By: Dan Massar, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
For three games and 3 quarters of Game 4 the Celtics switch was flipped on.  But then the 4th quarter on Sunday came and the Celtics reverted back to regular season mode and let a sweep slip away in Miami.  The Celtics were up 6 going into the 4th Quarter.  They were 12 minutes away from finishing off the Heat and getting some extra rest before a potential second round matchup with LeBron James and the Cavs.  Make no mistake, the Celtics should still win this series, most likely Tuesday night at The Garden they will wrap it up.  But there’s no doubt they let a golden opportunity slip away.
The Heat outscored the Celtics by 15 in the 4th Quarter.  The Celtics missed 5 free throws in a row at the end of the game when they had a chance to come back.  Dwyane Wade had a dominant offensive performance.  He poured in 46 points, including 30 in the second half, both are franchise records.  Finally Wade took over a game.  The Celtics had no answer for him.  Of course the question now is can the rest of the Heat show in game 5 in [...]

By: Dan Massar, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The NBA Playoffs are finally here.  After a long regular season of ups and downs for the Celtics, the real journey now begins.  It was a season that started with great promise.  A 23-5 start had fans thinking it was 2008 again.
But instead they went 27-27 the rest of the season.  Ouch.  50 wins for Team Green, a far cry from the 70 Rasheed Wallace thought they had a chance to win back.
No worries though Celtics fans.  It’s a new season now.  The Celtics will either turn their game on or continue their inconsistent play and get knocked out early.  Ok, I guess there is reason to worry.  Without further ado, lets break down this first round matchup with the Heat.
The Celtics beat Miami all three times they met this season.  One of those was a classic game that the Celts won in OT after forcing the extra session on a Rajon Rondo layup at the buzzer off a lob pass from Paul Pierce. The Celtics won the other two games by 5 and 7 and both were highly competitive into the final minute.  So while the [...]