What a difference a game makes. They hardly even seemed like the same team on offense. What was ugly in game 2 was pretty in game 3. What was sloppy was stylin. What was lethargic was inspired. The defense was still there, if anything they might have stepped up the pressure even more. But the story of the game was the offense. Kevin Garnett had 17 points at halftime and finished with (more…)
Read moreat Boston Celtics (5-3, 1-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (5-3,1-1) Wednesday, March 16 7:00 PM ET Playoff Game #9 Road Game #4 TV: TNT Radio: WEEI, 97.5 The Fanatic Wells Fargo Center Referees: Derrick Stafford, Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis Game Thread l Chat The series now moves to the Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics have to pick up at least one game in Philly after giving up home court in the game 2 (more…)
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May
2012
The Truth Hurts – Perhaps Pierce Should Sit
Paul Pierce should not play tonight and not until his bummed knee improves. He is hurt. He is ineffective. The Celtics are a better team without him on the floor. Paul Pierce continuing to play injured does nothing to help the Celtics this post-season. The only thing that can help this team is his rest, and rest he should for as long as it takes to make some serious improvements in his (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…)
Read moreMy eyes, they burn, oh they burn. Look, I’m as fond of the Celtics grimmy, gritty, fight for every inch on defense style of play as the next guy. That’s exactly what you want on defense. But man is it hard to watch when they play offense as if they were guarding themselves. The maddening thing is that we’ve seen this team run a fluid, highly efficient if not proficient offense in (more…)
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May
2012
Boston Celtics Daily Links 5/14
Herald KG’s bold assertion Cold Pietrus taking comfort in ‘D’ It’s not a big problem KG gets jump on Collins, foes Heat survive without Chris Bosh — for now Thunder’s Derek Fisher, James Harden have Lakers memories to confrontSixers have a deficit… and confidence Ready or not, Lakers set for series opener with motivated Thunder Kevin Garnett in driver’s seat Globe Celtics giving their all, as Fenway draws boobirdsEvery minute counts for (more…)
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May
2012
Bradley’s defense aided comeback
Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley at work vs. the 76ers.Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett deservingly attracted most of the postgame headlines after the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday. But Avery Bradley’s efforts shouldn’t go overlooked. Bradley made no less than two stellar defensive plays in the final minutes to aid the Celtics in completing their rally from a double-digit hole to steal (more…)
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May
2012
Kevin Garnett Dominating Within The System
Some superstars dominate games by taking the reigns and doing it all themselves. Kobe Bryant has been known to ditch the team offense and initiate isolation plays throughout the 4th quarter. That kind of mentality is so foreign to Kevin Garnett that he wouldn’t even know how to speak that language. To hear Garnett tell it, his recent scoring efforts are simply a result of working within the flow of the offense. (more…)
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May
2012
Shot off, defense on for Pietrus
ESPN Boston’s Peter May takes a look at the contributions of Celtics reserve swingman Mickael Pietrus, even as he struggles to find his shot this postseason:
Read moreI would like to hand the game ball to whoever found the time machine to use on Kevin Garnett. It is a joy to watch him right now. The Sixers got off to a fast start and the Celtics trailed by as much as 13 points in the first half. But the Celtics tightened up the defense and came all the way back to win the game. Rajon Rondo might have just (more…)
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