2008 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are showing weakness

Yes, the headline is a bit alarmist, but the Celtics were called to crush every team that dared cross his path. Tonight we found that, nothing.

93-102. Josh Smith wanted to "give Atlanta something we encourage." And boy did. He was the architect of the victory over the Boston green, and proved superior tip dunk rival to five times. Josh Smith scored 27 points and Joe Johnson, the player who spends hours playing PlayStation killed, 23.

Kevin Garnett scored 32 points, but ended up exhausted from the incredible harassment to which he was subjected by the younger staff of the League, the Hawks. Al Horford, a rookie, scored 17 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta.

And this was the only match of the day it left open the tie (in what may be, I cast ye the anger yet), because the rest have made the playoffs 3-1 or 3-0. Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets are one step away from going home.

Again the percentages ill condemned the Rockets, who remain on the threshold of elimination before returning to the Toyota Center. In the absence of a few minutes to the end of the game the scoreboard reflected a five-point lead in favor of the Salt Lake City that the Rockets could not overcome. Tracy McGrady scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, but not much was happening in Houston more. Luis Scola fouled fell at the last minute.

In the Jazz, who did not score any triple 14 attempts (which was an incentive to steal the game), six players (five headlines Kyle Korver) combined for all but little long between each one and give victory to the own. The best, the centers Mehmet Okur (14 points and 18 rebounds) and Carlos Boozer (14 points and 14 rebounds). In the end, 82-86.

And time now to talk about the Spanish. Jose Manuel Calderon and Pau Gasol look like two sides of the same coin. One represents the success in the NBA and one plays on a computer that is walking without pain or glory for the playoffs. Last year everyone who was hit had been more complex. This year no doubt.

The Raptors lost their second match played at the Air Canada Center and now back to Orlando to drop there, but the Magic, McGrady left liked to go back in the playoffs. However, something tells me this will not happen this time.

106-94 for the Magic. Rashard Lewis (27 points and 13 rebounds) and Dwight Howard (19 points and 16 rebounds) against Canada. And won. Despite the great advantage of Chris Bosh (39 points with 15 rebounds and TJ Ford (12 points and 13 assists, while very Fallon) that this time he played well. Calderon shot just 1 of 7 in field goals.

So the Raptors are on the brink of the precipice and Superman Howard knows that they are going to give the final push sooner rather than later. Canada is just the journey in these playoffs. 3-1 in the locker.

Quite the contrary that the LA Lakers. They won 102 to 84 in Denver and lead the tie 3-0, and if the Suns have it cuasimposible to overturn a 3-0, much more these Nuggets in carburizing only when there are two fine Nobody.

Carmelo Anthony scored 16 points and 10 rebounds below the rings. Allen Iverson scored 15. That's it, poor score for a team that has to beat the Lakers the other Big Three, although these did not have to rough up a lot for a snack.

Kobe Bryant scored 22 points Pau Gasol 14 and Lamar Odom 12. Crossings in the Western Conference semifinals will take many forms.