Posts Tagged ‘Paul Pierce’

Can Celtics Turn Things Around In Boston?

Rondo Needs To Elevate His Play After game 1 I said this series doesn’t start until someone wins a road game. So good news. The Heat-Celtics series still hasn’t begun. The other good news is, if the Celtics played the way they did last night, they will win this series. No. Seriously. That game was [...]

LeBron’s Second Half Takeover Cripples Celtics 102-91

Is The Heat Getting Too Hot For The Celtics To Handle? LeBron’s turn.  After Dwayne Wade set the tone with a dazzling display of dominance in Game one, “The King” followed up his teammate’s dominance with a display of his own in Game two.  However, his performance really didn’t get under way until midway in [...]

Celtics Sweep Knicks In 101-89 Triumph

Let “The Truth” Be Told: These Celtics Mean Business 4 Down, 12 More To Go.  Next Up: Heat. Who said the Celtics were missing something?  I’m still trying to figure out what that something is that they’re missing.  Following Boston’s sweep of the New York Knicks, it was left up to their floor general and [...]

Allen, Pierce Combine For 70 Points In Celtics 113-96 Trashing Of Knicks

National Basketball Association: Where “It Was Over Before It Started” Happens The MSG scoreboard before the opening tip says the Knicks had a chance – I beg to differ, they never did. “He Got Game” (Ray Allen) was on fire.  They (Knicks) couldn’t handle “The Truth” (Paul Pierce).  And finally, they (anyone who tried to [...]

Celtics Game 3 Halftime Tidbits

Not Only Can Pierce Give You Buckets; But He Can Defend, Too Ray Allen is easily the most under-appreciated player in the Association. You can expect him to do his thing from downtown, night in and night out.  Such a joy to watch the way he impressively shoots the pumpkin under pressure, on the move, [...]

Thoughts On Knicks-Celtics/Nuggets-Thunder Game 1 Classics

OKC had no answer for Nene in Game 1 Nene played like an All-Star, dunking at will on the Thunder big men. Knicks-Celtics: People who are criticizing Melo and his shot selection at the end are ridiculous.  This is the reason why the Knicks traded for Melo!  Big games, big shots.  Why blast a guy [...]

Allen’s 3-Pointer Helps Celtics Edge Knicks 87-85, Take 1-0 Series Lead

So now that Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups – teammates on the New York Knicks – are tasting the playoffs, one wonders if the team that calls Madison Square Garden home is of the mindset that they’re just happy to be there (in the playoffs). If what they did against the Boston Celtics on Sunday [...]

Jones Overtakes Pair Of Celtics, Wins 3-Point Contest

For one night, the Miami Heat can say that they defeated the Boston Celtics at something – even if it didn’t involve a game clock and 48 minutes on the hardwood. James Jones, the Heat’s resident 3-point specialist, made five straight shots from beyond the arc in the final round and manazged to hold off [...]