The Truth Strikes Again
by Greg Payne on Apr 23, 2010 9:50 PM EDT
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PrintPaul Pierce drills a stepback jump shot as the clock expires, and the Celtics take Game 3.
- Final score: 100-98, Celtics.
- Dwyane Wade was helped off the floor with 14 seconds left after landing on Ray Allen's foot off a missed three-point field goal attempt. He immediately grabbed at his left knee, and stayed down for a number of minutes, before being helped off by Jamaal Magloire and a member of the Heat's staff. Erik Spoelstra said afterward that Wade was dealing with cramping in his calf and should be ready for Game 4 on Sunday. He's getting fluids now.
- Overall, the starters brought it tonight, particularly on the offensive end.
- Pierce finished with 32 points and 8 rebounds.
- 25 points for Ray Allen.
17 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals for Rajon Rondo. - 16 points and 6 rebounds for Kevin Garnett.
- No points, but 12 rebounds and 2 blocks for Kendrick Perkins.
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Indeed.
This captures my feelings very well.
by JudsonMerrill on Apr 23, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I want this to be #1
On SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays tomorrow. I’m sick of seeing LeBron/Kobe/Wade all over it.
Pierce’s sweet spot step-back clincher is Sportcenter’s #1 play today.
What's the matter? The CIA got you pusing too many pencils?
it should be!
sick of the flashy drives/dunks of LeQuee/Wade and the like. What a Show Off!
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
You’re going nuts? So am I can’t stop watching that final shot, I can’t stop clapping, I can’t stop smiling, nor can I stop doing my Happy up 3-0 dance.
I knew it though as soon as he had the ball in his hands and it didn’t appear Miami was going to foul. I was like my man The Truth is going to get to his sweet spot and let it rip.
I watched that at least 50 times
by mm mm toasty on Apr 23, 2010 10:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Uh-oh Cleveland
We’re coming for you next. C’s are back. Look out NBA.
by KG's Knee on Apr 23, 2010 9:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
uh oh is righttt
CLEVELAND BETTER WATCH OUTTTTT!! ahhhhhhh!!
as per Cleveland
We need to be more aggressive and foul out their thin tall guys! especially the curly one! lol
their bench is deep just like ours in 2008 so our bench need to step up big time!
haha
i clapped and freaked out my sleeping chihuahuas. awesome ending to a tense game. this is the C’s intensity we’ve been missing. let’s go Celtics!
"I was like a kid in a candy store running around with his head cut off ,,,," 0_o
by CaliforniaGreen on Apr 23, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
HEADS UP!
they made their runs, they played as was expected, MAIN difference, we didnt hang our heads.UBUNTUUUUUUUUUU!!!! The Truth! Ray! Garnett! All Stepped up! Total team game! Rondo, baby, everyoneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Sad but true
Don’t know what happened to Perk on the offensive side of the floor. It’s like he’s got Michael Beasley no-confidence disease.
Hope he finds it again. When he can finish strong, he’s a big, big plus for Boston.
He gathers himself too much
Brings the ball down, takes forever to go back up.
Get the board – go right back up with it.
by TheOutletPass on Apr 23, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought the refs killed us
i agree withe the compsure part and great team defense the last 2 minutes
by celticcrazy on Apr 23, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
They let a lot go both ways
Pierce, Rondo, Wade all could’ve gotten a few extra free throws.
by TheOutletPass on Apr 23, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i agree
perkins got killed on that over and back call though
by celticcrazy on Apr 23, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
@ celticcrazy : Agree!
No Flagrant foul on O’neal for tackling down KG!?! I mean HELLOOO!!! 3 blind Refs now?
wait is David Stern watching this as well? i might get fined for criticizing the referees!
1 more!
hope some can learn the lesson to never count your team out
Bad day...Great Night
Laid off today. The Truth tonight. They’re back!
Sorry to hear that.
At least you got a buzzer beater to cheer ya up.
"Do you know that nonbelievers create the most positive energy?" Davis said
sorry to hear, good luck
enjoy the wins
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Greg, as a fellow Pierce enthusiast I hope there is a nice write-up about his game tonight by you at some point tomorrow. It’ll be great hangover medicine brutha!!
P2 is the man.
I smell sweep in the air !!!
Great win on the road.
Team defense was great once again.
Pierce was a beast and of course gets the game ball.
The C’s really are clicking in these playoffs and do not look at all like the team we saw struggle at times in the regular season which is great to see.
