They did it by playing a brand of defense that you usually see in NFL games. Every single team says that they have to take it up a notch defensively for the Playoffs, that they know defense wins championships and that they will commit to the defensive end. Only a few actually mean that—just getting into the postseason or winning a round will generally suffice. But these Celtics are obsessively defensive, stingy even. They don’t want you to score at all and it seems like every point scored by the opposing team is treated as a personal affront.
--Slam, June 2, 2008
If this Celtics team shows up for the next two weeks, I like our chances.
2 comments:
Defense and rebounding will determine the champions. The Celtics are the better defensive team. If the Celtics focus and play their team defense they should have the advantage. In the games they lost in the playoffs so far, they beat themselves in that they didn't play the defense they are capable of. If they bring their defense, I like their chances.
It's time for Tom Thibodeau to shine!
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