The Celtics have not only owned the third quarter for this NBA finals series with the Lakers, outscoring them 116-73, but they’ve pretty much owned the key quarter for the entire playoffs.
The Celtics own a 604 to 502 advantage in scoring in the third quarter, which averages out to 25.2 for the Celtics and 20.9 for the competition.
The reason that’s important is it shows coaching adjustments.
Overall, the C’s were outscored only six out of the … continued »
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2008 No Comments »
Here is the transcript from his press conference before tonight’s game:
THE MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for coming. The commissioner will open with some opening statements and then we’ll take questions.
COMMISSIONER DAVID STERN: My opening statements will be short. There’s nothing that you haven’t heard before. We’re coming off what we think is one of our best seasons in years, exciting young stars, exciting little older stars, exciting international players, terrific, terrific race in the West, … continued »
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I don’t think the Lakers know what they’re getting into here.
I believe Phil Jackson believes his nine championships will somehow rub off on his team, which is a very good team, and lead them to an NBA title.
I don’t see it.
I have a story going in tomorrow’s Eagle-Tribune, with 10 reasons why I think the Celtics will win it.
Here are the reasons.
1. Paul Pierce.
I wouldn’t suggest he is better than Kobe Bryant, but for … continued »
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Nothing has changed, other than the fact the Celtics probably have to win tonight in Game 5.
You could tell when these two teams met this regular season that they both knew it would probably come to a seventh game.
As for Game 5, I expect both teams to be fast-paced and very aggressive in the early going, which means lots of fouls called. Then the game will get back to a grind-it-out mode.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008 2 Comments »
The sight of Cam Neely, double high-fiving general manager Peter Chiarelli after Game 5 overtime in Montreal spoke volumes of the pent up anger and frustration Bruins fans have felt for too long.
Well, it’s officially over with last night’s 5-0 Game 7 loss, but admit it, they pulled you in.
I’m not sure if the Bruins are back, but I hope they are. I was born and bred on Bruins hockey as a boy — I … continued »
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2008 No Comments »
To this day, this fight, on April 15, 1985, remains one of the greatest sporting events I ever attended.
Rarely does an event equal the anticipation, but this one surpassed it.
I could say the same thing about the Patriots first Super Bowl win, the Snow Bowl win over the Raiders and the 1999 All-Star game.
But Marvin Hagler was among my favorite athletes as a teenager in the mid-to-late 1970s. If I did a list of athletes, … continued »
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