Celtics Lose First Home Playoff Game
sportsofboston.com 5/23/2008 — The Celtics were at the wrong end of a close game in the place where they really did not want to lose: home. The Detroit Pistons handled the Celtics well and were able to hit all kinds of shots from all angles of the court to outscore the Celtics ...

Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: Game 2 Recap
greenbandwagon.com 5/23/2008 — That was a tough defeat as the Celtics lost home court advantage and were definitely in a position to pull a victory out. However, I was most disappointed in the lackluster defense and the way the Pistons beat the Celtics to loose balls at key ...

ECF Game 2 Postgame Presser : Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce
humanvictorycigar.com 5/23/2008 — Forwards Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, after the Celtics’ loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals.

Guinness Required
ballhype.com 5/23/2008 — Watching the playoffs so far, I can’t get over the abundance of jumpshots, many of them forced or out-of-rhythm. I have to give some credit to good defense, but I feel that the increased use and refining of zone defenses offers the best explanation. Through long stretches of both current series, the success rate in the paint plummets. Ball-handlers get crowded-out, big men get cramped, ...

Pistons/Celtics Recap, Lakers/Spurs Preview
touts.wordpress.com 5/23/2008 — Uh oh Boston, you’ve got some winning on the road to do! It figures that the night Ray Allen decides to show up for the Celtics that they would fall to Detroit 103-97. Allen, who has been pretty awful in these playoffs, shot 9-16 from the field and scored 25 points in the Celtics loss. It’s not as if the big three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen didn’t play well last night, they would combine ...

The real Pistons reappear — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 5/23/2008
It may not be the old Garden, with the rats and the bad air and the stifling summer heat, but this new Garden has been magical to this year's Boston Celtics. And now...

Celtics must get more aggressive — FOXSports.com News for NBA 5/23/2008
Now that Detroit has home-court advantage, the East finals have a new complexion. Charley Rosen has the keys for both teams.

Celtics need road wins to get past Pistons — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 5/23/2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Boston Celtics simply watched film and talked about adjustments the ...

Celtics need to win on road to advance (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/23/2008
The Boston Celtics simply watched film and talked about adjustments the day after losing at home for the first time in the playoffs. "Sometimes, I think you need a mental break," Boston coach Doc Rivers said Friday. "So, we're taking one and we'll be ...

Celtics Need to Win on the Road to Advance Past Pistons — NBA.com: News 5/23/2008
The Boston Celtics simply watched film and talked about adjustments the day after losing at home for the first time in the playoffs. "Sometimes, I think you need a mental break,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said Friday.