Game 6 and Series Recap
It’s hard to believe that a team headed to the NBA Finals after a year in which they won 66 games would need a confidence building win but that’s exactly what the Celtics needed and exactly what they got as they advanced to the franchise’s 20th appearance in the NBA Finals. The Celtics finally won their first road game of the playoffs in their 7th attempt in Game 3, but it was nowhere near as significant as winning a closeout game on the road against a team that’s been there and done that in beating the Pistons. This is a confidence builder at the most important time for the Celtics in these playoffs. They are now officially playing their best road ball of the playoffs, having won 2 of their last 3 road games, and head into the NBA Finals to face the Los Angeles Lakers. This wasn’t any old closeout game that the Celtics have accomplished. This was bigger.
This was a game where the Celtics didn’t play particularly well throughout and found themselves down 8 heading into the 4th quarter. And they won that game with a whole lot of defense. It looked liked the 31-point 3rd quarter that the Pistons put on the Celtics was a sign of a Game 7 to come. However, the Celtics finally did what they had been so inconsistent in doing throughout the playoffs, which was buckle down on defense and stop Detroit from having any rhythm offensively. The Celtics gave up just 13 points in the most important game of the playoffs. They held the Pistons to just 4 points in the first 6 minutes of the quarter. They chipped away at a double-digit lead in a hostile environment. They regained the lead with 5:24 remaining in the game and never relinquished it. It was an ugly win in an ugly game. And the Celtics pulled it out instead of waiting to go home to finish the job.
For the Pistons, it was once again not being focused when they clearly had to be. It makes you wonder if the window for this team is closed and they’re appetite for success was quenched after they made back-to-back Finals appearances. They just don’t seem to have focus as a unit. It isn’t one guy doing it either. You can’t blame this on Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups or Antonio McDyess. The only guy that really brings it consistently on this team is Richard Hamilton. And when you face really good defensive teams like the Celtics this year and the Cavs last year, you have to have an entire unit focused on offense to score enough points to win the game. The Pistons don’t seem to have that anymore and unless Rodney Stuckey can turn into a Top 20-guard in the next 2 years, the Pistons won’t have the firepower to legitimately contend for a title.
Looking forward to the NBA Finals – This Celtics team looks a lot more ready for the NBA Finals after a Game 6 closeout on the road than they did after the Cavs series. They have a ton of holes in their game right now and have been extremely inconsistent offensively, but this is still a team that has won 82 games this season (including playoffs) and one of the best defensive teams in the league. They have a lot of favorable matchups with the Lakers in the next round and a few matchups that will expose their own deficiencies. We’ll get into during the Finals Preview on Wednesday. For now, head over to ESPN Classic and NBATV for your Magic Vs. Bird flashbacks.
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Game 5 Recap
This Celtics’ team is exhausted and it showed (in almost a crippling way) Wednesday night.
I’m a pretty critical pundit about Doc Rivers and his coaching ability. The man coaches this Celtics’ team like he should be wearing a helmet. But he’s really begun to screw over this team’s championship aspirations on a greater level. If you look at the box score and check out the minutes played for his players and the contributions of the Celtics’ bench, you have wonder what the hell Doc is doing to this ball club. There were 5 shots taken in this game by the Boston bench. The 5 starters for the Celtics averaged 41.8 minutes played during this game. AVERAGED!!!!! Doc Rivers put all of his eggs in one basket for Game 5 and the Celtics barely pulled it out because their exhaustion in the fourth quarter allowed the Pistons to get back into the game. Doc River won this battle but did he give up the war to take this small victory?
The Celtics had a great team game from the starting 5. Kevin Garnett once again had a huge game with 33 points on 17 shots and got to the free throw line a rare 12 times. Ray Allen remembered how to be effective and torched the Pistons for 29 points on 15 shots, including 5 of 6 from long distance. Rajon Rondo ran the team nearly perfect. He didn’t shoot well (3 for 14) but he had 13 assists to 1 turnover and had 4 steals. Paul Pierce didn’t overextend himself and scored 16 points on 11 shots while dishing out 6 assists. And Kendrick Perkins did exactly what the Celtics needed him to do by getting 18 points and 16 rebounds against a shorter Pistons’ frontcourt.
