The Celtics held a 15-point advantage during the first quarter. Everything was going Boston’s way. Rondo was aggressive. He was attacking the glass, active on defense and he was his usual self, dishing glorious passes and driving hard to the lane leaving his defender hopelessly behind him. Paul Pierce finished the first quarter with seven points. Brandon Bass was 4-of-6 with 10 points. 24-12 was the lead for Boston at the end (more…)
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May
2012
Game Four: Where Did Boston Go Wrong?
19
May
2012
GameCenter: The hard way
PHILADELPHIA — A look at ESPN Boston headlines after the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night at Wells Fargo Center, including a look at how Boston has chosen the most difficult path available:
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17
May
2012
Celtics expect Philly’s best punch in Game 4
Drew Hallowell/Getty ImagesPHILADELPHIA — The Boston Celtics took Thursday off from on-court activities, but gathered inside their hotel ballroom for an afternoon film session in which coach Doc Rivers planned to remind his team that one quality win does not ensure a series victory. Boston throttled the Philadelphia 76ers in Wednesday’s Game 3, seizing a 2-1 lead in an Eastern Conference semifinal series, but Rivers is imploring his team to bring similar (more…)
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17
May
2012
Who’s better than Boston? No, really …
Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesWhat in February seemed like a ridiculous question is now one that merits asking: Among the teams remaining in the NBA playoffs, how many have a better chance at winning the title than the Celtics? Certainly the Sixers don’t. Same probably goes for the Pacers and Clippers. But what about the Heat and the Western Conference heavyweights (Oklahoma City and San Antonio)? Click HERE to rank the eight teams (more…)
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16
May
2012
Rapid Reaction: C’s 107, 76ers 91 (Game 3)
Drew Hallowell/Getty ImagesCeltics captain Paul Pierce had extra energy early on in Game 3.PHILADELPHIA — Rapid reaction after the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center. (Boston leads the series, 2-1). HOW THE GAME WAS WON Kevin Garnett posted 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting with 13 rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes in an absolutely dominating (more…)
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May
2012
Hollinger: As close as it can get
In his Wednesday PER Diem column , ESPN.com’s John Hollinger breaks down just how close the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers really is. A sample: The Philadelphia-Boston series may not be an aesthetic wonder, but thus far it couldn’t possibly be any more competitive. Two hard-fought, one-point games — one won by each side — leave us no closer to having a victor than we were (more…)
Read more“This is just ugly. Why can’t we skip this game and go straight to OKC vs. LAL?” “Whaddya know. I turned on the Celtics game and it turn out I’m watching college basketball!” Those are the comments I saw streaming across the internet during the Celtics abysmal loss to the Sixers on Monday night. A 28-point second quarter (combined!) made basketball fans everywhere lose their minds. Why do the Celtics continue to (more…)
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15
May
2012
Podcast: Forsberg on NBA Today
ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg joined Ryen Russillo on the NBA Today podcast Tuesday to talk about how the Celtics dropped Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers and discuss Boston’s season-long inconsistencies. Hop HERE to listen to the podcast.
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15
May
2012
Offday: C’s trek to Philadelphia
AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Celtics hit the road now looking for a win in Philadelphia.BOSTON — With only a single offday before Wednesday’s Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Boston Celtics did not plan to practice Tuesday afternoon and will simply watch film before catching an afternoon flight to Philadelphia. Some late-game miscues in Tuesday’s Game 2 loss to the 76ers prevented Boston from packing a series lead and coach (more…)
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15
May
2012
GameCenter: Experience doesn’t pay
BOSTON — A look at ESPN Boston headlines after the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 82-81 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Monday evening at TD Garden, including Chris Forsberg on Boston’s lack of late-game execution and Peter May on how the Celtics’ shaky play has given the 76ers confidence:
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