From all the stories I've read about the game, it was an all around shooting crapfest for the Blazers, but somehow they had a slim chance of actually pulling it off late in the game...until Kevin Garnett grabbed a rebound. From Joe Freeman of the Oregonian: But out of nowhere, a Blazers team that had made just two field goals and scored five points over the first 8:54 of the fourth quarter got hot. Wesley Matthews swished consecutive three-pointers. Rudy Fernandez followed with a deep three with 48.9 seconds remaining.
Suddenly, the Celtics' lead shrank to 82-77.
When Marquis Daniels missed two free throws with 42.3 seconds remaining, the Blazers seemingly were back in the game ... except Garnett snatched the rebound on the miss. Glen Davis made two free throws afterward, killing the rally, and Boston cruised from there.
Suddenly, the Celtics' lead shrank to 82-77.
When Marquis Daniels missed two free throws with 42.3 seconds remaining, the Blazers seemingly were back in the game ... except Garnett snatched the rebound on the miss. Glen Davis made two free throws afterward, killing the rally, and Boston cruised from there.
Man, I hate Kevin Garnett. Just seeing his stupid name in that last sentence pisses me off. I can't wait until his old-ass knees give out and he has to retire. I also can't wait until someone finally steps up to his childish antics and punches him straight in his big mouth. It would be well worth however many games they suspend a guy for to see Garnett get what's coming. One day, I suppose.
This game also saw Nic Batum go down in the 2nd quarter with (you guessed it) a knee injury. But the news today is saying that it's not serious and that he's day-to-day. The fans in Portland can actually exhale on this one.
