Mike McGraw
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No flash, just dash: Rose NBA's top rookieApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Every few years, someone from a Chicago pro team wins rookie of the year. So the crowning of Bulls guard Derrick Rose on Wednesday wasn't unusual, certainly not unexpect...
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Celtics using size to their advantageApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Boston's big men clearly used the beef to their advantage in Game 2. Kendrick Perkins and Glen Davis are wider and bulkier than Bulls counterparts Joakim Noah and Tyrus ...
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With Garnett gone, Boston very beatableApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Asked to assess the Celtics after they split two home playoff games against the Bulls, Boston's Paul Pierce suggested his team is in great shape because it only has play...
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Del Negro defends use of timeoutsApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - When Boston's Paul Pierce missed a potential go-ahead free throw with 2.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Saturday, the Bulls had no timeouts left to set up a fina...
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Celtics searching for their identity without GarnettApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The Celtics seem to be struggling with their identity during these first two games against the Bulls. They still try to carry that championship swagger acquired last sea...
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Celtics' 2nd-chance points key factorApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON - Funny how the Bulls' big men could collect a franchise playoff-record 14 blocked shots in Monday's Game 2 against the Celtics and still have a bad night. The Bu...
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All comes down to this: Last one to shoot winsApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON - After a historic performance in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, rookie Derrick Rose passed the baton to fellow Bulls guard Ben Gordon. In Monday's second gam...
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'Greatest feeling' for AllenApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON - Following Boston's 118-115 victory in Game 2, Celtics hero Ray Allen sounded as though he genuinely appreciated hitting the game-winning 3-pointer with two seco...
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Rose's calm doesn't diminish following huge playoff debutApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON - There are plenty of characteristics that help explain why Derrick Rose is such a talented basketball player. He has great speed, which allows him to sprint down...
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Excited, yes, but Bulls keep goals in focusApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - BOSTON - Momentous as it was, the Bulls' victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics in Game 1 was only one game. The second leg of the best-of-seven series is Mo...