Cs Eye Series Tie In Game 4

1 @ 2
Sunday, May 10, 2009
8:00 pm ET
Amway Arena (Orlando, FL)

I assume that you've all heard the sports term "win or go home."
Tonight, the Celtics need to take it to heart, as a Game 4 loss would
give Orlando a comfortable 3-1 series lead. Now, that isn't impossible
to recover from, but only eight clubs in NBA history have been able to
pull off a miracle comeback from an equal deficit. Mathematically, the
series would be up for grabs, but realistically it would be all but
over.

As Kendrick Perkins noted after Game 1's loss, the Celtics have the
tendency to get a little too comfortable and let their guard down. Game
2 was all fine and dandy, but the defensive effort in Game 3 was
atrocious at best, and the team was as out of sync offensively as
they've been all season.

Tonight, that's not gonna fly. No more lackadaisical defense, no more
stagnant offense, and no more allowing the opposition to dictate the
tempo of the game. It's time to buckle down and regain homecourt
advantage.

Take what's yours, Cs.

Regular Season Record: 62-20
Eastern Conference Seed: 2
Conference Quarterfinals Result: BOS 4, CHI 3

Projected Starters
PG SG SF PF C

Series Leaders
PPG: Paul Pierce (17.7)
RPG: Kendrick Perkins (10.7)
APG: Rajon Rondo (10.7)
SPG: Rajon Rondo (2.7)
BPG: Kendrick Perkins (1.7)

Regular Season Record: 59-23
Eastern Conference Seed: 3
Conference Quarterfinals Result: ORL 4, PHI 2

Projected Starters
PG SG SF PF C

Series Leaders
PPG: Rashard Lewis (21.0)
RPG: Dwight Howard (16.0)
APG: Rafer Alston (6.0)
SPG: Rashard Lewis/Michael Pietrus (1.8)
BPG: Dwight Howard (2.7)

Injury Report
Kevin Garnett (right knee – out)
Leon Powe (torn ACL – out)
Jameer Nelson (torn right labrum – out)

Keys to Victory

• Sense of Urgency
• Attack, Attack, Attack
• Get Back On Defense After Missed Shots
• Control the Defensive Glass
• Take Care of the Ball
• Avoid Foul Trouble