Game 1 MVP Poll: BOS 88 MIA 80

[Redz]

Big Opening Night at the Garden.  A little sloppy down the stretch, but a quality showing from the Green.

My votes:

R. Allen 2 (clutch 3's)
Big Baby 2 (very solid)
Rondo 1 (dish master)
Pierce 1 (swish master)

Honorable mentions to Marquis and Shaq. I had Shaq pegged for a point but I hated wasting quality possessions with bricks from the line.  Still, the big guy was effective.

[Fafnir]

Big Opening Night at the Garden.  A little sloppy down the stretch, but a quality showing from the Green.

My votes:

R. Allen 2 (clutch 3's)
Big Baby 2 (very solid)
Rondo 1 (dish master)
Pierce 1 (swish master)

Honorable mentions to Marquis and Shaq. I had Shaq pegged for a point but I hated wasting quality possessions with bricks from the line.  Still, the big guy was effective.

Dang beat me too it Redz!

Ray 2
Rondo 2
Pierce 2

[mgent]

I voted Ray 2 and Baby 1 because i forgot you get 6 votes.

I give my other 3 votes to Rondo and Pierce.

[Mike-Dub]

Big Opening Night at the Garden.  A little sloppy down the stretch, but a quality showing from the Green.

My votes:

R. Allen 2 (clutch 3's)
Big Baby 2 (very solid)
Rondo 1 (dish master)
Pierce 1 (swish master)

Honorable mentions to Marquis and Shaq. I had Shaq pegged for a point but I hated wasting quality possessions with bricks from the line.  Still, the big guy was effective.

Dang beat me too it Redz!

Ray 2
Rondo 2
Pierce 2

Exactly how I voted Fafnir.  

Ray was nailin the three ball all day.

Rondo a quiet 17 assits (if that's possible).

Pierce clutch threes too.

[Redz]

Big Opening Night at the Garden.  A little sloppy down the stretch, but a quality showing from the Green.

My votes:

R. Allen 2 (clutch 3's)
Big Baby 2 (very solid)
Rondo 1 (dish master)
Pierce 1 (swish master)

Honorable mentions to Marquis and Shaq. I had Shaq pegged for a point but I hated wasting quality possessions with bricks from the line.  Still, the big guy was effective.

Dang beat me too it Redz!

Ray 2
Rondo 2
Pierce 2

you've got to be quick on Opening Night Faf!

[MattG12]

Rondo 1
Ray 1
Pierce 1
Shaq 1
Baby 1
KG 1

...And if I could give Quis 1 he would have 1 as well.

Just a well played game all around!

[slamtheking]

Ray for 2
PP for 2
KG and Rondo 1 each

[ACF]

Rondo 1
Ray 1
Pierce 1
Shaq 1
Baby 1
KG 1

...And if I could give Quis 1 he would have 1 as well.

[misha]

Ray - 2
Captain - 2
Rondo - 1
Baby - 1

[Atzar]

Ray - 2
Pierce - 2
Rondo - 1
KG - 1

This was one of those nights where six choices just isn't enough.  

[raynman]

Rondo - 2
Ray - 2
Pierce - 1
Davis - 1

i love KG, but... 7 TURNOVERS! he nearly cost us the game!
Rondo was simply awesome! He's clearly the team's MVP.. RayRay and Cap are still solid..

[bucknersrevenge]

KG-2 His defense I thought was phenomenal in shutting down Chris Bosh and the pick n roll game. Excellent communication out there with Shaq. Miami's 1/2 court offense was effectively rendered null and void because of KG.

Paul-2 When Miami started o close in in the 4th the Captain stepped up and took over in a 9 point binge with 2 3's and 3 FTs off being fouled beyond the arc to help get the lead back to double digits

Ray-1 Hit an ridiculous leaning 3 to ice the game. Stuff that is old hat for him. 35 yr old 2 guard still tooling on the youngins.

Rondo-1 Just an embarrassment of riches out there for Rondo to play with. He'll put up his 1st double digit assist season this year with no problem. Book it.

[Bahku]

Had to spread them around equally in this one ... great team effort! And a TP to Redz ... so awesome to see the polls up again ... it's like coming home!

[jackson_34]

Should have spread the points around but,
Went with;

2 for Rondo - 17 ast is amazing. I wish he could cut down on the 24sec violations, but then again they are better than making a bad pass and letting the Heat score fast break points in this instance.

2 for Ray - Good to see him find his range.

1 for Pierce - Clutch shots

1 for Garnett - Such a relief to see his mid-range shot looking like it did in '08.
 

[greenpride32]

Voted for Allen and Rondo.

Ray's shots were clutch, especially the last three that sealed the deal. 

Rondo did a great job of distributing the ball and had a couple of nice penetrating drives as well to keep the D honest.

Honorary mention to Davis, Pierce, Shaq, Marquis.