Fourth Quarter: 97-87 MiamiSpeechless. I thought Delonte's exclamation dunk on Chris Bosh would propel the Celtics to a victory, forcing the series to shift back to Boston. But I was proven wrong, when James Jones' three pointer to cut the lead to two, and erupted the Miami crowd, and seemingly took all of Boston's energy away from them. Sloppy possessions down the stretch, and a lackluster effort on defense resulted in a stomping y the Heat over the last two minutes. LeBron showed what he had lacked down the stretch all season. It's almost as if he saved it for the playoffs, more specifically Boston.
Fuck. Part of me wants to sit here and cry, because I know in my heart this was it. This was the year, if there'd ever be one. Unfortunately, this is the end of an era; an era that was all too short for Boston fans. Over the past four seasons, the Celtics went from one of the worst teams annually, to one of the NBA's powerhouses. With KG, Pierce and Allen's careers winding down, the Big 3 (fuck you Miami) have hit their peak as a basketball collective. Doc Rivers may very well leave to focus on his family, an issue that arose following last year's finals loss to the Lakers. While Rondo, Baby, and Jeff Green are young, it's hard to replace the physical and emotional beings of numbers 34, 20, and 5. It will be an interesting year next season (if there is one).
Ray Allen is a class act, stayed on the court to congratulate the entire Miami Heat team, shows a lot of respect.
Top Performers:
Boston- Delonte West: 8 points (18 overall)
Miami- LeBron James: 13 points (33 overall)
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