The Jeff Green Show Got Cancelled!

Two of of the top teams in the eastern conference, the Heat and the Celtics tipped off in the TD Garden in Boston.  Miami boasts a 22 game winning streak tied for second all time and the Celtics haven’t lost in 17 at home.  But the Heat also haven’t won in the last 10 matchups in Boston.  You get the picture, big game!

The Celtics are injury stricken losing two of their starting players: Rajon Rondo with an ACL tear and Kevin Garnett with a thigh injury.  And Pierce can’t score the points by himself  so somebody had to step up.  That somebody was Jeff Green.  43 points, 7 rebounds, and four blocks tells the story pretty accurately but he also played with intensity that almost won the game.

But the big three wouldn’t have any of that.  And I’m not talking about James, Wade, and Bosh.  James, Wade, and Chalmers.  Mario Chalmers is one of the most underrated players in the league he can often score 20 points without being noticed.  And thats just what he did yesterday shooting .800 from behind the arc and playing his best in the fourth quarter.  But Lebron and Wade are who really buried Boston combining for 53 points and 48 minutes of tireless defense.  And it came down to the king, who hit a stepback jumper to win it with 10 on the clock.  Who can beat Miami?