After a 24 point deficit in the first half and injuries to Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo, Coach Doc Rivers was 'forced' to use his bench in the second half the way he did during the Celts' 66 win season and the result was the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history!
Using a small line-up featuring Eddie House and James Posey (Yes, the same one we've been begging Doc to use since late April.), the Celts spread the floor on offense and jammed the passing lanes on defense on their way to an improbable 97-91 comeback win in Game 5. What a roller coaster ride! Hell, I had to watch it by myself but couldn't even turn the TV sound back on until the last minute of the game. Like a scene in 'Indiana Jones', it seemed the Celts reached in and pulled out the Lakers' proverbial heart while it was still beating in the 3rd quarter and then basically stomped on it at the end of the game.
Boston is now up 3-1 on the Lakers and no team has won the NBA Title after being down that much. Whether the Celts win it on Father's Day in LA or back in Boston, they have 3 chances to win one game and get their 17th NBA Championship against their historic rivals.
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