Bruised Up…and Going to Game 7
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Again, the team that won the rebounding battle won Game 6.
We’ve pointed to perimeter shooting and limiting turnovers as two of the biggest keys in this series, but truth be told, the team that has lost the turnover battle is still 2-4 in this series. And neither team is shooting well from beyond the arc since Game 5.
Bu this series is about everything we thought it would be about ...
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Round Two, Game Six: Numbers and Words
Published 5/17/2008 by Scott at WaitingForNextYear
... about the minute the matchup became official: defense and rebounding. The Cavs won the battle on the boards on Friday night, 45-37, while holding a 16-7 edge on the o-boards. Zydrunas Ilgauskas has been one of the best offensive rebounders in the league over the past several years, and five of his 10 rebounds came on the offensive side. The result: a 17-2 edge in the Cavs’ favor in second-chance points, easily the decisive stat of Game 6 that summarized Friday night in a nutshell. ( Cavalier Attitude ) What the Outside World Is Saying: The mighty Celtics have been exposed in ...
