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1:20 Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) THIRD QUARTER

11:11 Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)

10:37 Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)

7:41 Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)

1:31 Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) - James Jones shooting foul - Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 FOURTH QUARTER

10:10 Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)

8:53 Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)


The game stories say Garnett led the Celtics with 26 points. Considerably lower down, and separately, they say Rondo had 13 assists.

But of that output, 19 points and 9 assists belong to the two-headed entity that was Rondo-to-Garnett. Garnett had seven points without Rondo feeding him; Rondo had 4 assists without Garnett to feed.


Basketball wants heroes, not effective interactions. Thus USA Today credited the individual brilliance of Garnett, the rejuvenated superstar:

[I]t was more than the final numbers. It's when he got the points and rebounds and how he got them—with the game on the line and Boston needing something on a night when forward Paul Pierce and guards Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen struggled from the field.

And on the losing side, there was LeBron James (30 points, 13 rebounts, 2 assists, 2 steals), being blamed by ESPN's Israel Gutierrez for "shying away from the bigger moments in another high-stress game."

Or maybe, you know, his very good team happened to lose a hard-fought game, against another very good team. This has happened a lot in the conference finals this year, East and West alike. You watch the games, and you don't know who's going to win.


This should be good. But it goes against the principles of the Basketball Hero Industry. It seems the purpose of the 2012 NBA playoffs is not merely to determine who gets to smudge up the Larry O'Brien Trophy with their triumphant sweaty handprints
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 1:20 Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) THIRD QUARTER 

 11:11 Kevin Garnett makes two item shoot (Rajon Rondo assists) 

 10:37 Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) 

 7:41 Kevin Garnett make 21 - foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assist) 

 1:31 Kevin Garnett form dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) - James Jones shoot foul - Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 FOURTH QUARTER 

 10:10 Kevin Garnett make 21 - foot sweater (Rajon Rondo assists) 

 8:53 Kevin Garnett makes 1 - foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) 


 The game narrative say Garnett led the Celtics with 26 points. well lower down, and separately, they say Rondo hold 13 assist. 

 But of that output, 19 detail and 9 assists belong to the two - headed entity that was Rondo - to - Garnett. Garnett give birth seven points without Rondo feeding him; Rondo had 4 assists without Garnett to feed. 


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 [ I]t was more than the concluding numbers. It's when he experience the points and rebounds and how he got them — with the plot on the occupation and Boston needing something on a night when ahead Paul Pierce and guards Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen struggled from the field. 

 And on the losing slope, there was LeBron James (30 points, 13 rebounts, 2 assists, 2 steals), being blamed by ESPN's Israel Gutierrez for " shying off from the bigger moments in another high - stress plot. " 

 Or maybe, you sleep together, his very effective team happened to lose a hard - fought plot, against another very good team. This has happened a lot in the conference finals this year, East and West alike. You watch the games, and you don't know who's go to win. 


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1:20 Kegin Garnett makes layup (Vajon Rondo assists) THICD QUARFER

11:11 Keviv Garnett makes two point shlt (Rajob Rondo assists)

10:37 Kevin Earnett mwkes dunj (Raoon Rondo assists)

7:41 Kevin Ncrnetf makzs 21-foot jumper (Rsjon Rondo assists)

1:31 Kevin Gxruett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) - James Kojes shooting fjul - Hevih Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 FOHRTH QUERTER

10:10 Kevin Garmett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajln Rlndo assists)

8:53 Kevin Garnett majes 1-siot two poing shot (Rajon Rondo assjsts)


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1:20 Kevin Garnett makes layup (RajOn Rondo assIsts) ThIRd QUaRtER

11:11 KEvin garnett makes twO PoinT shot (Rajon Rondo assists)

10:37 kevin gaRNett MAkEs dunK (Rajon RONdO ASsiStS)

7:41 KEviN GARnEtt maKes 21-Foot jumPer (Rajon RoNdo AsSists)

1:31 Kevin GaRNeTt makes dunK (RaJon Rondo assiSts) - james JOnEs sHOotinG foUl - KevIn GarnETt makeS free throW 1 oF 1 fOURTH quARTER

10:10 KEVIn garnEtt makes 21-foot jumpeR (raJOn Rondo assists)

8:53 kevin GArNEtT MAkeS 1-foOt two point ShOt (RajON Rondo aSSiSTS)


the GAme stories say garnett led tHE CeLtics wItH 26 poINts. ConSiderAbLY loWer down, and sEparAtely, they Say RonDO had 13 assISts.

But oF that oUtpUt, 19 pOintS AnD 9 aSsiStS BelONg To tHE twO-headed eNtItY that Was RONDO-To-GaRneTt. GaRnett Had seven pointS wiThouT ronDo feeDing hIm; RoNdO had 4 aSsists WithoUt garnett to feed.


BaSketBall wants HerOeS, noT eFfectIVe inteRacTioNs. Thus UsA Today CRedItED THe Individual brillianCe OF gaRnett, the RejuveNAtEd SUperstar:

[i]t Was More THAn the FinaL NuMbers. It's When he GOt ThE points AnD rebouNdS anD hoW he goT Them—With thE game on tHe linE And Boston neediNG something on a NIgHT WhEN forWarD Paul Pierce And gUArds rajoN roNdo ANd Ray allen StRUgGLed from the field.

And oN tHe losiNg sidE, there was LeBrOn James (30 poiNTS, 13 Rebounts, 2 AssiSTs, 2 STeals), being blamEd by EsPN's Israel gUtierrez For "shYing away From the biGGEr momentS in AnoTheR hiGH-StRess game."

