Re: C's Blow Sonics Away: 111-86

[jmc@ptc.com]

Bill Cooper <wfcooper@tiac.net> said
> frustration after the play).  With 3:30 to go, the excellent ball
> movement resulted in a McCarty 3, and then Pierce drove to the basket
> for a jam to give the Celts their first double digit lead at 23-12

Oh man, that jam!  Pierce is so incredibly quick, it still takes me by
surprise sometimes.  Battie had "rebounded" an airball 3-pointer by 
Antoine, and passed it out to Pierce just beyond the 3 point line near
the sideline and halfcourt, so there wasn't much time left on the 24-
second clock.  Pierce started to drive past the defender toward
the lane where 2 other defenders cheated over toward him to cut him off,
so he completely changed direction, dribbling behind his back, and I
thought, "OK, he's going to stop and pop for a 12 footer before the
defender gets back in his face".  Next thing you know, with hardly any
momentum built up, he took 2 huge quick steps and jammed it!  I couldn't
believe he got to the basket so quick.  I had to watch the game on tape
and I must have played that one over about 8 or 9 times, slo mo and
everything.

Jon Mc