touts.wordpress.com - 5/23/2008
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Uh oh Boston, you’ve got some winning on the road to do! It figures that the night Ray Allen decides to show up for the Celtics that they would fall to Detroit 103-97. Allen, who has been pretty awful in these playoffs, shot 9-16 from the field and scored 25 points in the Celtics loss.
It’s not as if the big three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen didn’t play well last night, they would combine ...
Celtics Lose First Home Playoff Game
sportsofboston.com 5/23/2008 — The Celtics were at the wrong end of a close game in the place where they really did not want to lose: home. The Detroit Pistons handled the Celtics well and were able to hit all kinds of shots from all angles of the court to outscore the Celtics ...
ECF Game 2 Postgame Presser : Doc Rivers
humanvictorycigar.com 5/23/2008 — Coach Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics, after the Celtics’ loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals.
Guinness Required
ballhype.com 5/23/2008 — Watching the playoffs so far, I can’t get over the abundance of jumpshots, many of them forced or out-of-rhythm. I have to give some credit to good defense, but I feel that the increased use and refining of zone defenses offers the best explanation. Through long stretches of both current series, the success rate in the paint plummets. Ball-handlers get crowded-out, big men get cramped, ...
ECF - Friday May 23 2008 Practice Day Presser - Tayshaun Prince
humanvictorycigar.com 5/23/2008 — Hot off the practice floor, scooping the local press!
Detroit Pistons’ Forward Tayshaun Prince answers questions on Practice Day, Friday May 23 2008, after the Pistons’ win against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals.
Celtics need to win on road to advance (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/23/2008
The Boston Celtics simply watched film and talked about adjustments the day after losing at home for the first time in the playoffs. "Sometimes, I think you need a mental break," Boston coach Doc Rivers said Friday. "So, we're taking one and we'll be ...