Celtics/Nets, Game 1

Well, the Nets won Game 1, but it's OK. The Celts just plain played sloppy. Kenny Anderson looked like he forgot everything he learned this year, Antoine and Paul were off, and the defense and (especially) free-throw shooting was way off.

And give the Nets their due. Kidd was hitting everyone with passes and getting everyone involved in the offense. The Nets were hitting their free throws. They played as well as they're ever going to play, and the Celtics still stayed in the game.

I stick by my prediction. Celtics in 6.