The better team wins!
Derek Fisher had a good night out
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Today was a game of team-play at the TD Gardens, Boston. Not just one, but both the teams. Both LA and Celtics put up a solid text-book basketball coaching manual on the court with trademark offensive and defensive plays. Celtics seemed to roll on early in the game. That changed, with a couple of Celts in foul trouble early. LA went on to grab a 17-point lead, to be leading by 12 at half time. Next, it was the Celtics’ turn as they rally back to a 1-point game towards the end of 3rd quarter. And the final few minutes was all about who hits their shots right.
The score may suggest it as a normal game, but anyone who saw the match will recognize the heat levels and intensity of the players throughout the match. Bryant led the scoring table with 29 points, but was pretty much ineffective for most of the 4th quarter. It was the other guys who stepped in. This game was all about solid bench-minutes for both teams, as we saw the starters getting on and off, relying heavily on backup players to get the scores ticking.And as always, when Kobe misses, Derek doesn’t.
LA needed offensive weapons on the floor and Fisher gave them just that. With some crunch shots in the last quarter to being the dominant scorer towards the end, Fisher proved yet again why he is a 4-time champion and a proven veteran in the sport. Kevin Garnett went all out, Gasol could have held him for only so long. If the Celtics have a plus in this game, it is the Big Ticket’s tremendous post-game, along with Rajon Rondo, who if continues like this,will become a thing of legend among point guards and in the game. Ray Allen probably had the worst shooting night of his career, after setting records the other night. All in all, it could have been anyone’s game, and the better team showed resilience and courage to withhold the numerous Celtic rallies and inch one step closer to the championship.
