NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Pay attention, this is not a blog by yours truly. Today we bring you a special treat. This is a blog by Graham Brunell and he is a talented writer for Celtic 17.
Today Graham writes about Rajon Rondo the quick and improving guard for the Boston Celtics.
Here are some outtakes.
Why Rajon Rondo wasn’t an All Star, and Why he WILL be in the future.
Rajon Rondo, one of the best point guards in the NBA today, was not selected to be an all-star. Why, you ask? We’ll …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kevin Garnett could not be stopped by Rasheed Wallace, even with Rip Hamilton’s help
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Ok, ok, we expected Kevin Garnett to play much more aggressive in game 5. You know, we discussed that in our last writing, but where in the heck did Ray Allen and Kendrick Perkins come from?
Boston Celtics 106, Detroit Pistons 102
Kevin Garnett
The Big Ticket came to play.
“We knew the significance of this game,” said Garnett, whose 33 points were his …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett – will this matchup determine the series?
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The Boston Celtics present certain matchup problems for the Pistons that other teams do not.
Detroit Pistons
Before discussing the Detroit matchup problems, we should discuss the opposite problem for Boston and all other NBA basketball teams. The Pistons put four guys on the court that always present a matchup problem for your favorite team. Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, or Rasheed Wallace will be …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Pistons were playing the Philadelphia 76ers in game 4 of the NBA Playoffs. All of the momentum was with the 76ers. They are a young team that does not know enough to fear the Pistons. Their coach, Mo Cheeks, has them believing in themselves. Their slogan is “Come Run With Us”.
And run they did, picking up every missed shot or loose ball by the Pistons and taking it the length of the court for the early lead in the game. …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers took over the Western Conference lead going into the playoffs with one game to go.
Western Conference
Team GB
1. y-LA Lakers —
2. x-New Orleans 0.5
3. x-Houston 1.0
4. y-Utah 2.5
5. x-San Antonio 1.5
6. x-Phoenix 2.5
7. x-Dallas 5.5
8. Denver 7.5
9. Golden State 7.5
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Kobe got the job done.
MVP candidate Kobe Bryant had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists before sitting out the fourth …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Nuggets are upset, because they just lost to the Utah Jazz in Utah.
They shouldn’t be.
As your intrepid author predicted two days ago, Denver would lose to Utah, while Golden State would probably beat the Clippers at home. Denver is still safe. Denver has the tie breaker.
Golden State is on the road with the Suns and home with the Supersonics. Call that one loss and one victory.
Denver has two home games remaining. One with the Rockets and one with the Grizzlies. Most likely …read more

 NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.  
Chauncey is averaging 2 and 1/2 less minutes per game this year
The roll continues for the Pistons and they are doing it by taking advantage of one of their team strengths, depth.
That’s right, depth. The Pistons are playing a lot of players and it is paying off with early dividends.
Last year the Pistons looked tired physically and weary mentally in losing to the Cav’s and LeBron in the Eastern Conference Finals. In an effort to prevent that from happening again, the Pistons are playing a lot of young …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The long and short of it
Dwyane Wade had 48 points. Unbelievable!
Dwight Howard had 29 points and 20 rebounds. Amazing!
The Magic won the game over the Heat 121 to 114.
But here is my story for the game. Shaq sat out the game. And so it begins.
Is there another player in the league that can create so much impact in a single game? The Shaq is still the Shaq. How you defend him determines how you will play the Heat. Do you double all the time? That leaves someone open …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tayshaun Prince
The story was not in the victory over the Warriors on this wintry Detroit day.
No, the 109 – 87 victory was nice, but under the circumstances, expected.
The real story is that the Pistons are on a roll and rejuvenated. They play a lot of youth and still have that menacing mix of Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, and, of course, today’s hero Tayshaun Prince.
Boston may be getting all the press clippings, but Detroit has quietly begun to play great defense and great offense. This had led …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Miami Heat are in a world of hurt.
Pat Riley admits they are not very good right now.
They need to get Dwyane Wade back as soon as possible.
Shaq is no longer able to handle the load on his own.
That is why a recent practice was so important.
Dwyane Wade’s surgically repaired knee survived its first real test with no setbacks. During Wade’s first full-contact practice this season with the Miami Heat, rookie center Joel Anthony threw his 6-foot-9, 260-pound body toward the 2006 NBA finals MVP as the guard …read more