Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets Full Game Highlights 2008 NBA Season
we will keep a close eye obviously on number five glad you could join us tonight in high definition and thanks for staying up a little later here with the start in Denver first of our West Coast road trip we’ll be with you tomorrow night from Golden State a little bit later still but uh one to play here in Denver let’s see how it goes tap is controlled by Kenyan Hart and Carter will set it up carter will play some most of the point guarding it out a little bit there up talking to Benny Adams at half court about him out and the alleyoop off the inbounds pass to Martin that’s a Kenyan Martin effect you know he can block some shots just went up there and tried to lay it up not worry about Kmart Anthony knocks down the jumper in front of you but you have to contest it sooner rather than later Pierce off the bounce takes it right to Cami knocked away by Marcus Pierce thought there was a foul there Anthony on the other end knocked away by Perkins and there is a foul barely a a scorer and just a a jump shooter so Rondo beats his man to the basket gets an easy two that’s the way you want to do it you want to pull Marcus Cami away from the basket the leading shot blocker in the NBA late whistle there the foul wonderful job he’s doing defensively on on the season tipped away inside turnovers cost on the Celtics here easy and Iverson the bounce pass martin the flush seven-point Nugget lead four minutes into the game rondo keeps the dribble alive flo for two that’s going to be a foul on Pierce as his back is turned and they call a foul on him here you see Carmelo into Paul Pierce’s back that’s clearly an offensive foul i mean how do you foul somebody jumping away from him and they’re jumping to your back so I agree with Paul Pierce there and you know what we say Mike the ball doesn’t lie ball doesn’t lie absolutely the ball does not lie doc saying the same thing the ball is if he had his back turned also that Kendrick Perkins ball is a little questionable now Anthony at the line a lot of talking still going on out there 18 and seven the numbers for Carmelo in the All-Star game and he knocks that free throw down six-point Denver lead okay okay carmelo led Syracuse to a national championship in his brief stop there picked off by Anthony Carter to the basket that was too easy yeah lack of communication there by the Celtics nine-point Denver lead double team on Kevin Garnett finds Pierce quickly over to Rondo out to Paul thinks about a three takes it and makes it second rebound for Cami knocked away from Carter but he’s able to track it down gets it back to Iverson doesn’t hesitate knocks it down by Cami who was just hanging around in there [Music] iverson gets a screen for Martin looking for him rolling to the hoop goes to Carter who’s going to take it and make it that’s Leon was open on the knees couldn’t find an A rando misses no he doesn’t miss a jump shot gets him behind the defense it’s going to more times than not be an open shot for you that’s the fourth three of the year for strong move to the bucket by Anthony 2516 nine-point game ray Allen into the lane kicks it out to Pierce pierce off the bounce underneath the pole leon up and under nice job using the bath three minutes now to go here in the first 2718 tony Allen’s going to make a Ray Allen knocks down another three comes Iverson pierce is back defensively iverson nice move with the bounce and he’s going to get himself to with a little bit more force and a little bit more aggression uh he was very specific during that timeout with Leon Poe h Iverson at the free throw line knocks down the first 11 of 14 for Denver one of two for Boston off the top of the show want to make Denver work on the defensive end and the offensive end a lot of passes to get shots and then the Celtics want to use the clock a little bit anyway Jimmy Allen able to had a 41-point night against Utah a few weeks back rondo right to the bucket and Leon with the follow line to one of two for Boston selvich actually with one more field goal and the three-point field goal so Celich up four or six ray Allen knocks down another base eddie House the unenviable task of defending Iverson iverson will stop and go and buries the ball away hope the help comes if he does get by him ray right off the catch knocks down another in the NBA five for eight shooting for Ray coming off his 28-point performance in the All-Star game 55% shooting for Denver from the field house looking for an option gets it back to Ray Allen checks the clock ray to the basket oh nicely done by Seeks free throw is the big number right there a plus 12 free throws made for Denver in that