The Truth shall set you free

Disappointed that Westbrook only gave his owners a 26 PRA. However, if you still have a superstar from the Thunder left, you must feel glad since those players who picked their last superstar in Game 3 will not have a superstar to give them a 30+ or 40+ outing. Managing your players throughout the game pays off in this integral part of the fantasy playoffs; the longer the series, the more players you pick and it is all a matter of who do you think will win their series in the end. Still have Durant though and I intend on saving him in an elimination game, the bad part is that I already picked Westbrook, Harden and Ibaka which means that I must scrape through the bottom of the pit to unearth a scrub that will hopefully give me a 15-20 PRA range.

With the Celtics down 0-2, I am going to pick Paul Pierce for these specific reasons:

• 1.) The Boston Celtics played in an overtime game yesterday, Pierce, Allen and Garnett logged 40+ minutes while Rondo did not sit the entire game logging 53 minutes.
• 2.) Before the fourth quarter ended, Paul Pierce fouled out. With the Heat on the verge of winning, Paul Pierce was seen on national TV going to the locker room not because he was injured but he was disappointed that his team lost.
• 3.) Something tells me that playing 53 minutes and going back to Boston will make Rajon Rondo very tired especially if the Heat force a lot of turnovers which will lead to fastbreak plays.
• 4.) Ray Allen is nursing a sore ankle and after playing 43 minutes, his ankle might not act properly with limited rest leaving him less than 100% for Game 3.

I expect Paul Pierce to take over in Game 3 because he is more rested than his teammates, more hungry to win and he needs to prove to the Miami Heat that they are not pushovers. Deep inside he knows that they should have won Game 2 and he will definitely make a statement in Game 3. Look for him to attack, attack and attack! Expecting a 30+ PRA game from him hoping the game is not a blowout.