scores.espn.go.com - 12/2/2008
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Celtics' balanced attack outpaces Magic in Boston BOSTON -- Everything was working so well for Paul Pierce that his teammates just kept getting him the ball. Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth straight win, 107-88 over the Orlando ...
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com - 11/29/2008
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A couple weeks back, there was a good-natured
debate on CSNʼs Celtics Now between Mike Gorman and...
Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports. The topic was Ray Allen and the debate centered around whether Allen was still worthy of inclusion in The Big Three with ...
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Big Two or Big Three?
celticsgreen.blogspot.com - 12/2/2008
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Perk finished the night with 8 points, 13
rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and his 9th technical...
of the season. But Perk's biggest contribution doesn't show up in his stats. His biggest contribution was his defense on Dwight Howard who was held to just 14 points which is well under his average. ...
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Magic at Celtics in Pictures 12/1
celticsgreen.blogspot.com - 12/2/2008
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Once again much of the conversation centered around
the officials and the Celtics announcers. I can't believe...
how much hatred for the Celtics there is around the league. I love the last comment "Can we go back to playing crappy teams now?" Too funny! I don't feel good about this one, ...
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RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... the Celtics’ class.
Rondo dropped his first double-double of the season - 16 pts, 12 assists.
Ray continues to shoot well - 21 pts, 8-13 FG, 3-6 3FG. He scored 9 points in the 1st quarter which helped the C’s get the jump on Orlando.
A scare for Tony Allen in the 2nd quarter when he left the court limping. Turns out it was a sprained right ankle. TA did return and maintained his aggressiveness in the 2nd half.
Box Score | Recap
Did you see Perk’s new move? The one where ...
Boston Rolls While Miami Wins OT Thriller [NBA Triple Threat]
FanIQ Blog —
... Boston107 Orlando 88 Boston used a balanced attack led by Paul Pierce's 24 and Ray Allen's 21 to get past the Magic in a battle of division leading foes. Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter after scoring only 5 points in the first half. Rajon Rondo had a great game with 16 points and 12 assists as he is slowly becoming the point guard that the Celtics need him to be. Boston has won 17 of its last 20 home games against Orlando. The Magic were led by Rashard Lewis who had 30 and Dwight Howard, who had another double-double with 14 points and 15 ...
Orlando Magic News for December 2nd: Stat Geeks Evaluate the Magic (And Everyone Else, for That Matter)
Third Quarter Collapse —
... him making rookie-level defensive mistakes, and though that sounds like an excuse from my end, you know it's the truth. There are some things you can't anticipate with years of practice, and you need the actual in-game minutes to work with. Blame Brian Hill. That's usually a good policy. It's an unfair one, in this case, since Hill at least played Redick 15 minutes a game during his rookie season.
Paul Pierce, who smoked the Magic with 24 points, discusses the Celtics' approach:
"We were just taking advantage ...
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• A tough, tough loss any way ...
