The Celtics won Game 3 behind Rajon Rondo and his nifty passing work, not to mention a lot of no-look passes which makes him look like playing a bunch of grade schoolers. My pick Paul Pierce was certainly active on offense but only made 1/3 of his baskets which led to a 23 point, 4 rebound, 4 assist night. Not bad for a 31 PRA considering that he had a 17 PRA in Game 1 but I was expecting for more from him.
Much like the Heat/Celtics matchup, the Thunder/Spurs are heading to a five game series. I would like to save Durant on an elimination day and I think this is the time that I need to pick a Spur instead of a Thunder player. My Thunder alternatives are Sefolosha, Fisher and Perkins. Of these three, Fisher is the most likely to give me a 10+ PRA since he scored 15, 14 and 12 PRA (notice the trend?) in three games. Sefolosha exploded for a 26 PRA which tied my pick Westbrook but I am happy that no one dared to pick him after that 3 PRA clunker. Perkins will occasionally give you a 10+ PRA but he is more of a help in defense and not in offense which does not bode well in this fantasy game.
I will save the Big Three of San Antonio in the finals so I will pick a role player that will give me at least 15+ PRA. In the finals, I only need the Big Three of San Antonio and the dynamic duo of Miami because that might be a short series considering the matchups it possess. Erik Spoelstra did not rule out Chris Bosh in Game 4 against Boston so that will be another good pick for me hopefully in the finals. Without Bosh, I still have 5 picks that will give me 20+ PRA anytime. NICE!
My Spurs alternatives are Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Boris Diaw. Diaw intrigues me since he is a do-it all player on offense but he plays better at home and it is evident in his PRA. Danny Green shoots threes and that is about it for him. So that leaves me with Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs. I don't want to risk a player from the Thunder that will give a single point PRA. Leonard only played 14 minutes in Game 3 but had 10 PRA. Hoping for a 15+ PRA from him tomorrow.