Winning Game 6 in Atlanta

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Five advantages for the Hawks, and five countermeasures by the Celtics. Most important for the C's, make this a defensive game. The Hawks have scored 81, 77 and 85 points in the losses, and 102 and 97 in their wins. It’s no mystery that the Celtics focus must be on controlling the tempo and playing the team defense that gave them the best record in the NBA. [link]

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Published 5/2/2008 at CelticsBlog
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