WALTHAM, Mass. — Celtics center Kevin Garnett admitted he wasn’t in a good rhythm in Friday’s Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but coach Doc Rivers still wants him to be more aggressive with the ball in this Eastern Conference semifinal series. Garnett finished 3-of-12 shooting with 9 points and 11 rebounds in Friday’s loss that evened the series at two games apiece, but that was a steep drop-off after starting (more…)
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2012
C’s want KG to be more aggressive
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May
2012
Celtics Getting Ahead of Themselves
Looking back at May 16th “Per Diem” article by John Hollinger at ESPN Insider, which was written after the Celtics-Sixers series was tied after 2 games, I found a little bit of comfort. Since the C’s lost on Friday to drop back to 2-2 in the series, my hopes of being one of the 31% of fans at CelticsBlog that thought it would be the “Celtics in 5 games” were dashed. Most (more…)
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May
2012
C’s can’t use Ticket to recent success
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett’s offensive game abandoned him a bit in Game 4.PHILADELPHIA — As goes Kevin Garnett, so goes this Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Garnett produced monster efforts in Boston’s triumphs in Games 1 and 3, but Philadelphia evened the series at 2 games apiece with Friday’s Game 4 rally in which the 76ers did exactly what they did best in Game 2: (more…)
Read moreIn the words of that great philosopher Britney Spears, “oops, I did it again.” If there is such a thing as jinxing, I’ve managed to do it twice in this series. I wrote the following yesterday afternoon. Pssst: Someone Tell Kevin Garnett That Lavoy Allen Is A KG Stopper – CelticsBlog Hats off to Lavoy for playing KG reasonably well. And by hats off, I mean both out of respect and out (more…)
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May
2012
C’s lose Ticket to recent success
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett’s offensive game abandoned him a bit in Game 4.PHILADELPHIA — As goes Kevin Garnett, so goes this Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Garnett produced monster efforts in Boston’s triumphs in Games 1 and 3, but Philadelphia evened the series at 2 games apiece with Friday’s Game 4 rally in which the 76ers did exactly what they did best in Game 2: (more…)
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May
2012
Rapid Reaction: 76ers 92, C’s 83 (Game 4)
Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesBrandon Bass helped spark the Celtics’ early offensive outburst in Game 4.PHILADELPHIA — Rapid reaction after the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night at Wells Fargo Center. (The series is tied at two games apiece): HOW THE GAME WAS WON Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner each scored 16 points to pace five 76ers in double figures. Philadelphia (more…)
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May
2012
Odds and ends: 2-1 stranglehold?
A few last-minute stats that emphasize the power position that the Boston Celtics are in up 2-1 entering Friday’s Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers (stats courtesy of ESPN Stats and Info): * Including the first round of this postseason, team who’ve led 2-1 in a best-of-seven has gone on to win the series 82.4 percent (271-58) of the time in NBA history. Teams leading 2-1 went 5-0 in the first round (more…)
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May
2012
2-on-2: Celtics vs. 76ers (Game 4)
Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAll eyes are on Rajon Rondo and the Celtics heading into Friday’s Game 4 in Philadelphia.The Boston Celtics can put a stranglehold on an Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena (8 p.m., ESPN). On the heels of a dominant Game 3 triumph here Wednesday, the Celtics own a 2-1 lead and are looking for more before the (more…)
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May
2012
Transcript: Forsberg on Celtics
ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg checked in from Philadelphia on Friday afternoon to talk Celtics and tonight’s Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series against the 76ers. Hop HERE to read the transcript.
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May
2012
Podcast: Forsberg on ESPN Boston Radio
Chris Forsberg phones in to ESPN Boston Radio with Adam Jones from Philadelphia to chat about tonight’s Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Celtics and 76ers (and maybe even look a little further down the road). Hop HERE to listen to the podcast.
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