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CELTS WIN! BRING ON LA!

By ⋅ May 30, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

(For additional analysis >> see Celtics Four-Point Play: NBA Finals Edition) The Celtics got it done and after 10 long years Paul Pierce is in the NBA Finals. A huge fourth quarter for the Celts as they outscore the Pistons 29-13 and erased a 10 point second half deficit to take the win 89-81. Pierce [...]

Celtics Survive Fourth Quarter Scare; Lead Series 3-2

By ⋅ May 29, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

The Celtics had a large 17-point lead towards the end of the game, but it was far from over. The Detroit Pistons are not a team that can easily be counted out when there are still several minutes of basketball to be played, and they proved that. The Pistons provided quite the scare late in [...]

Celtics Return Home Tied 2-2

By ⋅ May 27, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics won the tip and then…boom! It was 12-0 Detroit, and the lead would never change hands again. The Pistons handled the Celtics very well, beating them 94-75 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Even though the Pistons won by 19, the Celtics were close at some points of the game. They [...]

Celtics Finally Win on Road, Dominate Pistons

By ⋅ May 24, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Kevin Garnett put the Celtics up by eight points midway through the second quarter with an emphatic dunk following a P.J. Brown block on the defensive end. It may not have represented a turning point in the game, but it certainly represented an exclamation point for the series: the Celtics are not dead and will [...]

Celtics Lose First Home Playoff Game

By ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

The Celtics were at the wrong end of a close game in the place where they really did not want to lose: home. The Detroit Pistons handled the Celtics well and were able to hit all kinds of shots from all angles of the court to outscore the Celtics 103-97 in Game 2 to tie [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play 5-21

By ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ One comment

In this edition of the Celtics Four-Point Play, I’ll discuss Game 1 between the Celtics and Pistons, the NBA Draft Lottery, the rumored trade between the Nets and Nuggets, and the latest about Tim Donaghy. 1. The Celtics defeated the Pistons 88-79 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. I was pretty impressed by [...]

KG, Celtics Continue to Dominate at Home

By ⋅ May 21, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

The NBA Eastern Conference Finals started tonight between the Celtics and Pistons in Boston. The Celtics took control of this game from the beginning. Despite a few lead changes, Boston held Detroit in check throughout most of the game. The Celtics played better defense and controlled the boards to hold onto their Game 1 win, [...]

Pierce Leads Celtics to Eastern Conference Finals

By ⋅ May 18, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

The Celtics lead the entire way today, but that did not stop the Cavs from providing a scare into the heart of every Boston fan around. Paul Pierce calmed all those hearts by performing in an spectacular fashion today as he and Lebron James clashed back and forth all game in a similar fashion to [...]

Celtics Still Cannot Come Up Big on the Road

By ⋅ May 16, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

In a battle throughout the game, the Celtics came up on the short end of it all once again. Guess where this game was? On the road. Boston lost Game 6 of this series against Cleveland 74-69 and continues to falter on the road. After having such a dominant Game 5 at home, many thought [...]

Celtics Clinch with Clutch Win

By ⋅ March 6, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Also read: Celtics Four-Point Play The Celtics used their clutch play to pick up a playoff-clinching win in a 90-78 final over the Pistons. They also took one huge leap toward the top seed in the Eastern Conference, by taking a 2-1 season series edge over the Pistons. Boston held a double-digit lead for much of [...]

Big Baby Grows into a Big Man

By ⋅ January 6, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

The Celtics exacted revenge Saturday night against the Pistons in Detroit, winning 92-85 (NBA.com Box Score). Boston owes all its gratitude to Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who came off the bench to help power the Celtics with 20 points on 8-10 shooting. Davis, a rookie out of LSU, played most of the minutes down the [...]

C’s Shift Focus to Detroit after Surviving Against Grizz

By ⋅ January 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Celtics coach Doc Rivers and captain Paul Pierce would love to exact revenge against the Pistons Saturday night.(Courtesy of NBA.com) The Celtics may have been looking forward to Saturday’s clash with the Detroit Pistons, but they still hung on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-96 (NBA.com Box Score) Friday night. Tony Allen came off the [...]

Rick Pitino, What Were You Thinking?

By ⋅ December 20, 2007 ⋅ 9 comments

What was Rick Pitino thinking? Why did he trade away Chauncey Billups for Kenny Anderson? Sure, Anderson was a veteran point guard and was pivotal for the C’s during the 2001 playoffs, but let’s be honest. Pitino really screwed up this one. Billups has become one of the top point guards in the Eastern Conference as [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play (12/19)

By ⋅ December 19, 2007 ⋅ One comment

Here’s the Celtics Four-Point Play to appear every Wednesday on Sports of Boston. This is where I will compile four (4) small and related Celtics facts and offer my own spin on a variety of Celtics news stories. The general format will be a short blurb about the story first, then my reaction tabbed underneath [...]

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