92 Celtics, 97 Hawks

1rst Quarter
The Celtics started off extremely fast with a 21-9 lead, however the Hawks went on a tear with a 21 to 3 run with the Celtics losing their intensity. The Celtics were getting every foul called on them while the Hawks were getting every call for them. At one point Josh Smith mugged Rondo and there was a no call. KG, Rondo, and Pierce all had 2 fouls by the end of the first quarter and the Celtics were down 29 to 24.

2cnd Quarter
At the end of the first the Cs were not playing team basketball, there was no defensive talking and the players all were playing very selfish making it a one on one game, rather than a team game. The more and more I watch this series the more and more, I am beginning to despise Al Horford, which is funny because he was the only one out of the Florida bunch I liked. Right now with the foul trouble the line up is Cassell, Paul, Posey, Leon, and Big Baby. Also the Hawks free throws are 13 to 4. And a fight broke out, KG and Pachullia both got in a squabble, Sam Cassell was the first to defend his superstar, which is nice to see. Technical fouls on KG, Cassell, Pachullia and Johnson. What I think the Celtics problem has been offensively is the fact they haven't trusted Rondo with setting up the offense.
Speak of the Devil, the Celtics have done exactly that the past couple of minutes and the score is 39-36 Hawks. With the Celtics finally getting to the line, they are not capitalizing at all going 4-8. Mike Bibby has had a hell of a game so far with 18 points in the first half.

3rd Quarter
With the start of the third quarter you can see the Celts have uped their intensity defensively with the hawks starting out shooting jump shots and drawing an offensive foul. And with 9:03 the Celtics took the lead 55-53. I love the fact KG being very aggressive shooting the ball. With 5:37 in this very quick third quarter Perk gets called on a phantom offensive foul, which cost the Celtics two big buckets with them being down 57- 55. The more and more I watch this game, I think what if Joe Johnson didn't get traded for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers that year, and would they have been better off with him that play-off run? I am also questioning Doc Rivers rotation at this point, why no Eddie House? Why does Leon play one game than not another?(same thing with Big Baby)
Anyways, back to the game. I am very impressed by Ray Allen defensively this year, his big knock was playing zero defense but he has shown me he can be a force defensively. The Celtics are having a real tough time hitting the twine on free throws but lucked out as Posey got his own miss and eventually Ray Allen hit a jumper to make the score 67 to 63. It's nice to see Rondo have his confidence back with a behind the back pass to KG, earlier in this game we wouldn't have seen that from him but as the game has progressed and the more and more the Celtics have let him play "his" game. With that being said the Celtics have gone on a 11-0 run. The score is 75 to 65 Celtics.

4th Quarter
The Hawks started off hot and cut the lead to 5 points. With 10:27 in the quarter finally Eddie House is in the game. Thank God for Ray Allen who hits a huge three to make it a 6 point lead with 8:30 left. Paul Pierce needs to shoot better than 50 percent from the line, 4-8. BLOCKING FOUL, Josh Smith charged into Leon and they call a fucking blocking foul? Fuck you, refs. I am getting infuriated with the refs, its bad enough the Hawks have shot 24 to 16, Mike Bibby has his right arm blocking Rajon from defending him all game and it's killing the Celtics. 5:53 is left on the Clock and the Celtics are up 79-78. Fucking Joe Johnson come back from 10 points in the 4th to be leading by 5. Joe Johnson is playing out of his mind hitting every time he touches the fucking ball, Atlanta is now up 84 -79.

JOE JOHNSON, REBOUNDS, FREE THROWS, 4-15 IN THE FORTH QUARTER, REFS, SHITTY PLAY, UNACCEPTABLE


FUCK

2-2

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