Tony Allen is back! he practiced and dunked today!!
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Tony Allen is back! he practiced and dunked today!!
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Tony Allen is back! he practiced and dunked today!!
I have no idea why I am so excited!!!!!!!
Whooo!!!!!!!!!
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston backup guard Tony Allen is back on the practice court as the Celtics prepare for the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tony Allen
Shooting Guard
Boston Celtics
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2008 Season Stats GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
75 6.6 2.2 1.5 .434 .762
Coach Doc Rivers said Allen was only supposed to go through the first part of practice on Tuesday, but he was jumping and dunking.
Allen had some success guarding Lakers star Kobe Bryant in the regular season, holding the NBA MVP to 22 points on 6-for-25 shooting.
Allen missed the last two games of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit after straining his right Achilles tendon in practice. He did not make it through the walkthrough on Monday, when the Celtics returned to practice.
Allen said massages have helped his leg feel better.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2 ... id=3424455
Whooo!!!!!!!!!
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston backup guard Tony Allen is back on the practice court as the Celtics prepare for the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tony Allen
Shooting Guard
Boston Celtics
Profile
2008 Season Stats GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
75 6.6 2.2 1.5 .434 .762
Coach Doc Rivers said Allen was only supposed to go through the first part of practice on Tuesday, but he was jumping and dunking.
Allen had some success guarding Lakers star Kobe Bryant in the regular season, holding the NBA MVP to 22 points on 6-for-25 shooting.
Allen missed the last two games of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit after straining his right Achilles tendon in practice. He did not make it through the walkthrough on Monday, when the Celtics returned to practice.
Allen said massages have helped his leg feel better.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2 ... id=3424455
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Tony would help out a lot in that he can give Kobe a difficult time defensively and while doing so allow Pierce and Allen to conserve their energy for the offensive end...it would also help avoid the possibility of Pierce of Allen getting in some foul trouble...Tony's depth would be a nice boost if healthy enough to go
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We'll see how it plays out, but the one thing I don't like about the Ray match-up defensively is that Kobe can elevate over him too easily - either off the dribble or with his fadeaway. Ray isn't an explosive leaper, so he could play good defense and Kobe could still get his shots. Posey can contest some of those shots a little better. I'd rather not burden Pierce with that assignment - Boston needs his offense in this series.