The C's came out playing great defense, and the game plan was as expected: Cover Dwight Howard one on on, make him shoot from more than 3 feet away, hack the shit out of him if he's too close, and limit Orlando's three point attempts. The Celtics did that well in the first half and were aided by Orlando's poor shooting. Dwight Howard must have tried to finish with his left hand 4 or 5 times and didn't hit any of those shots. Mark Jackson said the Celtics had no chinks in their armor, while the Magic's armor had more chinks than an honors math class. (I'm not a racist, I just play one on the internet.) Pierce had his way with Vince on the offensive end, going 6 of 8 from the field and 8 of 10 from the line. Matt Barnes was atrocious logging a -14. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more JJ Redick in game two. Mickael Pietrus couldn't hit a shot, and Rashard Lewis was a nonfactor. The Magic will have to get more from them if they expect to win the series. Ray Allen was great and Tony Allen continued his stellar play in the playoffs. More thoughts to come tomorrow.
-Aloy
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