Game 1 is a few hours away...looks like I will be the one at the bar tonight, since the wife works early in the morning and the NBA has blessed us with a 9pm tip-off. (Quite the money-grab by the NBA for the 2010 Finals. Even the games in Boston are tipping off at 9pm...including weekend games. Remember Bird-Magic afternoon games in the Finals? I do, and I don't think the NBA went bankrupt because of them...)
Anyway, no real predictions on this series. The C's play great defense, the Lakers have great scorers (and play some decent defense themselves, especially the upgrade defensively of Artest). I am very afraid of the Celtics' nasty habit of blowing double-digit leads all season long. It just seems like their offense shuts down 10 minutes early every 4th quarter. If they are not up by 25 after the 3rd, the outcome is VERY much in doubt.
But we'll see what happens...I would take a split from the first two games on the road (bonus: ideal for the marriage, as well), but the Celtics have to play better on their home floor if they expect to take the series.
Go Celtics!
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Go Lakers!
ReplyDeleteWell...that's what happens when a "defensive" team doesn't play defense, doesn't box out (out-rebounded 42-30, giving up 12 offensive boards) and turns the ball over. And a team with as little offensive creativity as the Celtics can't go 1-10 from behind the 3-point line and be competitive. 1-10!!!!
ReplyDeleteBut hey, don't worry Celtics. The game didn't matter, right? From your effort tonight it was clear that it must only be the preseason after all...Wait, what?? It was the NBA Finals?? Really?
Guess you shouldn't have been awful then.
Now to offer the terse congrats to my wife. And move on...
But before that...just had to note that the Red Sox got 8 runs on 18 hits today. And still lost. Here's something you can take to the bank: when the GM tries to sell you on a team built around "run prevention," you are in for a very, very long season.
We want Oklahoma City!
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