(2) Boston vs. (3) Orlando - Series (1-1) - Game 3 discussion

[Corey]

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Boston Celtics (www.bostonceltics.com) -VS- Orlando Magic (orlandomagic.com)

Game 1 - Monday 5/4 - Orlando @ Boston - 8:00 ET - TNT (Magic win 95-90)
Game 2 - Wednesday 5/6 - Orlando @ Boston - 8:00 ET - TNT (Celtics win 112-94)
Game 3 - Friday 5/8 - Boston @ Orlando - 7:00 ET - ESPN
Game 4 - Sunday 5/10 - Boston @ Orlando - 8:00 ET - TNT
Game 5 - Tuesday 5/12 - Orlando @ Boston - TBD - TNT
Game 6 - Thursday 5/14 - Boston @ Orlando - TBD - ESPN
Game 7 - Sunday 5/17 - Orlando @ Boston- TBD - TNT


PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS: (http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/depth)

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PG...........SG..........SF..........PF........... C
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RONDO (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/rajon_rondo/index.html)---ALLEN (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/index.html)---PIERCE (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/paul_pierce/index.html)---DAVIS (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/glen_davis/index.html)---PERKINS (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kendrick_perkins/index.html)


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PG...........SG..........SF..........PF........... C
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JOHNSON (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/anthony_johnson/index.html)---LEE (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/courtney_lee/index.html)---TURKOGLU (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hedo_turkoglu/index.html)---LEWIS (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/rashard_lewis/index.html)---HOWARD (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dwight_howard/index.html)


STATISTICAL LEADERS: (http://www.nba.com/statistics/)


PPG RPG APG SPG

Celtics Pierce- 20.5 Perkins-8.2 Rondo-8.2 Rondo-1.9

Magic Howard-24.0 Howard-15.8 Alston-4.8 Lee-1.6


MORE STATS:

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/nba/teams/20080123/80x60/bos.gif (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/stats?team=bos&sort=stls&avg=pg&order=true&season=2&seasonYear=2008&split=0)...............http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/nba/teams/20080123/80x60/orl.gif (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/stats?team=orl&sort=stls&avg=pg&order=true&season=2&seasonYear=2008&split=0)

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Season series tied: 2-2
Dec. 1: at Celtics 107, Orlando 88
Jan 22: Celtics 90, at Orlando 80
Mar 17: at Celtics 79, Orlando 86
Mar 25: Celtics 82, at Orlando 84

KEY MATCHUP:

PAUL PIERCE v. HEDO TURKOGLU

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[tugboat424]

Does anybody else hate watching these games on TNT? I'm glad this next one will be on ESPN.

[macc]

I wouldn't say I hate it. The analysis are on the Magic band wagon when they win and then say they have no chance when they lose. I wish they would make up their mind there.

Have you noticed C Webb trying to make an impact on the board, he always so passionate when he talks about the game and has a habbit of talking over people to prove his point. I think he's trying to be the next Charles Barkley.

[tugboat424]

hahahaha def. true about C-Webb.

What I don't like is all of the in game analysis by Aldridge that takes away from the actual game itself. I could really care less what he is saying when he makes the game smaller to show some asinine stat. That, and I can't stand Reggie Miller. I never want him to do a game again.

[cheech309]

alright bottom line...i'm tired of players like eddie house, glenn davis and brian scalibrine or whatever scoring in double digits...let alone giving up a 31 spot to house!! These three guys are worthless players in the league in my mind. I mean we have contained Allen and Pierce for the most part...it just kills me to see below average players even contributing to their wins. We got 3 all-stars in my mind when they are on their game. Turk, Lewis and D Howard need to step it right now...Pietrus and Reddick are the only ones who have really came to play so far...we need more out of our big 3..plain and simple

[macc]

Ya we def have to take advantage of the front line. I mean we have Turk, Lewis and Howard on the block, we should be getting the edge in rebounds everygame. As I've said before I just want to see MP drive more, because he knows he can anytime but chooses not to for whatever reason.

It sucks that Alston is out for game 3, not saying he doesn't deserve it, slapping House was just an idiotic move but now we have to have AJ on Rondo. That's gonna be rough. Boston is going to get alot of open looks w/ Allen setting and coming off screens and Rondo's up pace style, I'm just hoping they miss the open shots you know they're going to get. Hopefully we pull off the big win at home.

[MagicBucsSox]

stan has to play battie with howard more so d12 has help man its such bs

[MagicBucsSox]

perkins better get fukin suspended too

[ragee]

I wasn't able to watch the game... Was AJ responsible for Rondo's poor shooting?

[ragee]

perkins better get fukin suspended too

Y? What did he do? That would be sweet if that happens... No KG, Powe and Perkins... Big Baby is a decent player but he is too small to guard Dwight...

[rapjuicer06]

i wanna kno too man, i didn't get to see what happened either....

[ragee]

i wanna kno too man, i didn't get to see what happened either....

As long as he gets suspended, I don't want to see it anymore... Everything is all good! :smoking:

[magicbucs4eva]

does anyone else get tired of kevin garnet!? they show him on the bench like hes gonna play! all he does is talk trash from the bench. I think the guy is ridiculous, if he was more humble he would be so much better i think!

[Lizard King]

Perkins threw an elbow, which deserves a suspension. I doubt it, though. No way Stern and Jackson do anything bad to their boys.

Might as well change the NBA from "National Basketball League" to "National Boston-Ball League"

[sportscrazy34]

You gotta respect stan saying cut it with the oh there was contact we need a suspension. Though after what went down with howard i could understand if he started to cry for one right away like the 76ers coaches.

Stans comments on espn
"I understand what the NBA is trying to do and trying to prevent, and I respect that," Van Gundy said. "But it is getting to the point now that every time somebody gets hit somebody has to get up there lobbying trying to get a guy suspended."

[PennyMy#1]

THAT'S what I'm talking about ! GO MAGIC GO MAGIC GO MAGIC !

Man, that team makes me dream ... superb game !

[EX-TREME]

Y? What did he do? That would be sweet if that happens... No KG, Powe and Perkins... Big Baby is a decent player but he is too small to guard Dwight...

perkins elbowed pietrus

[EX-TREME]

You gotta respect stan saying cut it with the oh there was contact we need a suspension. Though after what went down with howard i could understand if he started to cry for one right away like the 76ers coaches.

Stans comments on espn

can't blame for speaking his mind.

[macc]

Ya there was a def elbow thrown at MP, it even looks worse when you watch the reply, who knows if he'll get suspended. I'm not worried either way, I don't see how we can lose this series, maybe another game but not the series.

[EX-TREME]

not suspended (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4154496)

:pity:

[Lizard King]

not suspended (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4154496)

:pity:

What a load of ****.