Re: if a cleveland team was going to win tonight...

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>>> the right one did.
>>>
>>>
>>> - nate
>>I'm ecstatic that Doc finally woke up.  The C's are up by 3 with more
than 
>>3
>>minutes to play.  And, what does he do? ... puts in Rondo and Pierce. 
He
>>takes out Cassell and (Posey?) who were playing pretty good ball at the
>>time.
>>
>>I felt for sure, at that point, the Celtics were going to lose.  Soon
>>enough... the C's fall behind by 2.
>>
>>Then, Doc wakes up and puts in Cassell (and Posey?)  Not sure on the
>>specifics.  Just happy Doc didn't stick with Rajon and Ray when they 
>>weren't
>>doing a thing near the end of the game.  To be honest I am shocked and 
>>proud
>>Doc had the guts (and common sense) to make this move.... He didn't
worry
>>about bruised egos.  I wonder if he would ever be willing to sit Pierce
at
>>the end of a game?
>>
>
> Sticking with Rondo would have been fine.  He had a great night.  They
> only reason he didn't do much at the end (aside from hardnosed
> defense) is because he simply wasn't in the game, for whatever reason.
> Cassell is ancient.  The guy needed a breather and he got one.

At the end, I thought Rondo was gun-shy from the outside and not doing
much 
with the ball. The offense was stagnant.  Going to the hoop he would have 
been swallowed up by their big guys.