first quarter plays it from the corner knocks down a three he’s strong you see that he can rebound well for his size he can shoot the three i mean he he is a very intriguing choice for a lot of people thinking about trade trey deadline coming up james Posey in the lane keeps his pivot foot finds Ray Allen and Ray leon oh and the offensive glass no tipped in by Leon one on Iverson 14 now on the shot clock iverson smith from the corner he’s down three his last three before the All-Star break and most of that coming on three-point shooting james Hovy answers didn’t have that lift alan Iverson’s going to play he he leads the league in minutes played so you know he’s going to be on the floor but you can see George Carl knows his benches then pierce off the bounce on Dahar takes it to the basket nicely done how lucky they are right now i mean they get smaller but you get a a big guard that can help you rebound in the playoffs rebounding is so important and we know what he does with the ball in his hands but rebounding a very important aspect for the playoffs smith came up with a steal nice move by Carter kenyan Martin on the at times and I know this from playing with Kenyon he gets a little jump shot happening because he’s made a couple so it’s almost in like fool’s gold with him nice play by Glenn Davis find out just seven minutes to go in the Celtics what a tie at 44 yeah he was going to take that no matter what davis comes out sets a screen eddie House Glenn Mullen to the basket and Davis is going to get to the first two rush hours jackie Chan used it actually in one and maybe the third one nah for two on the baseline tourage yeah entertainment tonight look out here [Applause] pierce taking a right to the basket the follow by Glenn Davis nice pass from Iverson to Carter but he couldn’t finish it tony Allen the other way tony to the basket for two and a foul anthony turns no gets his own miss goes hard to the basket wow that’s a man move right there by Carmelo Anthony was Tony Allen’s up and under doesn’t go down had a chance there carter in transition carter to the basket kevin Garnett back in the game along with Ray Allen we’re approaching four minutes to go in the half salvage the ball and a one-point lead after being down 10 early in this game outside Posey looking for another three and he buries it great job by Paul Pierce though seeing the defense running at him and Posey standing wide open posey with a couple of threes in the game for his six points iverson will stop and go eddie House stays home good job by Eddie defensively right back to Iverson again get tested by Housey jumps out iverson along the baseline leads it for Anthony for two he’s looking for 5452 pierce little step back got it this is a show right now two of the most prolific scorers in the league paul Pierce and Carmemelllo Anthony 11 for Pierce here in the half back to Nahara he’s going to take it and bury a three basketball go right to the chest of Marcus Cami anthony at the other end back in the game so is Ray Allen out there with Posie Rondo and Pierce pleas it finds Anthony who never hesitates and knocks down a two anthony six of seven at the line he’s got 18 points rondo back to Pierce pierce for three put back up and in up ahead to Rondo Iverson with an angle rajan takes it to him and gets two up in front of everybody [Applause] can’t be directing traffic over the top of Pierce be in his 21st minute here long drive here in the first half for Kevin Garnett naharan trying to direct some traffic posie is going to inbound for Boston gets it in Rondo’s hands rondo right up the gut throws up a runner and got it and a foul off back at Benny Adams to no avail as we watch Kevin Garnett in that first half Mike it looked more like a conditioning game for him not necessarily a basketball game because couple shots he hesitated to shoot he’d take the second shot and even there I thought he probably should have shot that one i think he’s trying to get a feel for what his his body feels like anthony had to put that up and buried it the Boston Salts go to KG again and he knocks down a turnaround jump and their first second half lead ray Allen hot hands goes back to Perk to the basket second quarter they also told me to expect to see him play more in the second half of this ball game one thing six of 12 shooting now for Ray Allen and Cami on the breaking pass so have to be careful right here they’re starting to get outworked cami steps into a shot then knocks it down gets it ahead to Iverson iverson will stop and go kicks it outside and Melo Anthony that’s his first and second guy he’s looking for when he penetrates ray Allen coming through behind the screen down six on the shot clock back in Rondo’s