There Was A Basketball Game Yesterday?

Sometimes when something happens we have a tough time putting the even in persepective until years later. This shouldn't be the case with yesterday's Boston-Cleveland game 7. The Celtics defeated the Cavs 97-92 in a series finale that, for the most part, was epic. Lebron scores 45? Still loses? Talk about going down fighting (of course it doesn't help when Paul Pierce goes for 41). In the end, Cleveland just didn't have anyone else. It was really obviouis that Cleveland missed Daniel Gibson and his 3 point shooting. The corpse formally known as Ben Wallace (3 points, 4 rebounds?!) did nothing to help his team's cause.
Paul Pierce just got his ticket stamped to Springfield, MA. Although,it was funny to hear the announcers in the game yesterday debate on whether Pierce would have his number retired after his career is over in Boston (um...yes?). The ABC telecast also put up a graphic during the game stating that Pierce had played more playoff games in a Celtics uniform without winning a championship than any other player in team history. Well, it sure as hell looks like he's motivated to end that streak. Up next for the Celtics...the Detroit Pistons. Game one is Tuesday night in Boston, but thanks to the Celtics series going the full 7 games, it allows Chauncy Billups to return from his injury without missing any of the Conference Finals. Prediction? I've labled the Pistons as the East's best team all season, and I'm not going to change that now. Pistons in 7.