The Celtics are playing better as the regular season winds down, but are they playing well enough to legitimately intimidate playoff-caliber teams? Or just blowing smoke? All grit and balls? Or all bluster? Kevin Garnett, and his trash-talking antics, are back in the Celtics lineup, and his presence has brought immediate results on the defensive […]
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Courtney Lee and Avery Bradley are great defensive duo
Another guard put into a bind on Friday night in Stephen Curry because of the defensive efforts of both Courtney Lee and Avery Bradley. Bradley did most of the work and stayed in front of his man all night long. He even forced the Warriors guard to shoot some really bad contested shots. Curry finished […]
How Uncle Jeff Got His Groove Back
So Jeff Green blew up against the (terrible) Phoenix Suns on Friday, dropping 31 points on a Sam Boyer-esque 11-14 shooting from the field. The 26-year-old walking mismatch has been on a tear since the All-Star break, averaging 22 points, 5.3 boards, 3.3 assists, and 2.6 blocks a game. Combine those numbers with the fact […]
