When Wally Szczerbiak went down to injury the Celtics needed one of their younger players to step up and that’s exactly what Tony Allen has done for them. Allen has averaged only 20.9 minutes per game, but he has played well in the limited minutes he has had on the court. Allen is averaging 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steal per game so far this season. Tony also is hitting 48.8% of his shots from the floor which is excellent for a shooting guard. He should continue to get extended playing time after Szczerbiak returns because he has earned the floor time.

The Celtics never had a chance in this game as they only hit 31.9% from the floor. Sebastian Telfair had a horrible night shooting (6 of 17) but still wound up with 18 points. Gerald Green had another solid night with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Tony Allen had a solid all-around game with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Jefferson had a rough night shooting (4 of 16) and wound up with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

The Celtics fell to 10-17 on the season with this loss.

The Celtics played hard last night but the Nuggets were just the better team. Gerald Green had a really solid game for the Celtics with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Tony Allen was very busy as he scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, stole the ball twice and blocked 3 shots. Al Jefferson was a beast around the basket with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Allen Ray scored 12 points off the bench. Delonte West added 11 points.

The Celtics fell to 10-16 on the season with this loss.

Paul Pierce will miss the next two weeks of the season with a stress reaction in his foot. Pierce is the one player that the Celtics could not afford to lose. Pierce is averaging 26.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game so far this season. Pierce also is the best three-point shooter on the team as he’s hit 40.9% of his attempts so far this season.

The Celtics can only hope to tread water until Pierce returns. Young Gerald Green will probably get alot of Pierce’s minutes, but he’s impossible to replace.

The Celtics didn’t play any defense last night as the Sixers shot 53.9% from the floor. The win for the Sixers snapped a 12 game losing streak for them. The Celtics were playing without Paul Pierce and that hurt the offense, big-time. Gerald Green (20 points, 9 rebounds) and Al Jefferson (20 points, 14 rebounds) were both outstanding last night but they didn’t have much help. Delonte West (14 points) and Tony Allen (12 points) each pitched in on the win.

The Celtics fell to 10-15 on the season with this loss.

This was a heartbreaker to lose at home on Wednesday Night. Paul Pierce led the way with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Tony Allen had another good game with 17points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Ryan Gomes pitched in with 14 points. Al Jefferson was tough in the paint with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Delonte West played well off the bench and scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.

The Celtics fell to 10-14 with this loss.

The Celtics outscored the Bobcats 28-19 in the fourth quarter to pull out a victory over the Bobcats. Paul Pierce had an outstanding game with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Al Jefferson was also very tough with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Delonte West (14 points, 4 rebounds) and Tony Allen (11 points, 7 rebounds) both added to the offense.

The Celtics improved to 10-13 with this win.

The Celtics shot an incredible 56% from the floor as a team and raced out to a 64-47 lead in the first half that was too much for the Nuggets to overcome. Paul Pierce was awesome last night as he scored 38 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 9 assists. Tony Allen got a rare start and was awesome. Allen hit 11 of 13 shots from the floor and wound up with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Al Jefferson was a beast in the paint with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak had a decent game off the bench with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Celtics improved to 9-13 on the season with this win.

The Celtics took advantage of the Sixers playing without Iverson. The Celtics hit 52.1% from the floor while they held the Celtics to 39.7% shooting.Â

Paul Pierce led the way with 18 points and 5 assists. Ryan Gomes was tough around the basket with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Tony Allen had a decent game with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Wally Szczerbiak added 14 points off the bench. Delonte West scored 13 points. Al Jefferson provided the muscle with 6 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots.

The Celtics improved to 8-13 on the season with this win.

Ryan Gomes has played well at power forward so far for the Celtics. Gomes has averaged 11.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game so far this season and has hit 50.9% of his shots from the floor. Al Jefferson has stepped up his play since Kendrick Perkins has been out. He is now the starting center and is averaging 10.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game so far this season. Jefferson has hit 50.5% of his shots from the floor.

These two guys will be a huge part of the foundation of this team’s future unless they are traded for Allen Iverson.