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NBA PLAYOFFS: 

Game of the Month in Massachusetts 

2012 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

Monday, May 14, 2012 | 7:10 PM, EDT | TNT
TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts

GAME 2 | EAST SEMIFINAL
8 PHILADELPHIA 76'ERS
4 BOSTON CELTICS

(Boston Celtics lead Series 1-0)

Celts escaped Game 1 by the skin of their well-worn front teeth 
Utilizing every ounce of Vet experience & Grit
Not to mention, conventional home-cooking 
To eek out a classic Celtic 1-Point Win
Very much what we’d expect from Boston, 
C’s Now 3-1 in 2012 Playoff Close Games

Taking a deeper look at the Game 1 numbers 
Reveals many things about trends that a rusty Celts Team should improve upon &
Great many Philly Playoff shot-selection trends
ESPECIALLY, Game 1 Sixers’ trends on offensive end 
Give 6’ers exceedingly little wiggle room for Game 2 success 

So, we come full circle…back to our $-Making Premise:

“What are the odds that…”
 ODDS: BOS 11% from deep?
 ODDS: BOS “Other-than-Ray” going 0-Fer from deep (0-11)?
 ODDS: BOS is outscored in PAINT AGAIN (40-38)?
 Answer is, of course, UNLIKELY 

 ODDS: BOS Matches PHI Bench Again? 
 (Pretty GOOD, here w/Ray Allen continuing to fuel BOSTON'S 2ND SHIFT)

Bringing Ray Allen off the Boston Bench is another beautiful move by Rivers

As PHI had led the NBA in Bench Production all season 
NOW, Ray Allen JUST TWO MADE THREES (2-7)
Still forces PHI’s Hand, Causes an unenviable decision for HC Collins 
To Keep Turner/Igudaula/Holliday in Game 
Adding more Minutes to an already overworked PHI Backcourt,

Or, Does Philly Double Ray Allen; only to have BOS is really making their push, 
BOS Made 4 Multi-Possession Point (+) Moves w/Ray Allen in Game; since PHI played the %’s & 
BOS Xtra Passing allowed C’s to stay in Game 

BOS HC Rivers doesn’t necessarily have more Coaching acumen than PHI HC Collins
Rivers simply knows his Team so much better, and used these players masterfully
BOS escaped the Rust & Sixers’ GREAT SHOT at a Steal
PHI blasted Bulls in Game 2 Last time thru - I do NOT think this will occur here

Boston is alert; They have the knowhow to counterpunch PHI

Moreover, 
BOS did BETTER JOB THAN ANY TM IN RECENT MEMORY vs. PHI, in Getting to Paint

BOS 4 DUNKS (+2)
BOS 16-23 FG AT RIM

Look like ‘good not great’ Paint work

Reality: FOR BOS vs. PHI? These are outstanding numbers

WHY?
BOS #30 (Reg) % of Points-in-Paint (34.5%)
PHI #1 (Reg) Fewest Allowed Made Shots at Rim/Gm 'D' (11.2/Gm) 

This may seem to be a long string of circumstantial numbers
I cannot stress enough how this IS NOT THE CASE

BOSTON – QUITE SIMPLY, MAKES DELIBERATE EFFORT 
TO ATTACK OPPOSING TEAMS STRENGTH(S)

KG’s got mucho miles on them spindly beans 
Yet, frankly, Dude looks awfully freaking strong Game-in, Game-out
(As does another ‘OLD’ Player out West, Tim Duncan)

Boston’s Vets’ – reportedly (According to Jackie McMullen)
Is “pissed & disgusted” at their nearly pissed away Game 1

PHI hit so many deep, low-% shots 
Similar to PHI’s multiple 30’s (FG%) Gms in Rd 1 vs. CHI
Likely to see Sixer Mid-30-‘s Gm from tonight in Beantown
w/history as our consistent indicator

 
Also, 
BOS Ray Allen will almost certainly get some perimeter help from: 
 BOS Paul Pierce (8-24 Deep in Playoffs till Gm 1 vs. PHI)
 BOS Kenyon Dooling (5-9 Deep in Playoffs till Gm 1 vs. PHI) 
 BOS Mickeal Pietrus (2-13 Deep in Playoffs till Gm 1 vs. PHI) 
 BOS Rajon Rondo (3-6 Deep in Playoffs till Gm 1 vs. PHI)

 
Really like Boston to fly over this number & win 92-81 Type Game

Game-of-the-Month
4 UNIT  
PHILADELPHIA 
BOSTON -4 (Bet Online)

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Huge week aside from Playoffs ahead,
Lots of Travel & more, thrilling new-work opportunities wait
We’ll hopefully get a moment to 
Throw some explanation of this Spurs/Clips Pick 
Teasers have killed (4-1) 

2012 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 9:35 PM, EDT | TNT
AT+T Center | San Antonio, Texas

GAME 1 | WEST SEMIFINAL
5 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
1 SAN ANTONIO SPURS

1½ UNIT | 4½-POINT TEASER 
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
SAN ANTONIO SPURS -6½ 
To
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
SAN ANTONIO SPURS | OVER 187 (-120 | Sportsbook)

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All the best, guys