Lets go C’s… end this series in 4 !
the smell has been in the air for a while now
this was the game the heat had to win, they will be to deflated to travel back to boston to lose there
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
woooooooooooooooooooo
the truth
ray missed two open threes, paul missed two open threes, perkins struggled, the bench wasnt great, their bench played great
and we win cause of my man pierce
fellas get your brooms out and get ready for the cavs
The Truth for the win!! :D
I screamed in the house like crazy lol
"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." - Vince Lombardi
The Miami Locker Room
Love to see what they’re saying in there.
If PP is an actress, he won an Oscar tonight.
lol
+1000
where was our boy richardson tonight
i think he played like 4 minutes all game
by celticcrazy on Apr 23, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Q Rich... best cry baby in a supporting role?
Pierce couldna done it without ya Q! :-D
by Celticsbloke on Apr 24, 2010 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The Truth Hurts!
Great game and way to hang in there against adversity. Some of the calls were dubious at best(not biased necessarily but leaning home) like that breakaway they wiped out when Wade ran up Rondo’s back and maybe Ray’s 3 they took away.
Miami played tough especially Wade, Beasley and the bench. Doc gave the starters heavy minutes for which I can’t fault him. They can play fewer minutes Sunday.
Win or lose, I had to love the execution, the ball movement and the defense except when Miami had great movement.
You can’t ask more from either side than to have your “closer” get the last shot. Wade’s missed and Paul’s swished.
Sunday Miami will roll over and die
If we show up at all and we should have a few extra days rest before Cleveland.
Awesome game!
Well deserved victory. Guys have put the 27-27 finish to the regular season behind them. Let’s try to close this out with a potentially dinged up D-Wade, and get ready for the Cavs (unless the Bulls pull off a miracle).
by bostoncelts fan on Apr 23, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
never did
never will
will always stand my ground nd protect my hole!
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Pierce was amazing.
I turned it on late and saw Wallace in there and I thought WTF? Anyhow, they came through and dispite some dubious calls, Pierce nailed it at the end. Wow!
Oh, one last thing, is Rondo made out of granite? What’s up with people bouncing off him and getting foul calls?
by eastie Rich on Apr 23, 2010 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I know...
my favorite was the one where a guy running at full speed behind rondo on the fast break initiates contact and somehow flops backwards???? How do you fall backwards when running forwards? How do you call that?
The refs were very fair to the C’s in the first 2 games… tonight they seemed a little to eager to compensate Miami
by milt palacio's shot on Apr 24, 2010 4:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I have always liked Pierce
but now I finally realize that we are watching one of the top 4 or 5 Celtics of all time. When all is said and done it will take a half hour film to show all his game winning shots.
AMAZING
Absolutely amazing… I still have goosebumps. Pierce is downright clutch.
by mrsbostonceltics on Apr 23, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
The TRUTH always comes out!!!!
INGLEWOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!
yesssssssssss
neat 4 game series, contary to previous years, rest dem weary legs.
Can we bet on BOS sweeping CLE in 4 already?
Uh, no
Great win! Nice to see a Pierce ISO finally work to win the game. It’s fine to celebrate tonight, but let’s not get all carried away and think we’re sweeping Cleveland. We haven’t even swept Miami . . . yet.
yeah i was a bit rash, lets first see if CLE can get past the Bulls
great to see the lakers lost to OKC also.
CAPTAIN OH MY CAPTAIN!
The Pierce iso didn’t work once during the regular season but guess what? It worked perfectly when it mattered. Awesome buzzer, awesome finish to a game that we were going to lose because of a refs takeover.
3-0 baby!
come on, it was less effective yes
but it did still work some times
the man is captain clutch, hell even lebron called him one of the best 3 closers in the game
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Demoralizing
for the Heat, they gave it all but still not enough…
Vintage Pierce
Man, that was like the Indy series a few years back: you know its coming. Here it comes. There it goes. Its gone. Why MIA didnt pull a double is beyond me. Pierce had fire in his eyes. Close ’em out!
one of the best
comeback win ….. blowout win….buzzer beater win….great 1st round series..get one more win….Go C’s
money money money and more money ..
pierce is one of the best clutch playoff performers in history hey miami you can hate all you want the bottom line is we are going to round two i smell a sweep. god what a fantastic clutch shot the truth does hurt does,nt it miami lol lol lol lol lol lol ..
