Q: Quarters, we speaking quarters? How foolish is that, we speaking about quarters, man? (In my Allen Iverson voice.) – Douglas.
A: In my years of doing this, exterior of summer time league I can’t recall such a conversion in regards to the quantity of quarters a group has gained in a collection. I get it, Celtics coach Ime Udoka tried to make use of it as motivation for his group after Boston’s Game 1 loss, pointing to how that they had gained three of the 4 quarters. And now the ledger of quarters in Boston’s favor in these East finals is 10-2, even with the Heat forward 2-1 within the best-of-seven collection. But even within the ballroom at their group lodge the Heat utilized for Sunday’s media session, Erik Spoelstra had probably the most quizzical of appears to be like when requested in regards to the Celtics’ dominance in quarters gained. It was nearly as if he needed to know when that had turn into a factor. The reply, after all, is since Tuesday. “At the end of the game, the clock turns to zero, did we win or did we lose?” Spoelstra stated of his most popular measuring stick. “That’s what our focus is on.” If this proves to be the trail to a championship, maybe the inscription on the rings will likely be, “But didn’t win a lot of quarters.” Anyway, that’s my two cents.
Q: Do the Celtics listing another person as a starters so Marcus Smart can come operating out of the tunnel earlier than Monday’s begin? – Elon.
A: Well, duh. Based on the Celtics’ flare for drama, there in all probability will likely be rumors planted of Marcus Smart’s demise, simply so it may be forged as a resurrection when/if he takes the court docket Monday. TD Garden, the place drama occurs.
Q: Why haven’t we heard extra in regards to the draft? The Heat have a first-round choose. – Lawrence.
A: Because that’s what occurs when the Eastern Conference finals come concurrently the NBA pre-draft camp. But the Heat have been right here earlier than, juggling deep playoff runs and draft evaluations. Still, with Pat Riley free to commerce the No. 27 choose, after the trade-deadline machinations with the Thunder, who is aware of how exhaustive such preparations will have to be?
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