I say this not cause they seem to be struggling with the bulls, They went to 7 games in all 3 rounds of the playoffs last year so they are right on track from last year. This year though people have their number and they are banged up a bit like the lakers were.
Celtics
28 April 2009
10 February 2009
With big matchups this week between the Lakers and Cavs, Lakers and Celtics and Celtics and Spurs, we are starting to get an idea of who are the best teams in the league. So I decided to look at the whole league and see where I think the teams fall.
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10 January 2009
Well after a rough computer transition I am finally back. I'll start with last nights game against the Pacers. It was a defensive battle... not so much, the score was 68-66 at halftime. The Lakers end
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10 December 2008
Its not often that I miss a Celtics game, I never miss the Patriots, and I'm even hopping on the B's bandwagon, as disgraceful as that is. So if you want to get in on the ground floor, leave a
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19 June 2008
Fueled by a Boston Garden crowd that has been starving for an NBA title for 22 years, the Boston Celtics slapped a good old fashioned 131-92 whipping on the Lakers in Game 6 and raised their 17th championship banner.
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17 June 2008
ing poorly (from 48.8 to 42.4).
Pierce has been the whole truth and nothing but the truth for the Celtics. He is averaging 22.6 in the Finals (up from 19.8 in the playoffs) and he almost single-handedly won the championship for the
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9 June 2008
ething that rhymes with "ducking") was the difference in Game 2 and is the reason why the Celtics are up 2-0 in the series.
The second-year man from Cal scored 21 points in 14 minutes. He made six of seven shots from the field and was nine of 13 from the free throw line. He almost outscored the entire Lakers bench (23) and was second to Paul Pierce among
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7 June 2008
come out in Game 2.
One day after pulling a Willis Reed-like return in Game 1 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the Lakers before a gushing Boston Garden crowd, Paul Pierce (aka The Truth) admitted he is feeling sharp pains in his right knee and revealed that if Game 2 was played Friday he would be a scratch.
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5 June 2008
at players.
No matter how many times you play out the 2008 NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics in your head and break down all the matchups, the fate of the series will be in the hands of Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett.
Continue reading "NBA FINALS: BLACK MAMBA VS. THE BIG TICKET"
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Doc Rivers may be the head coach of the Boston Celtics but the real genius behind the Celtics defense is assistant coach Tom Thibodeau.
Thibodeau comes from the Jeff Van Gundy school of defense, which requires three important principles: 1) load up one side of the floor, usually the strong side, 2) protect the paint and 3) contest every shot. These three diciplines is what elevated the
Continue reading "NBA FINALS: PHIL JACKSON VS. TOM THIBODEAU"
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4 June 2008
After years of misery and torture with the young and rebuilding Celtics, he finally can win the big one. He had always been an offensive threat but this year has really improved on the defensive side. Pierce was able to shut down King James for all but the end of the series and Tayshaun Prince in the Eastern Conference Finals. When the
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1 June 2008
name is back on the billboard charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.The Lakers and Celtics were destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern has been hoping and praying for since the playoffs began.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The
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13 May 2008
oston fans have nothing to worry about. With home court advantage throughout the playoffs the Celtics have the inside track to the NBA title. I have never seen anything like this before. Home court advantage is obviously important, it is why teams play the whole regular season and it’s why Major League Baseball puts it up for grabs every July in the All-Star game. But I didn’t know that playing in front of your home crowd mattered this much.
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30 April 2008
Red Sox win 2-1, Celtics up by 11 against Atlanta...Good Times!
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18 April 2008
East
Celtics-Hawks: Honestly, this is the only sentence I am writing about this series because it’s going to be an easy sweep. Celtics in 4.
Cavs-Wizards: By far the most intriguing first round series in the East. These two teams have met in the last two years and the Cavs have won both times. LeBron owns this team but this year could be different. The Wizards are finally healthy and have more confidence then they have had in the past. They truly believe they can beat the Cavs, as evident by their comments last week stating they wanted to play Cleveland. The LeBron’s are not as good this year as they were last year so this could definitely be the Wizards time. With that said, I don’t see LeBron out in the first round. Cavs in 7.
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17 April 2008
charts.And now the NBA is joining in on the '80s theme.My gut feeling says that the Lakers and Celtics are destined to play in the NBA Finals. At least that's what David Stern is hoping and praying for.Two storied franchises.Two teams that have combined to win 30 NBA titles.Two teams that launched a popular slogan in the 1980's...NBA ACTION, IT'S FANTASTIC!The
Continue reading "LAKERS, CELTICS DESTINED TO MEET IN NBA FINALS"
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8 March 2008
The Celtics had the night off. And the Bruins flat out took the night off. Just when I thought it looked like the Bruins might have found their identity, they went back to skating on thin ice. They lowly Maple Leafs drowned the B's 8-2. The Big, Really Bad Bruins seem to be back to their old habits, losing. But luckily for me, I could care less. I won a whopping $20 bucks in a poker game.
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27 February 2008
ear's magic act. With Houdini retired, it didn't look like the 2006-07 Celtics team would just disappear. There was no way. But Danny Did It. Not "Flutie Did It" Danny Did It. The young and up and going nowheres were gone and replaced by a couple of Hall of Famers, Garnett and Allen, and a couple of cagey vets, House and Posey. Add the Hungry Man, Paul Pierce to the mix, and Danny's got a pretty tasty TV dinner on the table.
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25 February 2008
After what seemed like 40 years of bad basketball for the Boston Celtics, the boys are back in town. You all know the story. The new Big Three, some exciting youngsters, a couple of cagey vets, a coach who finally has a chance, and the best record in the NBA.
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21 February 2008
d there. Last year it happened here, there, then, now, yesterday, and tomorrow for the Boston Celtics. But that was last year.
For only the second time all season the Celtics
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10 February 2008
After 20 years there are finally some genuine Celtics wearing the Celtic uniforms.
With the addition of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen along with some seasoned vets and promising young talent the nucleus of a bonfide Celtic team with actual Celtic type players has been created.
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I call myself the Sports Sage so that should give you a clue as to just how dumb I really am when it comes to actual sports knowledge. I watch sports because they are exciting, inspirational and free on TV. They happen in real time and have predictable commercials. Often we get to ooh and Ahhh at things that we will almost never be able to do while watching grown up people like us at play. Its a lot more fun than watching regular people like us work.
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18 December 2007
Why is it so difficult now?
Well, the match-up that everyone wants to see if the Cavs versus the Celtics... that preview of the Eastern Conference Finals... Maybe we'll see the Pistons cause a funk in the post-season, but the Cavs have the Pistons cards -- pushed them to the brink two seasons ago and smashed them last season (neither team made any significant roster changes, so I expect the results to be the same should they meet in the Eastern Conference semifinals).
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