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17 hours ago

Game 6 Will Be Wednesday Night at 8pm on ESPN

After the Thunder finished up their series by routinely dismantling the Lakers last night to send them packing in five games, a time has been announced for the C’s-Sixers Game 6 on Wednesday night. It will tipoff shortly after 8pm on ESPN. Looking ahead in the postseason, if the C’s do win Game 6, and [...]

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1 day ago

Highlight: Rondo Leads The Break

I love this decision-making from Rajon Rondo. While leading the break, you can see him eyeballing Ray Allen, who runs the wing and spots up on the arc. The Sixers have a 1-2 disadvantage but are mostly concerned about Allen’s three balls, which allows Mickael Pietrus to make an unmolested baseline cut behind the defense. [...]

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2 days ago

Celtics-Sixers Game 5 Tips off at 7pm

A note to all you local C’s fans out there that may be attending the game tonight at TD Garden. The game will start just after 7pm and will be broadcast nationally on TNT. However, unlike most TNT regular season games during the season, the tip will not come 15-20 minutes after the scheduled start [...]

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10 days ago

(Video) Rajon Rondo Continues To Dominate In Postgame Interview

Rajon Rondo is a tremendous player, but he tends to have a little bit of an issue scoring the ball late in games. I won’t go as far as saying he is scared, but he does pass up shots and defer to teammates in crunch-time….well a lot. Last night though may have been his coming [...]

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10 days ago

Video: Full Kevin Garnett Reaction After Game 1

Garnett followed up his season-best effort against Atlanta in Game 6 with a new season-high in points and another sensational double-double, as well 60 percent shooting (12-of-20) from the field. Over his past two contests, Garnett is averaging 28.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, two steals and four blocks a game. After the game, KG was candid [...]

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10 days ago

The Enemies List: Philadelphia, Part II

Before every playoff series this season, we’re doing some rundowns on the opposing roster for each team. Now that the Hawks have been dispensed with, we’re onto the Sixers. Here’s Part II. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Andre Iguodala: There are five guys in the league who have a claim on the title of [...]

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OH BIG BABY!!!!!!

I could do without some of the mean-faced histrionics after the shot, but you can’t blame the young fella for getting a bit carried away. What a game, what a series of shots from Davis down the stretch.

Someone (Bryan Roy, I think) will have a complete analysis coming soon. In the meantime, some bullets:

  • When Rondo had a chance at the steal and breakaway with the C’s up 91-88 and couldn’t quite corral the ball, and the ball bounced over to Courtney Lee, who then made an easy J–well, I thought maybe Orlando was going to pull this one out.
  • Obviously, the free throw shooting was bad tonight. Very frustrating to watch, though Orlando wasn’t much better from the line.
  • This is the kind of game that shows you shooting percentages aren’t everything when some ancillary things don’t go your way. The C’s outshot Orlando 52 percent to 40 percent, but were minus-5 in turnovers, allowed 12 offensive boards and made just one three-pointer. It is really hard to win an NBA game in 2009 when you make just one three-pointer. Thank the leprechauns Orlando made just 5-of-27 from deep.
  • Perk continues to play fantastic man defense on Howard in the post.
  • I am still waiting for an explanation on Pierce’s fifth foul.
  • Could Rondo average 10 rebounds a game if he set that as a goal? Some monster boards on both ends tonight for Rajon.
  • Fantastic defense from Lee all game on House. The Magic have a keeper there.
  • As a harsh critic of Mikki Moore’s, I feel obliged to give him credit tonight. Other than one terrible decision (the over-helping off of Lewis, allowing the easy corner three), Mikki avoided disaster over seven big minutes when Doc had no other option.
  • I really like when Doc Rivers gets excited.

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