Numero Uno:
It wasn't too underappreciated by most around here, but the lack of recognition that Eddie House completely changed the playoffs for the Celtics in one play. Game 7 against the Cleveland Lebrons. A game where the Celtics were showing about as much excitement as Bea Arthur.
In comes Eddie "we will not lose in this" House. He has been badly underplayed in this series against the Cavs. It doesn't matter. He immediately shows he should get more PT. On a play where nobody would have blamed him for just letting the ball squirt down the court and go out of bounds, he sprints like Marion Jones after juicing up towards the ball. Right before the ball goes out of bounds he dives and somehow gets it to Posey who is then fouled. From this point on in the game the Celtics played with a different mentality. It continued even through the tip that the Truth dove in front of Lebron for. Absolute game/playoff changing play. Thank you Eddie (and thanks for your son being at the games).
Next!
The secret to getting out of any shooting slump. Forget extra shots in the gym. Forget working on your form. Forget blaming your 2nd year point guard. The secret to getting out of a slump is:
The Compression Sleeve! or better yet the guy who suggested that Ray Ray use the compression sleeve. This Bud Light is for you suggestor of the compression sleeve man. Jesus Shuttlesworth comes into game 5 shooting something like negative 20% from 3 pt land in the playoffs. Then he adds the sleeve and then goes off in Game 5 for like 27 points and 5 3 pointers. I immediately went out the next day and bought one to wear to the office. I have been tickling the twine of my Nerf mini hoop ever since.
So this post is in appreciation of two moments that I will never forget for the rest of my life.
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