However, with all of the minutes they played, they let a 17-point lead with 13 minutes to go erode away to as little as 1 point game with 6 seconds left. The Celtics were gassed by the time the Pistons made their final run towards stealing Game 5. Now, that may not seem like a big deal because they pulled out the victory but we only have a day in between games and Game 6 is tonight. To win this game, the Celtics again have to rely on the starters playing big minutes and playing well in those minutes. If not, they go on to a Game 7 and have to play big minutes to win that game at home. Now if they accomplish that Game 7 victory, they go to face a rested Lakers team with 21 playoff games on their mileage. That’s a grand total of 103 games already played with the last 18 games being extremely stressful both physically and mentally. Doc Rivers may have just given away this Revolutionary War.
Looking forward to Game 6 – The big key to this game is the health of Richard Hamilton. He hurt his right arm at the end of Game 5 and his status is unknown for Game 6. He will definitely play, but nobody knows how healthy or effective he can be with the injury to his shooting arm. Richard Hamilton has quietly been the most overlooked scorer in the NBA and is the fuel for what the Pistons run on. When Richard Hamilton scores 20 points or more this season (including playoffs), the Pistons are 27-8. If Rip can be himself, the Pistons will probably win at home. Here are 3 things the Pistons need to do to avoid elimination:
1) Roll the Dyess. Antonio McDyess went from a great game in Game 4 to pull the series even to having 4 points and fouling out in 28 minutes in Game 5. The reason the Pistons let Ben Wallace go is because he’s terrible and they want 5 guys on the floor that can score. McDyess can’t have such a bad game again if they’re going to stay alive in this series.
2) Attack the glass. The Pistons only had 25 rebounds with just 5 of them being offensive. Nobody had more than 5 rebounds for Detroit and the Celtics out rebounded them by 17 boards. The Pistons have to use their young athleticism and veteran size to control the glass and stop Kendrick Perkins from getting double figures.
3) Bottle up Ray. When Ray has a good game lately, the Celtics win. So for the Pistons to stay alive the rest of these playoffs, they have to go back to taking him out of his comfort zone and putting a body into him every time he crosses the court. If you play Ray Allen physical at this stage in his career, you can completely shut him down.
Prediction for Game 6 – Pistons by 11
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Game 4 Recap
Here’s the problem with the Boston Celtics that we have seen since Game 3 in the Atlanta series during Round 1 of the NBA playoffs – this team has no sense of a killer instinct on the road. None at all.
Not one player on this roster other than James Posey (who isn’t talented enough to make that kind of impact) has the mentality to kill the other team on its home court. KG doesn’t have it. Paul Pierce doesn’t have it. And even if Sam Cassell still had it, he isn’t capable of ripping the hearts out of the opposing home team. And this could end up being the reason they don’t win a championship. They were lucky that Atlanta didn’t have someone that could capitalize on this lack of a killer instinct. They were lucky that LeBron didn’t have a talented enough team around him to help him capitalize on this lack of a killer instinct. And the Pistons don’t seem to have the type of player anymore that is capable of capitalizing on this weakness. However, if the Celtics make it to the NBA Finals, both potential opponents destroy this kind of weakness after seeing it. And they will see it.
As for this particular game, the Celtics just didn’t come to play and it was really hard to watch with the amount of free throws that were attempted. The Pistons committed 32 fouls and the Celtics were whistled for 24. There were a combined 65 free throws attempted overall. Once again, Ray Allen was useless for the Celtics, Paul Pierce was contained by Tayshaun Prince and KG didn’t have enough of a positive affect on the outcome of this game. Rajon Rondo was completely overmatched by Chauncey Billups’ defense. The Celtics’ bench didn’t step up and Kendrick Perkins didn’t hit the glass. Antonio McDyess stepped up early on and carried this Pistons team. Richard Hamilton was extremely efficient in the way he attacked the Celtics’ defense and Jason Maxiell played like a potential All-Star. This was an excruciatingly bad game to watch and completely uninteresting.
Looking forward to Game 5 – The Celtics have much more pressure on themselves than the Pistons have. The Pistons have been here before as a unit and won a Game 7 on the road, so they don’t have to go back to Detroit with a chance to close this game out. The Celtics on the other hand have never been here before as a unit and most of their players have never been in this situation before. If the Celtics lose Game 5, it’s hard to see them being mentally tough enough on the road to come through and still take the series. Here are 3 things for them to do to avoid a 2-3 hole:
1) Good God, somebody get Ray going. Ray Allen has to find his stroke for the Celtics to remain a favorite in this series. If he can’t approach 20 points (efficiently), then he’s going to hurt the Celtics on offense. He can’t seem to stop Hamilton on defense so he at least has to make him work.
