I had a feelings this was going to be a special game. The second phase of the Banner 18 Prophecy has been fulfilled. The Celtics have won in 6, just as the Cavs fell in 6. You can guess what I believe the Lakers series will go to.
So, because I had a feeling this was going to be a special game, I've gone and done something special for my blog. Below is a transcript of my viewing of this game. Play by play, with the minutes listed along the way. It's an idea I've been meaning to steal from Bill Simmons since the '08 season. I begin with Garnett's second foul, which was just ridiculous. Howard is a Dirty player. Note the Capital D. Go back and watch the tape, tell me Howard's not gripping KG's ribs. Anyway... Enjoy.
Garnett's second Foul was HORSESHIT. Howard was Gripping his ribs and the Ref calls the foul on Garnett. HORSESHIT
Pierce steal with 4:07 leads to a quick lay-up 2 from Rondo
Perk calls for the ball and draws the double team to open up Davis who gets fouled going for a lay up. 3:31, Celtics up 17-14 Davis makes both free's 19-14
Rondo steals and ball is deflected out of bounds at 3:12, Paul Pierce pushes the lead to 25-18.
Ray Allen draws a charge on ensuing posession.
Loose ball foul called on Redick (legit) 1:32 Ray Allen misses a Free! Makes 2nd
Great pass from Rondo to Pierce, 28-18 C's under a minute
Howard Hacked 43.1s misses 1st Free. makes 2nd
Rondo goes hard to the basket, fouled by Jason Williams, and Rondo is Down
Landed hard on his hip/hand. Rondo is Hurt badly. Rondo is Up and makes 1st Free. Makes 2nd.
Rasheed Wallace rebound 15s
Celtics lead 30-19 at end of 1st quarter.
Redick misses first shot.
Tony Allen and Nate Robinson are in
Nate misses, Baby rebounds, back out to Nate, over to Tony, back to Baby for the Dunk!
Redick draws a charge on TA.
Redick makes a jumper 10:21
Wallace misses layup, Pierce rebounds
Nate misses Again. Big Baby misses a layup.
Nate knocks down a 3 with 9:45
Time-out Magic
Carter knocks down a field goal 9:25
Nate to KG!! 9:11
Howard charges 9-- probably was a travel...
Redick strips TA
Loose ball foul called on Nate. Should have been a JUMP
Carter misses 3, KG rebound to Nate For 3!
Nelson guarded by Nate... Nate called for bogus foul. Mike Breene agrees it should have been a double dribble.
Pass intercepted by Pierce, KG tips in for 2 7:45
Time out Magic 7:35 42-25 C's
Back Court Violation Magic!!
...Man in Black Pajamas, please catch KG, instead of throwing up your hands like a girl.
PIERCE for 2, 44-25 C's 6:43
Nate steals ball and gets fouled hard from behind by Nelson. Flagrant Foul on Nelson.
Nate Robinson is like a pit bull. Hits first Free, and Second Free! Rondo continues to chill with the ice packs on his back.
Howard scores a 2 over KG
Nate knocks down another long 2.
Carter drives, draws foul, and 1. 5:41 48-30 5:39
Howard Blocked by SHEED
NATE with a Fall away Jumper! 4:40
Howard fouled by Pierce(2) Hits 1st. Hits 2nd
NATE DRIVES ON HOWARD AND COMES OUT WITH A FOUL!!! ROBINSON IS KRYPTONITE 4:22
Perks rebounds Carter's tough miss.
Pierce to Nate, Misses 3,
Jason Williams makes a 3 at the other end.
Time out C's...Rondo is walking very gingerly...
...Sox are down 10-5 in the top of the 8th...
Pierce too hard on the layup
Carter layup 3:06
Ray Allen layup 53-37 2:35
Out of bounds Celtics ball
Pierce is fouled by Barnes 2:18 Makes 1st. Makes 2nd 55-37 C's
Doran calls to talk about Nate being Nasty. haha. Dude is like a comic book character coming to life
Perk rebounds KG's miss. Ball stolen by Carter
Lewis short on 3. Ray rebound
Everyone Misses.
Foul by Perk on Carter...bad call. 12.6s Carter misses 2nd
Rondo misses to end Half.
C's up 13, 55-42 at the Half.
Nate believes God and Jesus are the reason he's played well.
...12-5, Kansas City... ...they have 20 hits.
Dear gods Sox. How can you have 8 out of 9 games be Excellent, and then blow up? Okajima...really? Are you ever going to have a good inning ever again?
...Scutaro bobbles the 3rd out, everybody safe now. bases loaded
So, back to the Celtics Half time thing...
...Apparently Magic Johnson propheticly knew Nate was going to go off.
...Wilbon says Danny Ainge and Doc told Nate he was going to win a game for them. Sweet.
Now they're talking about KG's second foul in the game...Remember that HORSESHIT FOUL I commented on earlier? The one where Howard was Gripping KG's ribs?...Apparently no one on that panel could see that. Apparently they're as blind as the Refs were. Garbage.
Back to the Sox.. who finally got out of the 8th...lead off the bottom of that frame with a pop up from Martinez...who at least homered earlier in this game...when we were up 5-2 and all seemed well and right and good in Boston.
Drew grounds to 1st. 2 out.
Beltre gets a base hit. Good old beltin' Beltre
Hermida pops out.
