Celtics + 2.5
The C’s play host to one of the top teams in the league right now in the Thunder and will be welcoming back a former Celtic in Perkins. Now why they made that trade is beyond me. I understand why they did it, but that trade has to go down as one of the bad ones that Ainge has done. I understand they needed to get younger on the perimeter, but to let a physical player like Perk go was definitely a sign of the times as to which teams the C’s were going to have to deal with in order to win another ring. Now there play so far this season has been pretty much what their records says. They haven’ beaten anyone with a winning record and 2 of their wins have came against one team. With a shorten season I thought teams that have been together for awhile and had the same coaching staff that there wouldn’t be much of a problem ,but with Paul getting hurt to start the season and not having much practice time the team has suffered with any type of chemistry. I know it’s still early and they are a veteran team, but they are also an older team and with this schedule being the way it is could it be safe to say that they’ll be starting the playoffs on the road this year. Hard to argue right now, but time will tell. With all that said I think tonight the stars and moon and whatever shit is out there will line up just right for the C”s tonight. They haven’t played the way that we are accustomed to see them playing. They get arguably one of the best teams in the league right now coming into town. They are a home dog since I don’t know when. Emotions will be running high with Perk coming back and the biggest thing for me is that they are a desperate team. They know what has to get done and what needs to get done in order to turn this season around and what better way then to do it against a Thunder who are playing lights right now. I know all the numbers point to a Thunder beat down ,but I will go against that tonight and look for the C’s to come out with a lot of energy and try to avoid losing their 5th in a row. Rolling with the Celtics tonight!
BOL!