Will These Celtics be Remembered for 66 Wins or For a Game Seven Loss?

David Friedman posted 5/4/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com [flag]

It is safe to say that no thought that there would be a seventh game in the Boston-Atlanta series. Not only will this season be considered a failure if the Celtics lose to Atlanta but this will be called the greatest upset in NBA history and it will likely leave a permanent negative mark on the resumes of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen--particularly if that trio never wins a title. [link]

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Time for KG to get selfish

kcudah posted 5/4/2008 from bostonherald.com

Kevin Garnett passes first, shoots second, and that is one of the primary reasons the Celtics [team stats] are now here at all. Garnett brought basketball back to Boston this NBA season. We just need to learn if he has the stuff to deliver a world title, too. So now, heading into this unexpected and unthinkable Game 7, we have seen what so many others have seen, the proverbial whisper ...

No Pressure

CelticsBlog found this 5/4/2008 on redsarmy.wordpress.com

So here we are… game 7. The pressure is palpable. Its stifling. ‘There’s no way this can be happening.’ We all feel it. Except the players. Players don’t think like fans do… and fans will never be able to ...

Megliola: Legacy at stake for C's

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 5/4/2008 on www.metrowestdailynews.com

Oh yes, they know what you're thinking. They know what's on everybody's mind. If they lose, they'll be famous. For choking. For one of the most humiliating gag jobs of all time. That's all, if the Boston Celtics get beat today. The 66 games the ...

Pressure? What pressure?

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 5/4/2008 on blogs.metrowestdailynews.com

WALTHAM - If the Celtics were feeling the pressure of suffering the greatest playoff upset in NBA history at practice today, they did a good job masking it. Ray Allen said after the hourlong film session and walkthrough that, while the team needs to ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/4

And One posted 5/4/2008 from celticsgreen.blogspot.com

Whoever puts these links together deserves an award. They're interesting, relevant and visually stunning.

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