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November 30, 2006
And....I'm Down On Doc Again
Here's a slightly edited version of an email I sent last night:
Fourth quarter. Stop me if you've heard this. No penetration (NJ took 19 free throws to our 5, and those are NOT exact numbers because I can't be bothered to look them up), lackadaisacal defence (Vince Carter was suddenly an All-Star again)...and bad coaching. Twice, the Celtics came out of timeouts down 2 or 3 in the last minute. First time, they threw right to Pierce who launched a contested shot from a foot beyond the line. No good.
Second time - absolutely inexcusable. 10ish seconds to go, down by 3. Pierce, Wally, Telfair, PERKINS AND JEFFERSON are the game. PERKINS AND JEFFERSON. Because if someone misses a 3, you want a chance for an offensive rebound and putback at the buzzer, so you only lose by 1. Anyway, they made a bad pass, it took a bounce, and Szczerbrick got his hand on the ball with maybe 1 second left...and took a step towards the basket. I'll reiterate, they were down by 3 at the time. I don't even think he got a shot off.
I'd like to know exactly what Doc was talking about in those two timeouts.
Royce Webb on ESPN breaks down the final 30 seconds like it's the Zapruder film. A must-read for anyone who wants to know why this Celtics team is making me lose a year off my life.
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