That was just awesome

[greg_kite]

Fantastic game.  Made my night after a crappy day at work.  Makes me feel lucky to be a Celtics fan.  This team has a lot of guts.  Not like my gut, but "guts".

[LarBrd33]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I continue to say that Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are the two most important players on this team.  Not Rondo.

Pierce this season with Rondo out:

1/20 (LOSS) 12 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
1/22 (Win) 34 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
1/23 (win) 19 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds
1/26 (win) 24 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 block
1/27 (win) 28 points, 8 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals,2  blocks
1/29 (loss) 18 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds
1/31 (win) 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals
2/1 (win) 17 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
4/18 (win) 29 points, 14 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
5/1 (win) 36 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists.

Yup.  Still the captain.

[Edgar]

well it was a pretty ugly game to see

using 2007 words

a win is a win is a win

[Marcus13]

Major props to KG and Paul for willing us to this victory.  We needed them and they delivered

[OsirusCeltics]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I continue to say that Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are the two most important players on this team.  Not Rondo.

Pierce this season with Rondo out:

1/20 (LOSS) 12 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
1/22 (Win) 34 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
1/23 (win) 19 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds
1/26 (win) 24 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 block
1/27 (win) 28 points, 8 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals,2  blocks
1/29 (loss) 18 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds
1/31 (win) 20 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals
2/1 (win) 17 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
4/18 (win) 29 points, 14 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
5/1 (win) 36 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists.

Yup.  Still the captain.

TP exactly, I've always thought that
Regardless of what Rondo does on the floor, its Paul's and KG's team
Paul is the the shot creator, leader, and the closer
KG is the defensive backbone, and sets the tone for intensity on the team

Without those two, Celtics aren't an elite team and probably don't even make the playoffs