 seconds.
31 seconds left.
93 - 95 Chicago.
Our ball.
ray great play.. refs eat their whistles as Baby gets HACKED.
why am I not surprised.
Celts forced to foul. Thomas misses first of two.
hits second.
down 3 with 16.6
RAY RAY or PIERCE.
Rondo let's make something happen.
Here goes...
RAY IS MY HERO!
Wide open Ray...
that is like what we've been doing to Rose.
WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO
Ray for 3 baby!
Tied it from near the wing. (a little bit more toward top of the key than straight wing)
OT Baby!
Scary moment for us... Rose had me gasping on a drive.
Ray got TACKLED after that miss.
WHY IS IT OKAY TO CALL IT ONE WAY???
BRAD MILLER GRABBED ALLEN AND THREW HIM DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't say enough good things about Ray & Rondo.
Wish the rest of the team would help out.
Luke, if you have DVR rewind and watch what happens to Ray Allen after that miss
Unfortunately I don't but I very much believe you.
These refs have been atrocious.
SCALABRINE for 3!
3 for Scal!
Let's win this (despite the refs)
we up 1 with the ball.
Ray hits a 2. Nuthin but net.
GOD....
How does Ray Allen have more energy than Ben Gordon? Amazing.
They would not call a foul on somebody guarding Pierce for a million dollars.
3 minutes to play.
Pierce, money back up 3.
Baby handling the middle well on D.
RAY AGAIN! Swish....
So glad to have Ray out the gate well this year's Playoff.
Could not agree more about Ray. He had me thinking deja vu after Game 1...glad he's back to himself.
Up 5 with 2 to play...
Salmons getting hot.
Pierce in his eye....
Pierce on a nice, but slightly ugly fade away.
Hinrich hits for 2.
Pierce is limping (fuck)
Why the hell is Gordon doing? So selfish.
HUGE possession as we retain the ball and our 2 pt lead.
Timeout Boston....
Up 2 with 39.4 to go....
What a stupid Vitamin Water commercial.
I wonder what Jay Z thinks of 50 Cent making so much money off Lebron...
Pierce coughs it up...
Scal screws us with a "clear path foul." A rule I hate by the way.
(and always have)
Such a dumb play by Scal. They way they are calling this game OF COURSE that was going to be called a clear path foul.
Completely negating the big 3 he hit at the beginning of Overtime.
Huge board by Baby. Much needed.
Brad Miller fouls out...punk
Up 1
19.5 seconds
Bulls look like they are about to cry. Such losers.
Pierce 1 for 2 from the line
108 - 106
Good guys.
He is so good until it matters. Damn.
Cover Gordon / Salmons on the 3...
DO NOT LET ROSE WITHIN 5 FT of the BASKET.
You'd think with the 5 guys we got out there (okay 4 and a half with Scal) we would be able to stop those 3.
If Chicago is smart they will drive. Worst case scenario is they miss and the refs bail them out.
Gordon to hole this time, falls HARD after foul.
WOW! What a surprise! Bulls (Gordon) misses the layup and the refs call a foul.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OUT OF CONTROL IS NOT A FOUL ON THE DEFENSE!!!!!!
Missed 1st.
9.8 seconds one free throw to go.
He fell hard because he was out of control, not because he was fouled hard.
Second shot...
is good.
108 -107
9.8 in first OT.
C's up 1, with ball, 9.8 left.
ONLY OT Luke...we're winning this now.
Go to inbound to Ray. No way he misses 2 in the same game.
abc's coverage doesn't make it back from hyping Cavs Detroit sweep game. SO annoying...
Ray to line.
hits both.
Chicago needs 3.
Ray is so f'n clutch!!!
Hope you're right DK...
Ray is making me more comfortable.
I say they foul here to prevent the 3.....but with our luck they'll toss it from halfcourt and the refs will call it a shooting foul.
DAMN.
Gordon hits 3, while drifting. Gotta say it was a nice shot.
WHY DIDN'T THEY FUCKING FOUL??????
HORRIBLE COACHING! HORRIBLE COACHING! HORRIBLE COACHING!
I HOPE DOC HAS A GOOD REASON FOR THIS
You were right DK. Foul would've been nice.
We do have 4.5 to counter.
It's a miracle if they overcome Doc and the refs to win this.
Quote from my 3 year old "that guy is holding his penis!"
Damn, I thought Rondo was hitting that.
A little confused as to why Pierce was inbounding.
Your 3 year old is wise WJ.
These refs need to hold their whistles.
They best play they could diagram with 5 seconds left is Rondo taking a fall away 17 footer? Seriously?
Yeah, a little shocking...
I did think it was going in for a second.
No Perk,No Brad Miller going into 2nd OT.
Gordon hits
"in the face!"
Ben Gordon is an idiot.
Davis with a near "double-pump" looks terrible missing this shot.
Foul on Rondo??? For being tackled???
Rondo called for foul.
1 left till ejection aka we are done [for today].
Now we are just coughing up this game.
COME ON CELTS!
It hit his foot!!! Since when is that allowed in the NBA????
Noah is SUCH a Whiner.
This might be the most frustrated I have ever been watching a basketball game. Not exaggerating.
Slow it down...
we only need
needed 1 bucket.
Now we need 2; Salmons finishes a mismatch.
110 - 114
2:35 in second OT.
This is terrible.
Hinrich flops (surprised the refs didn't gift him) Baby blows it after Ray dishes - Hinrich was on the ground.
Davis finished this time down the court.
Just NO D.
at all.
We do not deserve this game, yet it is not over.
Though becoming so rapidly.
112 - 116
35 seconds.
Noah to the line, after Pierce missed.
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