Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:10 PM
After watching several
Boston Celtics game, I found out their key to winning games. The Celtics would give their opponents the chance to score in the first 2 quarters of the game. This can be seen during last season's playoffs where the Lakers out scored the Celtics by 24 point, as well as the recent Boston game against the Raptors,where the Raptors were up by 20+ points during the half. However, the key to their wins is this-their defense steps up a whole lot during the 3rd and 4th quarters, and by using defense to fuel their offense, the Celtics climb back up and get a comfortable lead with 3 mins left in the game.
This is a very different style of play from the other NBA teams,who try to build up a lead early. The Boston Celtics don't do that. They let you score,but place extreme pressure during the second half to cut down the lead. By doing so,the exert more pressure on the opposing team,who is seeing their 20+ point lead being cut down to a single digit lead.
Thus, I believe the key to defeat the Celtics is consistent scoring, as well as top notch defending the full 48mins of the game. It must be a combination of both and not one only. In this season, the team that would most probably execute this is the LA Lakers