Game 3 Celtics/Pistons Live Blog

Pivotal game of a pivotal series, Should be a good one!

Insight to tonights match-up Dre-Lo?

It is time for Boston to put up or shut up on the road. This is a must win for the Celtics just because they haven't won a road game and for the fact that they don't want to go down 2-1. Teams that have gone up 2-1 have won 75% of the time. The role players for the Boston Celtics must step up. Rajon Rondo MUST BE aggressive. He has been tentative at times this series and he's very tentative on the road. Eddie House as well. Perhaps we'll see Sam Cassell tonight. For Detroit, Rodney Stuckey gives this team an offensive punch and he must continue to do well as he has. And it would be great if Rasheed have a monster night as everyone around him seems to have picked up their game consistently while he only seems to do so in spurts. It'll be interesting to see how Ray Allen does tonight as well. Will he pick up where he left off? Honestly, this may be the most critical game of the series. If Boston loses again on the road, it will REALLY be in their head.

Any thoughts, LA??

Basically for me Dre it comes down to the execution on offense by Boston. If turnover the ball a few times early and allow Prince, Hamilton and Wallace to control the pace of the game Boston will be in trouble.

Moreover, if Detroit can force Boston's frontcourt into foul trouble early, expect this game to be over early. Although Flip Saunders can't coach a lick in pressure situations - this senario would be the one where Doc coaches his way out of Boston.

NOW TO MASON AND THE STARTING 5 FOR EACH TEAM!

WE ARE UNDER WAY!!

Pierce with the pass from Perkins for the easy dunk. Those are the shots that Boston needs.

KG with a great pass to Kendrick Perkins for a two-hand stuff!

KG with a J over Wallace. Boston has come out determined tonight! Foul on KG.

Rajon Rondo to the basket and the foul! An aggressive move by Rondo. Detroit has started off slow and Flip Saunders has seen enough. 8-0 Boston when we return.

Perkins with a steal!

AND RAY ALLEN WITH A REVERSE LAYUP!!

Rasheed puts Detroit on the board.

I like Boston's possessions so far in this game. Loose Ball foul on Perkins.

Boston has come out and done the everything they need to do to control this game and thusly the series - where is Rip on Ray-Ray?

Detroit is off to a slow start, Rip missing two gimmes. Foul on Prince.

Rip with a tough move on Allen!

KG with an offensive foul! He has 2 fouls! Rip Hamilton was definitely holding his arm but the refs missed it.

In comes P.J Brown.

Rondo with a great feed to P.J Brown! AND A DETROIT TURNOVER!

We should (if Doc has brains) see Perkins in for an extended stint with PJ replacing KG

Boston has come out and taken this game to Detroit. You can tell that everyone on the Celtics is intent on ending this streak tonight. 13-4 Boston. Back in a moment.

Perkins with the score!!

And then it's Rasheed with the fadeaway.

Stuckey is in.

Prince with the offensive board and the putback! Turnover by Boston! And a foul on Ray Allen.

And now Ray has 2 quick fouls! Garnett and Allen with 2 fouls!

Stuckey gets to the lane and is fouled! Good move by Flip to bring him in to match up with the pace of Rondo. He makes the 1st...and the 2nd.

Turnover by Boston. 4 for the quarter. They are desperately missing their two core players. Hamilton with a 16 footer. We will see Sam Cassell now! Timeout Boston. It is a 15-12 lead as Detroit has regrouped from the bad start.

Hamilton with a block on Ray Allen! And a loose ball foul on Pierce! Maxiell misses the 1st...and the 2nd. I'm surprised Eddie House hasn't seen time yet.

And Cassell TURNS THE BALL OVER! Stuckey with the steal and Posey with the hard foul. Two Fts by Stuckey.

Doc is trying to put together a unit who can stop these turnover issues. It's almost a desperate attempt to do so.

Maxiell with the block!!

AND RASHEED WITH THE TIP-IN ON THE OTHER END!!

DETROIT LEADS!

Posey is fouled and he will get to the line. Posey makes the 1st..and the 2nd.

P.J Brown with a veteran move on Wallace, forces the turnover. POSEY WITH A 3!!

SAM I AM WITH A 3 POINTER! A 10-0 RUN BY BOSTON AS THEY ANSWER BACK! End of the quarter! Boston with a great answer at the end of the 1st. It is a 25-17 Boston Lead, we'll be back on the Live Blog Network.

Rasheed with the friendly bounce!

P.J Brown is fouled by Maxiell and he will get to the line.

Makes the 1st..and the 2nd.

Maxiell with a turnaround J! SAM I AM WITH A TOUGH J! He's contributing.

Traveling on Pierce and in comes Allen and Garnett with two fouls. Billups with a long stint on the bench.

MAXIELL WITH AN AGGRESSIVE MOVE!

How about Maxiell on D!!! HAA HAAA!!

AND Then a Bad attempt on the other end.

Timeout! Boston 29, Detroit 25.

Hunter with a BAD FOUL! Luckily it will be only two shots. Boston is looking to push the tempo tonight.

ALLEN ON THE FASTBREAK, FEEDS TO KEVIN GARNETT FOR THE TOMAHAWK. JASON MAXIELL AGAIN!

Boston leads 35-27! Back in a moment.

Candice Parker is um um...good!

KG draws the overaggressive Maxiell into his 3rd foul and goes to the line. Makes the 1st...and the 2nd.

Stuckey draws the foul! Detroit's possessions are weak. No ball movement. They need a spark before this half is over. Stuckey makes 1 of 2.

KG with a great pass on the Detroit double team to Rondo!

AND THEN AN ALLEY-OOP FROM RONDO TO KG!!

TIMEOUT DETROIT! Boston leads 41 to 28!!

IS ANYONE THERE?!??!?

KG WITH THE BUCKET! This crowd is dead. 15 pt Boston lead!

Anon is here.

How about Perkins in this half! He's dominated the glass, made great passes on offense and has provided some himself.

Detroit cannot buy a basket, and they don't have the offense to be down by this amount. Boston has this game by the throat.

KG makes the 1st..and the 2nd. 19 pt lead with Paul Pierce only scoring 2 pts.

A picture-pefect first half! Boston is up 50-32 as they have reduced this crowd to zero. Boston looks poised to get the monkey off their back!

I'm going to cut this short for tonight. I hear the crickets chirping in the background.