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Critical to the win was Ray Allen going 0/0 from behind the arc, including a clutch three late in the 4th quarter to put the Celtics up by 6. Rajon Rondo dished 17 assists, and the Wade-Bosh combination went -31 on the floor... Of course Lebron James was strong, shooting roughly .500 but included a game high 9 turnovers, and Miami as a team shot .365.
I know it is a long season, so I will be reluctant to bash the Heat right away, but it should be noted, only 3 teams, since 1990 have won the championship after losing the opening game, and most recently Detroit in 03-04. Just sayin'... Although if Miami drops their game tonight against Phillie, you can expect to hear it tomorrow, and from some acclaimed sources higher than me.
The Lakers held off the Rockets last night to solidify the home opening experiance, after recieving their championship rings in style to a standing ovation at the Staples Centre. Pau Gasol lead the way for the Lake show with 29 points and 11 rebounds, and Kobe, being Kobe jacked up 27 and had 7 assists as they edged Houston 112-110. Noteworthy was Streakin Shannon, as Brown added 14 points, in a 6 minute stretch, as well as Yao Ming's return to the league since April 2009.
Finally, the event Giants fans have been waiting for since 2002, another World Series! The Giants and Rangers start the best-of-seven series tonight at 7:56 PM PST at AT&T Park. This may not be the matchup many expected, or wanted, but is, contrary to popular disrespect, going to pull through, and give the fans some solid baseball. Both teams know how to play the game, they have swinging bats, can put runs on the board, and the pitching matchup displays some of the finest show downs the 2010 post season could offer. Tim Lincecum gets the nod tonight against Cliff Lee, in what could be Lee's last start, or series in a jersey, not decked out in pinstripes, as it is believed the Yankees, who have infinite revenue, are making a pitch at the 2008 A.L Cy Young southpaw during this offseason.
Sadly, in less important news, the Toronto Raptors get their season started this evening against New York, but with the World Series going, I doubt I will watch that game, though all the best to Jay Triano. I'll leave a link down below to ESPN's Toronto Raptor's season preview.
That's all for today, this was my first post in a while, if you haven't noticed I write in bunchs, and figured with the World Series, and the NBA Season Tip-Off , I might as well get back into it!
Raptors Preview : http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2010/team/_/name/tor
