Many people in the basketball world are flustered as to why the number one seed Celtics, who went 66-16 in the regular season, are playing a game seven against the eighth seeded Hawks. It has to do with two major factors.
1.) Experience as a team unit:
Boston's Kevin Garnett, Ray Allan, and Paul Pierce have only been together for one season. This is their first post season together. Certain aspects of team chemestry and knowing who can do what when is still in somewhat of an experimental phase as far as the post season goes.
2.) Atlanta's overall Athleticism
Atlanta is a much more athletic team. Their superior overall vertical leap gets them more offensive boards-a neccesity in winning big games. Every time Joe Johnson gets doubled and has to give the ball up, he has a teammate whose quick with the ball ready to take his opponent off the dribble while the celtics are defending in rotation.
If anyone can add to these factors or even disagrees or has a different perspective on things, by all means, make yourself heard, before game seven!
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and 3). They make a little more money playing an extra game.
Anyway, the Celtics should have put this thing away for a while now. With Atlanta on a roll this will take a serious team effort.
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