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Celtics wanted it more, but don't blame Flip Saunders for latest playoff loss | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Boston didn't get the memo. Gate crashers! Party poopers! According to the prepared script, Saturday was supposedly Detroit's night -- one of those rare opportunities to bask in the envious tears of the rest of the country because of the wealth of athletic riches here. The Red Wings rocked. The Tigers rolled. The Lions didn't play. And the Pistons ... well, let's just say they didn't follow ...
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CelticsBlog — ... Celtics finally win on the road, open 2-1 lead KG: Haier play of the day ESPN For one game, C's make road woes disappear Balanced Celtics stun Pistons for first playoff road win Celtics Pistons series page What the Celtics can learn from Road House Hoopsworld Beware of Tayshaun Prince Red's Army Do it again Paul Pierce is environmentally friendly Detroit Free Press Inside the Rip - Ray Allen rivalry Celtics wanted it more but don't blame Flip Saunders Best quotes from game 3 Perk most ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/25
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Beware of Tayshaun Prince Red's Army Do it again FL's Take: I agree. Win game 4 as well. They know what to do to win and just have to bring their focus and intensity and defense. It would be nice to close this series out in fewer than 7 games because I have a feeling that the WCF won't go 7 games. Paul Pierce is environmentally friendly Detroit Free Press Inside the Rip - Ray Allen rivalry Celtics wanted it more but don't blame Flip Saunders Best quotes from game ...

Detroit Pistons got hammered by the Boston Celtics, but do not blame Flip Saunders
Full-Court Press — The Celtics had not won a road game in the 2008 NBA playoffs yet. That changed Saturday night at the Palace in Auburn Hills. May 25, ESPN: It was the Celtics' first road victory of any kind since April 14 in New York. Paul Pierce had mentioned the Celtics badly needed to get the monkey off their backs. What a monkey it was. "More like a gorilla," Pierce said. "But the whole time throughout this, we didn't feel like we hadn't won a road game. I told the guys beforehand: We were the best road team in the NBA, and everything that happened before is behind us." With all the pressure the Celtics had, they had to come out with a lot of energy, and they did. The Pistons ...

The Pistons hate being in the driver’s seat
SLAM Online — Hope you all are having a better weekend than the Pistons, who coughed up the big advantage they’d earned by winning Thursday night in Boston. Drew Sharp takes them to task. We expected TADOne to be breaking this game down for us, but he may be too depressed. ...

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