the loss

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I hate when the Celtics lose a game like that and
don't take the right moral out of it.  That loss has
nothing to do with offensive rebounding, containing
dribble penetration, or anything like it.  You can't
expect to win when you score 86 points.  Period.
The team in general, and Pierce in particular, shot
the ball like shit, and missed lots of free throws.
And that's why they lost.

Also, how frustrating is it to see Marcus Banks jet
down the floor in hyperspeed and then turn back
every single time?  That's what getting your shot
blocked does for you.  If he could just cut through
the d and then get his shot off, that would be another
6-10 points a game for him and for the Celtics.

Josh