LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog: Fiddlin' and Diddlin'

Herald Celtics need to answer
Let’s see if Celtics have championship mettle
FL's Take: I have said it before and will say it again, great teams win on the road. The Celtics have to put out the kind of effort they do at home on the road and then they will win.
Momentum? Advantage, Cavaliers
Celtics have lost their way on road
Extra attention paid to LeBron James backfires
Cavaliers feel underappreciated
Analysts: Beasley, Rose clearly cream of crop, but others not far behind
Report: USC’s O.J. Mayo got cash, benefits from promoter
Psychology of the seven-game series a test for teams
FL's Take: The ability of a coach to motivate his team and to make adjustments that will address the team's weakness is very important in the playoffs. Greg Popovich is an example of a good coach. He made the adjustment after their two road losses to start Ginobili and that paid off for the team. Doc has to figure out a way for his team to get it done.
Globe Home cooking (up)
FL's Take: This is a bit overboard. If all the ridicule they are taking for being the only team not to win on the road doesn't get them fired up to win, wearing a white jersey won't do it either.
In this town, Posey has his backers
Rondo, Allen eye fresh starts
FL's Take: These are the two players who have to step up their game. When Rondo is playing aggressively the team plays better. I still say we are a better team with Rondo on the floor and Doc shouldn't be giving more time to Sam than to Rondo. Ray Allen hasn't been a factor in this series and has to step up his game. If Ray's shot would start falling it would give the Celtics a big boost.
Stops have been a start for the Cavaliers
Time to get a move on
Intense practice for Celtics
MetroWest Daily C's flirting with disaster
Celtics.com Rivers, Celtics seek better start in Game 4
FL's Take: The starters have come out flat two games in a row and they have to find their focus and get off to a better start. They may be able to come back from a 12 point first quarter deficit at home, but it is a lot harder on the road.
LOY's Place Random thoughts 5/12
Celtics 17 Tenacious T remembers Groundhog Day
Hoopsworld Keys to game 4
Yardbarker Game 4 - Rondo's blog
Red's Army Must win
FL's Take: this is as close to a must win game that isn't an elimination game as you can get for the Celtics. They need to win on the road to get the monkey off their backs and the Cavs aren't going to go as quietly in a game 7 as the Hawks did.
Worcester Telegram Celts’ video wasn’t pretty
NewsOK If Stern has his way, Celtics-Lakers will reach the finals
Beacon Journal Key to game 4 isn't real complex
SouthCoast Today Time is now to give road woes the gate
Plain Dealer Cavs need LeBron to be king of the road to beat Celtics
Ilgauskas in driving seat for Cavs
Cavs are holding their own defensively against the Celtics
News Herald LeBron is good in this role too
Connecticut Post What is ailing the Celtics?
The Gazette West is best guard on the floor
Chronicle Telegram Cavs efficient performance in game 3 has team raring to go
SI.com What rule changes could be coming soon?
Celtics still searching for first road win
Detroit News Garnett, Smith honor late teammate Sealy
Hartford Courant Celtics take wrong turn
ProJo Slow start fuel road doldrums
Concord Monitor So far, a road to nowhere
Sporting News What's wrong with the Celtics
HoopsAddict The Ben Wallace dilemma
Armchair GM The miseducation of Rajon Rondo
Countdown to a Cleveland Championship Home cooking in game 3
Bleacher Report Cavs-Celtics: Who wants a road win?
Bucks Diary Have the zebras hamstrung the Celtic road defense?
FL's Take: Interesting stat in this article. It has been obvious that the games on the road have been called fairly one sided by the discrepancy in free throws, but this puts it in better focus. I do believe that the officiating has been a factor in the Celtics poor play.
Wicked Good Sports Mike's Mailbag May 11
As Tommy would say: Attack!
Where My Mind Lies KG's Jedi mind tricks don't work in Cleveland
USA Today Cleveland's current playoff run brings back memories of first
NY Times Celtics' road struggles draw Cavaliers closer
Green Bandwagon Was Kurt Rambis tougher than LeBron James?
FL's Take: I have never seen a worse crybaby than LeBron. Someone should talk to him about it. It's embarrassing.
Eagle Tribune Time for Celts to show some backbone
Slam Online Celtics-Cavs assorted food stuffs

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