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Monday, May 09, 2005

Atlantic Division Champion Boston Celtics Bow Out of Playoffs

They were the last team to exit the first round of the playoffs, playing in their first Game 7 in the Boston Garden/Fleet Center since 1989, and I guess we should be proud of that. Too, since the return of Antoine Walker to the team in February, the Celtics have seemed reenergized, vaulting out of mediocrity and into one of the top positions in the East. But the Celtics are still immature--including, disconcertingly, their veterans, and during key games of the playoffs--so there's a lot of work to be done before this team can compete with teams such as Miami, Phoenix, or San Antonio. Curiously, despite the rampant mediocrity of today's NBA, and the obvious dominance of Boston's football and baseball teams, I'm still primarily a basketball fan at heart.

I was at the game Saturday night when it all collapsed. It was kind of a fitting end to the season as I had gone to the first game as well. Next year, we've got new and arguably better seats, and we certainly have a lot more of them. Assuming they resign Walker this July and get some backcourt help in the draft, the Celtics should be quite interesting next season. I'm looking forward to it.

As for the rest of the playoffs, the Pacers/Detroit series promises to be the most brutal and interesting. I'm picking Phoenix to win it all, and easily. Good for them.

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