Finally got a Delfino coming out party! I'll really get excited if he can do this consistently. Looks like Flip has found a combo that might work. I just loved the way our guys put the petal to the metal...led by Sheed and Delfino. Great contribution from Evans as well. Now if Arroyo can just hit a half-way contested layup....

Monster rebounds from Ben, great D from Rip, and late game heroics from Tay sealed the deal. Also GREAT job by Chauncy finding the open man. However, he can kill those dam-near half court 3pt shot attempts!

On the Boston side of the ball, I liked what I saw from K. Perkins. He looks to be developing nicely (future FA target?). Also thought M. Blount did a decent job. Say....he's on the market ain't he? Ainge DID say they want to go with younsters didn't he? I really like Ainge....he makes a great trading partner!

Thats twice he has done that this season. The first time resulted in a bogus superstar call against Delfino. (Some guy named Labron.) Delfino is really showing he can play D. Lets list the list. Wade. Labron. Pierce. Ginobili. I am sure I am missing one. Basically, we got our backup small forward. And no matter if you like Evans or not, I say we got our backup shooting guard right here too. As well as he guarded Wade, not to mention Ginobili, you bet he can play shooting guard.

Delfino defense was eye-opening. Sheed's recent performances makes you wonder why he hasn't been more of a go-to guy with the Pistons. Micro, I thought he had lost some of it from Portland days. I saw a lot of him vs. the Lakers back then. But he still has the whole package plus his defense is better. He must be one of the top 5 power forwards in the league--don't know exactly where.

Congradulations for Delfino coming up big today... hopefully this is a confidence builder for him... he really can shoot the outside shot... hopefully he'll get better at finishing inside and defending (much better today).

More importantly I think Sheed is starting to understand that he needs to be a primary scorer down low... it must be nice to have the size and skills to finish when ever you want to.
The inside/out game we've been lacking may have finally arrived.... DON'T STOP FEEDING THE SHEED!

I don't know guys. Sheeds lack of offense has had me scratching my head ever since we got him. I don't think he has lost anything and actually is probably better than he was in Portland given his experience.

We have one of the best low post scorers in the league and more often than not fail to utilize him. No reason Sheed could not be averaging 20 ppg. And thats not being selfish or a non team player its simply using your best option.

At least we are not starting the 1st quarter with Ben Wallace taking 90% of the post shots anymore.

Realistically, we should be able to post Sheed at-will against anyone. Why it's not done, especially in scoring droughts, I don't know

With Sheed's 3 potential, he is one of the hardest guards in the league.

he did good down low yesterday, and then at the end of the quarter he shot 3's.

Just further proof that the phrase, "inside-outside" still carries weight. and that the order of operations is an important factor in that.

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maurice evans did good against charlotte, delfino was the bench star against boston, who do you think will be the star against the hawks?...how about darko.