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... there is probably a larger amount of air in your vicinity than most normal people. I have not had a sigh of relief that large in a long time. I can't say I am even that happy about the win, just incredibly relieved.

The game was played at 3am in the morning here in Australia and I can tell you I went to bed feeling a little uneasy and it didn't pass till I checked the compy when I got up.

Hopefully it was the wake up call we most obviously needed and means we are on to bigger and better things. Personally what I think we need is that at this stage of the season the intensity needs to be there for 48 mins of every single game, play Celtic defence and stick to a 8-9 player rotation.

waking up and seeing the score certainly is a lot more relieving than being able to watch the game.

watch it next time, forget sleep

Everyone in the nation seems to be forgetting, this is Rondo, Perkins, Powe, T Allen and Davis's first trip to the playoffs.

Also, this is the first trip to the playoffs as a unit.

The big three have not been there since:

KG- 2003-04
Paul Pierce- 04-05
Ray Allen 04-05

This team had not seen a MUST WIN ( and they seem to responded pretty well) game as a unit ever.

Though I was disappointed in the series going 7 games, I was not shocked.

I'm hoping the Celtics are quick learns in matching play off intensity on the road or next series will be tougher.

lojowo, Tony and Perk were with us last time we made the playoffs. Perk didn't play, except for being pulled from the bench to shoot a FT that he missed. Tony OTOH was starting with Ricky Davis as the 6th man.

You are correct about Allen and Perkinds being in the playoffs.

I really didnt research them, I just couldnt remember them on a playoff team.

Should have used Basketball-Reference.com on them like I did with KG, Pierce and Allen.