Hey everyone. David Willis making his much anticipated (yeah right) return to Hub Hoops. I’m checking in from Boston for some halftime thoughts on the matchup between the two most recent NBA champions, the Celtics and Spurs. San Antonio is ahead 60-52 at the break.
Ray Allen’s made San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili look bad at times in the first half. Allen has a team-high 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting. Tony Allen has added eight points.
Kendrick Perkins, on the other hand, seems to be having a bit of trouble on defense, picking up his third foul with just over two seconds left in the first half. But who can blame him? He has to deal with NBA legend Tim Duncan, who has 16 points and seven rebounds after two quarters. That’s a Hall of Famer for you.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers called Perk’s play “up and down” since his shoulder injury.
What’s gotten into Matt Bonner? The NBA journeyman, a New Hampshire native who attended Concord High, has scored 16 points. But he got a bit greedy and missed a deep 3-pointer late, then was taken out.
