Celtics 106, Pistons 102: Instant Analysis
Ray Allen (photo. Jordan Brand)Why the Celtics won: Ball movement. This is what C’s fans envisioned when their team picked up Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to play alongside Paul Pierce. Boston was at its best tonight when the three stars, as well as everyone else, shared the ball and found all the holes in the Detroit defense. They had 25 assists as a team, with Rajon Rondo racking up 13. And when the Celtics almost let the game slip away at the end, it was because their ball movement all of a sudden went south.
Why the Pistons lost: Rebounding, or lack thereof. The fact that the announcers felt the need to bring up the NBA’s all-time record for rebounds in a playoff game while discussing Kendrick Perkins lets you know how bad it was. Through the first three quarters, Perkins had 16 boards, while Detroit as a team had 18. In a game that ended up coming down to just a few possessions, those rebounds become all the more critical.
Key numbers: Garnett (33 pts, 7 rebs); Allen (29 pts, 5 threes); Perkins (18 pts, 16 rebs); Rondo (13 asts, 4 stls); Rip Hamilton (25 pts); Chauncey Billups (26 pts).
May 28th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
I dont like the Stones…But Stuckey is LEGIT. The kid is ice. They are set up at PG for a while.
Celts Lakers finals??? Lets do this 80s style.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Timmy21 says:
“the beyonce move, to the left to the left…”LMAO
most people probably didn’t understand it…
May 28th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
daquest?on a.k.a Heavy Artillery says:
wtf?? perkins killed them that says that u sucked as a defence
May 29th, 2008 at 12:07 am
d16 says:
I think the most frustrating thing to see as Pistons fan was that they had to burn their last TO when they couldn’t inbounds the ball. WTF?!
May 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Three Stacks says:
I’d prefer the Pistons to take this series, because I think it’d be easier for the Lakers to win a game at the Palace than a Finals game at the Garden. But even if they are down 3-2, the Pistons look like the slightly better team, in my opinion. They just don’t play with the same intensity for 48 minutes, which is why they’re gonna lose in the conference finals again. Still, Billups had his first good game of the series, and he looked alive in the 4th. So maybe Detroit can pull it out.
Timmy, who wouldn’t get that joke? Even Mike Breen and JVG got it, I think most of America knows who Beyonce is.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:21 am
yallallreadyknow says:
good ending to a great game.
series must be going to 7.
ray allen finally hit shots and kp43 had an ‘out of body experience’ and had and the game of his life….
…AND still the game was 100-99 with seconds left to play.
Detroit had NO timeouts and rip ham was on the bench with his elbow looking like a hurt player on nba live…
..AND yet…the Celts still couldnt put the Pistons away
kp43 (that shit is stupid btw) aint gonna give you 18pts and 16 rebs in detroit. rondo aint gonna get 13asts on the road. and ray may never hit another 3pt shot.
look for this series to go the full 7 (as expected by everyone)
May 29th, 2008 at 12:21 am
Yoooo says:
I DESPISE games not on TNT. Terrible ass announcers, HORRIBLE half time show (with a 3 year old segment on RIP’s mask, who cares??? Its been years since he started doing that, we all know by now). I need Charles and Greg to talk because they know what they’re talkin about, and at least if I don’t agree with their opinions they still make me laugh. Mark Jackson is TERRIBLE as an announcer!! And Mike Breen is ass too. Van Gundy is comical cuz he’s such a dweeb. No more Stu Scott!!! Pleeeeeease! If I hear “Boo-yah” one more time… Ima do like Craig from Friday did to Deebo and knock his friggin eye straight.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:23 am
yallallreadyknow says:
to the left, to the left:
beyonce nude photo?
http://galleries.juicybucks.com/pf/1/beyonce-knowles/1/images/beyonce-knowles-11.jpg
May 29th, 2008 at 12:26 am
yallallreadyknow says:
beyonces left ass cheek
http://galleries.juicybucks.com/pf/1/beyonce-knowles/1/images/beyonce-knowles-10.jpg
OK DONE…now back to the BBALL
May 29th, 2008 at 12:38 am
daquest?on a.k.a Heavy Artillery says:
@yallallreadyknow LMFAO KP43?!?!?! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
May 29th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Timmy21 says:
of course they know beyonce, but also the song…