This is going to be a real confidence building win
Big 3 and Rondo all had good games in an important game on the road. This, plus the rest we will get with a sweep, bodes well for the future.
by KG's Knee on Apr 23, 2010 10:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wade is an idiot if he does not bolt for Chi-Town!
The truth hurts for the heat! lol
Got home from work tired as ever sore too… with that buzzer beater it was like pierce was saying to me “This one is for you big guy” lol
it stings to see rondo get floored so such, it can’t be very healthy! doc needs to cut that out before rondo gets really hurt.
Wade is a warrior, the only reason he is playing so hard is to try to get a big time FA to south beach, if he was leaving the heat would not even be in the playoffs.
wanted to call it a few days ago, but I generally try to focus on one series at a time
mark my words the celtics will win the next 2 games they play, and I feel, convincingly
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions
this team is too dangerous to count out
James is glad right now he said we looked bored not old, even he is not sure in his team
there is no reason we cannot do this, we are the team best suited to take out the favorites, believe it.
by Warrior Spirit on Apr 23, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
3 Down One to Go ...
" another town and one more show". Great win for the C’s and an energizing shot for Pierce. This team is starting to look like they may give Cleveland more then anyone might have thought. Our starting 5 is the best in the league and that includes the Lackers. Can we beat Cleveland in the next series? I dont know for sure but it’s looking better and better.
the daaaggeeeer!!!!!
that was as clutch as it can get…not to discount the team’s whole effort though…that dispels all the doubts, for now…hoping we can sustain, we need the much needed break, going to the next series, cavs are shaking right now…watch out, here we come!!!!
Great finish
… and great job by the Celtics in not wilting. Despite Miami’s problems in the first two games, this one was on its turf, in front of its own fans — could’ve been a letdown game for the C’s, but they only bent, didn’t break.
by rocknrollforyoursoul on Apr 23, 2010 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
THE VERY TRUTH
In order for the celtics to win in the second round against the cavs, the bench have to play well.. marquis daniels, rasheed wallace, nate robinson, and michael finley..if they do not play well, i guess they cannot have their way to the 2010 NBA CHAMPIONS.. but i trust in this team..THE BOSTON CELTICS, THE 2010 NBA CHAMPIONS. .
it was sometimes so frustrating to watch perk play
glad we won. and salvatore sucked as usual.
by friedgreentomatoes on Apr 23, 2010 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
Late to the Party but still celebrating
My wife came hme with four minutes left and I had to leave the DVR paused. Managed not to see (read check) the score when I got back to the game and finally got to watch it out. A number of the calls were bad both ways, but the ones against the C’s were real momentum killers (especially the fast break collision—behind the play when Wade had no play on the ball). Really nice to see them pull this one out. Trying real hard not to look ahead to Cleveland. Just hoping Chicago tires them out some more.
pp did it and thank god he was smart enough to start shooting jumpers as the drives were slowing down. tony did not get much time but played excellent d and made 2 nice shots. perk has regressed on offense, but held the fort on d and the boards which meant a lot. just keep the ball away from him on o. doc really put a lot of trust on his starting 5 ant they showed up. hope wade is ok. even tho a bit of a whiner, he is one great basketball player.
DMSNFSDKF YESSSSS
i was spazzing out on the floor!
and i thought doc was going to get a technical because the refs were horrible
But of course, no one can say that - Stern was there to see for himself ...
that no one complains about the refs.
No matter how crappy (and I think they were crappy both ways). Gawd, the mugging of Pierce on the over and back – HOW do you not make that call?
by the way, who is the white guy in the suit in the picture above? saw him jumping all over pp after the winning shot and said who’s dat?
wow
just when i thought the refs had stole this game from us, the Captain and the Truth delivers an unreal buzzer beater. Its funny cuz there were so many people on here bashing the Pierce iso play all year and it turns out to be the most important play of the season to date. Lovin every minute of the playoffs!!!!
I'm just going to put here what I put in the comments of the preview to the game
“I have a feeling the league desperately wants us to lose this one based on the fact that LA and CLE both lost their game 3’s…. can’t have the C’s come out looking better then Kobe and Lebron right?
Fortunately for us, the refs may not even able to save Miami from themselves."
You really think that's what the league was thinking?
Honestly.
by TheOutletPass on Apr 23, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Not me.
More likely, Salvatore simply had money on the spread and had to have the Heat be at least close.
