99 Celtics, 82 Sixers

These are the Celtics I know, these are the Celtics I love. We played a quality playoff team and wiped the floor with them. It's always good to beat a scumbag Philly team too. All the Sixers fans will probably claim they are newfound Flyer fans starting last year game 7 against the Bruins. Anyways, enough Philly bashing and back to the game.

Rajon is back on and playing like a man possessed. He had 16 points and 13 assists so much for him being the 11th best point guard in the league you fack'n squares. Jermaine O'Neal played well too, he had 9 points and saw some vintage Jermaine with a couple of buckets.

The real impressive thing though was the defense. It was sufficating, especially in the second half. They held the Sixers to a 28% shooting and were seemingly in someones face every shot attempt.

Great win.

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Depth Chart

	Philadelphia (PPG)	Boston (PPG)
PG	J. Holiday 13.9	R. Rondo 10.5
SG	J. Meeks 10.6	R. Allen 16.8
SF	A. Iguodala 14.1	P. Pierce 18.8
PF	E. Brand 14.9	K. Garnett 14.9
C	S. Hawes 7.4	N. Krstic 8.1

Every time the Sixers and the Celtics square off this year its a close game. Doug Collins won't win the coach of the year, but he should be nose to nose with Tom Thibs in Chicago. He has been able to find a way to get this team to play to their strengths, find the proper ways to utilize Andre Iguodala and Elton Brands skill set. The Sixers o scare me because they are a very athletic team but also have Elton Brand in the half court set.

However the Celtics have won 2 of their last 3 and seem to play at full strength in these "statement" type of games and I believe they will do the same. Rondo is playing back to his MVP type level, KG had an outstanding game against the Pistons, Paul Pierce has been getting into the playoff groove and hopefully this is Ray Allens get back on track game. Krstic will be back and we get to see Jermaine O'Neal's progression.

Celtics 102-93
Tommy Award: Ray Allen