re: The Hour Has Come Round...

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@nyc.rr.com>]

You know, call me crazy, but I think everybody is underestimating
the Celtics.  Philly might beat us, but this business about "playoff
experience" is really getting beat into the dirt.  People talk about
the Celtics as if they have been playing in europe or something,
or as if they had won every game by scoring 124 points.  They're
a tough, physical, defensively-oriented unit that has one many
close games, both at home and on the road, against top-caliber
opponents.  Furthermore, they have two superstar talents who can
break games wide open by themselves, without any kind of play
being called for them.  They are a very dangerous team, and I for
one doubt they are going to go to pieces because they are now
in "the playoffs."  The last half of the season WAS the playoffs for
them; the consequences of missing the post-season were unthinkable.

I think their playoff jitters, if they have any, will be gone by the
2nd quarter of Sunday's game.  I'll be there, and I'm expecting
the Celtics to win.

Josh