One can’t help but to get excited when basketball games are decided right in the las few seconds of a game. All the stamina, all the precision and the play-making that goes on and off the court create an atmosphere that is not only thrilling but nerve-breaking. Very few sports offer that sensation, that certainty that it all can change in a matter of seconds, that the battle can be fought down to the last second, heck, down to the last fraction of a second.
That’s exactly what happened when the Boston Celtics went on to play in the Madison Square Garden in New York. They where facing no other then the New York Knicks, a team that has been seriously fighting its way back into prominence. With less then a second to go, Amare Stoudemire, received a pass and aimed for the three-pointer.
The shot was perfectly aimed, and it went straight into the basket. The Garden was filled with Knicks’ fans screaming and celebrating a the top of their longs, the Knicks went on to celebrate on their corner. It was a great shot. But it was clearly out of time. Everyone was celebrating for what could have been a 119-118 win by the Knicks to put an end to the 10 consecutive game win streak that the Celtics had fabricated. But it was the story that could almost have been.
The Celtics on the other hand were brilliant. That team has been able to keep on collecting wins despite not having either Shaquille O’Neal or Jermaine O’Neal on their team due to injury. But even without the big guys, the Big Three have been taking over. Pierced scored 32 points for the Celtics as the Celtics gave on a great fight in this 118-116 come from behind win, to now hold an impressive 20-4 record; the best record in the Eastern Conference.
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