Game 4 Adjustments: Celtics-Magic

-Pull back on the reigns, Dwight: Dwight Howard is clearly the key to the series defensively. The difference between Games One and Two was Howard's presence in the paint.

True, the perimeter defenders have to do a great job keeping their guys in front of them or setting up Howard better, but Howard has set the tone early for each games.

Howard had a couple of early blocks -- statement blocks at that -- and that really set the tone for the rest of the game. But Howard's penchant for shot blocking opened up a lot of holes in the Magic's interior defense. A few times, Rondo got inside and was able to pass the ball to Kendrick Perkins or Glenn Davis.

It will be tough for the Magic to repeat the performance they had with Howard in foul trouble in the fourth quarter.

I think Howard's presence is enough to deter these drivers. He needs to make sure Perkins or Davis do not get a free pass to the basket. These are difficult points for Boston to get, but an easy hole to exploit.

-Continue to use the 3 as a result of drives: Orlando is built on post and kicks or drive and kicks. The Magic really run into trouble when they stand around the 3-point line and just jack up shots.

That is what they did in the latter parts of Games One and all of Game Two. That is not what they did in Game Three. Game Three was a completely different story.

All the 3-pointers came off of ball rotations and drive and kicks. The team made the extra pass and took open 3-pointers and got good look at the baskets. That is how the Magic's offense works. They cannot forget this and have to copy their success in Game Four with a much more concerted effort from Boston expected.

-Remember you have accomplished nothing... stay hungry!: the thing that has amazed me about Boston is the team's confidence no matter the situation. The Celtics feel they can erase any deficit and play hard in almost any situation.

They are undermanned in this series without Kevin Garnett. But Boston continues to fight and fight no matter what. The team continued to fight until Orlando burst past them in the fourth quarter and Doc Rivers called off his dogs.

The Magic have had their fair share of focus issues in this series (read: postseason). They have really struggled to finish off teams. The guys over at TNT thought Orlando packed up in Game Two and headed home happy to take one game in Boston.

The Magic cannot have that attitude in Game Four. Winning two games in a playoff series does not win the series. There is still plenty of work to do and it is no time to rest on their laurels (if they even have any).

The Magic have to expect the Celtics to come out with more fire and intensity in Game Four. Their season virtuatlly depends on taking the second game in Orlando. Orlando has to match that and beat it. Simple as that.