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ECF Game 6 Celtics at Pistons 5/30 8:30 PM ESPN
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Boston Celtics 3-2, 11-8) at Detroit Pistons (2-3, 10-6)
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6
Friday, May 30 
8:30 PM ET
TV:  ESPN
The Palace of Auburn Hills 




Probable Starting Lineup

Rondo/R Allen/Pierce/Garnett/ Perkins 

Off the Bench:
Eddie House,  James Posey, Leon Powe,  Big Baby Davis, Brian Scalabrine,   PJ Brown, Sam Cassell

Injuries
Scott Pollard, ankle, out

Inactive
Tony Allen, Gabe Pruitt




Probable Starting Lineup

Billups/Hamilton/Prince/McDyess/Wallace

Off the Bench
Jason Maxiel,  Arron Afflalo, Linsdey Hunter, Jarvis Hayes,  Walter Hermann, Rodney Stuckey,  Theo Ratiliff, Juan Dixon

Injuries
Rip Hamilton, elbow, day to day

Inactive

Juan Dixon, Cheikh Samb, Walter Hermann

Key Matchups
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Rajon Rondo vs Chauncey Billups
The point guard matchup continues to be the key to this game.  When Rondo has a strong, aggressive game, the Celtics win.   When Rondo struggles, the Celtics lose.  Rondo must be aggressive and set the tone early.  He has to run and keep the Celtics offense moving.  Billips had a very good game in game 5 and appears to be over the hamstring injury so will probably come out strong in this one.

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Kendrick Perkins vs Rasheed Wallace
Perk set the tone in this game and grabbed almost every rebound in the first half.   The Pistons may make adjustments to keep Perk off the boards in this one by keeping Rasheed inside rather than on the 3 point line.  Perk will need to continue to be aggressive on the boards and on defense and be ready to contribute on offense if it comes to him again. 

Honorable Mention
Kevin Garnett vs Antonio McDyess
McDyess killed the Celtics in game 4, but was not a factor in game 5.  KG  struggled in game 4 but came up big in game 5.  The Celtics need KG to look for his shot and not be quite as unselfish.  He will also have to keep McDyess at bay. 

Keys to the Game
Be Aggressive for 48 Minutes  The Celtics must come out strong and not let the Pistons get a big lead on them at the beginning of the game.  They have to play aggressively for 48 minutes and not let up until the final buzzer sounds.  They have to aggressive going after loose balls, rebounding and in setting the tone and pace of the game. 

Defense  The one constant in every one of the Celtics losses is that they failed to play defense.  If they Celtics are aggressive on defense for 48 minutes, they are tough to beat.

Focus and Composure  Every game has come down to which team was more focused in executing their game plan.  The Celtics must come out focused and play their game.  The also must keep their composure when the Pistons start trapping. They can't let the pressure take them out of their game.   Keeping their focus will also help reduce the turnovers that have been plaguing the Celtics. 

Ball Movement  The Celtics have to move the ball and make the extra pass to get open shots.  In the 4th quarter of game 5, the Celtics stopped moving the ball and tried to go one on one too much and they let the Pistons climb right back into the game.  They must run as much as they can and keep the ball moving.  When the ball stops, they struggle. 

X-Factors
Rip Hamilton - If Rip is truly injured it will be a big blow to th e Pistons.

Ray Allen - The Celtics need Ray to continue to hit his shots.  They need his offense.

Bench play - The Celtics bench scored only 3 points in the last game with the starters all playing 40 minutes more.  They need to get more out of their bench players. 

Re: ECF Game 6 Celtics at Pistons 5/30 8:30 PM ESPN
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2008, 09:20:39 PM »

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Re: ECF Game 6 Celtics at Pistons 5/30 8:30 PM ESPN
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most are talkin bout game seven~

i say we crush this d town squad in motown~

the ultimate prize yall is right around the corner..!!!

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most are talkin bout game seven~

i say we crush this d town squad in motown~

the ultimate prize yall is right around the corner..!!!


Chaunce played real good last night but that injury can still be nagging him.  If Rip plays he will not be 100%.  We have the momentum, and we know we can beat them in that awful arena.  Let's do it again.  Let's really get some momentum going into the finals.  We need to smell the blood in the water and put them away.  Everyone's saying Detroit will come out desperate and firing like they did in Game 4, but we are one game away from the NBA FINALS.  If that isn't motivation I don't know what is.  It's gonna take a heck of an effort but I believe we can do it.
"Take this down," said O'Neal. "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and 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."

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The Deetriot Basketball Pistons will win Game 6. I guarentee it.

Wins are few, times are hard. Here is your bleeping St Patricks Day Card.

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can you smell it?



Smells like "Team Spirit", should be a good game, and a great game it could be to win the Eastern Conference Finals!

The will is strong in the Green ;)

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Re: ECF Game 6 Celtics at Pistons 5/30 8:30 PM ESPN
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Seems like I learned in middle school basketball that you beat a trap or double-team by picking up your dribble and making a quick pass to the middle of the floor - then attack the basket. the one thing you do not do is continue to dribble into the trap or in an attempt to break out of it the way Pierce & Rondo do.

how is it that professional basketball players cannot seem to execute this simple fundamental of the game ?
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So there is a game 6?  If you listen to the Detroit and national media, game 7 is Sunday and the Celtics just came to Detroit to do some sight-seeing.

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Seems like I learned in middle school basketball that you beat a trap or double-team by picking up your dribble and making a quick pass to the middle of the floor - then attack the basket. the one thing you do not do is continue to dribble into the trap or in an attempt to break out of it the way Pierce & Rondo do.

how is it that professional basketball players cannot seem to execute this simple fundamental of the game ?



Amen.  Does anyone here have Doc on speed dial?  Give him a call will ya.
"Take this down," said O'Neal. "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and 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."

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Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
 
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Redz, this is for you then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJUDBjODx50


but I'm 1-0 with:

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Yeh, but what's your road record ;)

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