Celtics @ Suns 2-19-14

[Mainstreet]

The Celtics will play at the Suns tonight with a 7PM Arizona start time. Of course the big question is do the Suns have any gas left in the tank?

Per a Paul Coro article at azcentral dated 2-19-14, here is tonight's starting lineups and more.

Celtics (19-35) at Suns (31-21) … 7 p.m. Phoenix tip time

C: Brandon Bass … Miles Plumlee

PF: Jared Sullinger … Channing Frye

SF: Jeff Green … P.J. Tucker

SG: Gerald Wallace … Gerald Green

PG: Rajon Rondo … Goran Dragic

Key Celtics injuries: Avery Bradley (ankle) and Vitor Faverani (knee) are out. Keith Bogans (personal reasons) is excused indefinitely from the team.

Key Celtics reserves: Kelly Olynyk, Kris Humphries, Jerryd Bayless, Chris Johnson, Phil Pressey.

http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/p...eltics-with-big-play-rewinds-on-suns-nuggets/

 

[Mainstreet]

Listening to Tom Chambers on Suns pregame. He thinks Gasol will be gone and why wouldn't a team want him. Believes Gasol would be motivated if he goes to a playoff team and why wouldn't he want to stay there. That he would have something to prove. Tom Chambers is likely shooting from the hip but he made it sound intriguing.

 

[Mainstreet]

Pumlee with the dunk. Maybe this will give him a dose of confidence.

 

[AfroSuns]

Plumlee...use both hands for Christ sake to dunk

 

[Suns_fan69]

Prediction: Dragic will take the protective sleeve off his shooting elbow at half time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Prediction: Dragic will take the protective sleeve off his shooting elbow at half time.

Something is effecting his FT shooting.

 

[Mainstreet]

Brandon Bass is giving a nice interview for any team wanting him in a trade.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Prediction wrong.

Plumlee has nice footwork and all but the Suns should really put the Plumlee iso's on permanent hiatus until he can show in practice he can make those hook shots with a lot of contact because so far it's usually just a change in possession.

 

[SirStefan32]

Good Lord, this is painful to watch.

 

[Mainstreet]

Being able to call a timeout while sliding out of bounds should not be allowed.

 

[TucsonDevil]

...the Suns should really put the Plumlee iso's on permanent hiatus until he can show in practice he can make those hook shots

Well said.

 

[ProdigalSun]

came home just in time to spark a 15-1 run

 

[Mainstreet]

What a way to end the 3rd quarter.

 

[ProdigalSun]

wow that was godawful defense...how do you not stop the ball and let Rondo get all the way to hoop

 

[Suns_fan69]

The Suns are just so much better when the bench is able to get going.

 

[elindholm]

Tucker, what the bloody hell?

 

[SirStefan32]

Dragic looks really off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dragic looks really off.

I think the opposing teams are really wearing him down.

 

[ProdigalSun]

I think the opposing teams are really wearing him down.

what is the timeline for Bledsoe coming back...that should really help Goran

 

[Mainstreet]

what is the timeline for Bledsoe coming back...that should really help Goran

I'm not sure of the exact projected return, but I think it is within the next two weeks. However, as I do not hear any chatter about it, it worries me.

 

[sunsfan88]

Tucker with really low IQ plays.

Marcus came through and Frye had some timely clutch shots as well.

We have to play better than this if we even want to have a chance at beating the Spurs and Rockets the next two games.

 

[sunsfan88]

You've got to be focused and want it. We're not good enough to take plays off. Every play for us matters...to be a good team. If you're tired, we can take you out...I want this team to develop a killer instinct."
-- Hornacek, who was unhappy with this team's performance

Hornacek gets it.

Also,

From now on, he's just going to foul the guy."
--Phoenix's Goran Dragic, joking about Tucker, who fouled out the night after he was fined $5,000 for flopping against the Nuggets in Denver

 

[Absolute Zero]

Solid game by the Morri

 

[devilalum]

Any time you win both games of a back to back its all good.

 

[Catlover]

Any time you win both games of a back to back its all good.

Especially when you travel to play the second game at home against a road team that's been waiting for you.