Another day, another game against an "elite" team. Boston hasn't looked quite as good this season as they did in the previous two, but they are still very, very dangerous. The good news is that the anchor of their defense, Kendrick Perkins, probably won't play today. The bad news is that Tony Parker is still hurt, and he has been sorely missed in the games against elite teams.
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First, in honor of the newest Celtic, what could be better than an Irish band singing a song called "zombie"? This stuff practically writes itself.
Likely Starters
 San Antonio Spurs 43-28Road: 17-17 | Position |  Boston Celtics 57-15Home: 24-13 |
| George Hill | PG | Rajon Rondo |
| Manu Ginobili | SG | Ray Allen |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | Paul Pierce |
| Tim Duncan | PF | Kevin Garnett |
| Antonio McDyess | C | Rasheed Wallace |
| DeJuan Blair Keith Bogans | Key Reserves | Glen Davis Michael Finley |
| Officials |
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| Mark Wunderlich | Matt Boland | Kane Fitzgerald |
Key Matchup
The two former Pistons who landed with these teams in free agency last summer are going head-to-head from the opening tip. Can the new, less mobile version of Sheed provide the help defense and intimidation that's missing with Perkins out of the lineup? Can Dice hit a decent percentage of his jumpers, and keep the C's away from the offensive glass?
Key to the Game
Offensive Execution: Last time we played the C's, we had either 18 or 19 turnovers. Either way, that's far too many. Cubits is still prone to making a young player's mistakes, and Rondo leads the league in steals - not a good combination for us, so let's hope Georgie did his homework, or that Manu is the one running the show on offense. My money is on the C's defense looking a lot worse without Perk, so if our execution is there, we should be able to rack up plenty of points in the paint.
Final Note
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