Leon puts an end to Rockets' Streak

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Leon Powe and the Boston Celtics ended the Houston Rockets 22 game win streak in a 94-74 routing in Houston. Leon Powe was clearly the player of the game in this one, scoring 21 points in 20 minuets. Us Leon Powe fans were not surprised by this performance. TNT commentator Doug Collins kept saying, "no one would have ever thought Leon Powe would be the leading scorer in the first half." Well Doug, I'd like to say some of us saw it coming.

Once AGAIN, Leon showed if given the playing time he will produce and play big. If Leon would have gotten 48 minuets he would have scored 50 at the pace he was scoring at. On top of it Powe was getting hacked and couldn't get a foul called. But still Leon was able to have a legendary game.

I don't know about everyone else, but I thought after Leon hit that jump shot he was going to give the Michael Jordan shrug. The shrug that you give when you just can't miss or be stopped. It was one of those nights for Leon. Hopefully after seeing a game like this, Doc will wake up and give Leon the minuets he's earned.

Leon Powe Interview on NECN

(NECN) - He may not be a household name among New England basketball fans, but his story is one of the most inspirational in the NBA.

Boston Celtics center Leon Powe grew up in Oakland, spent time in homeless shelters and foster homes, and still was able to make his way to the University of California and the NBA.

The second-year forward stopped by NECN to talk with Chris Collins about the Celtics' turnaround, life in the NBA and the team's hopes for the playoffs.

Utah Hands Boston Worst its loss of the Season

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The Boston Celtics ended their win streak Friday by receiving their worst loss of the season to the Utah Jazz 110-92.

This loss could have been avoided had Doc Rivers new how to use his bench. Glen "Big Baby" Davis got way too many minuets once again and did nothing with them. Davis has his moments, but to leave him in there instead of having Leon Powe or Kendrick Perkins in is just ridiculous. Powe and Perk were having great games but they sat on the bench while Davis did nothing.

Leon was of course perfect as usual, going 3 for 3 from the field, 2 for 2 from the free throw line, giving him 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, and 1 block all in just 13 minuets of play. Davis in 15 minuets scored 2 points, got 0 rebounds, 3 fouls, 2 turnovers and that's it. But in crunch time Davis got the minuets and Leon didn't. That's pathetic especially when we all know Powe is the real Mr. Clutch, he's never missed a game winning shot!

So again this was a frustrating game to watch but at least Leon did a great job when he was aloud to see the floor.

Celtics Blow Out Sonics, win 10th straight

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The Boston Celtics blew out the Seattle Supersonics 111-82 to win their 10th straight victory. This is the first time the Celtics have won 10 in a row since the 85-86 team with the other big 3 leading the way.

Leon Powe contributed again scoring 8 points and grabbing 6 rebounds in his limited time. Another solid game by Leon, but I think we all expect that from him by now. It seems like it doesn't matter how long Powe play, he still makes the most of his minuets and finds a way to help the team.

Celtics Torch Bulls, Leon Scores 10

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The Boston Celtics easily took apart the Chicago Bulls 116-93 at home Friday. The Celtics took the lead early and it never looked back.

Leon Powe had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 block shots in 15 minuets of play. Of course Leon had another productive game despite not having a large amount of playing time. Good Job Leon!

Celtics get big win over Detroit

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The Boston Celtics had a big win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Detroit has the second best record in the NBA, and is a potential Eastern Conference championship match for the Celtics. So a win against the Pistons is always a real confidence boost, especially since this win helped the C's win the regular season series over Detroit 2-1.

You have to give credit to two guys in this game. Kevin Garnett who scored a season high 31 points against a tough Detroit defense, and Kendrick Perkins who grabbed a career high 20 rebounds. I'm not a huge Perkins fan because he has tons of potential but doesn't put in the hard work necessary in games like Leon Powe does. But in this game and the last few, Kendrick has been working hard and it's paying off. Maybe Leon's recent increase in playing time have motivated Perk to get his butt in gear.

Speaking of Leon's increase in playing time, where did it go? All Leon has done lately is produce and now he hasn't been seeing the court. In last nights game against Detroit Leon played 1 minute. Why even embarrass Leon by only playing him 1 minute at the end of the game. Does Leon have to hit game winning shots every game to see more playing time? I mean what else does the guy have to do? He's an animal and never has a bad game. On the other hand, Glen "Baby Dick" Davis gets less rebounds and less points in more minuets than Leon but gets more playing time despite his lack of consistency. Davis at best puts up average numbers, but Powe puts up great ones. It just makes no sense to me. Glen scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 20 minuets last night. That's alright but his +/- was the worst on the team with -10 against Detroit. Just give those 20 minuets to Leon and the Boston Celtics will be NBA Champions again, I promise. Actually I can't promise because Doc Rivers will find another way to screw things up. But you get my point, more Leon=more wins!

Leon on Dale and Holley

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Leon Powe was on the Dale and Holley show on WEEI Boston sports radio. Leon explains how things are going for him and the Celtics, talks about the AAU team he was on with Lebron James and Kendrick Perkins, and gives a little info on his personal life as well.