April 22nd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 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, [...]
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Celtics Game 3 Halftime Tidbits
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 [...]
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No Comments »2011 NBA All-Star Game Reserves – Who Deserves A Nod?
The beautiful – and contentious – thing about selecting reserves for both the Western and Eastern conferences for the NBA All-Star game is that you cannot please everyone in terms of who is selected and snubbed. Yet the current system that’s in place will be around presumably for some time to come. Having said that, I [...]
Rondo And The Celtics Win Their Fourth Straight Over Distracted Cavaliers 106-87
While no one on the Cavs team or in the organization would want to admit it, focus Tuesday night couldn’t totally be on the Boston Celtics. And for good reason. With the return of two-time MVP and former hometown hero LeBron James just 48 hours away, and the entire city already talking about it – [...]
Late Free Throws Help Raptors Nip Celtics 102-101
One thing that can be agreed upon by most: the Boston Celtics do indeed play tough defense. Unfortunately for the team lately, that hasn’t been the case lately as they have collapsed late in the fourth quarter. Their loss to Oklahoma City on Friday is a good example of what can happen when your defense [...]
Durant-less Thunder Top Celtics At TD Garden 89-84
One would think that the Oklahoma City Thunder, without starters Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, would be at a distinct disadvantage as they played the Boston Celtics at TD Garden Friday night. With would be being the operative phrase here. And it didn’t look like they would have a chance as the Celtics outshot the [...]
Celtics Bench Provides Boost, Make Wizards Vanish 114-83
Most nights for the Boston Celtics, you can count on the starters save the center position getting between 35-39 minutes a game. But because of perhaps their age and coach Doc Rivers’ quest to keep them as fresh as possible for their inevitable visit to the playoffs, he will sometimes limit their minutes. Wednesday night [...]
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 [...]