By: Dan Massar, YaekryTalkies Staff Writer
It wasn’t a perfect trip, but the Celtics will take it.  Team Green went 3-1 on a west coast trip that came right out of the All Star Break.  For a team that has struggled since Christmas, it was a good way to get back on track.
The trip started with a victory over the Kings.  This seemed like the only sure victory on the trip, so it was a good way to get it going.  The Celts then traveled from Sacramento to LA for a battle with the Lakers.
The contest with the Lakers had a must win feel for the Celtics with Kobe Bryant sitting it out.  For a little while it looked like the game would have a familiar ending for the Celtics.  Get a decent lead heading into the 4th and then blow it at the end.  But the Celtics held on and won by 1.  It was a win they had to have and they got it.  Ray Allen led the way with 24 points as the Celtics improved to 2-0 on the trip.
While the win over the Lakers was certainly sweet, the best win of the trip came the next [...]