Those old guys ran out of gas just short of the finish line.
Old Celtics run out of gas before the finish
Seeded on Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:02 AM EDT (NBC Sports)
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The zero votes posted for this article speaks volumes. This is about as uninformed a piece of reporting as I've read anywhere. Does this clown even know how to read a stat sheet. A rebounding edge only matters if it leads to more baskets, not more shots. The lakers had many more shots, but fewer filed goals and fewer 3 pt. buckets. The advantage that gave them the game was a 37-17 free throw advantage. This wouldn't have been as close if they hadn't sucked at the line. But when you get 20 ore attempts, you can squeak out a 4 pt. win.
Contrary to Rivers' diplomatic explanation, the Celtics weren't undermanned, they were overreffed.
with all do respect Fantastic 1146958 don't pull the "ref blew the game for us" crap.
I am a huge Celts fan and had a house full of people for every finals game including last night... I feel your pain...
If they had hit shots late in the game and not gone 5 minutes without scoring in the 4th qrtr they win. Blaming the refs sounds whinny and childish.