Hookin' Up Dunks & Facials & Throw Downs...
...With one of the game's most emphatic dunkers.

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Yes, Indeed, folks...though the season is only six games old, Jumpin' Jeff Green has already taken enough heads to warrant our very first "Conjunction Dunktion...With Jeff Green" post of the 2013-14 season.

So, sit back relax and then prepare to jump back up to your feet again and cheer, as the NBA's most carnivorous dunker plays whack-a-mole with the rest of the League.

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Mean Jeff Green Gets Edgy With Reggie In A Preseason

Game Against The "New-Look" Brooklyn Nets

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Proving That He's An Equal Opportunity Kind Of Guy, Jeff Throws One Down Against The Other Side Of Town vs. The New York Knicks

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Making Those Toronto Dinos Sore, Jeff

Soars And Scores Against The Raptors

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Making The Ball Disappear Through The Hoop Against The Magic, Jay Gee Went On A Spree In Orlando

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Putting The Exclamation Point On This Week's "Conjunction Dunktion" As Well As Jason Maxiell's Head, J-Max Probably Wishes This Video Would Disappear

Celtics Jeopardize Draft Position, Win 2nd Straight

 

Hey, look at that...Jeff Green has as many hands as the Celtics have wins for this young season. What, you thought I was gonna say something crazy like, "Two down, eight to go!"? In your dreams! We're winning this Draft Lottery thing!!

In all seriousness, though, nice win for the C's tonight against the Orlando Magic and good two-game run. The guys are beginning to mesh a little bit better and it looks like there's more cohesion executing the game plan that Coach Stevens is trying to implement, though it's important to note that A) As I've stated previously, this team can beat any team on any given night when they run and play decent defense and B) it WAS the Jazz and Magic, after all.

Speaking of defense, though the C's are currently tied for last place in the Eastern Conference, according to John Hollinger's Defensive Efficiency rating chart, the Celtics are 10 in the league. And, while I absolutely abhor writing about rankings of any kind with a mere six games burned off the schedule, I can talk about some of the reasons for the Green's success in the past two games and their general success through the first three quarters of the four losses.

Brandon Bass has been a BEAST. Channeling his inner KG, he's almost singlehandedly shut down possessions of opposing teams with his energetic, tenacious defense. As has been noted in several blogs by numerous writers, Bass has stepped up to take the role of defensive leader with the kind of relish that can fill a dozen giant hotdogs. I have no idea what that means, but Bass is playing his @$$ off.

Jeff Green is also starting to pick up his aggression on a more consistent basis on the long road to becoming the Celtics' go-to option. See what I mean?

Green also had a great baseline jam in this game, and he's been picking his spots with more frequency as the season inches along. The Kelly Olynyk's (who had a very clutch basket), Jared Sullinger's and Jordan Crawford's of the team are starting to gel together with the veterans (Gerald Wallace had some moments off the bench, where he presumably will continue to contribute from) and their tenaciousness and energy are beginning to pay dividends at the end of games.

Again, as was stated before, Jeff Green and Brandon Bass are going to be key to anything positive the Celtics do this year, which we know isn't much more than moral victories and entertaining basketball. While I understand that one or both of these guys may be moved along the road back to championship contendersville, but it would be nice if both could stick around to be part of Banner 18 in a few years.

In the meantime, keep enjoying the development of our team chemistry and...

 

Celtics vs. Jazz

Box Score

Tale of the Tape

 

 

Celtics vs. Magic

Box Score

Tale of the Tape

 

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Who Got Next?

 

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat

Saturday, November 9, 2013

7:30 PM ET                        

Presto! Celtics Keep On Winning, Work Magic Against Orlando: 97-84

Boy, I tell ya...if any more Celtics get hurt, they're liable to win the Championship!

By now, only the Celtics fans living under a satellite-jamming rock haven't heard that not only has the team lost the All-Star stylings of Rajon Rondo due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but they are now without the services of rookie extraordinaire Jared Sullinger thanks to a herniated disk that required surgery.

These season-ending injuries to key players have been accepted as devastating news by fan, foe and talking head alike, but all the Celtics have done is turn, smile at the cameras and politely flash the middle finger at the pundits who all-but-buried-them as they just keep on winning.

Tonight, against a Magic team facing their own injury problems (Glen "Big Baby" Davis recently broke his foot) the Celtics continued their newfangled brand of Big Love basketball, beating on Orlando from the 2nd quarter forward (when Kevin Garnett did his best impression of a house doused in gasoline catching fire) in another game that featured multiple scorers sharing equal time with a plethora of distributors. Sure, the Magic at one point did get the score down to three, but when you out-assist your opponent (a whopping 30 to 19), out-rebound your opponent (48-47), and outshoot your opponent (50% to 37.9%), chances are you're going to win the game.

Captain Paul Pierce led his team to victory with 14 points, 11 rebounds,  7 assists and 1 steal; while Kevin Garnett kept on partying like it was 1999 with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist and 1 block. Four other Celtics scored in double figures, including Courtney Lee (with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals), Jason Terry (with 12 points and 5 assists), and Leandro Barbosa (who scored 12 to go with 4 assists and 2 rebounds.

But, the big story was Jeff Green, who continued his recent assault on the aggress-o-meter scoring 17 points (including a couple of seriously emphatic dunks), 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 3 (3!!) blocks.

Most notable player for the Orlando Magic as far as the Celtics were concerned was old pal E'Twaun Moore, who scored 14 points 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal; though Orlando did turn out 5 double-digit scorers of their own.

Next up? The Los Angeles Clippers and the chance to move one game ahead of .500.

Box Score

Tale Of The Tape

THE BUZZ:

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
@ 1:00 p.m.
The Boston Garden, Boston, MA