Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 4 - Open Game Thread

by Jim Weeks on Jun 12, 2008 8:00 PM EDT in Green Bandwagon

I recently got back into lifting weights. In fact I just finished up a session about 5 minutes ago. And something struck me as I did it. Lifting can get a person incredibly fired up. If I were a professional basketball player I'd do a lot of things - dunk all the time, eat at a Cheesecake Factory, blog, randomly yell, "Make him pay!" a lot, swear like KG and Eddie House, play tons of horse, try to live off of my per diem, do the celebration with a teammate where we both jump in the air, and lift before games. Nothing crazy. I wouldn't want to tire out the muscles or overdevelop an area. And I've definitely lifted on occasion only to shoot a basketball afterwards with disastrous results (worse than usual). But I'm pretty sure the team trainer could work out a program for me. Seriously, I feel like Scott Jurgensen in the Will Ferrell evil boss skit, minus the cocaine of course.

One important point: If KG already lifts before games no big deal. But if he doesn't, I strongly urge the Celtics organization to prevent him from doing so. He would seriously maim someone. I'm not kidding. Sasha Vujacic would be doing Sasha Vujacic things, bothering Ray Allen, and KG would pounce, conquer, and then pound his chest repeatedly while screaming two words over and over again. One of the words would be "motha". The other would rhyme with "trucker".

Final points:

- Will Paul Pierce bring it tonight? And by bring it I mean attack the rim.

- How will the Celtics counter the Kobe on Rajon Rondo early, on Pierce late strategy the Lakers employed in Game 3?

- Speaking of Rondo. Will he have his patented quickness?

- Eddie House or Sam Cassell?

- Will the Celtics figure out the best way to defend Kobe if it's close down the stretch?

- Will Jeff Van Gundy realized he wimped out last night and criticize the officiating?

Tweet Comment 6 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Cheesecake Factory

Cheesecake factory is great. I recommend the Factory Chop Salad (don’t worry Jim, it’s just shredded lettuce with bacon, eggs, chicken, avocado, and scallions. I haven’t changed) and the chicken salad sandwich.

I was surprised, because all of the Celtics always talk about Ruth’s Chris. Or, at least Perk and Rondo used to go all the time last year with Gomes.

by roomofzen on Jun 12, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

I've actually never been

And I don’t have a problem with salad. It’s just rare that I eat a salad and nothing else.

Green Bandwagon: Celtics '08 or bust. Are you on the bandwagon?

by Jim Weeks on Jun 12, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Does Kobe Bryant Foul?

Seriously there would be no need for a technical if they called one of the two on him – the one on KG or the one on Pierce. And who calls a foul on a box out? That’s just physical ball.

Green Bandwagon: Celtics '08 or bust. Are you on the bandwagon?

by Jim Weeks on Jun 12, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Nightmare

That was awful. Give the Lakers credit that is about as good a quarter of basketball as a team can play. Everyone contributed. Even Ariza hit a 3. They out muscled the C’s for boards, won the loose balls, and earned fouls by being aggressive. Lamar Odom came alive. All I can think is that the Celtics had a similar awful start against San Antonio the second time around and pulled it out. Don’t quit.

Green Bandwagon: Celtics '08 or bust. Are you on the bandwagon?

by Jim Weeks on Jun 12, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions