The Celtics have won 14 straight, but it wasn't easy last night. Most of that is because the Celtics just had a bad shooting night, but the 76ers also matchup well overall against the Celtics. They have fast young slashers, and those are the types of players that can give the Celtics trouble. Then again, the 76ers have no one inside, so the Celtics have a huge advantage in the paint.
Allen led the Celtics with 22 points, but no one of the Celtics looked "on his game". I also really liked the way Shaq played. He knew there was no one who could stop him inside and he ate this team alive (13 points, 9 rebs, 2 blocks). The Celtics has a team only shot 38%.
It was very close near the end of the game as Shaq missed two big free throws, but but Andre Iguodala slipped and turned the ball over the first time and then had his shot blocked by Kevin Garnett the next. Allen hit a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds left to ice it.
A win is a win, but there is one thing that really pissed me off last night. Jermaine O'Neal has been cleared to play,but decided to sit out, because he has the flu. Listen, I know it'd be tough playing with the flu, but after we have seen Pierce, KG, and Rondo play through it why can't he? I really question this guys heart, and I hope they rip him apart in that locker room. They guy hasn't played in so long, so you would think the second he was cleared he would do everything he could to be on the court. Maybe I am wrong and he really couldn't do it, but I seriously doubt it.
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