First Round Game 7: Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics 5/4/08 (1:00pm, ABC)

[Hrvoje]

If anyone needs a link for the game, PM me

[Green Mountain]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

This is the Celtics. No one can make a good top 5.

[fan33]

Paul & Ray going 4-12 & 2-11 and up by 18 at the half; Got to know both Paul & Ray are not going to shoot 25% for the game average, they both heat it up in the second half and shoot their game average;Bet!

Swarming defensive effort played smartly is the difference here,as well as great box outs and boards; Hawks ain't going to the FT line like the games in Atlanta...

[GroverTheClover]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

there are so many great celtics. i'd find it difficult.

At least the first two are right.

[Bird in the Rafters]

Perk had the quarter of his playoff life and now he sits the entire second.  Makes sense.

Yup .... some strange rotation again ... though we've weathered it OK

Yeah, I think that is one of those situations where, just because things worked out okay doesn't mean it was the right decision.

I love how the team is playing right now; if the players keep this up, *I* could coach them and they'd win a championship.

Sub-27% shooting from Atlanta.  Great stuff.

I was thinking the same thing.  We've weathered "it" OK.  The problem is that "it" is the decision-making process of our own head coach.  That's not something a team should have to weather.

[celticmaestro]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

there are so many great celtics. i'd find it difficult.

At least the first two are right.

no question. although my order would be different.

[Three Hours Early]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

This is the Celtics. No one can make a good top 5.

You meant that no one can make a BAD top 5, right?

[ma11l]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

Van Gundy's were worse.  I dont know if he was joking or not but his top four didn't have Russell.  Maybe it was a joke, I'm just too tense to notice it.

[fairweatherfan]

Another record for this year's bunch - fewest pts allowed in a half in the playoffs.  Considering some of the great squads we've had in the past, this is pretty impressive, and couldn't come at a better time. 

Just need to finish strong and keep the lead to 15+ and we can start getting ready for Cleveland...ABC's special on LeBron, I'm half-expecting the camera to start drooling all over him.

[ma11l]

We should not feel comfortable with this half time lead.

We need to continue to step on their throats.

Absolutely right, especially with how this series has gone.  If this one gets close the Hawks will become loose and the noose will tighten around the Celtics neck.  Go out and win the third quarter, i don't want a win, I want a blowout.

[Green Mountain]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

This is the Celtics. No one can make a good top 5.

You meant that no one can make a BAD top 5, right?

There is no way to pick just 5 guys without shorting a Hall of Famer for god sakes.

[fairweatherfan]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

Van Gundy's were worse.  I dont know if he was joking or not but his top four didn't have Russell.  Maybe it was a joke, I'm just too tense to notice it.

Well, Jackson called him out on it and Van Gundy clarified that it was just for players he was old enough to have watched play, so Russell was exempt - it's his personal favorites, not just the best players ever.  I'd have to leave Cowens, Havlicek and all the old school guys off for the same reason.

[Who]

Atlanta are playing very poorly, yet they still cut our defense down and got into the paint at will. They made only four shots out of 23 attempts inside in the paint. That's about 60% of their shots in the paint.

Our defense has been good around the rim but if you're getting that close that often it's not good. Atlanta should be finishing more of those high percentage looks, I don't care if the defense is good at the rim, if you're shooting from 5 feet you should be making a good percentage.

[Bahku]

That is one disgustingly ugly outfit Stuart Scott is wearing.

Mike Wilbon's top-five Celts:

5. Sam Jones
4. John Havlicek
3. Dennis Johnson
2. Larry Bird
1. Bill Russell

I can't say I agree with that.  You can't ignore Cowens, Cousy, and McHale; at least two of them need to make the top-five.

Agree, Roy ... I'd have it something like:

 1. Bill Russell
 2. Larry Bird
 3. Bob Cousey
 4. John Havlicek
 5. Dave Cowens
 6. Kevin McHale
 7. Dennis Johnson
 8. Sam Jones
 9. Paul Pierce
10. Robert Parish

 ... or something thereabouts.

[fan33]

26 pts

LOL, Really, 26 points is what ya get shooting 26%, good thing for them they shot 80% 4/5 from the 3pt range!!!

And that's their best shot shooting those threes... Got to get up on 'em!!!