bostonherald.com - 6/3/2008
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S o does Doc Rivers have any clues on how to defend Lakers star Kobe Bryant? Yes, I do, the Celtics [ team stats ] coach said. And does he care to expand on that? No, I do not, he replied, widening his grin. Rivers was just having a little fun with a subject that will be about as joyful as internal bleeding in the upcoming NBA Finals. There just aren t any magical solutions to the question - ...
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Why The Celtics Will Win
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Defense wins championships, or so I’ve heard. This is the number one reason why the Celtics will beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals. And then there’s the Big 3. Throughout the playoffs, the C’s have proven they can win with 2 of the 3 playing well. If Kobe struggles, the Lakers lose. If Pierce struggles, the Celtics still have a great chance of winning. Get it?
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The Internets are alive: Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals hype, Day 2
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The Celtics-Lakers hype train keeps a rollin'. Here's what the blogs and beats are saying leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... Gerry Callahan, Boston Herald: "There was nothing Jordan couldn’t do on the basketball court, but here is [Mark] Jackson’s point: Exactly how long is the list of things Kobe can’t do? He has greater shooting range than Jordan, is just as tenacious on the defensive end, and may be every bit as lethal in the clutch. He smiles occasionally, but the smile never quite reaches the eyes. The eyes belong to a cold-blooded killer, another Jordan. And now the daunting task for the Celtics: That killer is in a very good place right now. He is 29 years old, ...
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Boston backup guard Tony Allen is back on the practice court as the Celtics prepare for the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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