2) While you’re at it, get Rondo going too. Rajon was pathetic in Game 4 and has to use the home crowd to galvanize his play. If Rondo can get a double-double in this game, you can expect him to be dominant over Chauncey Billups in the process and help guide Boston to victory.
3) Perkins, hit the glass. When the Celtics blew out the Pistons on March 5, they did it with the help of 20 rebounds from Kendrick Perkins. KP needs to dominate the glass and use his height against the shorter front line of the Pistons. He’s good enough to do it but has to be aggressive in attacking the glass.
Prediction for Game Game 5 – Celtics win by 8
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Game 3 Recap
Defense wins championships, right? That’s what we’ve been led to believe since the first moment we’ve spotted our first sporting event. That’s the old cliché that we’ve been force-fed since our fanhood started. And it’s the cliché that has proven to be true. The Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings couldn’t overtake the Lakers at the beginning of the decade despite their high-scoring offenses. The Phoenix Suns haven’t been able to crack through defensive minded teams despite their ability to fill up the scoreboard.
The Celtics have been one of those great defensive teams this season that is the type of team that stops good offensive franchises. However, during road games in the playoffs, they haven’t been able to play defense in the suffocating manner that we’re used to. They’ve given up an average of 95.3 points per game on the road as opposed to 81.6 points per game given up at home. However, in Game 3 of this series on the road in Detroit, the Celtics were able to pepper the Pistons with defense and gave up only 80 points on 38.4% shooting. The Pistons could not get good looks when forced into three-point shots and made just 1 out of 13 attempts (7.7%). Only Rodney Stuckey and Richard Hamilton were able to get a decent offensive rhythm going as they scored 17 points and 26 points, respectively.
The Boston Celtics were phenomenal in the way that they played Game 3 in front of a hostile crowd. They played the same way they were able to play during the regular season when they posted the best record in the NBA away from home. Kevin Garnett put up typical numbers of 22 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists while playing stellar defense on Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess. Rajon Rondo played 40 minutes (the most of anybody on the Celtics) and was able to give Boston 10 points and 4 assists while playing much faster than Chauncey Billups. James Posey came off the bench to score 12 points and shoot the second most free throws of anyone on the Celtics.
This was a game where the Celtics reminded everybody that they were a good road team and a team that didn’t care what kind of crowd that they played in front of. They reminded everybody that they had championship aspirations and that they wouldn’t rely on good home games to do so. They reminded everybody that the Pistons usually mentally crap al over their own game plan and give away key playoff games at times. They reminded everybody that if they play defense the way they’re supposed to then they’re pretty tough to beat.
Looking forward to Game 4 – The Pistons have to re-establish themselves as a defensive team that can put up points when needed. Their star players have to be able to overcome the defensive pressure of the Boston Celtics and find a way to put the Celtics’ defense on their heels at key moments in the game. Here are 3 things that the Pistons have to do even up the series heading back to Boston:
1) Get Chauncey back to being Chauncey. Chauncey Billups had 6 points and only made one field goal (a three-pointer) during this game. He went to the line 4 times despite averaging nearly 12 attempts per game against Boston in the regular season. He also only had 4 assists. Rajon Rondo and the defense of the Boston Celtics dominated him pretty convincingly. He has to be their driving force on offense for the rest of the season.
2) Turn up the pace. When Rodney Stuckey comes into the game, the Pistons get much more aggressive offensively. They need to be that way for a sustained 48 minutes. With Hamilton, Billups, Hunter, and Stuckey the Pistons should be able to keep the pace fast and put guys like Rondo and Ray Allen on their heels. If they decide to run and gun to attack the Boston defense, it may turn the Celtics into a team that gets confused on their defensive rotations and make them point the fingers at their teammates.
