There are a number of contextually-appropriate ways to craft this post. One would be to forgo words entirely, and represent Chris Wilcox’s entire season with a series of videos. That would involve one part of this: For every eight parts of this: Note the headline on that second clip. Someone was so amused/enraged by Wilcox’s [...]

Here’s a sweeping general statement involving super specific statistics that may or may not mean anything: In the 1423 minutes Rajon Rondo played this season, the Boston Celtics were outscored by 1.3 points per 100 possessions. When he sat (including all contests after he tore his ACL), Boston was better than their opponents by 1.8 [...]

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

In his third year in the league, in which promising players often make brash leaps from benchwarmer to starter, from starter to star, Avery Bradley took a big step back. But his regression might be deceptive. When he returned to the Celtics’ lineup on January the 2nd after two in-season months recovering from offseason shoulder [...]

Different Class: C’s 103 Sixers 79

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Philadelphia 76ers

Final
Recap | Box Score

103

Boston Celtics

	Paul Pierce, SF 33 MIN \| 8-16 FG \| 6-6 FT \| 4 REB \| 2 AST \| 24 PTS \| +1 Like Rondo, had too many turnovers but they came in a game where Pierce again put up efficient scoring numbers (17 points on 12 shots). We probably don’t talk enough about this season’s happy evolution: a number of games where Pierce can put up point forward style numbers (in rebounds and assists) at the same time Rondo is filling up the box score in other ways. There’s a nice fluidity between the two right now.
	Brandon Bass, PF 34 MIN \| 0-6 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 4 REB \| 2 AST \| 2 PTS \| -1 Boston had no problem getting Bass exactly the shots he wanted today and he’s not the kind to miss open looks. (18 points on 10 shots).
	Kevin Garnett, PF 34 MIN \| 6-15 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 7 REB \| 4 AST \| 15 PTS \| +21 Another pleasantly suffocating game from Garnett who was instrumental in breaking Philly’s will on both sides of the court. Pierce has his player of the month trophy but KG has been enormous for two months now.
	Rajon Rondo, PG 35 MIN \| 2-6 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 7 REB \| 12 AST \| 4 PTS \| 0 He was too cutesy with the ball in the first half (5 turnovers) but repeatedly found guys for good looks in the third quarter. And he put down that crazy turnaround baseline jumper.
	Avery Bradley, SG 30 MIN \| 2-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 3 AST \| 4 PTS \| +18 Snapped off a couple of nice passes for assists. Dealt with some more aggressive defense on his cuts. Fit nicely with the starters and with an effective bench unit. Another effective game for the new starter.
	Ray Allen, SG 33 MIN \| 7-18 FG \| 0-1 FT \| 6 REB \| 2 AST \| 19 PTS \| +9 Modified his game successfully back in 2007 and is in the process of doing it again with professional aplomb. Could the assignments at the 3-spot in the small lineups make life easier for him defensively? Maybe that’s too much to hope for. But maybe it’s not.
	Sasha Pavlovic, SF 14 MIN \| 3-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 8 PTS \| +15 Pavlovic comes alive! He’s been playing well lately with tonight being a particularly effective two-way effort. Come playoff time, he might end up doing what Marquis Daniels was supposed to do the last few years.
	Greg Stiemsma, C 27 MIN \| 4-4 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 9 REB \| 1 AST \| 10 PTS \| +7 He moved better on defense tonight. He’s using his size to his advantage more effectively than the first half of the season, when he seemed embarrassed to make an imprint on the game. Haven’t seen the numbers yet but the KG-Stiems combo may eventually supplant the KG-Bass combo on the defensive end, if it hasn’t already.

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	Paul Pierce, SF 33 MIN \| 8-16 FG \| 6-6 FT \| 4 REB \| 2 AST \| 24 PTS \| +1 Like Rondo, had too many turnovers but they came in a game where Pierce again put up efficient scoring numbers (17 points on 12 shots). We probably don’t talk enough about this season’s happy evolution: a number of games where Pierce can put up point forward style numbers (in rebounds and assists) at the same time Rondo is filling up the box score in other ways. There’s a nice fluidity between the two right now.
	Brandon Bass, PF 34 MIN \| 0-6 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 4 REB \| 2 AST \| 2 PTS \| -1 Boston had no problem getting Bass exactly the shots he wanted today and he’s not the kind to miss open looks. (18 points on 10 shots).
	Kevin Garnett, PF 34 MIN \| 6-15 FG \| 3-3 FT \| 7 REB \| 4 AST \| 15 PTS \| +21 Another pleasantly suffocating game from Garnett who was instrumental in breaking Philly’s will on both sides of the court. Pierce has his player of the month trophy but KG has been enormous for two months now.
	Rajon Rondo, PG 35 MIN \| 2-6 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 7 REB \| 12 AST \| 4 PTS \| 0 He was too cutesy with the ball in the first half (5 turnovers) but repeatedly found guys for good looks in the third quarter. And he put down that crazy turnaround baseline jumper.
	Avery Bradley, SG 30 MIN \| 2-7 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 5 REB \| 3 AST \| 4 PTS \| +18 Snapped off a couple of nice passes for assists. Dealt with some more aggressive defense on his cuts. Fit nicely with the starters and with an effective bench unit. Another effective game for the new starter.
	Ray Allen, SG 33 MIN \| 7-18 FG \| 0-1 FT \| 6 REB \| 2 AST \| 19 PTS \| +9 Modified his game successfully back in 2007 and is in the process of doing it again with professional aplomb. Could the assignments at the 3-spot in the small lineups make life easier for him defensively? Maybe that’s too much to hope for. But maybe it’s not.
	Sasha Pavlovic, SF 14 MIN \| 3-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 8 PTS \| +15 Pavlovic comes alive! He’s been playing well lately with tonight being a particularly effective two-way effort. Come playoff time, he might end up doing what Marquis Daniels was supposed to do the last few years.
	Greg Stiemsma, C 27 MIN \| 4-4 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 9 REB \| 1 AST \| 10 PTS \| +7 He moved better on defense tonight. He’s using his size to his advantage more effectively than the first half of the season, when he seemed embarrassed to make an imprint on the game. Haven’t seen the numbers yet but the KG-Stiems combo may eventually supplant the KG-Bass combo on the defensive end, if it hasn’t already.

Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

Rajon Rondo’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Avery Bradley Elected to NBA All-Defense Second Team

Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

Different Class: C’s 103 Sixers 79

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Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

Rajon Rondo’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Avery Bradley Elected to NBA All-Defense Second Team

Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

Different Class: C’s 103 Sixers 79

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