What a night of basketball it was! The ESPN pundits summed it up perfectly when they were asked to describe the game in one word: "Phenomenal", "spectacular", "thriller"...you can easily add "awesome" to that list.
In the crucial Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Green edged out the Motown in emphatic style. Yet, there seemed to be a sense of panic in the latter half of the last quarter as the Pistons came back from an improbable 17 point deficit. The Celtics' game changted from closing the game to maintaining the lead. It could have gone the wrong way, but thank to earlier superior performances from Ray Allen and Kendrick Perkins, coupled with Garnett's 33 points, Rondo's 18 assists and Pierce's terrific defensive performance, Boston managed to keep their lead against a Detroit side that is brimming with quality. The fact that Posey's 3-pointer was the only point scored by the Boston bench shows how good the Celtics starters are and how crucial it will be when facing Lakers or Spurs in the final - that is if Boston can finish off Detroit, which is a very daunting task indeed.
