The Celtics lead their series with Toronto three games to two and are trying to finish off the Raptors. With 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half, Boston leads 33-25.
The Celtics lead their series with Toronto three games to two and are trying to finish off the Raptors. With 8 1/2 minutes left in the first half, Boston leads 33-25.
OK, here's the question: Can I come up with a list of Bruce Springsteen songs after Born in the U.S.A. that would add up to a great album?
ReplyDeleteHere's what I have so far:
ReplyDelete"Tunnel of Love"
"The Rising"
"Radio Nowhere"
"Magic"
Actually, here's the real answer for me. "Tunnel of Love" is a great album. "Magic" is a great album. And I've never had much interest in any of the other albums that were released after "Born in the USA."
ReplyDeleteI think "Tunnel of Love" came out of a personal crisis, and "Magic" came out of a political crisis, and those two crises pushed him to do really great work.
ReplyDeleteAt the half, Boston leads 52-48.
ReplyDeleteNow Toronto leads 79-74 with 1:20 left in the 3d Quarter.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good game -- Boston 89-88 with 8 minutes left.
ReplyDeleteRaptors now lead 96-94 with 5 minutes left.
ReplyDeleteRaptors lead 98-94 with 3:52 left. Kyle Lowry has 27 points for Toronto. Jaylen Brown has 27 for Boston.
ReplyDeleteToronto leads 98-96 with 2:14 left.
ReplyDeleteBoston ties the game at 98 with 2 minutes left. Toronto ball.
ReplyDeleteFred Van Vleet shoots for Toronto and misses. Boston grabs the rebound. 1:42 left.
ReplyDeleteKemba Walker misses a runner for Boston. Toronto ball. 1:09 left.
ReplyDeleteVan Vleet misses a 3-pointer. Boston ball. 1 minute left.
Boston throws the ball away. Toronto has the ball with 43.8 seconds left. Still tied at 98. Toronto time out.
ReplyDeleteToronto misses a layup. Boston ball. 13 seconds left.
ReplyDeleteKemba Walker misses a layup at the other end. Toronto grabs the rebound with 2.2 seconds left. Now there's a dispute as to whether Toronto should get a timeout, or whether it should be a jump ball.
ReplyDeleteWalker was hammered on that layup, but no call.
ReplyDeleteToronto gets the ball and the timeout.
Toronto throws a lob to the basket. Foul on Boston. No shots. Toronto gets another chance with 0.9 seconds left. They try a 30-footer that misses. OVERTIME!
ReplyDeleteI find that these late-game situations in the NBA are just slugfests. Neither team could really run its offense in the last five minutes of regulation. Still tied at 98 all.
ReplyDeleteBoston leads 102-101 with 3 minutes left. It's hard to beat Brad Stephens in this type of game.
ReplyDeleteKemba Walker hits a jumper in the lane, and Boston leads 104-101 with 2 minutes left.
ReplyDeleteBut Toronto responds with a 3-pointer, and we are tied at 104.
Boston misses, Toronto comes down with the ball. Norman Powell -- who just made a three-pointer -- is fouled. He makes both FT's and Toronto leads 106-104 with 1:20 left.
ReplyDeleteBoston throws it away! Van Vleet shoots a long 3-pointer that misses. Walker misses a three. Toronto ball with 30 seconds left.
ReplyDeleteVan Vleet misses a runner. Boston has a runout, but Toronto commits a foul with 19 seconds left. Not a shooting foul, so Boston will have to try to score in the half court. They trail 106-104.
ReplyDeleteBoston tries a lob on the inbound pass, and Toronto fouls Jaylen Brown. This time he gets two FT's. He makes the first one. He makes the second one. We are TIED at 106 with 18.9 seconds left. Toronto will get the ball.
ReplyDeletePowell went one-on-one against Walker, couldn't get past him, pulled up, shot a three-pointer for the win, missed. DOUBLE OVERTIME!!! All tied at 106.
ReplyDeleteBoston leads 110-108 with 3 minutes to go. Boston ball.
ReplyDeleteLowry steals the ball, throws it away, Toronto gets it back, Powell drives to the basket, foul on Boston. I've seen Ravens/Steelers games that weren't this physical.
ReplyDeletePowell hits the free throws and we are tied at 110. 2 1/2 minutes left.
ReplyDeleteBoston scores on an alley-oop to Daniel Theis, and then Toronto comes back with a jump shot. Tied at 112 with 1:45 left.
ReplyDeleteMarcus Smart hits a three-pointer, and Boston leads 115-112. But Powell hits a three-pointer and we're tied at 115. 1:14 left.
ReplyDeleteWalker works an alley-oop to Theis. But OG Anunoby hits another three-pointer, and Toronto LEADS 118-117.
ReplyDeleteBoston comes down, but Powell steals the ball, scores at the other end, and is fouled. Toronto leads 121-117 with 38.8 seconds left. In their last three possessions Toronto has a three-point shot, another three-point shot, and an old-fashioned three-point play. That's the sort of thing you have to do to beat Brad Stephens in this type of game.
ReplyDeleteTatum scores for Boston: 121-119. 34 seconds left.
ReplyDeleteLowry goes isolation, and hits a turnaround jump shot with 11.7 seconds left. He has 33 points, and the Raptors lead 123-119.
ReplyDeleteBoston has scored 13 points in this overtime -- which is great. But Toronto has scored 17 points -- which is unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteTatum hits a three-pointer! Toronto leads 123-122. Boston fouls Powell with 5 seconds to go. Unbelievable stuff.
ReplyDeletePowell makes the first FT. He makes the second FT. Toronto leads 125-122.
ReplyDeleteBoston lobs it down to Marcus Smart. He shoots a 3-pointer. NO GOOD! Toronto runs out the last 0.5 seconds, and THE GAME IS OVER. Toronto wins 125 to 122.
ReplyDeleteThe end of regulation was ragged. The end of the first overtime was sloppy. The second overtime was just about as good a basketball as it is possible to see.
ReplyDeleteI wasted my night boiling over among MSNBC, Fox News, CNN and social media. I saw on Twitter that this game was a firecracker, but I couldn't get myself to turn away. So, thanks for the report.
DeleteIn the 4th quarter, the teams combined for 38 points. In the five minutes of the second overtime, they combined for 35 points. Great, great basketball.
ReplyDeleteSo this series is tied at 3-all.
I thought I would like the bubble NBA playoffs better than the regular NBA playoffs, and I have been correct so far.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. This feels more like a Christmas tournament at Saint Mary's.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what it's like. I really wish they were playing the whole thing at Tilghman -- that would have been amazing.
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