Ok, according to Doc, "we're not in shape" and "we're not a good team right now".  Motivation or not, it's time for this team with this talent to start showing some consistency.

A decent Milwaukee team should be a good test for us to play a solid 48 minutes and come out with a good win.  Let's put together a total 48.  We're off until Christmas Day so if someone has to go 40 minutes, then so be it.  Let's go get it.....

Let's go Celtics.

Good test indeed.

Every night is a good test.   Brooklyn game on Christmas is a better test in my mind than Milwaukee.   

Everyone is looking for something.  I'm looking for consistently good defense, for Rondo to attack like he did in the 1st qtr last game, for Green to get more minutes and have some fire again.  

Let's do this! 

In response to Celtsfan4life's comment:

An early Christmas present would be nice. I'm hoping for a strong performance from Jeff. Attack the rim, same for Rondo. Do it all night long.

Go C's feed us some deer!

Kris Joseph is with the Celts tonight and will be with the team for the west coast trip next week.

The players are wondering why AB isn't playing. They stated he looks good in practice.

I think with Barbosa out tonight due to a personal matter, the C's are getting ready to release him due to the return of AB.

Collins is a much better defender than Wilcox...much better

Pierce is a turnover machine.  This guy will never take passing the ball serious.  He is so completely irresponsible with the ball.  He moves so slow that the other 9 players on the court all know where the ball is going.

He is so careless with the ball.

Give the Truth some love Petey, we'll be on his back more often than not this season.

Spot on on PP...careless with the ball. I cringe every time he starts to handle the ball too much.

That was a glimp of where we need to get as a team. 

In response to BirdLewsBias' comment:

Undersized PF plays Center with Green at PF and the Celts turn a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead. Wonder what Kirk will say now.

That's the worthy Green who took off the invisibility coat!

What is it with Rondo?  This dude is a head case.

Why get into a silly altercation with Jennings?  This team is playing really well.

Why go and do something stupid like get a nonsense technical?

Srinivasa, I am just making a statement about how careless he is when passing the ball.  What, I can't make that observation?

Not a bad quarter.  2 bad plays by Terry at the end of the quarter or we'd have a bigger lead!

Despite the clumsy ending that was a solid first period.

You guys saw how Sully grabbed the rebound with one hand while using the other arm/hand to hold off the opposing player also going for the rebound?

That's something Bass can't do because Bass needs 2 hands to rebound.

In response to Petey62's comment:

Impressing Jeff so far.

In response to Fierce34's comment:

Celts winning rebounding battle, winning the game.

Leave Jeff in with Pierce!!!!

Is Jason Terry sick tonight?  Bad decisions, bad shots, bad passes.   He's a little lost so far.