Bella*chick

I remember (and my memory could be faulty) when basketball was very popular during the Jordan years that the finals were a huge deal and games started at 7 or 7:30. Am I remembering wrong?

If so, I assume the declining popularity of the sport had a lot to do with the "who cares" 9:00 time starts.

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sebman2112

The Celtics played quit badly on defense during the first period, and KG continued missing makable shots, which annoyed the heck out of me, but the comeback was very sweet to watch!

My viewing habits were a little in between yours (watching the entire game), and those who turned it off. I watched almost the entire first half, but switched over to ESPN2 to see how the Revs were doing, and watched various other programs during halftime. I watched most of the second half as well, but I think I fell asleep for about 5 minutes during the beginning of the third quarter (Bustin' your ass throughout the day has that side effect), and watched the Celtics inch their way back throughout the remainder of that quarter and take the lead with around 4 minutes left in the fourth.

Ray Allen made some huge shots, Paul Pierce started out slow but came on in the second half (made some heavily contested shots and played strong D against Kobe), Posey played a very good game, and KG played better down the stretch as well.

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scout

Happy Birthday! Can't really fault you at turning it off. Sometimes I'll go online and catch the chatter for updates. My problem is that its life and death when it comes to Boston (pick a team) in the playoffs. Can't eat during a game, and can't sleep after one. I was telling a Pittsburgh fan the other day, no way could I have watched that triple ot hockey game as a fan. The game is too fast combined with my intensity as a fan, I'd have exploded. Good thing Orr came along when I was younger. Icing on the cake = the Celtics put the nonsense of "Kobe is as good as Jordan" and Phil is in Red's category where it belongs, the hall of shame.

jmt57

One benefit of last night's game is seeing the Laker fans in the media who gave the Celtics no chance having to squirm and eat their words this morning. In particular, I made it a point to find Pats hater Bill Plaschke and find what he had to say. I can just picture how difficult it must have been for him to write this column. Though I was disappointed, but not surprised, that he still couldn't find it inside himself to give the Celtics any credit. Instead, he sums it up as solely the Lakers choking, as if he still believes them to be the better team.

Lakers' meltdown to Celtics is hard to swallow

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upstater1

I put my daughter down to sleep last night (she would NOT go willingly) and by the time I was out of the room, the Celtics were already down 24.

So I sat and watched. I was playing my guitar with earphones on, so i wasn't listening to the annoying announcers.

Everytime I played a particular bar chord combination, the Celts would make a run. But my fingers were getting tired, so I'd stop. And the Lakers would run the lead back up.

Let me tell you, I played the same damn bar chord combination from the mid 3rd period to the final seconds, my wrist cramped, my fingers falling off, and I not only believed they would come back and win, I KNEW it all depended on me!

RayClay

I wouldn't say they played well, but the Lakers spaced it out and had shooters out there, forcing the Celtics to choose to help on Kobe or Gasol, or leave openings for Odom or the Europeans in three point land.

I doubt they just played harder (although that's part of it) and everything took care of itself. They manned up more on Kobe and got physical and those easy shots dried up.

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signbabybrady

The games are on at 9 because we are playing LA and it 6 there when the game starts.

If you started any earlier people would still be at work and in School.

The frustrating thing for me is last week they took 2 days of skipping Sat for sun and they will do the same this weekend keeping us up til 12 on sunday night when they could do it on Sat night.


I stay up for all the games and I was one who stuck it out last night and was rewarded with My own Bird/Havelcheck steals the ball moment. I am 25 so I was to young during the last run.

That game goes down in the lore of great games by the Celtics.

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Kdo5

Why the hell would anyone turn off the game. Especially after seeing the Fakers charge back from the Celtics lead with 7 minutes in Game 2 although it fell short.

We have seen too many Pats comeback and should know that anything can happen. Basketball, ALMOST always a team gets back in the game especially when it is a great team like the Celtics. You have to have a mediocre team or worse to not have any kind of rally and you should expect a rally from the C's.

I watched all game, although when they were getting crushed I muted the TV and was reading at the end of the first half. I didn't expect us to win but I had a feeling that they could definitely storm back into the game.

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Disco Volante

I honestly never lost faith in the C's during that game. Frustrated? Yes, very. Feeling hopeless? No.

It's basketball, it's all about hot streaks and momentum, I had no doubt in my mind we'd get it to at least 9 by the 4th, and it turned out to be 2.

If the Lakers cutting a 24 point lead to 2 within the last 7 minutes of a game didn't teach you a lesson, I hope this did.

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PatsSox363804

The first half was nauseating and I don't blame anyone for turning it off, I had to restrain myself from throwing the remote through the television a few times. Glad I stuck with it though, once we cut it to nine I knew we were winning the game, I kept calling my brother to wake him up but he was out like a light. I woke up this morning to a "holy ****, we won?!?!" text message.