Sorry I had no recap of the Bobcats game.  I tried posting it twice and it wouldn't let me.  The internet in Iraq can be pretty bad. 

 

But it didn't matter.  That was a blowout and so was their game at home against the Bulls.  Rondo had 16 assists.  In his first two games, he had 10.  I really think this guy can lead the league in assists.  Shelden williams followed up a 12 point effort with a double double off the bench!!!  Why didn't Atlanta use him?  He also had 2 blocked shots and 2 assists.  In three games, Williams is averaging 8 points 7 rebounds and a block.  I wanted him on our roster badly in 2006 and we got him.  He might be playing for a contract year, but if he is he is doing a prety dang good job of it.  I don't think he is, he was an excellent player when he was in Duke.

 

We are hammering these teams and we don't even have Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who is still suspended for an altercation with a visiting friend and LSU teammate.

 

Our next game will be against the potentiall dangerous New Orleans Hornets.  The kay battle will be the two point guards.  I don't think Chris Paul is an all-NBA calibur defender but Rondo clearly is. 

 

Then we go on the road for 2 games, starting with a matchup against our old rival the Philadeplia 76ers.

 

But so far, this has been a great season for the Celtics.

 

In the biggest competition department, our old hated buddies the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still without starting center Pau Gasol, lost by 14 to the Mavericks who were looking to come back from a loss against the Wizards at home for their opener.  The Lakers face the Hawks, a game they should win, while my darkhorse team, the Mavericks, play the Clippers, they should win that one as well. 

 

The important thing about the Lakers game, in the 10 minutes I was able to see of it was that Artest got a foul and started arguing with the refs, earning a technical foul.  This is the reason Danny Ainge didn't want to trade for him and what I thought he would become.  He may want a championship, but, first of all, he isnot as talented as he once was and, second, his emotions can clearly get the best of him.  But it's a young season, maybe he can pull it together.  It doesn't matter that he is with a teammate, Kobe Bryant who is arrogant and occasionally volatile himself. 

 

The Spurs lost to the Bulls, clearly not up to their old selves, maybe because they are too old.  But time will tell.  It is early. 

 

The Cavaliers got their first win of the season against the T-Wolves, a game they are probably happy to win. 

 

Meanwhile, the Magic have gone 2-0.  Perhaps they are stronger than I thought.

 

In the whaaaaaaaa?! part of the post, the Oklahoma City Thunder are 2-0.  They did beat the now depleted Pistons and the Kings, not exactly stellar lineups.  They play the Trailblazers and the Pistons next. If they can get a victory... or both out of that group, then we'll see if they're real.