I believe in B-ball ...

dunno what pierce was thinking there in the 4th quarter...

Perhaps he was tired of getting slammed around? However, be that as it may, he surely didn't help his team out by getting tossed.

Methinks these hard fouls are going to boil over again. Maybe the ref thought he was trying to keep a lid on it?. Not so sure doing that will stop it.

word is...Pierce was tossed for a verbal taunt.
But a 12 year vet and captain should know better.

yup...

[sour] ref still shoulda swallowed his whistle [grapes]

Not exactly JUST that as that face rub with his opponent was the first incident. Then came the verbal taunt of the ref which contributed to the Technical. It was both of those 2 events that got him tossed.

The Celtics are really banged up. And the Heat are coming together at just the right time.

Heat can outrun 'em. Hard to keep up when the biggies are sucking wind.

even if we take care a bidness @ home, we still gotta figure out a way to win down south.
not lookin' good for B-18...

tonight's game plan --

• o'neals take no prisoners in the paint
• get wade & james in foul-trouble
• feed off the crowd energy

Folks. It's a whole new series. The Celtics done woke up.

i thought it was all over when rondo's elbow popped out...
how tough is he??!!

Now, that man is the energizer bunny. What I liked was what he did energy-wise for his team by doing it. He played with it. I swear that when you saw the interview with Wade and others on the Heat team, you could see their admiration for him.

Personally, I think the Celts as a team are even more focused and motivated than they were before because of Rondo. This next game will be so telling. Celts seem to be doing all the right things that disrupt the Heat. I'd love to see Pierce and Garnett have another game like that last one.

All bets are off. Celts might wrestle this one out to a game 7.

it almost looked like miami eased up when rondo came back in, like they were afraid of hurting him again...

KG & pierce were in their comfort zones all night.
ray was frustrated, commiting ticky-tack fouls and not getting any calls going his way.
JO had another great defensive game.
shaq was limited, but i think his presence gave the team and the crowd a lift.
still waiting for Baby to do something -- anything in this series...

I think Miami unconsciously sat back on their heals thinking that they could sonserve their energy. Little did they know Rondo can beat whoever they put on him with one arm. Sheesh! Let's see what he plays like after a day or so off. Whatever it is that runs in his veins should be cloned. Man that guy has game!

Yes big Baby..seems absent without leave. However, for the Celts to move on past Miami, IMHO he needs to return to his super-sub form.

Shaq's effect, which was purely psychological, will most likely be worn off by next game. He can't even trot down the court well. When transition occurs, he's not where he needs to be so his lane-clogging usefulness is negated.

Well, Odom and Bynum sure went out like punk bitches. I really dislike Kobe, so I don't care anything at all about him getting swept, but I feel a little (emphasis on little) sorry for Phil's career ending like this.

The odor of spoiled brat-team wafted over the Lakers this year

zero motivation to try getting coach one last ring...

MRI + cat scan on rondo's elbow negative...

Dang, that's amazing considering how the injury happened...

a good trainer makes all the difference.

age 18 i dislocated my thumb playing hoops at a gym.
there was a trainer/medical guy there, and he popped it back into place.
but i couldn't use it for 6 weeks, and to this day i still get the occasional sharp pain in that hand...