3. Kevin Garnett
The veteran big man who's been playing beyond the expectations, not just for the playoffs but ever since the month of January, Kevin Garnett continued to play on top level. He shone against the visiting Heat in Game Three of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, as he was one of the biggest contributors to his team's win.
Kevin was amazing throughout the entire game. He once again carried the Celtics offensively, was excellent on the glass and provided the spark defensively as always. He was quite efficient from the field and brought the little things on the court that can't be found in the box score such as hustle, intensity etc.
KG poured in 24 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, blocked a shot, committed four turnovers, shot 10-16 from the field and 4-6 from the stripe in just under 34 minutes of action. Statistically speaking and when the minutes he played out there, it's truly an outstanding performance by the Big Ticket.
2. Rajon Rondo
After scoring a playoff high total of 44 points in the previous day, Rajon Rondo shone in Game Three of the 2012 Eastern Conference once again. He was one of the main reasons and contributors to the Celtics' win, as he had another excellent performance of his.
Rajon was aggressive and terrific on both sides of the court. He made the right play out there, regardless was it to score, pass, rebound, defend etc. With his efficient scoring and off the chart passing, his production on the offensive end was absolutely brilliant and perhaps the key difference for Boston.
The stats show his superb game. Rondo poured in 21 points, dished out 10 assists, pulled down six boards, had a steal, committed two turnovers, shot 9-16 from the field, 0-2 from distance and 3-5 from the charity in 42 minutes of action. Statistically speaking, this is another great performance by Rondo.
1. LeBron James
The league's MVP and Miami's All-Star forward, LeBron James continued to play in excellent fashion. His strong play was arguably the main reason why the Heat were competitive in Game Three of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, but unfortunately it wasn't enough, as his team lost.
Nonetheless, he was off the charts. He got to a hot start, hit seven of his first nine shots and was in his rhythm throughout the entire game. LeBron was great on the glass, at involving the open man, playing defense and doing all the other little things. The stats can certainly back that up.
James scored 34 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out five assists, recorded two steals, blocked two shots, committed three turnovers, shot 16-26 from the field, 1-4 from three point land and 1-5 from the line in 43 minutes out there. Stat wise, it's an outstanding performance by him.
Darko Mihajlovski is a columnist at FootBasket. He also contributes to Hoops-Nation. You can read more about him at our Staff page.
Darko Mihajlovski is a columnist at FootBasket. He also contributes to Hoops-Nation. You can read more about him at our Staff page.
