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1. Capitalize off turnovers – Boston comes into this game second in the NBA in turnovers at 15.7 a game, the Hawks will need capitalize off turnovers and get easy baskets against a tough Boston defense.

2. Contain Rajon Rondo – The other night the Utah Jazz allowed Rondo to take over the game, granted Deron Williams was injured and probably couldn’t play him like he normally does but the Hawks point guard Mike Bibby isn’t that good of a defender. Rondo is a reluctant shooter, Bibby is going to have to keep Rondo in front of him and force him to shoot.

3. Crash the glass – This is will be a tough order for the Hawks to fill, as they are 19th in the NBA in rebounding. However the Celtics only two losses this year against the Pacers and the Nuggets both teams out rebounded the Celtics. The Hawks can be smart about this though, if they can get Kendrick Perkins or Kevin Garnett in early foul trouble Boston will be forced to use one of its two undersized big men in their place which should help the Hawks on the boards.

If the Hawks can do these things above I think they will put themselves in a position to end Boston’s 15 game winning streak or as I have been calling it the Boston Massacre. One thing I didn’t mention above is that the Hawks will need to figure out how to get better shots in the fourth quarter. Isolation for Joe Johnson won’t cut it against the Celtics, they will collapse on Joe the same way they did against Kobe Bryant in the finals.

Name	Comment
Stu Parker	wow. after reading this blog....You are spot on. I do not deny Kevin Garnett's ability as a player but HATE the BS stuff he does...All negative crap.
	This is a very unfair article. Garnett is an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member and an NBA Champion... you know how many current players can say that? 2 others (Shaq & Kobe) and they are all considered among the best players at their respected positions in the HISTORY of basketball. The same should be said for K.G.
	This is a very unfair article. Garnett is an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member and an NBA Champion... you know how many current players can say that? 2 others (Shaq & Kobe) and they are all considered among the best players at their respected positions in the HISTORY of basketball. The same should be said for K.G.
Ra	This is blasphemy. I hope a Celtics fan did not write this article.
KWAPT	How old is that clip of KG? C'mon..of course that was a punk move, but what was that, 10 years ago? It's simple: KG is a fierce competitor who uses intimiadation and mental toughness to strike fear in the heart of his opponents. If he is on your team, you LOVE him. If he is not, you may loathe him. But either way, he is a great player. You cannot deny that.
Alex	Wow, now we are going to call an Olympic Gold Medalist, an MVP, an ALL STAR MVP, an ALL NBA member, an NBA Champion, a player that has more 20-10-5 seasons than Larry Bird, Defender of the Year (2008 and most likely, this year) overrated? Hmm, right now I'm kind of smelling a bit of jealousy mixed with stupidity in this article.
Tweedster	This blog is poorly written, scattered and incoherent. Thankfully, someone else already tackled the inconsistencies and leaps of logic. Check it out hear: http://celticshub.com/2009/10/22/did-you-hear-kg-is-overrated/
Tweedster	Some actual statistics, and not just conjecture and strange conclusions based on the number of 'chips KG has. http://www.celticstown.com/is-kevin-garnett-clutch.html
SP	ron campbell must love the Lakers. Or the Cav's. Or the Magic. but he doesn't know @$@@ about basketball!
Ed The Sports Fan	I'm sorry, there's no way in life Allen Iverson isn't in the starting 5, especially ahead of Nash. Give a damn about MVP's, Iverson's done more with much much MUCH less and totally revolutionized the game. Other than that, I think your decade team is cool. -Ed.