Flattened: Cavaliers can't overcome Boston's D party, fall behind, 2-0 in East semis

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 Flattened: Cavaliers can't overcome Boston's D party, fall behind, 2-0 in East semis
John Kuntz/The Plain DealerZydrunas Ilgauskas and Wally Szczerbiak watch the final minutes tick down after the Celtics' defense once again shut down the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night in Boston. Box score | Photos... [link]

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Round Two Game Two Numbers And Words
Published 5/9/2008 by RockKing at WaitingForNextYear
... jumper, for a 39-30 lead. The home team’s defense was masterful. James was always double-teamed or he faced a semi three-man zone in his area. The Boston big men — Kevin Garnett, Kendrick Perkins and reserve Leon Powe — were quick when they made their switches. With James missing all five shots he took in the quarter, the Cavs hit on just two of 17 attempts. Only the Celtics’ inability to make free throws (they missed 10 for the game) kept the halftime margin to just 44-36.” [ Branson Wright ]“Every star takes a couple of bad shots a night, but James had too many jumpers with ...

Daily Links 5/9
Published 5/9/2008 at CelticsBlog
... CelticsNews Celtics take 2-0 lead Red's Army Don't change a thing Full Court Press Boston's gangsters of defense shoot down Cavs again SouthCoast Today Allen finds his way, and so do C's Daily News Tribune Tough going for the King Connecticut Post Cavs crowded in Boston Q&A with CelticsBlog's Steve Weinman The Gazette No offense, no chance: Celtics go up 2-0 in series Plain Dealer Q&A with Sam Cassell Flattened: Cavs can't overcome Boston's D party After Boston misery, it's up to ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/9
Published 5/9/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... gangsters of defense shoot down Cavs again SouthCoast Today Allen finds his way, and so do C's Daily News Tribune Tough going for the King Connecticut Post Cavs crowded in Boston Q&A with CelticsBlog's Steve Weinman The Gazette No offense, no chance: Celtics go up 2-0 in series Plain Dealer Q&A with Sam Cassell Flattened: Cavs can't overcome Boston's D party After Boston misery, it's ...

Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Links
Published 5/9/2008 by Andrew Thell and Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... - Simon on Sports - Step right up, guess these white dudes haircuts and win a prize! - And One - Pizzas for 23 cents—but how much did it cost in gas to drive there and pick it up? - Pounding the Rock - Chris Paul stole the Spurs’ flop — and they want it back. - The Grand Rapids Press - For better or worse, Detroit is Flip Saunders’ team. - Cleveland.com - The Boston D Party have been dumping LeBron Bricks overboard. - ...

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