Celtics Stuff Live: W/Scott Souza! Sunday, Mar. 23rd., 7:00-9:00 PM, EST.

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This weeks guest will be the intrepid Scott Souza, the Celtics writer  
for the "Metro West Daily News."

Scott's rise through the ranks of local sportswriters is noted by the  
syndication of his columns by the Gatehouse News Service to such  
papers as the "Milford Daily News," the "Brockton Enterprise" and the  
"Patriot Ledger."

You can also read his thoughts on his Metro West blog: "Court Side  
View ."

  Here is his take from the "Patriot Ledger" on March 20th, on the  
recent roster maneuvers and how they have affected this memorable  
week in Celtics history.

     [quote] The common thread between the games - and the one that  
perhaps bodes best for the postseason - is that Celtics coach Doc  
Rivers now has the ability, with his deep bench and varied scoring  
options, to counter almost any strategy or lineup an opponent can  
present.

     Against the Spurs, he went to Cassell and House in the backcourt  
together for a long stretch of the fourth, and they each hit a big 3- 
pointer while helping spread the floor for Garnett and Pierce.  
Against the Rockets, when Cassell struggled at times, Rivers went  
with Rondo in the backcourt in the second half and relied on a bigger  
lineup overall with James Posey playing 29 minutes off the bench.  
While Posey was scoreless, he was a major factor in keeping Houston's  
Tracy McGrady to eight points in 34 minutes.

     The best case of matchup effectiveness was the two-day routine  
of Powe, who had a DNP-CD against the Spurs on Monday and then scored  
the 21 points in 20 minutes off the bench against the Rockets the  
next night.

     It is the type of minutes maneuvering that can have a tenuous  
effect on egos over the course of a season, in general, but somehow  
seems to work out just fine when you are 54-13. [/quote]

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