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Celtics receive a Cleveland steamer. It may feel natural to compare Boston's performance last night to ...
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Game Three Numbers And Words
WaitingForNextYear —
... ] What The Outside World Is Saying“Boston’s “Big Three” played more like the “Teensy Trio.” KG had 17 points and 9 rebounds, but Ray Allen was 4-for-10 and Paul Pierce shot 3-for-8 and committed a game-high 4 turnovers. Rajon Rondo (3-for-10) and Sam Cassell (0-for-6) didn’t do much to help the cause, either. The bigger problem, though, was the Celtics’ “best in the league” defense, which allowed the Cavs to shoot 54 percent from the field and 52 percent from way out there.” [ Deadspin ] “Take everything good I said about the Celtics defense after Game 2 and apply it to the ...
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The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cavaliers made most of theirs. James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cavaliers raced to a...