The Celtics have already played the Charlotte Bobcats three times this season, and all three times, the heart and soul of that team was two guys — Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson. The C's won't see either of the two on Friday night.
Wallace is long gone, traded to Portland on Feb. 24 for three players. One of the three, Dante Cunningham, has spent significant time at Wallace's old small forward spot.
Jackson is nowhere to be seen. The Bobcats' shooting guard has a strained left hamstring, and the team is considering shutting him down for the rest of the season.
The Celtics will get a decidedly different look Friday at the TD Garden. Rather than a pair of All-Star caliber players, they'll be matching up on the wings with Dominic McGuire and Gerald Henderson.
Here's the lineup card for C's-Bobcats:
Celtics
Rajon Rondo, PG
Ray Allen, SG
Paul Pierce, SF
Kevin Garnett, PF
Nenad Krstic, C
Bobcats
D.J. Augustin, PG
Gerald Henderson, SG
Dominic McGuire, SF
Boris Diaw, PF
Kwame Brown, C
