Live action from Game 3 of the NBA finals
AP News | 87 days ago
The Celtics go to Kevin Garnett on the first possession, just as they did in Game 2. Reverse pivot, gets Pau Gasol in the air, easy bucket for KG.
Sometimes, an easy one is all a great player needs to get rolling.
Next possession, KG dunk in transition. Next posession, KG layup off a Rajon Rondo lob.
That's what Boston needs.
Get the crowd crazy early, and get the inside game going. Free up Ray Allen and Paul Pierce on the wings. And if Garnett gets it rolling, look out.
Boston 6-2, 2 minutes gone by.
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It's Game 7 of the NBA finals.
Not really, of course, but Game 3 is surely going to be pivotal.
When a best-of-seven is tied at a game apiece, like these finals between the Celtics and Lakers are, the Game 3 winner prevails about 90 percent of the time.
Don't think Phil Jackson and Doc Rivers aren't aware of that.
So you might see tighter rotations tonight. Quicker substitutions, especially early if something's not working. You might see guys playing a bit longer in foul trouble.
Tonight, one team takes a colossal step toward hoisting the trophy.
It starts in a few minutes.
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