Celtics Choke Against Miami

In case you missed it, the Celtics choked away a 13 point lead with 8 minutes to play in the 4th quarter. Regardless of how this game turned out, I was going to manipulate the facts in my mind to fit with my crackpot Celtics theory. If they came out and gave a great effort/won I could say that they had flipped the switch to see how they stacked up to the best in the East. If they had KG sit it out and phoned it in the whole game I'd say they were trying to limit his minutes and coasting into the playoffs and hoping to catch Miami by surprise. I don't know if I'm happy that the Celtics came out and put Miami's back against the wall despite missing Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, etc. or disappointed that they fell to pieces down the stretch and couldn't finish the job. The last few minutes were painful to watch and full of lazy defensive errors and bad shots, which let Miami back into the game. On the plus side, Jeff Green had, literally, the best game of his career. His stat line was amazing: 43 points, 40 minutes, 14 for 21 Shooting FGs, 5 for 7 from 3-point land, 10 for 13 on FTs, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 assists. I'm hoping this will be a great win for his confidence and he can be a more consistent producer on the floor.