Nba Playoffs Rd 1: [4] Boston Celtics Vs. [5] Atlanta Hawks

[King Taharqa]

[4] Boston Celtics (37-27)

PG-#9 Rajon Rondo

Kentucky '06

6'1 186 lbs

12.1 PPG 4.9 RPG 11.6 APG 1.8 SPG

SG-#0 Avery Bradley

Texas '10

6'2 180 lbs

7.6 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.4 APG 40.7 3PT%

SF-#34 Paul "The Truth" Pierce

Kansas '98

6'9 220 lbs

19.7 PPG 5.3 RPG 4.6 APG 36.4 3PT%

PF-#30 Brandon Bass

LSU '05

6'8 250 lbs

12.7 PPG 6.1 RPG 1.0 APG

C-#5 Kevin "Big Ticket" Garnett

Faragut Academy '95 (Chicago, IL)

6'11 253 lbs

16.0 PPG 8.3 RPG 2.9 APG 1.0 BPG 85.6 FT%

BENCH

PG-#51 Keyon Dooling

SG-#20 Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" Allen

SG-#4 Marquis Daniels

SF-#28 Mickael Pietrus

C-#54 Greg Stiemsma

HEAD COACH

"Doc" Rivers

[King Taharqa]

[5] Atlanta Hawks (38-26)

PG-#0 Jeff Teague

Wake Forest '09

6'2 181 lbs

12.2 PPG 2.4 RPG 4.9 APG

SG-#2 Joe Johnson

Arkansas '01

6'7 240 lbs

18.7 PPG 3.6 RPG 3.9 APG 37.4 3PT% 86.7 FT%

SF-#24 Marvin Williams

UNC '05

6'9 245 lbs

10.2 PPG 5.2 RBG 1.2 APG 38.9 3PT%

PF-#5 Josh Smith

Oak Hill Academy '04 (Mouth Of Wilson, VA)

6'9 225 lbs

18.8 PPG 9.7 RPG 3.8 APG 1.8 BPG 1.4 SPG

C-#15 Al Horford

Florida '07

6'10 250 lbs

12.4 PPG 7.0 RPG 2.2 APG 55.3 FG%

BENCH

PG-#7 Jannero Pargo

SG-#33 Willie Green

SF-#1 Tracy McGrady

SF-#77 Vladimir Radmanovic

C-#34 Jason Collins

HEAD COACH

Larry Drew

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I like Boston in 6 games. Thought I'd switch it up and feature the infamous snapback hat to identify the playoff teams this year. Hope you guys like. Can't wait for the 2nd season to start!

[AppStatePanther]

Boston in 5, with the way they've come together in the second half of the season. I like the Hawks 9 man rotation but I think that the Celtics bench is outperforming their expectations immensely and will be the deciding factor in this series. Especially with the amount of rest that the Celtic's starters have gotten as of late.

[HeatCheck]

I think Allen might come off the bench. Bradley has been playing very well in the absence of Allen and his defense has been key recently.

I voted Boston, they are playing well at the right time. Rondo is always fun to watch.

[Jim Harbaugh]

Boston all the way.

[theyhateme45]

I would say Boston in 6.... But I think this is the year the Hawks mature and beat a good team in a series.... Stupid birds in 7

[HeatCheck]

Oh an also, it sucks that Horford won't be able to make it back. I believe when he got injured he was projected to be back by now. But it seems like he doesn't like where he is physically.

[Kramerica]

Loving this second-half surge by the Celts. Boston in 6.

[Kakarot]

Atlanta in 6.

Edit: NVM, didn't know Horford was going to be out for the playoffs. I just don't trust Joe Johnson and Josh Smith to get it done..Boston in 5

[HeatCheck]

Even though Boston is the 4 seed because they won their division, Atlanta has home court. Not sure why they don't just make Boston 5.

[HeatCheck]

Just another reason why Rondo is my favorite PG in the league. ~1:40 is my favorite.

[HeatCheck]

ATL has 20 points midway throughout the first, damn. Josh Smith and Hinrich are a big reason for that.

[Kakarot]

Would love for Atlanta to win this series. I absolutely can't stand Boston sports...the Celtics, Red Sox, or Patriots. Didn't care about hockey, but ever since I heard that story about Boston Bruin fans and how they treated that African American player, can't stand them either.

Atlanta up 1-0

[King Taharqa]

Boston looked old and slow in Atlanta yesterday, they must win Game 2 if they want any shot of winning this series.