They key to this series rests on who is going to be tougher, who is going to get down and dirty, and who's willing to do whatever it takes to win.
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The role players on the Magic have played poorly from a simple execution stand point. Rashard Lewis is busy playing terrific defense on everyone, so I don't think his low offensive output is a factor. Keep him on KG at all times, get Gortat in there for 25 or 30 minutes, and have Vince Carter outplay Paul Pierce. That's all.
That is the best I have ever seen Kendrick Perkins play. I realize that offense is more rare and so that might have to be valued higher but for most of the time he was in the game I thought...
A statistical look at the Celtics defense.
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