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Re: Game 9: BOS (8-0) vs ORL (8-2)
OK, so the positives:
- Rondo's shooting. Beautiful to see.
- Pierce
- not losing our cool, coming back
Here's what I didn't like. The run was cut largely with Garnett on the pine. Pollard did his job, and Posey and House hit some huge shots. Then, Garnett comes back in, the offense gets away from Pierce, who was dominant, and gets on to ice-cold Garnett and Allen.
Ray Allen is not a point guard. His role on this team should be limited to catch and shoot and the occasional drive. He looked...downright selfish out there tonight.
But hey - we hung tough against one of the early elite teams in the EC, with Allen and Garnett MIA, questionable officiating, Tony Allen, and brutal defensive play.
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"Paul Pierce is the (expletive) truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is the truth."
- Shaquille O'Neal
"Kirilenko's eyes started to tear in the locker room as he talked in a shaky voice about his frustrations and inability to stop Pierce. He played just four minutes in the final quarter because of his inept defense, but his small consolation was that none of his teammates could do any better."
- Salt Lake Tribune
"I think he is at a point in his career where he gets very distracted by having a hand in his face."
- Portland forward Buck Williams on Larry Bird, before Larry Legend dropped 49 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a double overtime win
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