The C's are Getting it Together

   


      After a terrible 0-3 start, the Celtics have won 2 straight and look to get to .500 with a win against the Wizards tonight at the Garden. Yes, their 2 wins have come against a terrible Pistons team and a young Wizards team , but wins are wins. Rondo threw together a triple double last night...while barely trying. Yes, I do believe Pierce has made a difference, and he will continue to be the key piece on this aging roster. Also, with Pietrus expected to join the teams in a few weeks, they can only get better. My 3 keys to the Celtics team are: Pierce, J O'Neal, and the bench...mainly Stiemsma.
     Pierce is obviously the major scorer or the team, and it showed when he didn't play in the team's first three games. He had 12 points in his return and 9 last night against the Wizards (not playing more than half the 4th quarter). No, he didn't drop 40, but his presence on the court is what is needed. Him being there opens up the floor for Allen, and takes a lot of pressure off of Rondo. Also, Pierce is there to be his clutch-self if needed in the 4th quarter.
      J O'neal is going to need to do what he did against Detroit. He finished with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. He was a force. He was Jermaine from the land of Indiana. He is going to be the starter, and we really don't have another big man to be a scorer behind him. Steimsma is good for defense (all those crazy blocks!) but he just isn't a reliable scorer.
     Stiemsma has been on fire on the defensive end and he should be coming off the bench before Wilcox if he keeps this up. Wilcox is not a scoring threat either, and big Greg is a better defender. He fills the gaps well with the help defense, and the rest of the bench trusts him playing behind them. Overall he should be the backup center as of now.
     The celtics have been playing better, and tonight they play to get to .500, and then who knows from there. I am personally going to the game tonight, and will be tweeting throughout. So if you can't wait for me to return home and write about it, just follow me @jscal18. Enjoy the game everyone!