3) Turn Tayshaun into a threat. Prince was 2 for 11 in Game 3 and scored only 4 points. He didn’t attempt one free throw and he missed a lot of shots that he should’ve made. He doesn’t have to be a great scorer by any means and you don’t need more than 12 to 15 points out of him. However, he has to be a threat that the Celtics take seriously and respect. They need 5 weapons on the floor. That’s why they got rid of Ben Wallace.
Prediction for Game 4 – Pistons win by 6
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Game 2 Recap
Uh oh. Sparta has fallen.
In what potentially could be the beginning of the end of the Celtics run in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Detroit Pistons have given the Celtics the biggest scare of winning in Boston’s arena. This is the REAL first scare for Boston. They’ve only been in two worrisome games in the playoffs so far – Game 7 against Atlanta and Game 7 against Cleveland. However, with those games they still had home court advantage on their side and the comfort of sleeping in their own beds and playing in front of their own fans in those games. That notion is potentially gone now. No longer can they be sure that when they’re in an elimination game that they’ll be at home. Now they have to go on the road and take a battle at the Palace. They’ll have to storm Auburn Hills and hope to catch the Pistons on one of those rare playoff nights when they don’t play great at home. Philadelphia did it and even though I didn’t think I’d ever say this, the Celtics might want to study the Sixers’ game film.
What separated the Pistons from the Celtics in this game? It was quite a bit, actually. The Celtics’ bench played 6 guys and they combined for 8 points on 3 for 11 shooting. Rajon Rondo had 10 points on 2 for 9 shooting. Other than Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce, there were only 6 shots made by other Celtics. For Detroit, the difference was rookie guard, Rodney Stuckey. From the last minute of the third quarter to the 8-minute mark of the fourth quarter, Stuckey was able to help push the lead from 3 points to a comfortable 11 points by scoring 10 points. He broke every bit of momentum that the Celtics had in bringing the game close. Sure, every Pistons starter scored in double figures and Rasheed Wallace had a good game, but Stuckey was the killer in that game.
The Celtics played well in this game and can take a couple of things away. The Boston Threeparty had a combined 75 points. KG had 24, Pierce poured in 26 and apparently the Celtics traded for Ray Allen before this game because he showed up with 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting. KG scored late into the fourth quarter by hitting 3 big shots in the final 5:41. But most importantly, Ray Allen got his swagger back. Knowing that he scored 25 points might lead you to believe that he got that back early in the game. However, it didn’t happen until his last make. On a poorly executed play to get a three-point shot down 6 in the last minute, Ray Allen went from being wide open to being closely guarded by the time he got the ball and made a big three-point shot to bring it to a one possession game. As the Pistons went to a timeout, Ray had a smile on his face as he let Rondo know that he just bailed him out for getting the ball to him late. At that moment, Ray had a big chunk of confidence back.
Looking forward to Game 3 – I’d be remiss and completely biased if I didn’t nail KG for making two huge mistakes in crunch time. Surprisingly, the defensive player of the year allowed to key baskets on awful defensive plays that broke the back of the Celtics’ chances to win. With less than a minute to play and 5 seconds on the shot clock, KG found himself guarding Richard Hamilton with the ball about 35 feet from the basket. Chances are he isn’t going to get a good shot there. Instead of just trying to stay in front of him, KG appeared to try to trap him into committing a backcourt violation by getting in his jersey. Richard Hamilton because of this aggressive defense was able to blow right by KG and make a runner with 48 seconds left instead of hoisting a 35-footer with desperation. Second, on an inbounds play, with 18 seconds left, KG failed to switch on a wide open Chauncey Billups who was able to cut to the basket unabated for an easy lay-up that pushed the lead to 6. Here are 3 things that the Celtics have to do to win Game 3:
1) Turn up the intensity. The Celtics only forced 11 turnovers by the Pistons and allowed them to attempt 32 free throws. The Pistons are a good free throw shooting team and if you aren’t forcing them to make jumpers and you aren’t forcing them to turn the ball over then you’re going to have a tough time beating them, especially in Detroit.
2) Let’s try Sam. I get that Eddie House was better against the Cavs than Sam Cassell, but this is a different series with a different match-up. Sam can body up Rodney Stuckey better than House and he can handle the pressure of Lindsey Hunter’s defense. Sam is a steadying presence on the road and it’s been a while (2 games) since Doc Rivers switched up his rotation.
