Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics

There is much talk surrounding the Celtics about the potential acquisition of Stephon Marbury, but it’s a classic cart before the horse situation. Marbury is still a Knick, and he won’t be going anywhere unless he gets a buyout from that club.

The Celtics do have interest in the point guard, but, if he does get free, he will reportedly look for a team that will be given him the most minutes and a chance to win. In Boston, he would have to play behind Rajon Rondo.

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The Hornets were struggling with slow starts earlier in the season, but that’s no longer a problem.
They have set a season high for points in a quarter during the first quarter of each of their last two games.
They scored 35 in the first quarter of a 104-91 victory over the Suns on Wednesday and followed that with a 37-point first quarter on their way to a 106-87 victory over the Grizzlies on Saturday.
“That was the best quarter we’ve had this year,” coach Byron Scott said of the outburst against the Grizzlies. “Obviously, we’re in a rhythm offensively with the first unit.”
The Hornets are 11-6 after winning for the sixth time in seven games. Their next game is at home against Charlotte on Wednesday.
“We’re making shots and we’re getting stops on the defensive end,” point guard Chris Paul said. “It seems like when one or two guys start making shots, it becomes contagious.”

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Things might be a bit calmer by then, though. Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh wants the Stephon Marbury affair cleared up by Monday, which means a measure of stability might return to the New York locker room for the game against Boston.
A year ago, Portland won a pair of overtime thrillers against the Knicks, whose roster has been overhauled since then. Under new coach Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks like to run, as evidenced by their 138-125 win over Golden State on Friday.

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In what could be an early season preview of this year’s NBA Finals, the defending NBA Champions, San Antonio Spurs, take on the team with the best record in the league, the Boston Celtics. Both teams aren’t without their troubles however. The San Antonio Spurs just recently found they will be out the services of their starting point guard Tony Parker for an “indefinite” amount of time as he nurses an injured heel. With the loss, they will be without 19.2 points a game and over six assists game, let alone a major loss on defense.

The Boston Celtics are all pretty much healthy, aside from a minor bruise here and there, but they are in the midst of their worst stretch of the year. Keep in mind that their “bad” stretch could be considered a decent stretch for most teams, as they are 6-4 in their last ten outings. However, when you were being considered early in the season as one of the best teams in the league, then four losses in your last ten starts to seem like a big deal. As mentioned, the Celtics have the best record in the league, and have it by a few games, but things are starting to tighten up a bit. Despite Parker being out for the Spurs, this game will still tell a lot about where the Celtics stack up right now. Also, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett get to do battle like the good old days when Garnett played in the West. It should be a good came, with me favoring the Celtics by a few points.

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In the beginning of the season when the Boston Celtics were red hot, the Orlando Magic was able to bring them back down to earth. The Celtics have gone on to the better record to this point in the season, but the Magic are chompin’ at the bit for another chance at the NBA front runners. Never has a big man caused so much attention since the Magic had a man called “Shaq” on their team. Dwight Howard is doing his best to fill those large shoes, averaging 22 points and 15 rebounds a game. In their last ten games they are only 4-6. Interestingly enough their away record is a nice 16-9, but at home they are only 9-8.

The Celtics are owners of the best record in the league, coming in at 32 and 6. In terms of Boston, it may be considered a mini-losing slump, having only won seven out of ten, after starting the season on a pace of that of the 72-10 Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls. While that record may appear out of reach, the trio of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett all want to reach their first NBA title. The three of them are arguably on the list of the best players of this generation, and amazingly enough none of them have a championship ring.

Every team gets up to play the Celtics, and the Magic will want to prove their other victory wasn’t a fluke. However, because of Orlando’s tough luck at home, and the Celtics starting to come back together after a few injury scares, I’ll pick Boston to take care of this one.

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A rivalry is reborn. All throughout the history of basketball these teams have been regarded as one of the greats. However, for the first time in years both of these teams are playing well, with both squads having dreams of NBA championships. The Lakers are led by Kobe Bryant, who is averaging 26.8 points a game. Also, for the first time in a few years, Bryant actually has a decent supporting cast. Andrew Bynum is averaging a double-double, and is quickly becoming a very good center. Streaky shooter Siberian born Sasha Vujacic has been more on then off lately.

Despite Kobe and his supporting cast gaining credibility, they don’t quite compare to the cast of Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce. Long time Celtic Paul Pierce leads the team with 20.9 points a game. Right behind him are Garnett, who leads the team with over ten rebounds a game, and Allen, who leads the team in 3-point shooting. On this team the list of stars is just as long as the supporting cast, and that’s why they are off to a 20-2 start as of this writing. At this pace they won’t only be holding the NBA championship at the end of the year, but they will be the new holder of the best ever regular season record.

Playing in LA is always tough, but I believe this Boston team is up for the challenge. I expect Kobe to shine, but for the Celtics to leave LAX as the winner.

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