It seems to me in sport there are losses. There are losses that our moral victories. And then there are demoralizing. Losses. I suspect I don't know that's for sure but I suspect last night's overtime setback in. Miami. Qualifies as the latter a demoralizing loss and not because the Celtics don't have heart. Or grit and balls. But for me the take away it was and I guess probably for some of the celtics' all the Celtics deep down in their heart. They know that they can't play much -- They can't play much better than that shortly Rajon Rondo I don't think can play any longer than he played last night and it's still. Wasn't enough to beat the heat doesn't qualify as a demoralizing loss for basket.
But I think it's all the above I think -- moral victory too because I didn't think they have this in -- did you. Do you think they had this and I'm. Not there may be back here exactly right and and I do think. That day I post game and their comments -- attitude and demeanor. Is all about winning game three and I wouldn't put it past them would you wanna go get it right that it's 21 and it's all about game four. And they win game four that the question is can they win one in Miami right right they just showed good so we're making progress here and they went one of Miami. Did they show you last night that they could win one in my hand all right I will add to the square that question if you -- to this and they play better. Harder than they did last night in Miami they can play they can't play harder. They can play -- Kevin Garnett could play yet to assert himself a little more I mean sadly. -- cannot cannot play better he cannot play better for the rest of his career he cannot. But other guys can. Could they get more out of their bench. They got anything. That they -- we got three baskets and a 07 points and three baskets seven points. 45 points for the heat. --
11 -- small one repeat this one for dueling. Their bench sucks so anyone -- as if anyone wants to ask how a team with four hall of famers and pro Rhonda when there is as a last night of put him in the hall of fame. Can be an underdog can be all about Britain balls when they and just keep the game close it's because they have no bench they have no help. They have no Avery Bradley or or Chris Wilcox or or or Jeff Green that's why they have -- hand tied behind their back. When you think about it in -- Miami is then to -- for obvious reasons but. They bring Mike Miller off the bench in on the -- has honest Haslem the rest of the bench. His. Udonis Haslem you know in in in two minutes did more than you'll see from this bench in this whole series. I don't blame steams me he does what he does he falls he tries to block shots -- little bit but to a links stinks. And so does pages than just -- just not. Quality NBA players and I'm gonna assume. Just because doc knows what he's doing that Sasha sucks even worse and it's too bad that they could it is -- anything -- had any kinda. Any kind of James. PGA.
Rounder James Posey and Posey and house more or Eddie House or or a Scott Edmond north. In your name every good NBA every good Celtics too well these Serbia yet it. Although I don't think Wally and we'll get to that yeah Wally would fit in so well on Kevin Garnett right team. Public yet that kind of -- that could bring a guy like that right well deserve it was small stuff yes here's the problem -- dueling -- would have trouble getting in the game at at the line at the Charlotte who thought of her first yeah he'd be on the bench in Charlotte. By the way so was Boris Diaw but. And it is too bad in game like that that -- so many guys. Doctors and wanna play. -- 53 minutes and certainly doesn't wanna play rob Ray Allen 42 minutes for Kevin Garnett 4545 he doesn't want to which is option. Ryan Hall things. He has to time the enforce -- roller -- here's the problem. When when when we talked about what has to happen for them to win we put letter grades on the performances of the guys we thought were.
Necessary to make this happen we said somebody asked to have an A plus game that would be Rajon Rondo at seven A plus game. Kevin Garnett -- communion have a games and you need an -- minus very very strong B plus on a ball players. The problem is when you get that 100% effort and this is a -- we've seen this again and again and again. During the course of these playoffs for the Boston Celtics you'll get 18 plus effort. From one guy on that night. Then the efforts after that would generally -- beat plus effort or beat and that might work against Atlanta that might even work against the Philadelphia 76ers but when you get to the final four. In the NBA when it is down to these four teams that you're looking at now you can't get by with a -- plus effort and a couple of -- You need you need some Kevin Garnett is the example from last night you didn't get the Kevin Garnett -- plus or eight. The game out of him he wasn't demanding the ball on you spot he wasn't dominating the jump shot he wasn't the Kevin Garnett we saw earlier in the playoffs that's simple.
And if he was just better they -- but you know what. You picked a win tomorrow I think the when -- and I think they have in them I think doc we now know. Was playing in games when he said. It's painful to watch rail and play and I might sit him out a game that was a mind game that was just in challenging. Ray Allen and play with the with the heat he didn't mean he never got to votes in my. He's -- his best to guide and it's not even close there's nobody else he had no choice. He couldn't ever break an ankle it is no amputated and gone out of the boy and -- and plan B was no bed and -- the best. And the best to guide and -- is only option is patriots who doesn't even know how to file Connecticut asking too much. A Peterson dueling yeah. Statesman knows how to follow right in front of slowdown you know run government and the -- and ripped his arms out at the socket if you have do you don't allow a three point play you don't allow a breakaway. -- about the web -- well. Your job is to -- at times that your job if you're doing it pizzas that if it's LeBron or way anybody who's. Good anybody can -- Do it yeah. Can I do believe me you don't believe regular FF -- across of course just under no. I -- but do you believe me I could follow through -- way up. And -- what she files do any -- battle -- he wouldn't screw up files that they let me -- score well you get two shots out. Admit it on your grass over it get two shots he would miss one he would not get a three point play. It is unforgivable committee that that peaked too -- now -- can't even when. They -- it's amazing. The the rivers. That Rondo and rivers and Allen and peers and -- Pushed the Miami Heat overtime without any help. In such an exhausting game Unita bench in the game like that that -- if you need to remind you could -- you can make me move on from this little weekend begins and -- now because they annoy me and they annoyed me last -- obviously the refs. Were knowing and the world but but too lenient and papers were normally.
