Could a First Round Series Get Any Better?
I knew the Boston Celtics had gone straight to hell when, after winning the NBA Finals on June 17, 2008, they gave coach Doc Rivers a five year contract. Does that explain the eerie coincidences this...
View ArticleRajon Rondo’s Triple Double Helps Give Boston 3-0 Series Lead
On Friday night, the offensive firepower of the Boston Celtics was just too formidable for the New York Knicks to handle. Rajon Rondo notched a triple-double, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen broke the...
View ArticleMiami Heat and Boston Celtics gear up for semi final matchup
The Miami Heat will meet the Boston Celtics in a playoff series that has been anticipated since the season began. Miami and Boston are giants of the Eastern Conference and the regular season was a good...
View ArticleTSTOS: It Wasn’t Meant to Be
It’s over. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Five seasons, three trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, two visits to the NBA Finals and one NBA championship. The Big 3 era within the confines of the...
View ArticleWho will have a bigger impact in 2012: Ray Allen or Jason Terry?
After another loss to the Miami Heat in the playoffs, Ray Allen decided to live true to the old saying. “If you can’t beat them, join them”. That’s exactly what Ray Allen did, joining the Miami Heat...
View ArticleKevin Garnett no longer has Ray Allen’s phone number, doesn’t want it
NBA fans (and sometimes writers) often complain that the league no longer has truly great and emotionally resonant rivalries like it did in decades gone by. The general idea is that, with regular...
View ArticleMiami Heat shooters complain they are too open
NBA athletes are so fast that basic basketball ideas like a good or open shot mean something very different to them than to anyone at any other level. What that means, in practice, is that a player...
View ArticleRay Allen reveals why he ditched Boston Celtics in favor of Miami Heat
Why Ray Allen left the Boston Celtics is a question that continues to intrigue us even today. Many people think that it was due to Rajon Rondo’s attitude both on and off the court while some say it was...
View ArticleTSTOS: Good Riddance, Ray Allen
Ray Allen has always been a sensitive kind of guy. He’s no longer a member of the Celtics, and he’s now just another bit of the Miami Heat. But his rift with Rajon Rondo had me thinking about his whiny...
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