3) Establish Rondo. Trust me; you want Rondo being aggressive, especially against a Chauncey Billups that just had a hamstring injury. You might as well test out the strength of that hamstring because either he’ll be hobbled and not able to keep up with Rondo or he’ll still be 31 years old and unable to keep up with Rondo. Get Rondo attacking the basket and getting out on the break to get some cheap points.
Prediction for Game 3 – Celtics win by 14
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Game 1 Recap
I walked into these playoffs expecting to have a front row seat in the Coliseum. Not the Los Angeles Coliseum which reminds everybody on the West Coast that sports in the biggest city on our side of the street is capable of dying at any moment if it is no longer regarded as a possible press junction but the Coliseum in Rome where you wish you could go back in time for one day and see the spectacle of the Gladiator fights thousands of years ago. I expected to walk into the movie Gladiator, where the competition was at its peak and empire that is the NBA would be reaping the benefits of seeing such glorious (I’m bringing this word back by the way like Phillip Barnett is bringing back the word wack) battles of the life and death of basketball immortality. I expected Kobe or Tim Duncan or Kevin Garnett or Chris Paul to play the role of Maximus and go out fighting to the death for what they wanted to hold most. In Maximus’ case it was his family. In these players’ respective cases, it’s holding Larry O’Brien’s trophy.
Instead of Gladiator, I’ve walked into the movie 300. I walked into Kevin Garnett playing the role of King Leonidas. I walked in to the biggest home turf fight since Jets vs. Sharks (that’s right, I’m not afraid to throw in a West Side Story reference when applicable). I walked into Joe Johnson, LeBron James and now Rasheed Wallace all playing the role of Xerxes leading the Persians. The Celtics have unwillingly adopted the experiment of winning a championship by simply defending your home turf. It’s so simple and yet no team has ever done it before. They’re treating Boston like it’s Sparta. In fact, I’m shocked that during the jumbotron pre-introduction video they haven’t showed a close up of KG yelling, “This IS BOSTON!” and then kicking Damon Jones into a pit.
Once again, the Celtics are perfect at home. They’ve won all 9 home games in the playoffs, this time by dispatching of a lackluster Pistons team, 88-79. Other than Antonio McDyess, nobody on the Pistons’ squad came out with any sense that this is the Eastern Conference Finals and you should be amped up to play. It’s like going to Disneyland for the 30th time, I’m sure. Once you’ve been there and the magic of a million dreams has worn away (like the 6th straight ECF appearance by Detroit), you just go through the rides, smile at the Jungle Cruise jokes and try to get out of there without spending 100 dollars on food. Boston once again played stellar defense in this game and held the second best team in the East to under 80 points. Call it rust, call it Chauncey Billups injury, or call it people still trying to figure out Rasheed Wallace’s white patch of hair, but the Pistons simply didn’t give a crap in Game 1.
Maybe you can’t win a series in Game 1, but I’m definitely under the impression that you can lose one. Coming out and stealing Game 1 against the Celtics would’ve caused the Boston Sports Media to blow a gasket and possibly begin a huge case of doubt in the Celtics’ minds that they’re done because they can’t make that game up on the road. But Boston didn’t let that happen. They shot nearly 10 percentages points higher than Detroit and the duo of KG and Paul Pierce gave Boston 48 of their 88 points. The Celtics pulled away in a decisive third quarter that held the Pistons to their second 17-point quarter of the game, including 7 of the Detroit’s 13 turnovers. It was another ugly game that the Celtics were able to come out victorious in. But that’s been the case so far. They haven’t let ugly home games slip away from them. Look at the difference in the Cavs series. The Cavs let a winnable Game 1 slip away against Boston. They essentially lost the series when giving up that Game. Look at the Game 1 from the Suns-Spurs series that Phoenix let get away. You can lose a series in Game 1.
Hopefully, for Flip Saunders and the rest of the Pistons, Sparta can be overtaken in Game 2.
Looking forward to Game 2 – The Pistons have to find a way to get Chauncey Billups involved more. He was reluctant to make physical contact with guys like Rajon Rondo and James Posey. He was timid and that’s probably from being unsure about re-injuring himself. Here are the 3 things that Detroit needs to change:
1) Billups needs to play. We all know he played 31 minutes in Game 1, but he needs to PLAY. He only attempted 6 shots and 4 free throws in Game 1. In the regular season, he went to the line around 12 times per game against Boston. If he isn’t active, the Pistons lose a lot offensively.
