Y'know, it would have been - I'll use the word "interesting" - to see these Celtics become the first NBA ballclub to capture the championship having never won a playoff game on the road.Unfortunately, after last night (sports.yahoo.com), this team can no longer use homefield advantage as a crutch ... Now, there are no more excuses - they have to step up their game and get a couple of wins in Detroit if they want to advance to the next level.
The good news: Ray Allen finally found his shooting touch (25 PTS, 9-16 FG, 2-4 3PTers). The bad news: So did Chauncey Billups (19 PTS, 5-10 FG, 7-8 FT), who has apparently bounced back from his hamstring issues ... not to mention the fact that the C's exhibited some pretty significant defensive lapses during the fourth quarter, which just cannot happen during Games 3 and 4.
However, there's no reason to panic just yet (the series is only tied at 1-1 after all) ... In fact, I experienced a strange sense of calm after the final buzzer sounded; I don't know if it was confidence that this team can finally put an end to this road-playoff drought (or acceptance that Banner No. 17 will have to wait at least one more year), but I'm actually looking forward to seeing how the C's respond on Saturday.
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