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Avery Bradley Likely Done For Season

On the back of a horrific game six performance, Gary Washburn of the Globe piled on with more bad news: Avery Bradley is almost certainly done for the season. Washburn: A source close to Bradley told the Globe that it’s in the “high 90s” percentile that Bradley will be shut down and will perhaps need [...]

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3 days 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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3 days 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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4 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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11 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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12 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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Ohio Beats Georgetown and EVERYONE’S Bracket is Now Busted

Okay everyone.  Don’t even pretend that you picked the Bobcats over the Hoyas (unless of course, Ohio is your Alma Mater.  I’ve been known to wrongly play favoritism for mine whenever BC gets into the tourney).  But seriously, did anyone see this coming?

Not only did Ohio upset Georgetown in the first round, they did so handily.  Ohio beat Georgetown by 14 points by devastating the Hoyas from the three point line.  Georgetown also plays in arguably the most competitive conference in the entire NCAA, the Big East.  This upset is simply unprecedented.  Ohio guard Armon Bassett decimated the Hoyas from the arc, going 5-10 from deep and scoring a game high 32 points.  If you’re a small guard (Bassett is only 6’2″), you either have to light is up or dish it out- both of which has been exemplified by the rookie back-court from New Orleans (who are currently getting shelled by the Nuggets).

The question remains: what does this have to do with the Celtics? Or even the NBA?  Does this Ohio team exhibit the virtues of being small, crafty, and fast in a game for giants?  Do the comparisons of the Celtics and the Ohio Bobcats stop at their green uniforms?

The answer: none of the above.

Armon Bassett is from Terre Haute, Indiana.  The city where Larry Bird not only played his college ball, but took a little-known Indiana State team to the National  Championship game.

If this post gets you to do anything, I hope it gets you to read Jackie MacMullan’s When the Game Was Ours. It is beyond worth it.

Enjoy March Madness everyone!

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