The Starting Lineup: Evan Turner, Destroyer Of Leprechauns

In a world where the 76ers play the Celtics 82 times a year, Evan Turner is the NBA MVP. Continuing his tradition of playing way better against Boston than he does against other teams, ET put up 26/10/5 to lead Philadelphia to a 95-94 victory in overtime. It did take him 26 shots to reach 26 points, and he went just 2-11 in the fourth quarter and overtime… but he made up for that by scoring all the big buckets. With 49 seconds to go in regulation Turner had his jump shot blocked by Paul Pierce, but he stuck with it, recovered the ball, and dropped it in the hoop to put the Sixers up 89-87. KG tied the game with one of his patented mid-range jumpers, but Evan had an answer in the extra period. It was actually Turner who lost track of Rondo on that final possession, but the decal on the floor appears to have bailed him out. From a Celtics perspective, it was a disappointingly-fitting way for this game to conclude. Boston failed to capitalize on a lot of opportunities down the s...