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

The first domino to fall this offseason is Paul Pierce’s contract. Until Danny Ainge figures out what he’s doing there, little else matters. As we wait for this decision, we also must face the rest of the offseason, which means it is also rumor season. With that time of year, comes plenty of information floating [...]

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Overconfident Answers To Offseason Questions (Part 1)

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Game 52: Bulls (30-21) @ Celtics (27-24) Open Thread

http://a.espncdn.com/media/gettyphoto/GYI0060705735.jpgChicago at Boston
7:30 P.M. ET
TD Garden

CSNNE/NBATV

Offensive Efficiency:
Boston: 100.4 points/100 possessions (22nd)
Chicago:
100.8 points/100 possessions (18th)

Defensive Efficiency:
Boston: 99.6 points allowed/100 possessions (8th)
Chicago:
 99.1 points allowed/100 possessions (4th)

Probable Bulls Starters:
Nate Robinson (PG), Richard Hamilton (SG), Luol Deng (SF), Carlos Boozer (PF), and Joakim Noah (C)

View From The Opposing Bench: Bulls By the Horns

Thumbnail: Yet another blow to the 2012-13 Celtics: Leandro Barbosa is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. The team now has lost three important rotation players in less than a month. The relatively shorthanded Celtics need strong performances from their veteran leaders in the team’s final game before the All-Star break to make up for the absence of one of their x-factors.

Barbosa had done a lot for Boston this season. Although he had only recently begun to receive more playing time, the ‘Brazilian Blur’ has still made an impact. The Celtics were 8-1 this season when Barbosa was on the floor for at least 17 minutes. They were 9-2 when he scored at least 8 points. In addition, the Celtics were 8-2 when Barbosa dished out at least 3 assists.

On the night that Kevin Garnett will tie for the 11th-most games played in NBA history, he and Paul Pierce will have to get the starting lineup off to a good start at the beginning of the game. Luol Deng has been a very strong defender on Pierce in the recent years, so the captain may choose to be more of a facilitator against the Bulls. Doc Rivers needs his team to have a good shooting night in order to beat former assistant coach, Tom Thibodeau. When shooting better than 45%, the Celtics are 4-0 against Thibodeau’s Bulls, but are 0-7 when having a field goal percentage of worse than 45%.

Prediction: The Celtics step up after yet another injury and shoot well overall.

Celtics 93, Bulls 89

For more Celtics coverage and pertinent statistics, follow Celtics Hub and Stats Adam Lowenstein on Twitter: @CelticsHub and @StatsAdam

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