2) Stop KG. Say what you will about KG’s fourth quarter prowess or lack there of, he scored 26 points against one of the best defensive frontcourts in the league and shot 11 for 17. Rasheed Wallace needs to make him work a lot harder for those points and turn this game into a much more physical affair than it was in Game 1.
3) Don’t get caught in a bad stretch. The game of NBA basketball is a game of runs and the important thing is to not cause the good run for the other team. If a team is shooting hot, you live with that. But when you turn the ball over 7 times in one quarter, you’re causing that run. The Pistons can’t get caught in that again versus these Celtics.
Prediction for Game 2 – Boston wins by 6
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At times, Rajon Rondo seems like he's ready to be one of the top 10 point guards in the league. At others, he disappears for no apparent reason and can't find a way to contribute. He'll need to match an injured Chauncey Billups. |  |
Chauncey Billups isn't the same Chauncey Billups with his current hamstring injury. If he can't be quick with his legs, then he'll have time keeping up with Rondo. Billups just has to play good defense, run the Pistons, and find a way to knock down a couple of big shots. |
Advantage - Even (Because of the injury to Billups) |
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Shooting Guard - Ray Allen vs. Richard Hamilton |
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Ray Allen has been one of the worst players in the league during the playoffs. Damon Jones has actually been better in the off-season than Ray. He needs to contribute three-point shooting if the Celtics are going to win. |  |
Richard Hamilton is once again one of the least talked about good players in this league. He's the main scorer on this team and if he can run Ray Allen into dead ankles then he'll be a constant worry for the Celtics defensive effort. |
Advantage - Richard Hamilton |
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Small Forward - Paul Pierce vs. Tayshaun Prince |
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Paul Pierce doesn't have to expend some much energy on defense in this round, but he does have to find a way to score against a tough defender once again. He only averaged 15 points per game against the Pistons this year. |  |
Tayshaun Prince has a tough task of guarding a stronger player in Paul Pierce. But with his length, he's usually able to bother Pierce into taking bad shots. Prince won't have to give much on offense but he does have to knock down outside shots when called upon. |
Advantage - Paul Pierce |
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Power Forward - Kevin Garnett vs. Rasheed Wallace |
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Kevin Garnett hasn't done much to dispel the idea of him hiding in big situations. But even though he's not doing it offensively, his defense has been superb. He'll need to completely shut down Rasheed Wallace in this series. |  |
Rasheed Wallace usually has good games against the better power forwards in the league. His energy on defense and scoring in the low block will be elevated if he can knock down outside jumpers. But he can't disappear at all during this series. |
Slight Advantage - Kevin Garnett |
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Center - Kendrick Perkins vs. Antonio McDyess |
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Kendrick Perkins doesn't need to play like anything resembling an All-Star in this series, but he has to get open for dunks, knock down free throws, and rebound the ball. His 11.7 rpg average against the Pistons is a good start. |  |
McDyess has been in foul trouble in most of the Boston games this season. He has to stay out of foul trouble and play good defense on whoever is posting him. If he can run the floor and knock down his jumper, Pistons will look good. |
Advantage - Even |
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Celtics' Bench vs. Pistons' Bench |
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Sam Cassell fell out of favor against Cleveland but he is still a key to this series. His play alongside James Posey and P.J. Brown will be the key in Boston not missing a beat when KG, Pierce and Ray are out. |  |
Rodney Stuckey having to pull out the series against Orlando will definitely help in this series. But Lindsey Hunter's ability to pressure the ball and get turnovers could turn the series for Detroit. Maxiell and Ratliff have to play great defense. |
Slight Advantage - Pistons Bench |
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Coaching - Doc Rivers vs. Flip Saunders |
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There was a point in Game 6 against Cleveland where I was convinced that Doc Rivers had bet against the Celtics and was trying to collect. The problem is that he's one of the least consistent coaches. If he can't find a rotation that works, they'll lose badly. |  |
Luckily, it's nearly impossible to be outcoached by Doc Rivers. But Flip Saunders could be one of the rare casualties. When they both look like they've had a labotomy by Game 2, switch over to the Lakers-Spurs series to see the complete opposite end of the spectrum for coaching. |
Advantage - Better Basketball Training DVDs |
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