WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — The Celtics player who needs a break the most this postseason isn’t 34-year-old Paul Pierce, who’s nursing a knee injury. Or 36-year old Ray Allen, who’s got bone spurs in his ankle. Or even Kevin Garnett, who turned 36 on Saturday but is playing like he did a decade ago.
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 2, Philadelphia 2 Saturday, May 12: Boston 92, Philadelphia 91
The 76ers and Celtics had two full days to digest and/or expel the results of Friday’s Game 4.
PHILADELPHIA — Between Games 3 and 4 Doug Collins came out and posited that the Celtics had seen Derrick Rose’s injury derail the top-seeded Chicago Bulls and Chris Bosh’s groin injury threaten the No. 2 seed Miami Heat’s title hopes, and considered that motivation to kick open the door to their title hopes and kick the 76ers’ derrieres.
PHILADELPHIA — While the 76ers are playing games of high significance, the NBA Draft is less than six weeks away and the interviewing and workout process has begun. This morning the Sixers will have four players in for a workout at their PCOM practice facility, including a pair of Big 5 players.
Rob Ellis and Howard Eskin debate whether the Sixers should insert rookie Lavoy Allen into the starting lineup.
The Celtics could be up 3-1, but squandered a big lead in Game 4 to the Sixers and will now return home for Game 5 tied 2-2.
Sixers forward Elton brand is hoping the extra day between Games 4 and 5 will allow some of his nagging injuries to heal, while Evan Turner looks to continue a tested and rested trend.
The Sixers head to Boston rested, energized and prepared to compete for a series win over the Celtics.
The Sixers could have found themselves in a 3-1 hole heading back to Boston, but their second half comeback in Game 4 has the series tied at two, and still far from decided.
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