Are the Celtics TRYING to give me a heart attack?!?

Okay, first let's get to the good stuff: the C's took care of business and protected the home court, resulting in a 2-0 lead in these NBA Finals ... and a large part of last night's Game Two victory can be attributed to the hustle and determination of one Leon Powe, who seemingly came out of nowhere - at least according to Lakers fans - and contributed 21 points (6-7 FG, 9-13 FT) in only 15 minutes for the game of his career.

His great play - and LA's porous defense - can be encapsulated by a coast to coast dunk in the third quarter (youtube.com) ... A thing of beauty.

HOWEVER, I would be remiss if I did not mention the a-doings that transpired in the fourth quarter (painful though that may be) ... With the crowd enjoying themselves in the comfort of what seemed to be a win readily at hand (it was a 24-point Boston advantage with 7:55 remaining in the fourth quarter), the Celts decided to play with their fans' emotions and stopped doing, well, pretty much everything.

I guess Doc needed to remind the boys that the game isn't over until the clock reads "00:00", as they were leaving the Lakers' shooters wide open for three-pointer after three-pointer, and very nearly succumbed to an epic collapse, eerily similar to the Lakers' previous 20-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs earlier in these very playoffs (sports.yahoo.com) ... Luckily, it didn't come to that, as the Celts were able to catch themselves in the closing moments and eventually secure a six-point win, 108 to 102 (sports.yahoo.com).

Heart palpatations aside, you have to feel good if you're rooting on the Green and White ... The team is now just two wins away from (gasp!) Banner No. 17. So, let's leave that little nastiness at the end of Game Two behind us and steal a couple wins in La-La Land, shall we?!?