Boston Celtics 2008-2009 Season Preview

September 6, 2008

The Celtics won the championship last year with toughest, defense, and contributions from their role players. Even though the won the title they had trouble with the Hawks and the Cavs in the playoffs so they are not invincible. They won’t win 67 games this year but the should be the top seed in the East.

They have added two new guys one is Patrick O Bryant, a guy that never player in Golden State. They worked him out so he must have showed enough because they signed him. They also picked up Darius Miles, who knows what will happen with that. Many people think they signed him just so his salary would go back on Portland’s books. That would prevent them from being a big player in free agency in the future.

The team added a few rookie wing players Bill Walker and JR Giddens who knows if either one of them will actually play. The team also kept Tony Allen and Eddie House.

They can look forward to getting more from Leon Powe, Rondo, Perkins, and Big Baby. All four of them played well last season and I expect them to step up and help their aging big three.

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Teams Struggling On The Road

May 13, 2008

This playoffs almost every NBA team is struggling on the road. I am a fan that thinks home court shouldn’t make a big difference in how a team plays but it obviously does. Teams are scoring a lot a home and throwing up bricks on the road, teams are winning by 30 at home and losing by 30 on the road, people that are supposed to be stars are folding on the road.

One team in particular, Boston, is really showing their weakness on the road. People were sweating them when they killed the West on a Western road trip during the regular season but fans are seeing the real Celtics.

If the underdogs in these last few series want to advance they better step it up and play on the road like they play at home.

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Cavs vs. Celtics Preview

May 5, 2008

The Celtics were finally able to get the Hawks off of their back and advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. They start their series tomorrow night in Boston.

Cleveland has to be confident going into the series for several reasons. One reason is that they have LeBron James, Wally and Gibson are contributing, they can win on the road, and they have big guys like Big Z and Joe Smith that can shoot.

In the Hawks/Celtics series the Celtics tried to take the ball out of Joe Johnson’s hands, forcing others to shoot the ball. If they try that strategy on the Cavs guys like Wally, Gibson, and Big Z will kill them. If the Celtics want to knock off the Cavs they have to play better on the road, they have to play better defense, especially in the fourth quarter, and they have to execute on offense at the ends of games. If those 3 things happen the Celtics can get rid of the Cavs in 5 games. If not the Cavs can pull off the upset in 7 games.

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Celtics Are In Trouble

May 3, 2008

The Boston Celtics were supposedly an elite team that was supposed to shut down the Atlanta Hawks and send them home in four games. Things have not turned out as most people thought. The Celtics and Hawks are tied up 3 games to 3 and one of them will be going home on Sunday.

All of the pressure is on the Boston Celtics. If the Celtics lose this game 7 this will be the biggest upset in NBA playoff history. Losing to a team with only 37 wins.

I am sure most people around the country are rooting for the Hawks just like they were rooting for the Warriors last year. The Hawks have to step up and play on the road like they do at home, if the do they will be headed to the second round.

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