[picappgallerysingle id=”9081292″] If there’s a theme for this series it’s that the team that has executed down the stretch is the one that has earned the victory. Game 4 proved no different as the Celtics were able to turn in a 36 point final period and take contest 96-89. They were the sharper team that […]
Archives for June 2010
NBA Finals: Game 4 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9063341″] It’s a cliche but still very true when it comes to playoff games – and especially NBA Finals games: the next game is always the most important. There have been countless stats recited as each game has passed (Phil’s record when winning game 1, the record of the game 3 winner when tied […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Fouls, Fisher, & Game Four
THE BLOGS From Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk: Plenty of people watching the NBA Finals have wanted to yell at NBA Commissioner David Stern about it. Celtics minority owner Jim Pallotta did just that after Game 3. He confronted Stern and said the officiating was an embarrassment to the league. That likely means a fine […]
The Intangible Mr. Fisher
[picappgallerysingle id=”9063241″] This is the first post from long time reader Jeff Skibiski. Like the rest of us, Jeff bleeds forum blue and gold, and will be contributing more often here at FB&G. Jeff and I were exchanging emails last week and he said he’d be interested in putting together a post on Derek Fisher. […]
Fast Break Thoughts, Game 3 Edition
[picappgallerysingle id=”9064861″] After last night’s win and Phillips superb recap, there’s still a few more things I wanted to touch on. Obviously the story of last night was Fisher (and we’ll have more on him this afternoon) but after games like that, there’s always more to say right? (Or maybe we just don’t want the […]
Glengarry Glen Ross Lessons: Derek Fisher Edition
Going into the fourth quarter, the Lakers only held a six point lead, a far cry from the 17-point lead that the Lakers held earlier in the game. With their new found momentum, the Celtics opened up the fourth with two Glen Davis layups followed by a Rajon Rondo lay up, cutting the Laker lead […]
NBA Finals: Game 3 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”9047690″] No excess delays. No having to sit and second guess a loss. The Lakers are right back in it tonight in Boston and that’s exactly how all parties would want it. After a long flight yesterday morning, both teams must now be ready to play the most important game in the series. Because the […]
Around the World (Wide Web): It’s a Brand New Series
THE BLOGS From Kevin Arnovitz, TrueHoop: In Game 1, Ray Allen scored only 12 points in 27 minutes after battling foul trouble in the Celtics’ sluggish loss. With two days off before Game 2, Allen had to carry his ineffectual performance around with him. He tried to play golf, but said he couldn’t focus because […]
Looking At The Last 5 Minutes Of Game 2
[picappgallerysingle id=”9048367″] Coming into the 4th quarter of game 2, the Lakers and the Celtics were all knotted up at 72 and it would be the team that executed best in that final frame that would win the game. As we all know, that team wasn’t the Lakers. But rather than going through all the […]
Getting Back To Basics
[picappgallerysingle id=”9026416″] In Sunday night’s game 2, you saw one team get back to the fundamentals of their style of play – the Celtics. Their defensive game plan led to cut off passing angles, which forced ball handlers to extend their dribble, which led to too many forced jumpers that ultimately missed. And then the […]