Celtics (0-0) at Heat (0-0) ECF 5/28

[celticslove]

those missed FT also killed us tonight

[lightspeed5]

sean williams sighting

[NoraG1]

I love how LeChoke plays football on the basketball court and all the bs calls... how can anyone watch this and not want to puke is beyond my knowledge.

Even more lovable is their "fans" chanting "let's go cheat!"

Go Celtics! Never surrender but watch out the bounty cheaters!

Its been KG vs. the the cheat and their refs...impossible to win this way

[TheBig5]

Time to listen to the experts  

[slamtheking]

Why do the heat even guard Ray Allen?

Just let Ray Allen shoot open shots, hes one of the worst shooters in the league.

Wait what? I'm pretty upset too but you should slap yourself for saying that.

in the playoffs, it's fitting (unfortunately)

[vinnie]

All the "fans" left.. Their team is winning and they leave. Who doesn't stay til the end?!

As a Celts season ticket holder, to be honest, many Celtics fans do the same thing. I have never left a game early, but lots do. It sucks, but it is the truth.

[Rondo_is_better]

Sadly, this is a huge mismatch. Stephen A. Smith is correct.

With a half-strength Pierce, 1/8th strength Allen, 2/3  of Stiemsma, no Bradley, such a loss of big man depth that Ryan Hollins is playing rotation minutes... yes.

[slamtheking]

those missed FT also killed us tonight

in addition to the techs for the Heat and the number of non-calls when the C's drove the paint. 

[JerseyKid.]

Ive been to 2 celtics games this year, and about 10 devils games ( im obviously from NJ ) ... and i literally stay to cheer my team on until they throw us out.

Why are the heats fans filing out with 5 minutes left?

[snively]

Starters

C  - Garnett
PF - Pierce
SF - Pavlovic
SG - Ray
PG - Rondo

Bench

G - Dooling
SG/SF - Pietrus
PF - Bass (Haslem)
C - Stiemsma

That is what I want to see.

Yep.  Kinda stings not having Jeff Green in place of Pavs though.

[vinnie]

Sadly, this is a huge mismatch. Stephen A. Smith is correct.

With a half-strength Pierce, 1/8th strength Allen, 2/3  of Stiemsma, no Bradley, such a loss of big man depth that Ryan Hollins is playing rotation minutes... yes.

Absolutely. That is the only reason, but I think you have to be realistic as to what this team can accomplish given what it has to work with. It is sad. They could have made a run if healthy.

[Chief]

Ray Allen will be lucky to get 3 million a year after these playoffs.

[hpantazo]

I hope David Stern enjoyed Heat "fans" flooding out the arena with three minutes still to play. Really nice scene.

of course, no one on tv says anything about it

[CelticSooner]

This game will be the one and only game I watch in this series. Just too infuriating to put up with the zebras. C's margin of error is already thin and to let those front-runners control the game is a joke. C's won't be able to play defense and get away with the same crap the CHeat do.

Love the fight in this team none the less.

[vinnie]

Ray Allen will be lucky to get 3 million a year after these playoffs.

My guess is that he will seriously consider retirement.