The run of ‘bizarre’ calls & non-calls seemed to happen right after we zoomed out to the 9 pt lead. A few quick calls and it tightened up nicely.
Posey was at the game...
Won title with both teams… wonder who he was rooting for…
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
Great game. Great finish.
Pierce and Ray were the obvious studs.
Rondo and KG also played well.
Perk – not a great game.
Our bench did not contribute much, but bizarrely, they all have great +/- numbers. The starters ended up mostly negative, mainly because of the above mentioned run of ref decisions that lead to Miami making that run from 9 down.
Great gutty win by the C's
That last shot by Pierce was textbook perfect. The refs were really letting things go late. Perk & Rondo got hammered late in the game, no calls.
I hope Wade goes to a west coast team. I’m seen enough of him scoring at will on the C’s.
Still not over yet. I expect Wade to go all out in Game 4. Unless he’s injured and can’t play. Then it will be over.
LISTEN UP
Most of u guys are Bandwagon jumpers or Fairweather friends. Now watch as soon as Sheed or daniels have a good game then u are gonna want to limited uno uno minutes or perk . Be consistent .
p.s
Do u remember charlie scott and curtis rowe
I dont think its fair
to go and just call out people and call them fair weather or bandwagon.. Yes there may be some that posted a comment on here, who may be, but calling people out will just cause argument over whos not and who is…
Yes it does bother me that people kept saying they quit on this team, but yet, are rooting like crazy and predicting a sweep of every team, but I just let it go. I’m not gonna call anyone out, because no one wants to be called a fair weather fan, or bandwagoner… Just let it be..
It’s best to not start anything and keep the happiness and peace in this site.. :)
I can because I will.. Makes sense?
Raise your hand
if your team is up 3-0 in their series. hm, i don’t see any LA or cleveland fans with their hands up.
Great win
A demoralizing loss for D-Wade and the Heat so I won’t be surprised if the C’s sweep them next game.
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot." - Bill Russell
Yes, intimidation is the key to domination.
by Marjun Raposon on Apr 24, 2010 12:48 AM EDT reply actions
Great Win, C's!!
And once again The Captain comes through. It’s playoff time!!
Now in the Immortal Words of Green Goblin in the 1st Spiderman Movie – As he is hovering over a Terrified Aunt May:
“Finish It!!!”
Close this thing out on Sunday, C’s. We have them on the ropes. Wade and Co will certainly fight, but they are certainly broken right now.
GameTime!
Was at the game
It was amazing. I was freaking out when pierce hit the shot and I was hating on the heat fans so bad. Trying to get the we want cleveland chant going.
Noah
i gave it some thought… if i were (was?) a GM i would try my best to get noah and big baby on the same team. the two would push each other not only for minutes, but to see who could be scrappier. i think those two could create migraines for any team.
in the three games that they’ve played so far, they have won the way true winners do: 1. 4th quarter comeback victory 2. one compound word: BLOWOUT and 3. at the buzzah (on the road)
Love Our Cs !
Keep the faith baby! Close it out Sunday with full intensity … Then rest up for Cavs….
by Daveonthecape on Apr 24, 2010 6:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Doc is quietly making a statement in the post-season....and it`s working to "perfection"
Comparing the disappointing regular season to this 3-0 post-season :
Rasheed Wallace`s playing time has been REDUCED by 40%
BBD`s playing time has been INCREASED by 40%
The results speak for themselves!
Wallace played only 10 minutes last night...he averaged 23 minutes in the regular season
The only Miami game he played anywhere near 23 minutes…was during the Game 2 blowout, he played 21 minutes.
He average over 8 FGA during the season…he`s taken 8 FGA in these last 3 games.
Bottom line : Doc has seen enough of Sheed…and won`t trust him in the playoffs.
that will probably change against different match-ups.
BBD matches up well against the heat.
Run them out of their home floor!!!!!!!
Sweep them, probably the last game as a Heat for D-Wade,if he does play.
by Celtics own the refs on Apr 24, 2010 9:22 AM EDT reply actions
Sink Cleveland!
This thing is over, get ready for Lebron,if they do beat the Bulls…………
by Celtics own the refs on Apr 24, 2010 9:25 AM EDT reply actions
I was screaming at the tv screen
iso pierce worked back in the day but has been totally unsuccesful i was so angry that they were running it, then he shut my stupid ass up because paul is just a winner
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