What a statement game. Could the pressure have been
any higher for Boston, with the national media all
over Antoine's return, the first game with the new
players, etc? Celtics really strapped it on in the
4th.
Kind of feel bad for Antoine, who you know wanted to show up Ainge and instead scored just 7 points while the guy who has effectively replaced him as "point forward," Welsch, had a career game. Baker just missed a double-double and had two blocks. And say what you will about Walter, he put up some big numbers. Though I might have liked to see more minutes for some of the new guys, you can't blame Obie for turning to a proven commodity to help stabilize the lineup in a big game.
Celtics got killed on the boards but had eight blocks
and held Dallas to 36%. Just tough.
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