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    • The Celtics are so Awesome for only losing by 8 points

    Author Icon for Nels

    Categorized as: Author: Nels, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Diatribes, NBA Basketball, Random Stuff
    Posted on: March 14th, 2007

    or: How Ben Gordon cost me a week of Celtics posts by Point Shaving

    or: How Luol Deng said the Bulls are going to win the next 17 games and they’re doing it so far

    Anyone want Ben Wallace on their fantasy team now? How about Ime Udoka? Yeah, I don’t really either, but he’s all I’ve got until Linus Klieza joins my lineup next Sunday (thanks to the weekly roster settings in the Dropping Dimes Experts League). But I digress.

    The point is that the Celtics were awesome enough to beat the spread yesterday by a whopping 1.5 points, thus damning me to a week of writing about how awesome they are and how great Boston is. I’ve never been there, so actually, this will be a good time to check out what there is to do when I do finally get there. Which will be eventually, cause it’s one of those places that you have to see at some point.

    Of course, the real point is, how could Ben Gordon only take 7 shots? Yes, I realize that Tyrus Thomas scored 23 points on 9-14 shooting, and Ben Wallace somehow hoisted 21 shots, but I’m pretty sure Gordon was shaving some points along the way to make sure that the Celtics were inside that 9.5 point spread.

    Contra spread power up
    The white Ben Gordon trying to decide whether or not to cover the spread

    Ben Gordon taking a gamble on Delonte West
    Ben Gordon deciding to cover the spread

    Patrick also wanted to see another Summer Movie Blockbuster Spectacular, and actually I’ve been thinking about a particular flavor of that for a while now, so it would be wise to prepare yourself for that awesome nonsense.

    Until then, Go Celtics. Oh, I mean Bulls. That green uniform thing was confusing me, too. But I still want one. Cause I’ll buy any of those cheap marketing ploys the NBA throws out there.

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    • http://www.givemetherock.com Patrick

      Hell, even I feel dirty about that win. Apparently Tyrus Thomas didn’t get the memo that instructed everyone to half-ass this game.

      But, a win is a win (even when it’s a loss) and just like my bookie, I’m taking this one to the bank. Don’t bet against the Celtic’s to lose by less than 10 in a game where the other team isn’t really trying. Just don’t.

      I greatly look forward to your week of posts about the Celtics and the greatest city in Massachusetts not named Hyannis, Springfield, Gloucester, Cambridge, Tewksbury, Waltham, Saugus, Lowell, Haverhill, Concord, or Fall River.

      I’ll even help you out a little and provide some topics if you’re in need of something to write about:

      How would you fix the Celtics? Do you think they even need fixing? Would they be better off trading Pierce?
      Splice together a Youtube video of all the ridiculous things that Doc Rivers has said in interviews. I think that could be hilarious.
      How Larry Bird was a way better player than Michael Jordan… when I played Jordan vs Bird on my Nintendo.
      A full exposé on the Celtics’ Dance Squad.
      Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Do the police in Boston need a sense of humor, or are they retarded as well?
      Finally, how come every time I go to Boston I get asked for directions by approximately 18 different people despite the fact that I don’t live there. Do I have the look of someone who knows where he’s going, or are the Boston roads just that F**ked up?

    • http://www.whichteamwins.com Ryan

      I had the Clips getting +12.5, but passed on Boston because I couldn’t get the juicy +11 that was available early in the day. +9.5 wasn’t good enough for me, but it still brought home the $$ for you. Nice!

    • http://www.givemetherock.com Nels

      The worst part is that when Patrick asked me for a spread I was going to say 7.5 until I checked a few sites and saw that it was 9.5. That’s how well I know the Bulls.

    • http://www.givemetherock.com Patrick

      I probably would have said ok to 7.5 too. I guess you’re just an honest guy, Nels.

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