Out when you're when you're mining for gold -- seen -- the old westerns and have that that little sick of running all the dirt in the sand and a water over look at that little nugget of little nugget from last -- just make you feel better about this demoralizing loss. Isn't it great to know that in spite of LeBron James 34 points and ten rebounds. He did not in any way shape reform changes legacy about the united -- down the stretch that's a great isn't that great old -- and I just well there and you know what.
If they had pulled out that would be the story wouldn't be obviously on this story it would be the face rate. On wade wouldn't be dueling papers should be the mr. lay -- be that John Johnny ace in order on on replay right. And and then Jeff and got to have a term for earlier in the game remembered.
And practice show oh yes right Rondo wanted to -- pressure shots nobody in his face no pressure no double -- just run though. Relaxing. And stroke and it and I understand what they give it to we've seen a missed those point eight times. Those are practice shows guess what that guess what the Celtics gave LeBron with the game on the line in regulation a practice shot. They put their small got their point guard on him for a reason. Because they knew if they did that can pull up and take an eighteen footer and they like their chances that's it if they had been a solemn and people vote. Speaker sonim I think he tries to get the Rand think and I'll get filed and may be of it.
One of should not have been the article what all the had to do was get passed for John -- all the added it was macro shot Rondo fouled him and go to the line but Ronald did get a and that's eggs off -- take the step back jumper he said shoot -- they let him shoot I think that was the strategy. If if but no if you put pierce on papers or some even drive at right time based on that got to go but he has he's trying to -- you got a hand in his face he can't take the team for LeBron on him. They said okay you know you're you're great -- get in the rim. You've got a million free throws you're gonna get two more. Even doctor evil -- one of two home yet but it but I don't win again but that strategy and it dot employ that strategy to back off him and and and and and make sure you decide to shoot the basketball. You still want her show on Rondo if your LeBron James need to take that -- who. But he he says he gets help and gets filed. I think that's his field. I think he you know he knows it Musharraf. He passed it at all it was 9990 not at that point of course she gets filed you'll think he makes one there. But my point is would run on them they're saying you get taken out opened eighteen footer you get to it's all yours. I mean even LeBron at home game like this in the good game. Is -- good chance it goes in my point is that I think I think LeBron James made a gutless mistake by not. Driving to The Who make you or John -- fault him and going to the free throw at 999 and and don't forget though. Maybe you know this Ian Ian the very next -- or in the overtime you missed two free throws right to free throws we -- you didn't.
I think he's more for that -- he is of the opening eighteen footer that people jumpers all the time it you know what it got worse Europe's right you wanna look at the bright side here. -- getting really good game using great great player he's a phenomenal player of the passport source if he plays hard ball -- the war. Which is its route and we won't give up and and Ohio run commit to play 53 it's about Joseph -- catches his breath on defense. To say. It probably. Needed that they needed them on the floor if he -- to catch his -- by. Floating on defense. That's fine -- what we say they needed to improve on last night's game. -- off yes yes good point coming and they -- in gitmo for us and I guarantee rivers did have a problem it is now the because he sought to link that says -- like 45 minutes away but. Right LeBron did nothing to dispel Lewis does per socket yeah I had -- percent -- guest -- I don't follow on Twitter. And others like that is that eight that he pulled up and -- that it misdirected. In at home with a little with no one in the space with no for a prior to that -- the latest idea to let up at 9999. You know what the bottom line is LeBron as a great player perhaps the best player in the game. He's not and never will be Jordan he doesn't have that technology those used to anyway he doesn't have that ability. And don't get to Dwyane Wade close your points. Did wade and -- LeBron how many baskets wade LeBron lemon in the fourth quarter. Quick quick -- through them you know. Closer in my. Us last night -- Dwayne wade didn't score in the fourth quarter and needed -- LeBron didn't didn't have. Impressions score of course they. Had to have some free throws but -- Battier had brought all for four. Com Dwyane -- 04 -- In one free throw but look at Bjorkman six that's the fourth quarter game on line right yet. -- This month eggs and meaningless. Weighed more than LeBron. That it bullies and -- its own it or film. Of Hispaniola with the cool air down and -- fall mean he can appoint who peek at the -- got to give him. Now he's glaring in -- just noisy parts of the -- rate. The -- rate next phase out will hear from doc about that -- about it that's what I hate about the game eight. The officials played in big role didn't want them to -- you just wanna move past. Appreciate getting to our eye on the ball planet Mikey week after.
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