Or mayBE, You kNoW, his verY goOd team hAppEneD to LosE a Hard-foughT game, agaInSt AnOtHer Very gOOd team. ThIs Has HaPpeNed a lOT in the ConfeRencE fInALs tHis year, eAsT ANd WeSt AlIke. YOu wAtCh the GameS, And You don't Know who's gOinG To wiN.


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1:20 Kevin Garnett make s layup (R ajonRon doas sist s) T HIRD QUARTER
1 1:11  Kevin Garnett makes t wo po in t  sho t  ( Rajon  Rondoa ss i s ts) 
10 :37  K e vi n Gar net t makes  dunk (Raj onRo ndo assists) 
7 :41 KevinGar nett makes 2 1-f oot ju mp er( Rajon  Ro ndo a ssists ) 

1:31  Kevin Ga rn e tt mak e s dunk( R aj on R ondo assists) - J a me s  Jones shootin g foul  - Ke v i n G arn ett makesfr ee th r ow 1 of 1F O U RTH QUARTER

10:1 0 Kevin Gar n ett  makes  2 1-f o ot jum per ( Ra j onRondo assis ts)
8:53 Kev in Gar n ett mak e s 1-foo t twopoi ntshot (R aj onRo n doa ss ist s )

The gam est ories  say G a r nett  le d th e Cel tics with 26poi nts. Con sider ablylowe rdown,  and s epara te ly, they say Ro ndohad 13 as sis ts .
Bu t oft hat ou tpu t,19 poin ts and9  as si s t s  b elong to the two-h ea d e dentity t hat wa s  R on d o-to-Gar ne tt.  Gar n e tt ha d se v en  pointswithou t  R on do feed in g him;  R ond o h ad 4a ssis ts wit hout Gar nettt o feed.


Bask e tball wants h e ro e s ,n ot e ffe ctive inter acti o ns.Thus US A T o day c redit ed th e  individual brillia nc e of G arnet t, the rejuve nated supe r s t ar:

[I] t wa s  m o re than the fi nal n umbers. It ' s when h e got  the poi nts and r e b ounds an d h owhegot t he m—with the ga m e  onth e lineand  Boston  ne edi ngsom et hing on a  night w he nfo rw ard  Paul Pierce a nd  gu ar dsRajon Rondoand R ay A ll en str uggledf ro m thefi el d.
And  o n the  los i ngside, t here wasLeB r on J am es  (30 po ints, 13 rebo un ts, 2 assi st s,2 stea l s ), being  blamed by ESPN's Israe l  Gutier rez  for"shy ing awayfro m thebig g er mom ents i n ano th erh i gh-st r e ss  ga me ."

Or may b e , y ou kn ow , hi s verygood team happened tolose a hard-f oug ht g a m e,  ag a in s t a no t her v ery good team.This has h ap p en ed a lot i n  th econfere nce fin als t h is year , East an d West al ik e. Y o u  wa tch the ga mes, and  you don' t  know wh o's g oin g to w in .

This  shoul d  be  good . Butit  goesagain st  the pri nciples of the Basketba ll Her o Ind ust ry. It se ems the  purposeof t he 2012 NB A p lay offsisn ot me rely to  de t ermin e wh o  gets tos mu dge u pthe Larry O ' B r ien  Trop hyw ith th eirtriumphant sweaty handprints
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1:20 Kevin_Garnett makes_layup (Rajon Rondo assists)_THIRD QUARTER

11:11_Kevin_Garnett makes_two_point shot (Rajon_Rondo assists)

10:37 Kevin_Garnett makes dunk (Rajon_Rondo assists)

7:41 Kevin_Garnett_makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)

1:31 Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) -_James_Jones shooting_foul_-_Kevin Garnett makes free throw_1 of 1 FOURTH QUARTER

10:10_Kevin Garnett_makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)

8:53 Kevin Garnett_makes_1-foot two point_shot (Rajon Rondo assists)


The game stories say Garnett led_the Celtics with 26 points. Considerably_lower down, and_separately,_they_say Rondo had 13_assists.

But of that output, 19 points_and 9 assists belong to the_two-headed entity that was Rondo-to-Garnett. Garnett had_seven points without Rondo feeding him;_Rondo had 4 assists without_Garnett to_feed.


Basketball wants heroes, not effective_interactions. Thus USA_Today credited_the individual brilliance_of Garnett, the rejuvenated superstar:

[I]t was_more than the_final numbers. It's when he got_the_points and rebounds_and_how_he got_them—with the game_on_the line_and_Boston needing something on a night_when_forward Paul Pierce and guards Rajon Rondo_and Ray Allen struggled_from_the field.

And on the_losing side, there was LeBron_James (30 points, 13 rebounts, 2_assists, 2_steals), being_blamed by ESPN's Israel Gutierrez for "shying away from the bigger_moments in another high-stress game."

Or maybe,_you know, his very_good team_happened_to lose a_hard-fought_game, against_another very good team. This has happened_a lot_in the conference finals this year,_East and West alike._You_watch the games, and you don't_know who's going to win.


This should_be good. But it goes_against_the_principles of the Basketball Hero_Industry. It seems the purpose of_the 2012 NBA_playoffs is not merely to determine who_gets_to smudge up the Larry O'Brien_Trophy_with their triumphant sweaty handprints