Playoffs: Day 2

A snapshot of each PG in each game of the 2008 NBA Playoffs

TOR @ ORL (GAME 1)
T.J. Ford (TOR) – 1-9 FG in 22 minutes… thoroughly outplayed by Jameer Nelson… why is he starting again?
Jose Calderon (TOR) – 9 points, 8 assists… but like Ford shot poorly (3-11 FG)
Jameer Nelson (ORL) – Faced doubters who said he’d get eaten alive this series… first 20-point game since January (24 points)… killed the Toronto PG tandem, then gave us the whole “I’m as good as them…” speech afterwards, uh-huh…
Keyon Dooling (ORL) – Continued Magic PG dominance… 10 points in 17 valuable bench minutes.

DEN @ LAL (GAME 1)
Anthony Carter (DEN) – Struggled to find a suitable spot against bigger Lakers… probably will come off bench in Game 2… hard foul on Kobe in the third which I enjoyed because Kobe gave the whole “He’s not worthy of fouling me” face afterwards
Allen Iverson (DEN) – 30/5/7 line… another ho-hum from AI… struggled from the foul line, continuing late-season theme… probably was operating on 23 minutes sleep… who on LA does he guard? Or should I say, who guards him?
Derek Fisher (LAL) – Non-factor… always valued on defensive end though… shot just 1-5 FG in 29 minutes.
Jordan Farmar (LAL) – Also a non-factor… six points in 19 minutes.

PHI @ DET (GAME 1)
Andre Miller (PHI) – Came on after a slow start… 20 points in 45 hard minutes… huge put-back late in the fourth after Billups refused to box him out… continues to be overlooked – continues to put up games like this in total anonymity.
Louis Williams (PHI) – Nice contribution with nine points in 22 minutes.
Chauncey Billups (DET) – Shot poorly from the field (3-9 FG)… having said that, why just nine shots? Outplayed by Miller… clanked three FT’s in this one, had done that just once all season… don’t expect another stinker in Game 2.
Lindsey Hunter (DET) – Dusted off the mothballs… hit a three in 12 minutes of burn.

ATL @ BOS (GAME 1)
Mike Bibby (ATL) – I was real excited about his playoff experience… by the way, he was killed by a playoff debutant (Rondo)… shot just 2-10 FG… did I mention he has playoff experience? … also had just one assist in 34 minutes.
Acie Law (ATL) – Hit his only shot in garbage time… welcome to the playoffs.
Rajon Rondo (BOS) – In the first Boston playoff game since the great Dennis Johnson passed away, Rondo had a classic DJ-like performance (apologies for hoop sacrilege)… 15/6/9/2 steals and shut down a so-called playoff performer (Bibby)… any questions about his youth and inexperience?
Sam Cassell (BOS) – 10 points and instant offense in 16 minutes off the bench… exactly what they got him for.
Eddie House (BOS) – Hit a three, all is well in the world