blazersedge.com - 12/30/2008
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A Look at the Celtics
Remember how we talked a week or two ago about stats that mattered versus those that didn't? Remember how we pointed out things like point differential, field goal percentage and field goal percentage allowed, defensive rebounding...things that good teams really ...
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blog.oregonlive.com - 12/31/2008
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One thing you learn very quickly hanging around
the Trail Blazers is you don't use a certain...
word around LaMarcus Aldridge. "LaMarcus," Brandon Roy said chuckling before the game, "hates the word 'soft.' Hates it. I learned that real...
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Blazers Insider: Aldridge elbows his way into ranks of ...
thesportsculture.com - 12/31/2008
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It doesn’t quite have the same ring as
2girls1cup, but both concepts are still extremely bizarre. In...
last night’s Portland v. Boston NBA social gathering, the Trail Blazers: Played a possession with six players. Scored two points in doing so. Got away with it.
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6players1hoop
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Blazers vs. Celtics in links, redux
Blazers Blog —
... 12 days ago at the Rose Garden, and they can end another one tonight. They've dropped seven-straight games to the Celtics, and haven't beaten this team since December 9th, 2004. The Celtics have dominated the all-time series between these teams, and in fact, it's the lowest winning percentage the Blazers have against any NBA opponent. A lot of this has to do with the fact that Boston won 19 of the first 21 meetings back in the day, but they've added to their total in recent years. A key to a win tonight from Dave at Blazer's Edge: We have to play with passion and energy for 48 ...
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Blazers vs. Celtics in links, redux
blog.oregonlive.com 12/30/2008 — Bruce Ely/The Oregonian Update from Jason Quick: Not good news on Roy (doubtful). I didn't get a chance to see the come-from-behind win over Toronto Saturday night (at a wedding), but from what I hear and read the Blazers turned...
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blazersedge.com 12/6/2008 — (That means a 93-78 loss, if you don’t know already.)
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bostonherald.com 12/30/2008 — ORTLAND, Ore. - The Celtics [ team stats ] are facing the additional opponent of fatigue as they wind their way up the West Coast, but they have a few miles to go before they sleep. And a promise to keep. We have to finish this off right, said Paul ...
