And so the battle bigins Celtics vs Miami

[Saltheart]

While I wanted to see them win , the first game on the home teams court is one the home team is supposed to win so hey , things are on track. i hated to lose with the fine performance by Ray and PP but lets face it , Rondo was a no show and KG may very well have seen the last of his true "allstar" days. I thought the flagrant foul call on Oniel cost us the big third quarter comebacl and the momentum it carried. I was also shock to see the whole mess with PP when he eventually got ejected. No way that was a flagrant foul and no way should he have been ejected. His ejection was the end of the game. Doc should have just pulled the starters and let the bench have some playing time. It would have helped the old legs , helped the younger guys get some playoff time on the floor and serve as a protest to some extent about the ref making a truly stupid call and then excalating it to the ejection. Now I don't think they would have won anyway but that wholem thing was surreal and puts Pierce in the position of not being able to play agressively in the rest of the series do to the game suspension now hanging over his head should another overzealous ref decide to pound his chest again. wade played a great game. far better than anyone expected. If he has all 30 point games , then not only will they beat us but they will be the league champs. We got to figure out how to keep him under control!
Rondo has to contribute more or its all over. KG just isn't going to be the force we hope but he could be more effective if we could have Kazaam coming off the bench.

Anyway , they were supposed to win game 1 at home so on to Game 2.

[BigFish]

I will say it again....the bench has to STEP IT UP! If Rondo does not show up they never have a chance! As Rondo goes.....so go the Celtics but if the bench cannot contribute in a more meaningful way......they are done......and the bench last season was key!

[Van]

It will be a tough series, I really hope they pull through, but deep inside that little voice says. (((ahhhhhhh))).

They held them under 100 points, but could not get it through the iron.

Plus I hate games that we have to beat the team and the FRIGGIN refs. COMON ejecting the Capt late in the forth quarter for a little bump....... How much did he get $$$$$$$$$.. awhole !!!!!
Its the freaking playoffs. Like it was said, half the players in every game would be ejected if that applied to them like it did to Pierce.

[Van]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I will say it again....the bench has to STEP IT UP! If Rondo does not show up they never have a chance! As Rondo goes.....so go the Celtics but if the bench cannot contribute in a more meaningful way......they are done......and the bench last season was key!

YUP,,,when Rondo and KG play together and kick arse, it leaves Pierce and Allen a bit more room. Then its all good.

They will be in deep #@%$* if they dont pull it together and the bench too.

Good luck tonight !!!!!!