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May 16, 2010

Boston Celtics: Old Guys Matchup and have Tools to Defeat the Magic

Boston Celtics has proven to the world that they still have something left in tank with the defeat of Lebron James and the Cavaliers. The Celtics must face a team that has steam rolled their competition or should I say lack that of. Celtics does what the two previous teams were unable to do and that is matchup with the Orlando Magic.

Defense will be this series mainstay because both teams can be imposing on the defensive end. Dwight Howard is a shotblocker and Cleveland had no shotblocker that could control the middle as Howard will in this playoff series. Howard defense will be great factor in limiting the baskets that the Celtics Rajon Rondo gets when penetrating the lane.

With that said, Rondo will be able to control this game if his distribution of the ball to his teammates off the dribble penetration is superb. Rondo will not shy away from attacking the rim; therefore, Howard must play smart and not pick up the cheap fouls that will limit his playing time.

Rasheed Wallace will be the X factor for the Boston Celtics. His jumpshot will bring Howard away from the rim that will complement Rondo ability to get to the basket off penetration. If Rasheed can come off the bench and get 15 points and slow down Howard on defense when needed then expect a long series for the Magic.

Ray Allen must be consistent and cannot disappear as he and Paul Pierce have done on occasions in the series against Cleveland. Kevin Garnett needs to score, but what he does on the glass and the defensive end will be important to the Celtics becoming the Eastern Conference Champions.

May 15, 2010

What Happen to the Boston Bruins

What happen to the Bruins. Philadelphia Flyers played their way back into the series and ultimately won it. They won 4-3 in match that Bruins' fans will not soon forget. They will not forget because it marked the third time in NHL playoff history that a team fail to win a playoff series when leading 3-0. I cannot believe such breakdown has occurred more than once especially from a professional sports teams.

The winning goal came on the power play from Simon Gagne. Power play was result of the Bruins having too many men on the ice. It is difficult to have errors like the Bruins had and expect to win in the playoffs. It just not going to happen.

Bruins did not take care of business; therefore, the Philadelphia Flyers will be playing the 8th seeded Montreal Canadiens. Both teams have accomplished what may never be seen in the playoffs of other professional sports and that is beat two of the best teams in their respective league and win a playoff series after being on the brink of elimination behind 3-0 series.

Bruins will have all offseason to remember how all went wrong on May 14 and hopefully they will learn from their mistakes and not have to make them again.