The Boston Celtic game plan

For the Celtics to win they are going to have to control the tempo of the game. This can be done with a ball control offense, solid offensive rebounding and good free throw shooting. By slowing the ball down, there are a ton of advantages that all point to the Celtics. Number one, a slower tempo will allow their "Big 3" to log longer minutes; less running equals less fatigue. Two, they can score down low with Garnett, Perkins and to a lesser degree PJ Brown. Three, they have reliable scorers in Paul Pierce and Ray Allen that can take big shots on the perimeter. But by far the biggest factor is that a slower tempo should favor the older team, which in this case is the Celtics.