NBA Playoffs Rd 1: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat

[King Taharqa]

(4) Boston Celtics (50-32)

STARTING 5

PG #9 Rajon Rondo

6'1 171 lbs

Kentucky '06

13.7 PPG 9.8 APG 4.4 RPG 2.4 SPG

SG #20 Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" Allen

6'5 205 lbs

UCONN '96

16.2 PPG 3.2 RPG 2.7 APG 91.5 FT% 36.0 3PT%

SF #34 Paul "The Truth" Pierce

6'7 235 lbs

Kansas '98

18.1 PPG 4.4 RPG 3.1 APG 41.6 3PT% 85.1 FT%

PF #5 Kevin "The Big Ticket" Garnett

6'11 253 lbs

Faragut Academy '95 (Chicago, IL)

14.4 PPG 7.3 RPG 52.2 FG% 83.8 FT%

C #43 Kendrick Perkins

6'10 280 lbs

Clifton J. Ozen HS '03 (Beaumont, TX)

10.2 PPG 7.6 RPG 60.3 FG%

BENCH

PG-Nate Robinson

SG-Michael Finley

SF-Marquis Daniels

PF-Glen Davis

C-Rasheed Wallace

HEAD COACH

Glenn "Doc" Rivers

[King Taharqa]

(5) Miami Heat (45-35)

STARTING 5

PG #8 Carlos Arroyo

6'2 202 lbs

Florida International '01

5.9 PPG 3.1 APG 47.2 FG%

SG #3 Dwayne "Flash" Wade

6'4 220 lbs

Marquette '03

26.5 PPG 6.6 APG 4.9 RPG 1.8 SPG 1.1 BPG

SF #5 Quentin Richardson

6'6 228 lbs

DePaul '00

8.9 PPG 4.8 RPG 39.8 3PT%

PF #30 Michael Beasley

6'10 235 lbs

Kansas State '08

14.7 PPG 6.3 RPG

C #7 Jermaine O'Neal

6'11 255 lbs

Eau Claire HS '96 (Columbia, SC)

13.6 PPG 6.9 RPG 1.4 BPG 52.9 FG%

BENCH

PG-Mario Chalmers

SG-Daequan Cook

SF-Dorell Wright

PF-Udonis Haslem

C-Jamaal Magloire

HEAD COACH

Erik Spoelstra

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The Heat just dont have enough firepower to beat the Celtics in a 7 game series. That being said, I expect the Celtics to look sloppy on the road and allow this one to go 7 games before they close the deal.

[tarheelblue89]

Heat in 6

IMO The Heat could very well sweep this series.

[God]

Boston in 6. The only way the Heat can win is if B-Easy steps up and puts up 20-25 a game.

[carpanfan96]

Boston shows it's age as well as some sloppy play that allows Miami to steal this one in 7.

[HeatCheck]

This will be an intriguing series. Miami have been playing well but only got this 5 spot because of their ridiculous easy schedule down the stretch. I am going to take Celtics in 7. If they take out Wade they absolutely win the series.

[CarolinaPride5]

Hate the C's with all my heart, I wish they were good enough to get back and play LA in the finals again but they to old and just plain suck. With that said Celtics in 7.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Irritating because I think we could take the series against either one of these teams.

[King Taharqa]

Uh oh a lil skirmish breaks out in Boston. Paul Pierce gets hurt on a play then KG ends up throwing elbows at Q Rich. PLAYOFF BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!

[HeatCheck]

Celtics take Game 1 after being down 14.

[Hawk]

will be interesting to see if Garnett gets suspended or not for the elbow

[King Taharqa]

will be interesting to see if Garnett gets suspended or not for the elbow

He deserves a 1 game suspension for that stunt. We'll see what Stern does.

[tarheelblue89]

Wow

I really didn't see the elbow last night, but I just saw it and if he is not suspended for at least 1 game, then there is something wrong in the NBA.

[Wither]

Jermaine O'Neal is garbage.