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Location: Boston, MA | Arena: TD Banknorth Garden (18,624) | Managing Partner and Governor: Wyc Grousbeck
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--Sam Cassell saved himself a phone call. The Celtics guard was upset about the flagrant 1 foul called on him in Game 1 against the Cavs (he caught LeBron James on a drive, and James wound up with a cut in his mouth). He was prepared to let league officials know of his displeasure, but the flagrant was rescinded before he could call.

Officials told Danny Ainge the original call did not warrant the penalty.

The Cavs did get an extra possession out of the call (a flagrant 1 is two shots and the ball out of bounds), but Joe Smith missed on the ensuing play.

--Before Saturday night, Rajon Rondo was having a very good postseason, especially for a second-year point guard. According to Paul Pierce, it's because his young teammate doesn't know any better.

"He really doesn't know what to expect, so he doesn't know what he's got to be nervous about," said Pierce with a smile. "He's going in there kind of wide-eyed and just playing basketball. I think that's the way I was in my first playoffs."

QUOTE TO NOTE
"Did I think this would happen? No. But it did happen." -- Coach Doc Rivers.

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May 15, 2008 3:15 pm

I might get some disagreement on this, but I really feel a need to point this out.

I watched last night's game twice - live and recorded - as has been a habit of mine through the playoffs.  I have to say that Rondo's game was incredible, on both ends of the floor.  How many times can you say that your starting point guard had twice as many blocks as he did turnovers?&n ...(more)

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May 14, 2008 10:46 pm
Thank you Celts for making me life easier.

Anyways, hurry up and finish this series.  We want an epic battle for you guys.
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May 9, 2008 4:18 pm
I love our bench. 'Nuff said.
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May 12, 2008 10:57 pm
(POLL)

We all know the Celtis don't have to win a road game to win the championship.

What or who is the reason the Celtics are 0-5 in the playoffs away from Boston?

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May 14, 2008 12:35 am
I've seen about a thousand threads discussing what happened to the C's.  Is it Rivers, is it LeBron, is it pressure, it it that the big 3 are only passing to each other, etc etc etc.  Somehow, after all of these threads, no one has mentioned the real reason for it all...
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May 13, 2008 7:25 pm
My thoughts on Game 5 are very simple. Game 5 is a must win for the Celtics. There. I've said it. If the Celts lose tomorrow night I am damn near 100% positive they aren't winning Game 6 in Cleveland. I have just not seen anything from this team on the road in the playoffs. How a team that only lost 10 games on the road in ...(more)
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May 11, 2008 6:08 pm
What is wrong with this team on the road? If we do not take a game from the Cavaliers on the road. I think it will be a very tough up hill fight with the next round. Provided we beat LeBron James and company.The Pist ...(more)
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May 15, 2008 6:05 am
Whew. I said Game 5 was a must win in my mind, and despite some early struggles the Celtics got the job done. I'd love for their 1st road win of the playoffs to come in Game 6, but my instinct tells me we'll be back in Boston for Game 7 with the Cavaliers and not Game 1 against the ...(more)
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May 12, 2008 11:10 pm

I know Doc isn't the one bricking jumpers left and right but his game coaching is just plain horrible.  Did anyone notice the lineup he sent out to start the 4th quarter?  The Cavs are on a 7-2 run to close the third and he decides to put in Big Baby for the first time basically in the series to start the fourth quarter.  He promptly turns it over on a bad pass to pierce and ...(more)

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May 9, 2008 8:27 am

Can they do it on the road?  They have owned the Garden in 6 games but the Hawks; I repeat the Hawks won three games at home vs. the C's.  You know that James is going to finally show up at home tomorrow night. And the Cavs are much better than the Hawks!<o:p> < ...(more)

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May 15, 2008 10:05 pm
 

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May 5, 2008 11:41 pm

Everyone in the media seems to be talking about the fact that the Celtics were pushed to 7 games by the Hawks and how it might spell trouble against LeBron James.  But the way I saw the series, it looked ...(more)

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May 9, 2008 12:15 am
Wow, you guys are great! When you got KG and Allen I knew you guys would be the best in the east but not by this much! I know people say the west is better and I would agree ( but I'm a little bias) but you guys are so much better than anybody in the east and better than most western conf. teams. If you guys play my Lakers I think that wou ...(more)