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By Peter F. Stringer Celtics.com May 7, 2008 Kevin Garnett called it "two heavyweights just body punching". Ray Allen deemed it an aberration. Media members expecting a shootout probably thought it was a bit boring. Doc Rivers said it was beautiful? Okay, well, Rivers called it a "beautiful win", but we're guessing the coach sees the inner beauty that lies beneath the box score when he sees ... [link]

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Daily Links - 5/7
Published 5/7/2008 at CelticsBlog
... Post ups - Live from courtside http://nba.com/celtics/playoffs2008/sidebar050608-ugly-win.html C's will take ugly win in first game ...

Everything Will Be Alright*
Published 5/7/2008 by Carolyn at And One - cleveland.com
Woke up this morning feeling sad . No amount of encouragement flung in the general direction of my television was enough to save last night's game . Spending time reading game recaps across the blog world, one thought refused to be quieted. How much can a person possibly extrapolate from a single game? Trust me, I've been there. For many years, my mood hinged on external forces - a less than stellar dress rehearsal meant my musical skills had disappeared overnight; oversteamed broccoli was a sign of my ever worsening culinary expertise; a publisher's rejection letter reinforced my inner "who are you trying to kid" demons; and every pound ...

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