I am an import from Indiana to Boston but I went to the same college as Larry Bird and I've been watching the C's do work for a couple of years now. So I believe this makes me a very unofficial authority however.
Last night Boston couldnt get there 20th win as they were stopped by a very good Lakers team. They couldnt close in the last 5 min. as Pau Gasol went nuts and won the game for the purple team. So what happened. Garnett couldnt defend Gasol, which is ridiculous because he owned him in the finals and Rhondo is garbage in the clutch, which LA knows. So ok, you still have two of the most clutch players in the game in Pierce and Allen. So what happened? Heres your answer: Marc Spears reports from www.celticsblog.com
While the Celtics have a growing reputation for trash talking their opponents, they had an internal battle going against the Lakers. Following an Allen turnover on a wild pass intended for Rajon Rondo with 7:47 left in the third quarter, the two Boston guards got into a heated discussion. With the Lakers coming back on offense, Paul Pierce pulled Allen away and pushed him toward his defensive assignment to end the verbal dispute. Rondo said the Celtics had a spirited debate during a second-half timeout, too. "We are so competitive, we want to win," said Rondo, who had 6 points and a game-high 12 assists. "We've got to get past that because it's not like us. It's not like the usual Celtics." Said Kevin Garnett, "We argue every night. That's why I think we're so good and that's why we've been able to mesh so early. We do voice our opinion. Tonight's no different just because it was Christmas or an ABC game. Our communication is our strength, whether it's arguing or a small quarrel. But the fact that we are all talkative and do voice our opinions is the strength of this team."
Even though the C's play like a team they have some communication problems and they melted down against LA, yeah the game dosnt matter "that much" and they are still world champions but Doc better recognize this and figure out what they need to do to keep it together in the clutch.