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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo and a Team That’s Going Nowhere
By quitting on the Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers began an inevitable cycle, that eventually sees Rajon Rondo become the best player and leader on a team that’s filled with mediocre and mostly on the decline talent, that won’t be doing anything meaningful or worth noting in the NBA next season and possibly even more.
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Brooklyn Nets – Deron Williams & Brook Lopez Party in the Paint
One of the interesting things about Deron Williams this season is his points per game improvement graph, scoring more and more each month. That didn’t stop in the opening game for the Brooklyn Nets in the playoffs, leading his team, along with Brook Lopez who had too little resistance from the overwhelmed Chicago Bulls under the basket, beginning the franchise’s new postseason history in a perfect way.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Lets His Game do the Talking
It’s not often LeBron James gets involved in some trash-talking battle with other players, but still, despite being a three-time MVP and NBA Champion (not to mention Finals’ MVP), it seems like the star of the Miami Heat needs to prove something to someone different each single night.