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Celtics coach Doc Rivers has been criticized in the media for some of his playoff rotations. He used a lineup of Glen Davis, James Posey, Sam Cassell, P.J. Brown, and Paul Pierce for the first 4 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter in Game 4.
Rivers denied a request to explain his philosophy on substitutions.
“I like what we do,” said Rivers. “I like our record. We’ve been doing the same thing all year. And whoever doesn’t like it, tough. We’re going to keep doing it.”
Rivers said Sam Cassell would still be the first guard off the bench tonight for the Celtics.
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“When you’re winning, the guys you’re playing are just perfect,” he said. “When you’re losing, everybody wants the backup quarterback.”
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