This is the second of five installments of my position-by-position rankings, where I consider the four major factors that affect a player's total value: talent (statistical performance), affordability, age and potential. To see a more detailed explanation of my approach, give my point guard   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/19/r....

No question about it, MVP Kobe Bryant is the best shooting guard and the best player in the NBA. He averaged 28.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.4 APG and 1.5 SPG, while leading his team to clinch the top seed in the West. He's one of the most explosive players in the league, and if you want the ball in   more...

How often do sports fans get to chant something as fun as "Boston Sucks, Boston Sucks!" in their sportsfan lives? For us folks in Phatlanta, it ain't very often. Granted, the Celtics are more than capable of destroying the Hawks over the course of the next two (and hopefully three) games. But when   more...
Original Story: http://www.legendofcecilioguante.com/200....

At the beginning of this series (and pretty much throughout the first two games), I was pretty outspoken in my confidence in the Celtics and their superiority. In fact, I made a wager with a Hawks blogger to write 300 words on the greatness of the Hawks for every game they won.
Original Story: http://www.celticsblog.com/index.php?opt....

Last and certainly not least, a shout out goes out to Hawks fans everywhere. The Phillips Arena was absolutely rocking all series long and it was a major boost to your team. You really did "shock the world" simply by forcing the series to seven games, and the home court deserves a lot of credit.   more...
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Did that really just happen? Was it all a bad dream? I knew going to bed last night that those would be my first thoughts waking up. As a Celtics blogger and a self appointed voice of Celtics fans everywhere, I'm supposed to have something to say about all this. But I have to admit that I'm   more...
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I am Jack's pulsating ball of rage.All the things Boston did right in the first two games against Atlanta were thrown out the window tonight. They played terribly as a team, taking quick shots, never making the extra pass, leaving Hawks open for shots. They only forced 11 turnovers, let Atlanta   more...
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These are just 33 things that I saw or noticed throughout the series. Congratulations to the Celtics for advancing, and congratulations to the Hawks for getting back on the NBA map.
Original Story: http://blueworkhorse.com/nba/30-observat....

A huge collection of NBA player g/f's, wives, and "other"...lol
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Here is a look at the Celtics first round opponents, the Atlanta Hawks.Point Guard:Mike Bibby, 6'2", 190 lbs, 29 years old13.9 PPG, 6 APG, 1.1 SPG, 14.55 PERBibby is a deadly outside shooter with a quick release, skills which make him among the league's better scoring point guards. Bibby isn't a   more...
Original Story: http://celticsgreen.blogspot.com/2008/04....

The lowly eighth-seeded below .500 Atlanta Hawks could be the team that ultimately leads to the demise of the all-powerful Celtics. How is that? How could a 37-45 squad bring down the dominant 66-16 team that beat them in five consecutive contests prior to Game 3 of the first round?
Original Story: http://blueworkhorse.com/nba/why-hawks-w....

I read several comments questioning why Doc still had his starters in with 3 plus minutes left in game 2. Here is a reminder of why you never let up in a game, even though you may think you have the game won with 30 seconds to go.Granted Atlanta doesn't have a TMac, but they do have Joe Johnson who   more...
Original Story: http://celticsgreen.blogspot.com/2008/04....

It all boils down to closing out the opponent. In game 4 the Celtics had a 10 point lead going into the 4th quarter and couldn't put it away. In game 5 they had a big lead early, withstood a run by the Hawks, then put their foot down and put the Hawks away. You can't let up on a talented team   more...
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The title says it all. The player of the game stunned the Celtics, with the Hawks winning 97-92. Johnson was great. Period. He scored 35 points, 20 in the 4th quarter. We have a new clutch player stepping up on to the NBA scene. The Celtics yielded a 10 point lead beginning the 4th quarter,   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nba-celtics/2008/04/28/jo....

the celtics weren't playing good basketball. period. i've never seen them fall apart like that. makes me worry about the actual challenging teams in the playoffs. atlanta was playing decent ball, but joe johnson was playing explosive ball. seriously, 35 points? out of control.my question was -   more...