Well, damn, oh damn, that was ugly, folks, Yes, sir, it was. The Boston Celtics put down a drumming, a drubbing. I say on the Miami Heat comprehensive beat down one ten ninety seven at t D Garden to climb back into the series. Folks, Boston is now down only three to two as we head back to Amba Nito Amniamni. The Celtics came out the blocks and they just really
never slowed down, did they. You know what was crazy to me as a quick aside is Joe Miszoula sure got good at calling time outs when the run came, didn't he all of a sudden he knows how to call him. They went up fifteen to five. Miami never got closer the entire game. The lead fluctuated between eighteen and twenty four. But I tell you what, it got down to twelve fifteen, and all of a sudden it
was boom, quick whistle time for a time out. Most of the damage was done by mister my name's Kodok Black, But when you see me, I'm Derek White. Six threes for the first time in his playoff career. This team shot over forty percent from three again, and when they do that, they're nearly unbeatable folks thirty eight and two when they shoot forty percent or better from three. The Celtics they only got fifteen bench points. But the starters,
when they're cooking, they don't need any damn rotation. The starters outscored the Heat starters ninety five till forty eight. How bad was it? Well, it was so bad that Jimmy and Bam sat for the entire fourth quarter, and Jimmy Butler didn't get his fucking eight rebounds to help me with my one game parlay. But you know what, I'm not complaining. We still got NBA basketball in the playoffs to go. The Heat hampered from the start because our man gave Vincent twisted his little ankle and was
out for the entire game. Kevin Love still hobbled, Kyle Lowry still fat, unplayably bad. By the the first quarter, it was nine night sleep mask for the Heat. We had some guy named what is his name? Hunter high Smith. He's some undrafted guy that I had never heard of. Let's find out his name, Miami Haywood heigh Smith. What a fake ass name that is? He came off the G League or something. He's like a two K creative player.
Lowry was replaced in the lineup by him Heywood high Smith, former D two player of the Year, yet another undrafted gem for the Miami Heat front office. Thirty five minutes, three for four from three fifteen points, one of the bright spots with a plus minus over zero with a plus two. He was so much better than Lowry. Look for him to play a lot more in Game six, quick pivot. Here's a little trivia question for you. Do you know the name of the general manager of the
Miami Heat. If you don't know, join the club. He might be the most important person in the NBA you've never heard of. And his name is Andy Ellisburg. He is responsible for all of these undrafted free agents, along with of course pat Riley, because he's important. That's why you don't know Andy Ellisburg is because pat Riley dominates everything. He started as a public relations intern in nineteen eighty eight,
basically has held every front office job since. He's like a part of the Eric Spolster Ilk came from the bottom, started from the bottom. Now, yeah, it's a musical night. He's been GM since twenty thirteen, and Riley repeatedly calls him the best in the business. Back to the game, it was ugly from start to finish, and when Boston hit third threes, they are hard to beat. Four of the five starters for Boston had twenty plus points, and when that happens, there's no way that they can lose.
Here's the deal about Boston. I think they make this shit harder than it needs to be. When they play good basketball, they pass the fucking rock. They don't play Iso rock, they don't play io ball. They pass around, they pass up good shots for great shots, and they continuously do that with stifling defense. It's really hard to beat them. That's really the case. They just don't like playing that way because they are a bunch of ego maniacs. So if you're Miami, you're not feeling good because it
feels like something is clicking. They head back to a critical game six Saturday night, and damn are we in for a wild ride. Boston has taken four or five in Miami, and now there is only way that the series does not go to the distance. The heat need bucks Game five, Jimmy Butler, that's the only way that's the only way that this thing ends. They can't have Butler putting up fourteen points and sitting for the entire fourth quarter. That's just not the way that it goes.
If you don't believe me that that game five, Jimmy Butler from the Bucks series is the most important player that needs to show up. Take Drew Holiday's word for it. You know, Drew just probably one of the best lockdown defenders in the league. That's just what he is, especially on ball. Drew said this about Jimmy Buckets. I play defense to go against the best players, no matter what position or however it may be. While I was in it, I was hot. I was getting my ass busted, and
then Butler started talking shit in the last game. And that's what competitors do. Jimmy ultimate competitor. But you hate losing. I hate losing a lot of players Jimmy Butler made. There was really nothing I could do. There's nothing that anybody could do. It didn't matter if it was Brooke on him, if it was Lebron James on him, Michael Jordan on him, it didn't matter. Jimmy was playing at a different level. If the heat don't get that Jimmy
to show up in Game six. We are heading back to the Garden for Game seven, and possibly we're going to see the greatest comeback in NBA history. We're going to see something that's never been done before. And boy, oh boy, does that mean Joe Missoula might end up saving his job, saving his reputation, and getting me to issue a public apology Because the Heat letting the Celtics back into the series would be elite for business for
the Heat check. That means I would be going to Game three and four, so I don't hate it.