Just like Joe Johnson became a "how the fu<k are all those contested shots falling" player last year, Salmons (especially) and Gordon were this year, along with Rose who was obviously good if you took the chance to watch any Bulls games this year (although KG would have swatted his sh1t out of the paint if he had been healthy.

Despite last year people stilllll don't know how good Leon is, and how underrated his absence was.

Good year C's. Fun to watch, even if it didn't feel like the C's for most of it with injuries and band-aid free agents.

Now I can just back to being an NBA fan, excited for the Cav's to destroy first the Magic, then the Lakers.

I dont know, they controlled their own destiny last night as to whether or not they could get to the ecf and lose to the cavs, I just dont think they played with alot of urgency last night, they didnt show that will that they were willing to do whatever it took. they could have easily won that game with a better mentality…the magic simply wanted it more, but all in all the magic were very beatable in this series…at a point late in the 3rd quarter it was a 4 pt game we had possesion, paul pierce then misses a 3, we are only down by5 going into the 4th, and lost by 19….everything went wrong in the 4th, bad play, obviously bad coaching and player rotations…because it just didnt work

I really enjoyed watching these guys, and I think they could really be something next year.

We will look forward to your Celtics being at full strength next year and testing ourselves again to see if we are worthy of whatever playoff success we have from here on in. I promise we will do whatever we can to derail the Lebron World Takeover Train for at least another year. And don't worry about Kobe…if we get that far…he already knows we have his number. The only fear the this team has let is Magic killer Chauncy Billups, and hopefully the Lakers will take care of that for us.

On comment on the game and the future of the Celtics from an opposing viewpoint. If Garnett had been healthy and played..i doubt we would have would they way we played…terrible at times…but i think as the have done all year the Magic only play great when the challenge is great…and i think not facing KG was a letdown for them as well…and it showed at times. Boston clearly played harder in the series with the exception of the last 2 games i think. But i also what would the impact of KG play have been on Rondo who clearly gave everyone fits in the playoffs this year…when he felt like it that is. I think the future of the Celtics largely depends more on Rondo's development more than anything. He's almost like Dwight in that is so obviously physically gifted…that he seems to coast sometimes we he could be dominating the game at both ends. All along Magics fans were hoping that Boston would settle for jumps shot instead of continuing to drive the lane and get calls against us…but the never did. I also felt that Rondo and Pierce took Allen out of his game as much as Reddick or Lee did…more interested in getting their shot off one-on-one than waiting for Allen to get open. I think honestly….outside of Dwight…Perkins may be the best defensive center in the league and Dwight could learn a thing or 2 from Perk on the offensive side as well…great find for Boston there!! I will be interested to see if KG is the same talent after his surgery as before..and if Big Baby's break run in the playoffs will do more to hurt Boston next year than to help them if it causes him to be too pricey for Boston to keep both him and Powe since they play the same position behind KG. Without Garnett, Pierce was truly the only one on the Celtics who could consistently create his own shot and felt like some Celtics fans than he should have just tried to take over as he has in the past. I suppose the determined Magic double teams had something to do with it…but he's been double teams his whole career…he just seemed tired…worn out…possible hurt. Anyways…great series…tremendous stepping stone for our side mentally…hope to see you guy back at full strength next year to reclaim what possible may be ours same time next year. Till then….