I'd like to start off my general ramblings on the Celtics-Cavs series by introducing to you the personal predictions of a series of ESPN "experts." As you can see, absolutely NO ONE had any faith in the Celtics, despite their throttling of the Miami Heat in 5 games the series before. They doubted us, citing our age, our lackluster performance in the regular season, and our underwhelming bench. Well, keep doubting us.
The underdog mentality is what has fueled this Celtics squad. It has resulted in a supercharged defense, a revitalized Big 3, and even (perhaps most surprisingly of all) a hungry Rasheed Wallace. These masterful performances have all been orchestrated by Rajon Rondo, the all-star point guard/conductor who has made the seemingly impossible dream of winning another championship a very tangible reality.
Watch as Rondo makes a certain He-who-must-not-be-named look like a tool:
The bench has stepped it up multiple notches as well, especially Tony Allen, who's basketball IQ once fluctuated on a game-by-game basis from Einstein to Soulja Boy. Just check this insanity out:
And of course, some key contributions by some of the members of the Big 3:
Now, here's a video of Pierce dunking on the Queen, that very few people even talk about/care to remember. So, I'm putting this on SNSG for the sake of posterity, and so that the millions of fans around the world reading this blog will never forget about it...
So, there you have it, some of the most memorable plays of the series. What made game 6 of the series even sweeter was that I was watching it with some staunch anti-Celtics people, so when the final whistle sounded, the victory was just that much nicer.
On an unrelated note, I've just written an article written about the Celtics-Cavs series with minimal references to LeBrick, or Elbowgate, or any of that other garbage that the media panders on about. Try finding that on ESPN ;)
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