And that pretty much made the regular season worth it...

OK, so I was off 11 points on my final score prediction. I'll take the 30 lashes with the proverbial wet noodle. But this game, as Sam eluded to, may be the one we will mark as the "CLE (and the rest of you playoff wannabes) start crapping in your pants" game. Indeed the drudgery of the lessons from the regualr season weren't all for naught. We've been there before. This game actually should not surprise us. Not counting chickens yet, but this team looks hot, maybe better than '08, but we will wait for press conformation on that. Their heads are still way to far up you know whose behind to notice the Celtics yet, even with that impressive performance for a bunch of "old geysers". And that's just the way we want it. After being bitten a thousand times this season, we're still looking around nervously for the egg.

Let's see, greatest margin of victory for teams so far in the playoffs with 2-0 records (and everyone for that matter)...hummm, by far.

I don't think Q or anyone on Miami will be using the ol' "Let's try to get someone ejected on the Celtics to try and steal one on the road" game plan again. Now Miami is in the fight for their playoff lives. What are the percentages after winning the first two games in a best of 7, 80%? Well that's like getting pocket Aces against any other pocket pair. They can be cracked. After three, I think it goes to almost 100%. Then I'll shut up. I will not rest, though, until the Celtics go down to Miami and innihilate them again for Game 3. This Game 2 was significant on so many levels but they have their foot on their neck with 2 solid back-to-back games under their belt. But a third is clearly more necessary and important now more than ever. Now we are going to find out come Friday why we were one of the best road teams in the league and apply what we learned over and over again during the season.

I'm willing to place a small side bet that CLE does not win Game 3 in Chicago. Just ain't gonna happen. That will be the first chink in their armor.

Keep in mind, though, we haven't done anything out of the ordinary yet. We were supposed to win our two home games. Nothing happens in the playoffs until someone wins on the other's home court. So now, come Friday, we will get our chance. With our performances on the road this season, I'm liking our chances for broom madness, but let's get to Game 3 first.

Glen really stepped it up. REALLY stepped up. KG should be proud. At the start it looked like he was going to get mugged to death. But he is infectious and relentless. And Ray was, well...RAY!! As is HooRAY!! That was the inside-out game worked to perfection.

Reggie Miller has always been gracious toward Ray and always appears to be cheering him on to take over the top 3 point scoring title from him. Never liked Reggie as a player because he was always on the other team, but definitely respected and respect him.

Rondo close to triple double territory there. Perk became Dwight Howard on a couple of plays. Rasheed even poked his hand in there and forced a TO, but was a horrendous -12. How does Finley just keep coming off the bench cold hitting those threes like that? That's a nice little X-Factor. Defense was good and Miami helped tremendously by going ice cold twice in one game. We're done at home for two games. On to Miami. It will be interesting to see how KG responds. Plus, he got some quality time with DA last night. Interested in what he learned.

I don't know, Bob. Your decimating arguments against unarmed men and women over there on bdc are loaded with carefully constructed historical statistical references to prove your points. Embrace them!! Yeah, I know you can make the numbers say anything you want. I majored in math and statistics. But I know you are a here and now person. Believe me, I'm in a business where we must disclaim "Past performance is no indicator of future performance" at every opportunity.

beat wrote:Bob

Not quite right. We lost a game seven in 73 to the Knicks. Last year was the first time we lost a series after being up 3-2.

beat

Celts also lost game 7 to Philly in '82 when Tiny Archibald dislocated his shoulder in game 2, fell behind 3-1 in that series, even won games 5 and 6 to force a game 7 without him and then lost. And Celts lost a game 7 to Indiana in 2005. Plus lost to Cleveland in 7 in '92.

I think it was being ahead 3-2 in a finals series that went to a Game 7. Hell, I honestly don't know now. Those guys just make shit up. We all believe it because its the CELTICS and we have the most and we're the best!! It sounds right!!