BOSTON (AP) -When Paul Pierce and Boston’s other starters need a rest in the NBA finals, they can watch their replacements with confidence, just as they did two years ago against the same opponent, the Los Angeles Lakers.
Boston’s key backups have changed since then. The importance of their contributions hasn’t.
The Celtics return to practice Monday after two days off and have the same starting playoff five for Thursday night’s opener at Los Angeles that they had the past two years.
But substitutes Rasheed Wallace, Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis, Tony Allen and Nate Robinson all have made big contributions.
In 2008, when the Celtics won their 17th championship, the key bench players were James Posey, P.J. Brown, Leon Powe, Eddie House and Sam Cassell.
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