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Recap Celts 124 Knicks 105

by Tommy Dee on December 21st, 2008 at 8:46 pm

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By now you’ve read what I thought about tonight’s game. To me this is not an 11-16 team, but at the end of the day they are what they are.

You can’t lay an egg  against the Bucks then let the Celtics undress and expose you as a team with defensive flaws.

The Celtics are a juggernaut. They are off to one of the best starts in NBA history. After 28 games they’ve matched two teams to have gone out to this hot a start, the 1970 Knicks and the 1966 76ers, both of whom went on to win championships.

But this is about our team.

If Al Harrington wants to be around here in 2010, he need to prove he can do it night in and night out. And after a sizzling start, Chris Duhon‘s 6 turnovers are his body’s way of saying “Get me a freekin backup!” despite 20 points and 10 assists. He allowed Rajon Rondo to abuse him.

Defensively they were putrid, allowing the Celtics’ FG% to climb to 70% in the second half.

More importantly this team is on the cusp of a spiral, and Donnie Walsh needs to pull the trigger on the impending moves so that he can inject some life into this group.

Yes, they are building and will slip along the way as well as have ups and downs, but his players have busted their asses and are asking for help.

I think he needs to listen, if he wants fans to believe that the playoffs are a realistic possibility.

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)