LeBron James' words to his mother: "Sit yo ass down." Sure, she didn't have to be as involved in a LeBron-Paul Pierce off-the-court, wrap-up-foul scrum. And of course LeBron was in the heat of the moment. Still, he barked at Gloria with the command of a bread-winner.
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Chris Paul is for real. He lead the New Orleans Hornets from no playoffs the year before to the 2 spot in the highly competitive West. He's extremely dangerous to other teams when it comes to decison making. From pulling up for a jumper, to driving in the lane to dishing it back out to an open   more...

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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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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I am Jack's pulsating ball of rage.All the things Boston did right in the first two games against Atlanta were thrown out the window tonight. They played terribly as a team, taking quick shots, never making the extra pass, leaving Hawks open for shots. They only forced 11 turnovers, let Atlanta   more...
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1) today i got offered two awesome celtics tickets and cannot make the game due to prior commitments. i hope the ticket karma i get out of that carries me through to later games. seriously, floor for 100? at a playoff? yar. it's all good, i'll be watching the game regardless.2) the other night i   more...

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen all played tonight but limited minutes as KG played 14 minutes and Pierce and Ray played 17 minutes. Rajon Rondo and James Posey both had the night off. Sam Cassell started at the point and finished with 9 points and 4 assists in 19 minutes.It was fan   more...
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The game began like a nightmare. Boston's offense mimicked the complete lack of flow from game 1. The Cavs were triple-teaming KG on the block, not allowing him any good looks. Not only was Ray Allen missing his field goals, he was missing free-throws as well. Worst of all, the Cavs head coach   more...
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After a full year of Rondo and the backups by committee, I'm still getting used to seeing Sam I Am out there on the court. I can't help but think of the phrase: "he gives you a different look" because Sam is the anti-Rondo.Rajon is a 2nd year guy and Sam's got hundreds of years of experience.   more...
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The Celtics second unit worked well together throughout the regular season; they were a collection of energy players and team players who above all spread the floor, allowing Paul Pierce- who usually stayed in the lineup with them- plenty of room to create. And both Brian Scalabrine and James   more...

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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...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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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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Set to start on Saturday, FIO humor writer Brian Lutz previews the first round of this year's NBA Playoffs. In this "look from the left" at the playoffs, you can find: a quick overview, players to watch, some interesting facts, and Lutz's predictions. Get ready - IT'S PLAYOFF TIME!
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"I Love That Little Man" I shouted that in the first quarter when Rajon Rondo came up with a huge defensive rebound over Pachulia and Josh Smith, ripping the ball away, mid-air from the much larger Hawks. I shouted it again on the next play as KG found Rondo loitering unnoticed underneath the hoop   more...
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