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Celtics Locker Room Report: All About That Trapping Defense

Found December 13, 2012 on CLNS Radio: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Doc Rivers,  Kevin Garnett
TEAMS: Boston Celtics
Eastern-conference
The Celtics took 2OT to beat the Mavs 117-115 last night, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t like what they saw on the defensive end. Coach Doc Rivers, for one, was very pleased with the way the Celtics guarded the Mavs’ leading scorer, O.J. Mayo. Former defensive player of the year Kevin Garnett had a [...]
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