This series is far from over, but here's the "irrelevant" Celtics one win from another trip to the Finals. Meanwhile, that "up and coming" team from the midwest hasn't played a meaningful game since pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.
I have never been prouder of any Boston team since the 1967 Sox. KG is a Celtic in every sense, with all the past greats. Ray Allen is in pain beyond what most of us could even walk to work with, and Pierce is a big time player, makes the money shots. All this being steered by Rivers. I gave them no chance, I feel foolish now. It is going to be pandamomium in the Garden for game 6.
Big balls by the C's tonight.
Biggest mismatch in this series in coaching. Doc alternating man to zone, great rotation and I don't know a coach that draws up a better out of bounds plays. Sometimes it looks like the Heat do not have a clue in half court offense, and that's coaching.
This series is far from over, but here's the "irrelevant" Celtics one win from another trip to the Finals. Meanwhile, that "up and coming" team from the midwest hasn't played a meaningful game since pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.
... i'm confused as to why Spo didn't put in Bosh in the 4th qtr at all. why not put him in the last few minutes of the game? this on a night where allen,pierce and rondo did not shoot well.
so much for the celts being old and tired......
it makes me laugh when i see the people that come out of their hiding places to comment when miami loses. when it's the other way around they crawl back to their caves Lol!!!!!
I am also confused at how Joel Anthony, who is their best post up defender in the trenches... did not play a single second of the entire game. In that FINAL 2-3 minutes, they should have gone to that small lineup with Lebron at center, Chalmers at the PG, Wade at the SG, Miller at the SF and Battier at the PF. THAT lineup, even when Boston has gone zone, has driven Boston crazy...both offensively and defensively. INFACT, they did not use THAT small lineup in the game AT ALL last night.
Thoughts.....
1. If Miami does dump this series to Boston...can you believe this? Who would've thought?...anyway, if the Heat do lose -- now whose fault is it?
They didn't blame anyone last year...see CLEVELAND CAVS fans and media chose to blame Lebron. Miami fans, for as pissed as they were LAST YEAR, we chalked it up to Dallas being a better team.
3. Maybe Miami turns it around. It can happen. An injury can happen. Crazy bounces. Bad calls. But the Heat should be embarrassed to be in this situation, even without Bosh. Ray Allen is a shell of his former self. Garnett sits on the bench with ice packs on his knees. Pierce has fouled out of 3 different playoff games. Rondo is a great point guard with a jumper that plays hide and seek. But there's Boston, one game away from the Finals.
I am curious on a YOUR take as to WHY "the Heat should be embarrassed" This should be really good...
4. To repeat, Miami may still win. But Boston has already proven to be the better team in the truest sense of the word. Miami is a bunch of talented guys who still haven't figured it all out.
This is classic, so if Miami wins, Boston is STILL a better...LMAO!
5. If they lose in this round, Miami will probably blame Eric Spoelstra. The coach will take the fall. Just as it was Mike Brown's fault that LeBron didn't win the title in Cleveland.
6. Three different coaches -- Paul Silas, Brown and Spoelstra -- have watched many of their offensive sets stop dead with LeBron standing, dribbling and going nowhere. Does anyone believe that's how these three guys drew up the plays?
Miami, incase you didn't know, offense is predicated on defense. Miami's defense have only shown 1 quarter here, 2 quarters there. It has not been based on Lebron pounding the ball. But, I guess you didn't see to many games this year.
7. James may come out and throw in 40 points and grab 18 rebounds as he did in Game 4 against Indiana, to change that series. He is that gifted, and that good. But the Celtics are not Pacers.
Indiana did not have someone that can create off the dribble. Boston has 2 in Pierce AND Rondo, but you being a 'student of the game', I thought you knew that.
8. James has bad karma against Boston..."karma" is one of his favorite words. Lost in 7 games to Boston in 2008...and then there was that miserable playoff series in 2010.
LMAO, I like this one. Remember that "karma" word when Irving's contract runs out. Remember, Miami has won MULTIPLE championships for MULTIPLE sports. Cleveland is the one with the bad history...based on history, WHO is most likely to have bad 'karma'
10. I doubt if the Heat will ever understand why so many fans all over the basketball world cheer against them. While The Decision on ESPN is part of it, the "victory rally" the next in Miami where James talked about winning Not 1, not 2, not 3...I think it was SIX titles...all that before they even won a single game.
I doubt if the outside world will ever understand how little the Heat and the fans CARE if they do not cheer for them. LMAO! And yet, when the Heat come to the OTHER fans area, THAT is THE GAME everyone wants to go. #2 BEST road attendance in the NBA this year and #1 last year.
12. Finally, this series is not over...and it has been great theater. To think that Boston could have won Game 2 in Miami, which the Heat won in OT.
And Miami easily could have won game 4...LOL!
Jeez, you would think that this just had to be in Bosh's mind last night...
Masseuse dies after collapsing at Bosh's home - NBA - SI.com
Jeez, you would think that this just had to be in Bosh's mind last night...
Masseuse dies after collapsing at Bosh's home - NBA - SI.com