Re: Friday's in the bag.

["pmaurice" <damekmo@teleport.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Shawn Niles <shizzjr@hotmail.com>


> I really don't see how everyone is so confident still.

Because, very quickly, I agree with everything Mark wrote, and when was the
last time that happened? I agree with it all and the Celtics were still in
both games, on the road, 'til the very end. They've done it with Paul Pierce
playing like crap. He's obviously an enormous part of the offense and when
he plays like he has been for the past two games this team should be getting
blown out, especially considering the Sixers had to have both games. The
Celtics knew they needed home court advantage for the first round of the
playoffs. They said it over and over again during the season and this is
why. The Sixers weren't going to roll over and die but they certainly didn't
let the Celtics hang around in the last two games. The Celtics did what they
needed to do except close out. It's all good. Pierce can't continue to play
like this. He's going to be in front of an adoring home crowd. It'll be a
Paul Pierce love fest. Celtics by double figures.

Paul M.




Over the course of
> the series, philly has been exposing our weaknesses. If it wasn't for us
> stealing game 2, then this series would be over already. The C's
> unfortunately picked the wrong time to go into one of their famous slumps.
> They are not playing well, and that type of thing cannot be turned around
in
> one game. Combine that with the refs giving Iverson every call, giving
> Pierce no calls, and the league wanting philly to move on so that they can
> have a rematch of last years finals, and it just doesn't look good.
>
>
>
> >From: "pmaurice" <damekmo@teleport.com>
> >To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> >Subject: Friday's in the bag.
> >Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 07:56:01 -0700
> >
> >I spent the weekend cleaning a sewage back up in my basement, my computer
> >crashed and couldn't get up, my daughter had a skateboarding accident and
> >my
> >son has new piercings that I'd rather not talk about, but I feel great. I
> >picked the Sixers to win the series and wrote that I wouldn't be
surprised
> >if
> >they swept, but right now, I just don't see them winning game 5. I
totally
> >agree with Peter May. Closing out a series is when experience comes in
> >handy
> >and the Celtics just don't have it now, like the other two top seeds in
the
> >East, but they will. They've played tougher than I ever expected, even
with
> >Pierce stinking it up. I'm impressed. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if
> >they
> >blew them out on Friday. Friday is in the bag. Now if we could just see
> >both
> >the Pistons and Nets lose I'd even feel good about that tatoo my daughter
> >got
> >two weeks ago.
> >
> >Paul M.
>
>
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