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Beantown breakdown

The Celtics will struggle, as always, with the Cavs' superior post defense

Updated: May 1, 2010, 8:44 AM ET

By Tom Haberstroh | Special to ESPN Insider

It's time to throw away regular-season records and the mythical sense of momentum. These things do not matter in the NBA playoffs. In the postseason, it's all about matchups and, in a first-to-four format, the team that exposes its opponent's weaknesses and successfully hides its own will conquer and advance. So the Boston Celtics had better hope the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching staff has not discovered the secret that has plagued Boston all year: It can't score inside matched up against top post defenses.

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