In the past if the Celtics had given up a third quarter lead, they would hang their heads and fail to do the little things that was necessary to get back in the game. Last night in Dallas, they dug down defensively and harassed Dirk Nowitzki into a critical turnover when the game was still in doubt.
You saw the return of Paul Pierce, who for the past few months looked like a man who couldn't figure out how to play the game with limitations.
Father time has robbed the core players of some athleticism; for players like Paul Pierce it has become more of a cerebral game. Where once they could go around, through or over their opponents they now have to do it by the numbers: fake, find the angle, and lean more on their teammates to get open.
Though he ca ...
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