hands rondo gets it up on the rim gets it back and gets two 52% shooting now ai in the lane rejected by Perkins twoonone break here for Boston rondo oh nicely done count and foul slick little move by Rondo it all starts with the great defense Mike like we’ve been talking about Kendrick Perkins stepping up and right here left his shoe back there you know what he should have done Mike he should have looked at the floor like he slipped on something but great move by Rajan Rondo right there i mean that that is his patent by Iverson two that’s a threeon-one break and now Pierce [Applause] Anthony to Martin Iverson for two and a foul 10game win streak comes to an end for the Pistons 10385 and I guess they weren’t ready to come back from the All-Star game carter for two league when head coaches aren’t around there’s a tendency to kind of slack off or ease up with Tom around that never once happened guys had too much respect [Music] tony Allen’s looking to get back in the game when he gets a chance posey and Pierce exchange outside pierce has got Carter on a switch wants to do something with him cami comes to help skip the Posie and James down another three cami and I have both played 32 minutes of this game already sends it out to Cami deep into the hands of Smith smith that’s no basket cami was in the cylinder celtic game brought to you in part by Southwest Airlines the official airline of the NBA and your Boston Celtics here’s laying it down and Leon laying it in stand there and make that set shot from about 19 ft eddie House answers as of tonight they’ll be offering Selic Road games in HD as well as the home games welcome to all our new podcast HD viewers eddie House oh what a block by Smith cozy hammered by Anthony and now we go to Anthony a lot here picked off by Tony Allen tony nice move for two great move by Tony iverson gets a screen keeps the dribble alive takes the shot takes the shot so Alan Iverson just so [Applause] Iverson in the lane count it and a foul on House doc upset not with the call upset with Tony Allen one thing when I when I go to camps and I talk to kids in the summer I usually tell them about fundamentally sound jump shots free throws things like that ball handling i’m going to start teaching them how to act a little bit you know here not a lot of contact if any allan Iverson drew it but the acting part of it that’s that’s got to be a new section and when I talk try not to encourage Tommy Allen trying to take it right to Anthony does a nice job by Tommy Allen that was the fourth foul on Leon and as I mentioned there’s a long way to go in this game [Applause] smith the step away point game nuggets have the ball in the lead iverson Iverson to the corner cla with plenty of time burries it tell you what down seven clear aside for Iverson now Anthony comes over to set a screen roll it to the basket plays the same spot same result and net’s going to come back into the game here with about six and a half to go taking it to the basket and getting two is by Ray Allen rondo back out to Ray in the paint finds Pierce the three got it ball movement Mike ball movement pierce the basket and he’s going to get to the free throw line you remember how we talked about the grown man move earlier Mike that was Paul Pearson’s rendition what a spectacular move on the shot blocker and I got to tell you those are the best dunks when you dunk on a shot blocker you know what that was on Carter’s down on the other end boston’s five on four here florida gets back into play inside to Garnet outside to Posey misses the three by and Denver wants a timeout 105 102 fierce to the basket followed by Garnett this time gets it deep to Anthony anthony to the corner cami a step back three are you kidding me off to Camp inside martin Ray Allen the other way iverson defender then comes out set a screen back to KG out to close it james trying to take it to the basket and does for two into the hands of Irish iverson the jumper hancock wants a lot of people around the league say you know what not the best team that focuses after long breaks you know night in and night out and they they seem to they do that but you know what the Celtics bring that to teams they they make you rise to the occasion because you know how good the Boston Celtics have been all season long three-possession game 118 109 celics need quick threes ray Allen looking for the first and he gets it again looking for another quick three eddie House are trying to get it and he does 13 of 18 for Iverson iverson and Anthony attempted 31 free throws tonight and we’re talking number 48 and number 49 from the foul line [Applause] 124 118 into Garnett kevin’s going to take a three and that will do it it took 51 games for
