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Quote Originally Posted by depeche2:
Really? I think just the opposite. Boston needs to grind it out, esp on the road. I don't think they want to get into a running contest with Chicago given their age, increasing lack of depth, Rondo's ankle, etc etc. If I'm Boston I try to grind these games to a halt. If I'm Chicago I want to fly up and down the court, esp at home. Boston's bigs have the size for the half-court grind, but running up and down I'll take Thomas and Noah for their athleticism. I don't think you want Perkins and Big Baby chasing them up and down the court, esp when those guys will need to log extra minutes with Powe out.
Really? I think just the opposite. Boston needs to grind it out, esp on the road. I don't think they want to get into a running contest with Chicago given their age, increasing lack of depth, Rondo's ankle, etc etc. If I'm Boston I try to grind these games to a halt. If I'm Chicago I want to fly up and down the court, esp at home. Boston's bigs have the size for the half-court grind, but running up and down I'll take Thomas and Noah for their athleticism. I don't think you want Perkins and Big Baby chasing them up and down the court, esp when those guys will need to log extra minutes with Powe out.
That is the key point. Boston has NO BENCH now. Are they going to play the starters all 40+ minutes? How many minutes are Moore and Marbury going to play? Tony Allen? Bulls are young and energetic. I think the Celtics will put up a fight at first, but slowly fade away as the minutes pile up. How much is Ray Allen going to like chasing Ben Gordon around screens in the fourth quarter of game 6? I put down a big wager (by my standards) on the Bulls in the series, and I feel pretty good about it.
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