Celtics/Nets, Game 2

After the Celtics outslogged Detroit in Game 3, I thought the quality of play would pick up considerably. Oh man. Tonight's game was a contest to see who wanted the loss more. Paul Pierce was waaaaay off all night. The Nets starters (with the notable exception of Jason Kidd, who is as good as advertised) were nonexistent. Luckily, Antoine played a solid game, and Tony Battie played way over his head to get the W for the Celtics.

It's an ugly win, but I'll take that over an ugly loss any day. The important things are: 1) Paul Pierce, by definition, has to play better than he has the first 2 games, and 2) Homecourt advantage! The Nets haven't seen a hostile crowd all this postseason. They drew polite Midwesterners in Round 1, and absent Charlotteans(?) in Round 2. The New Garden will be loud, and motivated, and mean. I look forward to being part of it.