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boston.com - 6/3/2008

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WALTHAM - Much was made of the mutual respect that Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace showed each other during the Eastern Conference finals. Some, including Wallace's teammates, found it distasteful. No one has to worry about similar displays between Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen and Lakers supernova Kobe Bryant when the NBA Finals tip off ...

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Why The Celtics Will Win
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... against Detroit). While Jackson is the more experienced guy, I don’t see coaching playing a major role in this series. We’ve all seen basketball players in the huddles during timeouts, half of them aren’t even paying attention. Edge - Even. The Lakers may have the best player, but the Celtics have more better players. That - along with defense, rebounding and home court advantage will be enough to win this series in 6 games. Today’s Links: Globe - Ray Doesn’t Hate Kobe Anymore | ...

First Cup: Tuesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Christopher L. Gasper of The Boston Globe: "Yesterday, [Ray] Allen wanted no part of rehashing his verbal skirmish with Bryant, but when given the opportunity, he didn't recant. 'Honestly, I said it and I just moved on from it,' said Allen. 'I didn't make a big deal about it myself. If one person says it, then somebody is going to perpetuate it and grow it and make it more than what it is. We're in 2008. It's a nonissue now.'" ...

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