Celtics. Simple amazing in the 2nd half

[wdleehi]

Celtics show they are the best team in the league this year.



pierce, MVP

[Kuberski33]

This team has an extra gear that I don't think the Lakers have and that I didn't think they even had -- but we saw it tonight.  Ray Ray and Pierce took it to another level.  I'll never forget that reverse layup Allen hit, what an incredible shot.

[BringToughnessBack]

Oh My God, Oh My God, Oh My God...that is what I was thinking watching this amazing comeback...best team clawing back from an insurmountable deficit.

Ray Ray..amazing...feels good to see him with confidence and for me to watch him, without fear...he was awesome

Posey...wow...5 fouls and a stellar performance with clutch D and 3 point shooting..just like the regular season times a hundred

PP...he wanted it bad..his heart was big and his performance during the comeback..awesome

KG...shot was falling better...Great D against the Marshmallow in 2nd half...

House...great...protecting the ball..no big turnovers..

Yes, Doc....good job keeping this team focused in what seemed to be an impossible task...calm worked...confidence worked..best team worked in 2nd half..


Wow...Oh My God...I did not think it in the first quarter, but now, my prediction of Celtics in 5 in LA looks like a strong possibility


What more can we say tonight but Oh My God...3 down one to go..Lets Win it Like True champions on Sunday in LA

Go Celtics

[wdleehi]

I am still so hyped up about this game.


In the third, I was hanging off the edge of the couch.  At some point, I realized, I was off the couch and was just crouching like a catcher.



4th quarter, couldn't sit down.  Couldn't stop moving. 





Celtics were just awesome 2nd half.  They made the story of this series them, not Kobe. 



Simply amazing.

[ma11l]

I am still so hyped up about this game.


In the third, I was hanging off the edge of the couch.  At some point, I realized, I was off the couch and was just crouching like a catcher.



4th quarter, couldn't sit down.  Couldn't stop moving. 





Celtics were just awesome 2nd half.  They made the story of this series them, not Kobe. 



Simply amazing.

Hahaha that's funny I followed a pretty similar progression.  A night we'll never forget.

[West Coast Fan]

Man that was an incredible second half!  When the Celtics play defense like they did in the second half they are unstoppable and it translates to them playing better offense as well.  Pierce did an incredible job shutting Kobe down, Ray was phenominal and so clutch.  Posey came through with a huge 3, and all around great game.  Garnett got down low more in this game and made them pay.  What a game!  And did you notice what happened to Odom in the second half?  4 points in the second half.  They absolutely shut him out of this game.  When the game is loose and flowing he was playing like the second coming of Magic Johnson, but in the second half after the Celtics played lock down defense he turned into the invisible man.  Pau Gasol?  What a game.  And no way Phil Jackson is going to pass Red on the championships, not against us!!!!

[kw10]

Amazing!

I missed most of the 1st quarter and only started watching with about 2 mins in first, celtics down 18. I was starting to ask myself did anyone tell them we were playing in the finals. I'm sure someone did in halftime, and I credit Doc. In 4th quarter I wouldnt leave my crouch, i wouldnt move, I wouldnt yell or exclaim after  Posey 3 or a KG block or a PP bucket, I trained myself to hold my emotions in and wait till the clock run out because that's when the game's over, and finally with 3.6 seconds left, I couldn't hold on, I exploded in joy! I felt like a little girl dancing in joy after getting a pony as birthday present or something, not that I know what that feels like, but this is it. Amazing.

[MaineBleedsGreen]

The shot of Pierce skipping down the floor after ray blew by sasha for that layup was priceless. and exactly how I felt in that moment. An 8 yo kid walking on air!

[Nazareth33]

The REAL key to the game:
My decision to remove my Larry Bird jersey with the C's down 20 in the third and put on a Reggie Lewis jersey that I got 15 years ago and have never worn.

I will accept full credit for changing the luck, and I dedicate this victory to Reggie!

[wdleehi]

The REAL key to the game:
My decision to remove my Larry Bird jersey with the C's down 20 in the third and put on a Reggie Lewis jersey that I got 15 years ago and have never worn.

I will accept full credit for changing the luck, and I dedicate this victory to Reggie!

That's funny. 


I took off my shirt at that time to. 


No more shirts this year in the playoffs.

[Pawtucket Pat]

The REAL key to the game:
My decision to remove my Larry Bird jersey with the C's down 20 in the third and put on a Reggie Lewis jersey that I got 15 years ago and have never worn.

I will accept full credit for changing the luck, and I dedicate this victory to Reggie!

That's funny. 


I took off my shirt at that time to. 


No more shirts this year in the playoffs.

That's too weird. I took off my St. Patrick's Day Pierce jersey around that time too...

[tuka]

The REAL key to the game:
My decision to remove my Larry Bird jersey with the C's down 20 in the third and put on a Reggie Lewis jersey that I got 15 years ago and have never worn.

I will accept full credit for changing the luck, and I dedicate this victory to Reggie!

< Substituted Rondo jersey for Paul jersey.

[fairweatherfan]

This was our finest hour - Pierce was amazing, Ray made HUGE plays on both ends in the late minutes, Posey was amazing off the bench, KG was his usual steady self like he is when we're at our best, and Eddie made some huge shots.  5 guys who were all on different teams last year played as a dominant unit and pulled off, given the situation, probably the greatest comeback in NBA history.

And on the other side, we learned what we already knew: that when Kobe disappears long enough offensively, it's hard for him to find his way all the way back, that Odom is the league's biggest  front runner (remember the tongue-wagging and grinning all first half?) who would shrivel up when the stakes got high, that Gasol is marshmallow soft, and that Vujacic can't hold Ray's jock. 

AWESOME, awesome game overall, I'm watching it again on TiVo and loving every minute...

Can't let up now, nothing is over, but the greatest W I've ever seen in my life.

[Redz]

Ray Allen's clear out drive may be my favorite Celtics moment of the season so far!

Everyone stepped up, but Ray made some unbelievably sweet drives and clutch rebounds.  48 minutes for Ray.

WOW WOW WOW

[prietita]

BOSTON CELTICS CAN KISS MY BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.... ALL OF THEM FROM PAUL PIERCE TO THE WATER BOY... PAUL PIERCE CAN BREAK BOTH KNEES FOR ALL I CARE... AND HE STILL WON'T GET AN OSCAR... I DO NOT CARE IF PIERCE IS FROM INGLEWOOD WOOD WOOD... I'M FROM INGLEWOOD AND I CAN GIVE A RATS A** ABOUT HIM. I DARE HIM TO COME TO MY HOOD. I'LL SLAP HIM WITH MY LAKER FLAG... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LAKERS


-- We normally edit these things out, but you guys can all enjoy the delusion of the dearly departed Lakers fan.  It's worth a laugh. -R.H.