After losing 3 games on the road to the Atlanta Hawks and having their character questioned as that series went to 7 games, most expected the Celtics to learn from their mistakes and come out strong in this game to finally get a road win. But, it was more of the same as the Celtics' defense once   more...
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When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the   more...

The Celtics made a statement in this game as they won by 34 points, 99-65. The Hawks were never in this game as the Celtics bolted out to a 27-16 first quarter lead behind the superior play of Kendrick Perkins. He set the tone for the team right from the beginning, crashing the boards, blocking   more...
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Before the game, no one felt that Pierce, Ray Allen and LeBron would all shoot sa poorly as they did in game one and they were partly right. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce bounced back with good games while LeBron played almost as poorly as he did in the first game. Pierce ended the game with 19 points   more...
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...it looks like we're going to get at least one Oscar-worthy performance from LeBron per game. LBJ%20hurt.jpgTonight it happened on a flagrant foul on Posey. LeBron was driving, Posey reached out to stop him -- obviously going for the foul, but he went for the ball -- LeBron happened to drop his   more...
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Immediately following tonight's game, Cheryl Miller interviewed Kevin Garnett. They talked about getting back to playing "Celtics Basketball", and what that meant. Mainly, KG said (and I'm paraphrasing), that it meant playing unselfishly, giving yourself on both ends of the court and keeping your   more...
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LeBron James is not the star on the Cavs anymore. That's because there's an underrated player who has shown star potential against the Boston Celtics. Check out this article from Hoopsworld to find out who.
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Admit it, you had questions about whether or not Perk would be able to step it up in the playoffs. You had these thoughts because, despite your internet browsing habits, you still need proof that Perk is a beast. Well, consider this, when it has counted the most Perk has stepped up his game to a   more...
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...As we've seen anytime a Celtic falls to the floor KG sprinted over to help Leon, but instead of pulling Leon to his feet, KG began punching Leon in his ribs and stomach (and no, I'm not making this up). He then helped Leon to his feet, and as Leon turned to head back towards the Boston bench KG   more...
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These are just 33 things that I saw or noticed throughout the series. Congratulations to the Celtics for advancing, and congratulations to the Hawks for getting back on the NBA map.
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These are new and bright lotus blossom days here in the Beast Lair. Not only have we, as a whole, been tested by playoff fire but Our Most Humble Sensei, this Bodhisattva of the Boards, Our Samurai of the Set Hook, has made our whole nation glow with his quiet force and his knowledge focus.
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The lowly eighth-seeded below .500 Atlanta Hawks could be the team that ultimately leads to the demise of the all-powerful Celtics. How is that? How could a 37-45 squad bring down the dominant 66-16 team that beat them in five consecutive contests prior to Game 3 of the first round?
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The Celtics flew to Atlanta and apparently left their defense in Boston. There was no sight of the league's best defense in this game as the Celtics allowed the Hawks to shoot 47% for the game and 56% from beyond the arc. Apparently the Celtics left their effort in Boston also as they allowed the   more...
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...The rest of the Cavs really don't scare me. Of course, they didn't scare anybody last season and they made it to the Finals, so let's not take ANOTHER team for granted. The 'X' factors for the Cavs are, oddly enough, ex-Celtics Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak. They've been fairly   more...
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I'm as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs today. All season long, I was certain that the Celtics would come out and play tough team defense and that would at least lead to a chance to beat any team in the league. After watching the Celtics defense disintegrate and be   more...
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