...Bill Hall is pitching the 9th inning. William Hall. Good grief.
Howard misses opening shot
KG with a field goal
Howard backs down Perk and gets a shot to go
RAY With 2 onthe Shot CLock for 3!!!
Howard misses short jump something... good D Perk
RAY ALLEN FOR 3!!!
63-44 TIME OUT ORLANDO!!!
Sox trying to mount a rally in the 9th with 1 on and 1 out. ... DP hits into Double Play...Sox lose 12-5...
Lewis misses a 3. 9:39
Ray misses off the catch that time. 9:16
Carter misses from the post 9:04
PIERCE FOR 3!!! Ray Allen with the assist
Nelson misses, Rondo strips, Pierce Saves!!! 8:---
Pierce misses, Nelson the other way, to Howard, Howard with a nice move for 2.
66-46 C's
Rondo cutting to the basket draws the foul with 7:32 Rondo misses 1st. ..Misses 2nd.Those are key points Rondo...come on man.
Ball out, Celtics Ball 7:18
Ray Allen stripped by Redick, Nelson for 3, 6:55
Foul on Redick(2) away from the ball. 6:43
KG for 2 from the top of the key.
Ball out, Orlando Ball 6:17
Ray Allen intercepts pass, foul on Lewis, 4th team foul. 6:05
Rondo Travels 6:00
Howard hard to the basket, and 1. Garnett should have fouled hard. damnit. 5:46 Howard makes the One.
Redick fouls Ray Allen. Ray makes 1st. 5:33 makes 2nd. 70-52 C's
Nelson misses, Pierce rebounds (8)
Carter fouls Pierce 5:04 Makes 1st.
Time Out Orlando 5:04
Pierce makes 2nd 72-52 C's
KG BLOCKS CARTER
Pierce fouled hard by Howard. 4:35.. Pierce makes 1st. Makes 2nd. 74-52
Howard rebounds, Nelson hits a jumper 4:12
Lewis to Howard, Howard throws down.
Rondo misses an open jumper after great ball movement
Redick jacks up a 3, Pierce rebounds,
Time out Celtics. 74-56 3:07
KG with a jumper, 10 points for KG. Nice play out of the time out
Nelson Misses 3
Ray Allen with the jump 2:07
Redick misses, Pierce rebounds (11)
Offensive foul on Perk.
Nelson blocked by Davis, Pierce fouled on his drive 1:22. Pierce makes 1st. Pierce makes 2nd.
90-58 C's 1:07 left in 3rd
Paetrus for 3. 32s
Pierce with the jumper
82-61 C's End of 3rd
Jonah Hex preview looks pretty fun. Like a Red Dead Redemption with Megan Fox.
...If they showed the Black Ops trailer again, I missed it. Damnit.
Game Onnn....
PIERCE FOR 3!!!! 85-61
Jeff Van Gundy..."To Win, you have to mate"... hehe.
Some stuff happens, Nate misses a 3 around 10:44
Nate with a rebound.
Nate misses a wide open 3, Sheed misses Tip
Pierce wraps up Howard!! THEY CALL THE FOUL ON NATE!! 10:03 Howard Misses 1st!!! MISSES 2nd!!!! 9:55
Sheed calls for it, loses it to a bad pass. 24 second violation. Orlando ball
Lewis hits a long 2 9:15
Davis misses, Howard misses cause of good D from Davis
Time out on the floor.
Rays lose to White Sox 4-2
Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-0 are back up a game on the Sox
Ray Allen misses a 3, 8:30ish
Nate misses a layup,
Nelson throws the ball out of bounds to Redick, Celtics ball 8:06
85-65 Celtics
KG misses short jumper after a weak pass from Nate. Rondo and Pierce come back into the game. 7:39
Howard misses a free throw, Davis rebounds
Pierce throws a ball to Redick. Redick fouled by Ray Allen, 7:14 Redick Makes 1st. Makes 2nd. 85-68
PIERCE FOR 3 AS THE SHOT CLOCK EXPIRES!!!! Perk says ITS GOOD
Howard fouled, Makes 1st.
BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. Howard misses 2nd...ends up with a rebound 88-71
24 second violation, Magic ball. Time Out Celtics 5:56
Carter misses wide open 3, Perk rebounds
Ray misses a tough 3, Pierce rebounds 5:18
KG short, ball tipped, ball out, Celtics ball 5:04 88-71
Ray Allen skips one in and out
Redick makes a 3 after a nice move. 4:38
PAUL PIERCE With the turn around Jumper 4:14
Redick with a nice pass to Nelson who finishes underneath
Nelson Misses, Howard misses, Rondo hits a floater in the lane with 3:19
Time Out Orlando
92-78 C's
Ray Allen misses a 3, Orlando ball.
Pierce is fouled, 2:12 BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.
Rondo misses, Ray Allen rebounds and lays it in.
Nelson misses a 3, Celtics ball out of bounds. 1:53
BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.
PERKINS WITH 2 from a Pretty Pass from Rondo, 96-78 C's
BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.
Ray Allen makes a nice shot, but to no avail, as there is a 24 second violation. Violation.
BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.
GAME OVER. Celtics win 96-84
CELTICS ARE EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.
Keywords: Eastern Conference Champion Celtics, Howard, Kevin Garnett, KG, Nate Robinson, Paul Pierce, Perkins, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen
