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[MarshCappa]

This is certainly shaping up as a classic! Sunday is HUGE! We win and it's ours for the taking!

[ProfessorM]

I'm disgusted with the type of game the refs are calling in this whole series so far, for both teams. It's the friggin finals for the luv of mike. Let them play. Like stated above this touch foul crap is so menial. If they guy gets beat to the ground then have at it with the whistle. The games are not being called anything like the games we played against the other eastern conference teams. It really takes the entertainment value right out of the series and makes it real tough for either team to get into any type of flow without a whistle. I like up and down action. This series is mostly turning into a free throw shooting competition. On top of that the Celts just looked horrible. Their half court offense was terrible and without any outside shots it looked even worse. They played so bad, except for KG, but were in it at the end. If, and a big if, they ever get the whole team playing on the same page it should be a blow out, but they better get going or it will be over quick. This team just perplexes me. So good one game, so bad the next. I am not feeling good about the rest of the series. LA just looks hungrier so far.

[Slipknot]

I know what you mean Paul

I wonder if they realize they can't win the series if they don't win a couple in a row

[Saltheart]

2 and 2. Not bad for the most unpredictable team I have ever seen. I just cannot figure the Celtics out this year.

I think the big 3 are due for a game where they all do well. I think a shooting exposion by Allen and Pierce in the next game puts us at 3-2 and then I think the series is ours. Who knows though. This is one strange basketball final series if you ask me.

Happy they won though , however they did it.

Go Celtics!

[MarshCappa]

It's our's now! Blood is in the water. FU Kobe!

[Van]

That was a shweet,,ugly,, but shweet win.

If they keep their foot on the gas and play tough D, its ours.
Its going to be a big change in officiating though.
My guess is early foul trouble for the Cs, not LA.

[Dad 818]

Anyone else notice when Kobe was scoring 23 in a row, that the Celtics lead grew by 8 points? Because the announce team sure as hell didn't! They were too busy hanging from Kobe's jock and singing his praises about how awesome his offensive output was. But once another Laker finally scored the Celts were up 13.

Not a knock on Kobe, BTW. That was fun to watch. But I hope they make him one-dimensional again. It weakens the Lakers tremendously.

[MarshCappa]

Kobe can do that again over and over if he wants cuz the series will be over in 6. He's showing his true form, selfish, whining, and his teammates generally don't seem connected to him when he goes off on these scoring runs. Big difference in the two teams chemistry wise. If one of the Big 3 of anyone else for that matter goes on a scoring binge the Celts will put the ball willingly in that players hands and the team is happy to do it(Allen game 1, Bench players game 4). LA goes into watching mode(watching Kobe) and when it's time to run the offense or make a shot they can't. Keep it up Kobe! You're the best! 2 reasons why I loathe this guy, 1st is he plays on the Lakers(shallow, I know), 2nd being he's a rapist and is glorified by the league.

[MrHunters]

not tonight... what a joke. guess that cross country trip IS tough on the older legs.
Game 7 should be one hell of a game.

[Van]

This is like the 5th time I've posted that:

I CANNOT FIGURE THIS TEAM OUT.

I know it messes up the rythym when they lose a star (Perkins).
But asdie that they played like a high school team !!!!!

I don't have a good feeling about game 7.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I told ya....Lakers want it more....I wouldn't bet the house on game 7.\

That was pitiful last night

I reeeeaaaallly hope I'm wrong....but I doubt it

[Slick Moedee]

Game 7, no more excuses step-up or step aside.

[Saltheart]

That was ugly!!

They were tired , its as simple as that. No zip , no jump , just putting the time in. I honestly think the long flight messes with them. Tes its the same for both teams but LA had a lot more motivation and mostly younger people. Its not an excuse , its just a fact , those guys had no gas in the tank last night.

So they get a couple of days rest and play for all the marbles.

Is too bad Perkins got hurt. To miss the 7Th game will be a heartbreaker for him. As far as the team goes , I actually prefer to see Rasheed out there but he needs to stay out of foul trouble. The best part of having 3 big subs is they can play all out and rough becasue they have 18 fouls between them. So lets hope rasheed has the shooting touch Thursday.

I could find something bad to say about each player but what's the sense , they were just pooped. One think that gets lost in the final stats is the huge rebound advantage when the tok the 10 point lead. At that point it was 22 to 7 on rebounds. Thats 3 to 1. By the end it was still a 15 or so gap but it was down to like 3 to 2. They got to rebound. There was a time when the single most important statistic as far as indicating winner was offensive rebounds. Rebounds is all about hussle and they just didn't have any.

We all wanted a 7th game anyway . Should be an exciting night tomorrow!!
Go Celtics

[american spirit]

Saltheart.......... Feeling You!!!! Celtics need ride the train out out the darkness and into the light!!!

[Van]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

I honestly think the long flight messes with them.

TDF said that's a lame excuse. But I've done that trip a few times and felt like crap the next day.

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Is too bad Perkins got hurt. To miss the 7Th game will be a heartbreaker for him. As far as the team goes , I actually prefer to see Rasheed out there but he needs to stay out of foul trouble. The best part of having 3 big subs is they can play all out and rough becasue they have 18 fouls between them. So lets hope rasheed has the shooting touch Thursday.

Interview with Perkins on the news, he said it is taking a mental toll more than physical. I thought he was going to cry. Really too bad. He might be OK to start playing next season.

[ProfessorM]

that sucked, but did allow me to get some sleep. They will win Thursday. LA shot their load last nite.

[Goose]

Yeah the celt's proably took the bus to LA and the lakers took a jet.....lol

[Saltheart]

This is it! Tonight we watch one of the rarest and best match ups in sports , the Celtics and Lakers in game 7 of the finals. Think how lucky we are to be alive for such an event. You'll never see a Redsox , Yankees 7 th game in the world series which is the only possible pairing that could compare.

I know what I'm doing tonight and it ain't fishing!!

Go Celtics!!

[MarshCappa]

I'm not going to sit here and type a whining post about how the refs sucked and they ruined an otherwise great finals. We lost. It was a classic as predicted but we were on the losing end this time. Tough pill to swallow tonight because for 3 quarters we had it in our grasp. Good season that could have been great with a win tonight. I wonder now if this team as comprised with its current roster(Big 3) can make one more run next year? I'm not going to go into the what if they did that and if this or that happened cuz bottom line they lost. Man this sucks.

[JohnnyD]

If you have some time, take a look at the Celtic's playoff record with Joey Crawford reffing.