looking for positives from tonight's game #6)

[bobdelt]

Lakers adjusted their pick and roll defense. They have the weak side flying in to the stop the screener from rolling to the basket.

Now it's time for Doc to adjust, and make sure the guy on the wing cuts to the hoops for an easy basket.

I'm not worried about losing perk. It's the last game of the season, KG, Rasheed, Big Baby, just have to go all out. Offensively we're better, and Rasheed does a pretty good job to but he'll have to stay foul free.

[RebusRankin]

The fact that there's a game 7.

[wdleehi]

That it ended.

[hardlyyardley]

That, despite or crap performance, the Lakers did not score 90 for the third game in a row

[celticinorlando]

that nobody else got hurt...

[Greenbean]

We played terribly on offense but our defense really stepped up in the last 3 quarters. Our offense could not do anything against their defense. We also missed alot of great looks though. On the road we have to convert those. Tired legs IMO that will be cured by some rest.

Reasons to be positive about game 7:

We have a group of very prideful guys, a great coaching staff at making adjustments, and 3 hall of famers giving it their last run at a championship.

The team that gets blown out the night before always comes out the more hungry team. The latest version of the Celtics the Lakers ahve seen is the feeble version they saw last night. They will be expecting the same effort. it is only natural. Only we will be ready this time.

[Chris]

The fact that there's a game 7.

Yup, thats it.  This series was going to a game 7 all along.  There are no moral victories, last night was terrible, but all that matters is that it all comes down to tomorrow night.  No excuses, no complaints.  The best team will win. This is what I live for as a sports fan.

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

I think the only positive is that we can't play any worse than we did tonight.

Another positive is that the game is over

But seriously, everyone is going to come with everything they have tomorrow night.

Rondo and KG will be aggressive, Paul will be attacking from his "sweet spots" and Ray's jumper will be as silky as ever.

We know Ron-Ron isn't going to play that well again (at least shooting %-wise), and since Fisher was practically a non-factor last night it was mainly the Kobe-Pau show last night.

Again, our offense can only get better, and there were so many blown opportunities (i'm not even counting the 3 missed layups and 2 missed dunks) to cut the lead to 10 points that things just HAVE to get better.

Optimism!

[Hoops]

That, despite or crap performance, the Lakers did not score 90 for the third game in a row

This is definitely one positive. I said this last night as well. The defense was good last night. If you can hold LA under 90, you're doing something right.

Boston got lots of easy looks last night. Unfortunately, they missed at least half a dozen wide open layups. The probability of them missing that many bunnies again is very low.

LA hit us with a tidal wave last night. Our guys looked like they wanted to fight and swim against it but it was like they were choking on the wall of water as they tried to swim. The positive here is that waves like that don't come in bunches - it's highly unlikely we'll see another one like that tomorrow night. If we do, then there will be no shame in saying we lost. But assuming that just doesn't happen, we'll punch back hard tomorrow night and send LA reeling.