I thought it would have been harder to win tonight than in game 4. there's no way the nba would let this "rivarly renewed" last only 5 games. Garnett fucking sucked. Hail Pierce. Posey was the only other Celt to play defense.

Fun game to watch. Paul Pierce is the truth and the heart the team. KG needs to step up his play in clutch situations. Props to Cassell for those clutch points in the 4th.

Yeah, I wanted a decisive 4-1 series win tonight. Oh well.

Pau Gasol looks like a retarded guppy.

Celts take it all in game six!

id rather have them win it in boston anyway!

While we were driving to the bar last night I said, I don't know what I'm so excited about, there's no way the NBA will let this series end in 5 games.

Garnett could have had more minutes if he wasn't the victim of shady foul calls. In my opinion the Celts had that game stolen from them. The Lakers had the lead for the majority of the game, but it was a deceptive lead. They were stuggling to fight off the Celtics and if they didn't have the officials on their side they might not have done it.

The Lakers should be worried. Sam Cassel is knocking down clutch baskets. Tony Allen is coming up with key plays. Our starting center isn't even dressed, and they still barely pulled this one out. Oh, and Paul Pierce is just warming up. I see a huge game 6 for him.

he looks like he smells like shit.

this series is over tomorrow.

Admiral Ackbar did well last night. it wasn't a trap putting him in.

well for the latter half of the game.

This series should have been over last night. The Lakers are a phony team with phony fans. They were handed 2 titles. They were handed Pau Gasol. The NBA wants Kobe Bryant to be Michael Jordan, and fails to realize that no one is buying into it.

And for Christ's sake, can we please get an update on Perk's shoulder?

He's playing Game 6. I heard it on the NBA.com highlights show today.

Probably limited minutes though. At least he can give some additional fouls.. could have used that last night.

friends and i were talking about this last night:

Gasolt: looks like a llama or alpaca.
Garnett: Looks like Shaka Zulu.
Paul Pierce: Looks like a beaver.
Sam Cassel: Looks like an Alien variation.

its called a blalian.

blalien. psht sorry.

fixed.

what?!

sam cassell = blalien
shannon sharpe = blackula

Scot Pollard looks like Peter Steele with short hair

due to Posey's mouthguard being 2 colors, the white part makes it look like he has a gigantic goof tooth.

did anyone see Doc's reaction to the Father's Day question?

It's coming back to Boston, so the loss doesn't bother me.

it will if they lose tomorrow. i wanted them to take it last night.

I had all the confidence in the world that the Lakers were defeated even before the game started but once again, they ballooned a lead, then the Celtics took it back but we still lost. It was a decent game, not great.

What the hell is Garnett hitting for 4th quarter free throws in the playoffs? Seems to me like he's missed the most clutch ones. Those two misses last night really hurt, fucked up the momentum of the game.

Bavetta'd-When the officials of a sporting event decide that their pasty old asses aren't getting enough attention and proceed to call a shitload of ticky-tack fouls in order to significantly alter the event's outcome.

Did you see when Garnett and Pierce got Bavetta'd with 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter?

Horacio Elizondo Bavetta'd all over the world cup in sending both Wayne Rooney and Zidane off.

The Lakers got Bavetta'd in game two though. It definitely wasn't to the extent that the Celtics did in game 5 (in every single critical possession), but it happened. I was reading on ESPN that when referees were called in to be questioned on Tim Donaghey they were actually asked more questions about Dick Bavetta than Donaghey.

so, what's everyone doing for the celebration when they win?

It's the day of game 5 and Bill Simmons is writing tennis articles. WTF?

The traveling call against Pierce at the very beginning of Game 5 was one of the worst calls I've ever seen. HE WAS STILL DRIBBLING!!!

let's see if the officials suck tonight, forcing a game 7 for ratings.
can't blame it all on them though - but if it's a close game, we'll see..

How about PJ brown going up for what should have been a no effort tip in, and getting cross checked from behind without a call. How about Sam Cassel fouling Pau Gasol, and Garnett getting called for the foul. How about Rondo going up for a layup and getting wrapped up in what looked like the hands pit in the Labyrinth, and not getting a foul called.

Oh, the refs have been terrible all series, I was just pointing out the worst call.

That call is right up there with the pass interference call against Asante Samuel in the 2005 playoffs, and the Ellis Hobbs faceguarding call (a rule that didn't even exist and still doesn't) against the Colts in 2006.

we gotta win it tonight. no game 7. If it goes 7 i worry kobe will bust out for 80 points




I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE THE CELTIIIIIIIIIIICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Celts will lose tonight 132 to 6.

Celtics will win 96-77. I went into the future and grabbed a sports almanac... but some old guy stole it now.

Simmons finally came through.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080617

hahaha that was great.

bill simmons never fails.

"The NBA ... where crushing your kid happens."

Fox Sports is reporting that Perkins is expected to start tonight.

Kiss those rebounds goodbye, Lakers.

the beast has awakened... and we all thought he was pissed before

damn. my boss has tickets. what a bastard.

same with my boss... he's been raffling off tickets all year long though. cant blame em for keepin em tonight.

is it true that revocation is doing the halftime show?

i'd say its more likely Dropkick Murphy's would do it.

You believe Fox Sports?

Perk is starting tonight. That's definitely true.

they said it on sportscenter to

I have a feeling you'll see more PJ than Perk.

Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

going to bed and waking up at 4:30 for work.

30 point beating right now in the 3rd quarter.

Nice to see LA getting raped.

NBA CHAMPS!!!

NUMBER 17!!!!

Ray Allen has 7 threes just in the fourth quarter so far. He's nuts!!

ATTN LAKERS

KILL YOURSELVES NOW!

ATTN LAKERS.

ENJOY THE ASS RAPING!!!!

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KG is seriously the man. The Celtics always needed an emotional leader like him.