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PLAYOFF PRIMER Highlights of the Boston Celtics' 88-79 NBA playoff victory against the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup on Tuesday: Key play: Trailing 79-73 in the fourth quarter, Rasheed Wallace pulled up for a 3-pointer that rimmed in and out. The Celtics got the rebound, and went on to score four straight to take a double-digit lead and their lead was ... [link]

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Celtics Take Game One
Published 5/21/2008 by Natalie Sitto (noreply@blogger.com) at Need4Sheed.com
... "KG is one of those (players) that if he gets off to a good start and hits the first two or three jumpers, he can get it rolling," said Saunders, who coached Garnett in Minnesota. "I think he was extra excited to play against Rasheed (Wallace), gets pumped up to play. He came out and I thought he set the tone early." Via MLive ...

Daily Links 5/21
Published 5/21/2008 at CelticsBlog
... respect for Sheed and other musings Celtics' runs enough to dispatch flat Pistons Boston defensive edge this time looks... Detroitish Don't blame it on rust, Pistons were simply off Pistons boast deep bench, activate Johnson to bolster frontcourt Enterprise Garnett pumped up by Pistons Home fires still burn for Celtics Republican American Gomes continues efforts off court MLive Celtics get money's worth out of KG in game 1 Pistons out of sync for game 1 of the ECF Hamilton struggling to find shot ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin - Daily Links 5/21
Published 5/21/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... defensive edge this time looks... Detroitish Don't blame it on rust, Pistons were simply off Pistons boast deep bench, activate Johnson to bolster frontcourt Enterprise Garnett pumped up by Pistons Home fires still burn for Celtics Republican American Gomes continues efforts off court MLive Celtics get money's worth out of KG in game 1 Pistons out of sync for game 1 of the ECF Hamilton struggling to find shot against Celtics ...

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Celtics Beat Down Pistons, 88-79 in Game 1

It was your typical Detroit Pistons-Boston Celtics battle that reminded you of the late 80’s battles between the clubs. It was a hard fought, physical game that had a see-saw feel to it. And in the end the Boston Celtics won on the parquet 88-79 over the Detroit Piston to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The win was Boston’s 9 th in the playoffs at the TD ...
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Celtics Shut Down Misfiring Pistons

The Boston Celtics outscored the Detroit Pistons 44-22 in the paint and captured game one of the Eastern Conference Finals, 88-79. Kevin Garnett scored a game-high 26 points on 11-17 field goal shooting and he also had nine rebounds and four assists as he completely dominated Rasheed Wallace (11 points on 3-12 field goal shooting, five rebounds, four assists).
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Don't Sleep On The Pistons

Like it or not, the Pistons are never going to panic. They are never going to back down. They are down one game, and that's nothing to them. If they steal game 2, all the pressure shifts to the Celtics who then have to prove that they can win on the road. Don't sleep on this team. Not one wink.
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Daily Dime: Garnett powers Celtics past Pistons - NBA

BOSTON -- It's virtually impossible to find two NBA players more intense than Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace . Whether you're a reporter or a teammate, don't dare talk to Garnett before a game. The 11-time NBA All-Star gets in a zone from the ...
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