2010 Playoff Series Preview: Boston vs. Miami
Posted by Neil Paine on April 16, 2010
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4. Boston Celtics
Coach: Doc Rivers
SRS: 3.37 (10th of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 91.6 (22nd of 30)
Offensive Rating: 107.7 (15th of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 103.8 (5th of 30)
Four Factors
Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Celtics | 0.522 | 5 | 0.145 | 27 | 0.228 | 28 | 0.248 | 6 |
Boston Celtics - Opp | 0.487 | 9 | 0.149 | 2 | 0.262 | 12 | 0.251 | 24 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PG | Rajon Rondo | 23 | 73 | 171 | 81 | 36.6 | 111.0 | 23.0 | 103.0 | 4.05 | 2.07 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
SG | Ray Allen | 34 | 77 | 205 | 80 | 35.2 | 114.6 | 19.1 | 107.7 | 0.25 | 0.92 | 48 | 38 | 8 | 5 |
SF/SG | Paul Pierce | 32 | 78 | 230 | 71 | 34.0 | 114.0 | 23.0 | 104.8 | 3.24 | 1.13 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 6 |
C | Kendrick Perkins | 25 | 82 | 280 | 78 | 27.6 | 105.2 | 17.8 | 101.5 | -1.27 | 0.66 | 34 | 37 | 17 | 12 |
PF | Kevin Garnett | 33 | 83 | 220 | 69 | 29.9 | 112.4 | 21.5 | 101.0 | 2.47 | 1.06 | 51 | 36 | 9 | 5 |
PF/C | Rasheed Wallace | 35 | 82 | 225 | 79 | 22.5 | 100.0 | 18.9 | 100.5 | 1.98 | 0.73 | 36 | 50 | 8 | 5 |
SG/SF | Marquis Daniels | 29 | 78 | 200 | 51 | 18.4 | 101.6 | 15.6 | 107.1 | -4.03 | 0.78 | 53 | 34 | 7 | 6 |
PF | Glen Davis | 24 | 81 | 289 | 54 | 17.3 | 103.2 | 20.4 | 105.9 | -3.33 | 0.71 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 8 |
PG | Nate Robinson | 25 | 69 | 180 | 26 | 14.7 | 107.3 | 24.3 | 109.9 | 2.60 | 1.41 | 61 | 31 | 4 | 5 |
SG/SF | Michael Finley | 36 | 79 | 215 | 21 | 15.0 | 104.0 | 13.1 | 108.1 | -2.30 | 0.67 | 54 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
SG/PG | Tony Allen | 28 | 76 | 213 | 54 | 16.5 | 101.1 | 20.1 | 100.9 | 1.35 | 0.96 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 8 |
PF | Shelden Williams | 26 | 81 | 250 | 54 | 11.1 | 117.8 | 15.8 | 103.0 | -0.27 | 0.61 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 8 |
PF | Brian Scalabrine | 31 | 81 | 241 | 52 | 9.1 | 89.2 | 10.5 | 107.7 | -5.06 | 0.57 | 60 | 32 | 2 | 6 |
Best Pure Shooter: Ray Allen
Best 3 Pt. Shooters: Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
Best Scorer: Paul Pierce
Best Rebounder: Kendrick Perkins
Best Passer: Rajon Rondo
Best Defender: Kevin Garnett
Who to Foul: Kendrick Perkins (58.2%)
5. Miami Heat
Coach: Erik Spoelstra
SRS: 2.00 (13th of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 89.6 (28th of 30)
Offensive Rating: 106.6 (19th of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 104.1 (6th of 30)
Four Factors
Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami Heat | 0.496 | 15 | 0.128 | 9 | 0.261 | 19 | 0.223 | 17 |
Miami Heat - Opp | 0.480 | 2 | 0.139 | 8 | 0.251 | 6 | 0.246 | 22 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG | Dwyane Wade | 28 | 76 | 212 | 77 | 36.3 | 113.3 | 35.1 | 102.5 | 10.50 | 1.98 | 56 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
PF | Michael Beasley | 21 | 81 | 235 | 78 | 29.8 | 101.2 | 24.6 | 102.5 | -1.12 | 0.88 | 30 | 53 | 10 | 7 |
SG/SF | Quentin Richardson | 29 | 78 | 223 | 76 | 27.4 | 114.1 | 14.1 | 103.8 | 1.92 | 0.61 | 44 | 46 | 5 | 5 |
PG | Carlos Arroyo | 30 | 74 | 202 | 72 | 22.0 | 114.7 | 14.8 | 108.3 | -2.18 | 1.20 | 72 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
C | Joel Anthony | 27 | 81 | 245 | 80 | 16.5 | 112.1 | 9.8 | 103.3 | -1.16 | 0.28 | 20 | 45 | 22 | 13 |
PF/C | Udonis Haslem | 29 | 80 | 230 | 78 | 27.9 | 111.4 | 16.9 | 103.8 | -3.56 | 0.56 | 26 | 54 | 14 | 6 |
PF/C | Jermaine O'Neal | 31 | 83 | 226 | 70 | 28.4 | 107.8 | 22.3 | 102.7 | -0.95 | 0.84 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 8 |
PG | Mario Chalmers | 23 | 73 | 190 | 73 | 24.8 | 100.5 | 17.1 | 105.0 | 0.45 | 1.22 | 68 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
SF/SG | Dorell Wright | 24 | 79 | 200 | 72 | 20.8 | 113.8 | 15.4 | 103.8 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 50 | 39 | 5 | 5 |
SG | Daequan Cook | 22 | 77 | 205 | 45 | 15.4 | 90.4 | 18.4 | 106.5 | -4.43 | 0.83 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 4 |
SF | James Jones | 29 | 80 | 225 | 36 | 14.0 | 112.8 | 12.3 | 107.5 | -1.61 | 0.52 | 39 | 47 | 9 | 4 |
C | Jamaal Magloire | 31 | 83 | 259 | 36 | 10.0 | 96.3 | 14.2 | 100.6 | -5.03 | 0.37 | 5 | 43 | 39 | 13 |
PF | Shavlik Randolph | 26 | 82 | 240 | 3 | 15.7 | 86.0 | 20.1 | 105.4 | -7.04 | 0.57 | 21 | 63 | 6 | 10 |
SG/SF | Yakhouba Diawara | 27 | 79 | 225 | 6 | 7.3 | 56.6 | 14.0 | 108.0 | -9.53 | 0.72 | 58 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
Best Pure Shooters: Daequan Cook, James Jones
Best 3 Pt. Shooter: Quentin Richardson
Best Scorer: Dwyane Wade
Best Rebounder: Udonis Haslem
Best Passer: Dwyane Wade
Best Defender: Joel Anthony
Who to Foul: Joel Anthony (71.7%)
Season Series
Picks | Most Likely | Second Opinion |
---|---|---|
SPM "True Skill" Projection says: | Celtics in 5 | Celtics in 7 |
I say: | Celtics in 6 | Heat in 7 |
April 16th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
It bothers me that all of Boston's starters who are under 33 years old shoot free throws like they have their hands tied together.
April 16th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
It's hard to find things about the C's that don't bother me right now. I haven't given up on them, but like all of us, I'm feeling pretty pessimistic.
April 16th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I'm surprised nobody is picking MIA for the upset here; they have played extremely well lately, and the C's have played like @$$, let's be honest. Also, Wade is the type of player capable of carrying the Heat past BOS all by himself
April 17th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
@3
Bill Simmons picked the Heat, but the internet consensus seems to be Celtics in 7.