After beating Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, can the Celtics overcome their third superstar?
Orlando has run a clinic on ball movement and ball sharing. If you’re open, you will be found. The basketball zigs and zags like a pinball. Five players are averaging in double figures this post-season and Howard, the first option, is fourth in team scoring. That shows the growth and maturity of Howard, who moaned about his role in the offense last spring but has accepted it now. Also, five players in the rotation are shooting 80 percent or better from the line (can you believe Howard is rubbing off on them?). Nutshell: Orlando can spread the wealth and hurt you IF the Magic hit the 3-point shot (38 percent so far). Garnett isn’t the stopper he was in the early part of the decade when he made first team All-Defensive for six straight years. But he still must be respected. Celtics rotate well for a team with old bones. Watch out for Rondo’s hands, they’re twitchy.
