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BSTFWNHO: Last Night in NBA Playoffs

May 7, 2008, 1:50 PM UTC

Every weekday, Shoals recounts playoff action in terms of the seven categories that govern the universe.â†µ

â†µâ†µBig: The dude with the word in his nom de guerre. With Ray Ray and Paul Pierce posting 0 and 4 points, respectively, Garnett stepped up like he was back by his lonesome on the Minnesota tundra. He finished with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and a Celtics win.â†µ

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â†µâ†µSmall: Allen. And Pierce. Oh, and that James guy, who came very close to the worst kind of quadruple double: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 10 turnovers. How can LeBron James only score 2 points in the second half?â†µ

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â†µâ†µTrue: LeBron had a bad night and yet the Cavs only lost by 4. That's got to count for something.â†µ

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â†µâ†µFalse: But then again, Boston got nothing from two members of the Big Three. It all comes down to mathematics: Is LeBron greater than or less than Pierce and Allen?â†µ

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â†µâ†µWide: Rondo had 15 points in the first half. He'll grow up to be Tony Parker, but more mischievous and less French, which is weird because the French are known for their mischief.â†µ

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â†µâ†µNarrow: The Celtics are now up 1-0, no matter how much was off about last night.
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â†µâ†µObama/Hillary: In all truth, I was paying a lot more attention to primary returns. Fingers crossed, I think Hillary's now engineering a graceful exit.â†µ

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