No effing way.This was certainly not the way I thought things were going to be.
I had the Celtics winning in a Game 7 for the ages...and now, chances are we won't even get a whiff of a Game 7.
Game 4 at the Staples Center was supposed to be the equalizer, the game that anted up the pot by turning this series into a best of three.
And when the Lakers went up by 21 in the first quarter, with Garnett riding the bench, prophecy seemed all byt fulfilled.
The Celtics fought back in the 2nd, trying to whittle down the lead into a manageable size when Jordan Farmar hits a buzzer beating shot snuff out Boston's mini-rally.
In the third, Boston mad eanother run, bringing the lead down to 11 in the first 2 minutes. The lakers responded, staking another 20point lead, seemingly indestructible.
The Jesus took the floor. Jesus Shuttlesworth, that is. Ray Allen (19pts and 9 rebs, 3 of which were offensive rebounds) hit 2 clutch 3pointers, grabbed 2 offensive rebounds and hit 2 lay ups, one of which was a miraculous left handed banker, all in a span of 5 minutes. Paul Pierce (20pts and 7 assists) hit a three of his own, and connected on 2 jumpers. Garnett (16pts and 11 rebounds) chipped in two bank shots and a dunk. Eddie House hit 2 threes.
And suddenly, the Lakers were down by 2.
Kobe (17pts and 10 assists) tried to take the game over, hitting 2 straight shots but Boston countered with a Pierce jumper and a Posey three pointer.
And then...the game ended. Boston over LA, 97-91.
And I still find myself asking...what the hell just happened?
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