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sports.yahoo.com - 11/13/2008

Behind the box score, where the C's did it again

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Boston 103, Atlanta 102 On behalf of NBA junkies everywhere, I'd like to extend a sincere "thank you, much" to the Boston Celtics for giving us two of the better back-to-back regular season games we've seen in years ... in the second week of November, no less. Monday's win ...

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ballerblogger.com - 11/14/2008

The Atlanta Hawks Are For Real

— ballerblogger.com — With Josh Smith sidelined by an ankle injury, the Hawks gave the defending champions all they could handle last night. Atlanta entered the game 4th in points allowed per 100 possessions and their improved defense was on full display against the ... (more) The Atlanta Hawks Are For Real

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slamdunkcentral.com - 11/13/2008

Celtics Pierce Hawks In Final Seconds Win 103-102

— slamdunkcentral.com — The Atlanta Hawks lost their first game of the 2008-2009 NBA season, and may have enhanced their reputation in the process. Defending NBA Champions the Boston Celtics needed every second of 48 minutes to defeat the Hawks Wednesday night at the “New Garden” 103-102. Boston forward Paul Pierce..... (more) Celtics Pierce Hawks In Final Seconds Win 103-102

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ajc.com - 11/13/2008

Celtics hand Hawks first loss

— ajc.com — Boston Whoever said the sequel is never better than the original didn’t count on the Hawks and the Boston Celtics hooking up for another instant classic. Wednesday night’s regular-season matchup didn’t have as much riding on it as any of the seven ... (more) Celtics hand Hawks first loss

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Celtics 103 Hawks 102
Peachtree Hoops — Boxscore Gameflow Team Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% ATL 91.3 1.12 55.1 39.7 15.2 16.4 BOS 91.3 1.13 45.4 44.7 ...

Brian Scalabrine got to watch two exciting finishes
LOL Jocks — Image from Ball Don't Lie

In Defense of the Suns Defense
Fanster's Suns Community — In today's feature of Behind the Box Score from Ball Don't Lie, Kelly Dwyer responded to my post yesterday about the Suns improvements on defense via several statistics I quoted. Here were his thoughts regarding my post. Look, I really liked this post from Ben (a real up-and-comer, give him a bookmark) upon a first read, but all the stats he quoted are just by-products of a slower pace, and the Suns entered the game 19th in defensive efficiency. Teams aren't shooting worse, teams aren't turning the ball over ...

Wizards vs. Jazz Game 6 Recap: Breaking The Dagger Seal
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... said. "That was a quality win against a quality opponent. ... And hopefully it's a sign of what we can be and do on a nightly basis." [Wizards finally get first win - The Washington Times] We've been banging the drum for years, and don't mean to pass on giving credit to the Wizards for an admirable win, but the Jazz are going to keep themselves one step short of championship-caliber if they keep fouling players that don't deserve to be fouled. [Behind the Box Score - Ball Don't ...

Well, that was fun.
Bend It Like Bennett — Kelly Dwyer goes behind the box score: "Dwight Howard had 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 blocks in this game. Mentioning anything else would be doing you a disservice."Did we sell out? No. But did we learn a whole lot? Obviously: "The effort was there, but the intensity wasn’t the first 24 minutes,” said Thunder center Robert Swift. "We picked it up in the second half. But we could have, and should have, played with (Orlando) the full 48 minutes. It’s a learning experience for a young team.”

And win or lose, and I've seen a lot of defending champs, and I've seen a lot of teams that just...
CelticsBlog — ... Kelly Dwyer - Ball Don't Lie

Celtics Stuff Live With Kelly Dwyer
CelticsBlog — ... Join us Sunday night from 8-10pm! Celtics Stuff Live is pleased to announce a first-time appearance from Kelly Dwyer of the Ball Don't Lie blog on Yahoo Sports. Kelly recently had the following compliments for our beloved Celtics: ...

Nash Feeling the Heat in Phoenix
BallerBlogger.com — The Suns are holding their opponents to 97.8 points per game — down from a 105 points per game last season — leading some to believe that Phoenix has made strides defensively. But as Kelly Dwyer pointed out, Phoenix’ supposed defensive improvement is the result of a slower pace of play. The Suns are averaging 108.7 points per 100 possessions — 7th best in the NBA. Defensively, the Suns are holding opponents to 105.7 points per 100 possessions — good for 16th in the league — and identical to their 2007-2008 mark. The Suns will never be a good defensive team. Never. Steve Kerr could fire Terry Porter and hire Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau, and the results ...