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Boston Celtics – Too Old or Just Experienced Meme
So are the Boston Celtics too old to beat the Miami Heat in game 7? Maybe they’re a better team than their Eastern Conference Finals rivals? Maybe their just experienced and reselient, with age being a benefit and not a deficiency? Like everything, everyone has the ‘right’ opinion in hindsight.
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Kevin Durant Doesn’t Need Michael Jordan or Tim Duncan Comparisons
The annoying thing about Kevin Durant’s fantastic postseason? The constant comparisons to players from the past, who completely miss the point and the essence of how good Kevin Durant and why the Oklahoma City Thunder are destined for greatness.
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Chicago Bulls – Steve Nash or Andre Miller to Fill in For Derrick Rose?
The Chicago Bulls have a point guard problem – Derrick Rose’s injury didn’t just kill their title hopes for 2012 by bowing out in the first round of the postseason despite being the number 1 seed in the East. Rose is going to miss a substantial portion of the 2012-2013 NBA season, and the preparations for next season must be made accordingly.
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LeBron James Conjures A Special Game to Force Game 7
Dismantling the Miami Heat? Hold on. LeBron James put on his serious-villain face and had one of his finest playoff performances, dominating almost singlehandely the Boston Celtics in Boston, scoring 45 points, en route to a 98-79 win in Game 6.
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Chris Bosh – Trying to Save the Miami Heat’s Season
The guy that isn’t playing is always the most important piece. Chris Bosh returned to the postseason and saw his team, the Miami Heat, drop their 2-0 lead by losing 94-90 at home and still not at 100%, he’s been asked to give more than just 14 minutes. He’s being asked to save the Heat’s season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder, The Next Western Conference Dynasty?
When the NBA Finals begin on June 12, it’ll be the first time since 1998 that a team not called the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers or San Antonio Spurs will represent the Western Conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder, it seems, are planning on more than one trip in the foreseeable future.
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Everybody Hates (Again) the Miami Heat / LeBron James
The Miami Heat are done. That’s the overall notion after they walked off the emptying arena, too quickly for anyone’s taste. The emptying I mean. Walk off? What else could LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company do after losing a close one against the Boston Celtics, as the ghosts of last year’s final came crashing through the gates of the arena.
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Celtics Over Heat – Kevin Garnett, Superstar
He wasn’t supposed to be this good this year, but Kevin Garnett, at 36, is still playing like the best big men in the NBA. He led the Boston Celtics with 26 points and 13 rebounds as they turned the series upside down, won 94-90 in Miami and now have a 3-2 lead over the Heat, with a potential series clincher at home on Thursday.
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How the Thunder Are Winning the West – James Harden and Stopping the Pick n Roll
Kevin Durant may have led the scoring for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 27 points; Manu Ginobili scored a game best 34 points. But it was James Harden who deserved the night’s MVP, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Rajon Rondo Wins & Whines; Dwyane Wade Not “Clutch” Enough
Overtime for the second time, but the Boston Celtics, just barely, come out on top. No legendary night from Rajon Rondo, just a very good one – same goes for Kevin Garnett. On the other end, for the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade missed the potentially game winning shot, while LeBron James had to sit out the ending after fouling out.